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Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: If the Bill is not opposed——

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (8 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the nature of his discussions with the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference in Dublin on 2 March 2005; his views on the prospects for political progress in the North ahead of the Westminster elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7702/05]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (8 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of his meeting with the sisters of Robert McCartney in Dublin on 23 February 2005; the efforts the Government has been making to assist the investigation into his murder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7703/05]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank Members on all sides of the House for supporting this Labour Party Private Members' Bill, the purpose of which is to deal effectively with the scourge of unfinished housing estates. I welcome the decision by the Minister, Deputy Roche, to agree to the Second Stage reading of the Bill and the commitment he made to facilitate early consideration of the Bill on Committee Stage. I noted...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister of State would have us believe he carried the hod for all of them. He almost ended up taking credit and clapping himself on the back for the number of unfinished housing estates. I hope that does not signal reluctance to have the Bill dealt with on Committee Stage. It always interests me that the issue of the constitutional right to property is advanced when the right to property...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Referral to Select Committee. (9 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Environment and Local Government, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (9 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has satisfied herself that there is a sufficient educational and awareness programme in schools regarding depression and suicide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7988/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by school principals in obtaining fully qualified substitute teachers; if she has proposals to address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7989/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has been in contact with the EU Commission with regard to the Commission's statement that it may examine the electricity and gas markets throughout the EU to evaluate the levels of competition; if he will make a statement on the process of hiring consultants and the timetable for his own...

Written Answers — Radio Broadcasting: Radio Broadcasting (10 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the decision of the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to issue a revised licensing policy statement in coming months which it is reported may lead to the issue of a significant number of new radio licences, including a new national licence; if he intends to issue a directive to...

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Two weeks ago, the House passed Second Stage of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005, the purpose of which is to address the problem of unfinished housing estates. The House agreed to refer the Bill to the Select Committee on the Environment and Local Government. Will the Tánaiste assure the House that the Government will co-operate with and facilitate an early examination of...

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Is that a ruling? The last time I was involved with a Bill before the committee, the Government insisted on telling it what to do.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I am glad to be reassured of that and I hope it means the Government will not try again to direct the business of the committee.

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (22 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students participating in post leaving certificate courses and who do not qualify for VTOS are liable to pay fees for student services, college registration, examinations and equipment; if she has plans to change this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8640/05]

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (22 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has plans to change the criteria for admission to VTOS and for the back to education allowance for persons under the age of 21; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8641/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 643: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of the house completion figures in each of the private, local authority, voluntary and co-operative categories as outlined in his Department's statement issued on 7 March 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8638/05]

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (22 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 665: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to provide suitable accommodation for persons being released from prison in order to avoid those persons having immediately to become homeless on their release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9003/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (23 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made with regard to the recruitment of a chief executive officer for the Health Service Executive; when it is expected that an appointment will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9404/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (23 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to recent figures produced by the Central Statistics Office showing that hospital charges have risen by 59.9% in three years, more than six times the rate of inflation; her views on whether such a level of increase is justified; if her attention has been drawn to the hardship that such a...

Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The report on housing published by the ESRI this week is the fourth official report on housing to have been published in the last 12 months. None of the reports has been discussed in the House, even though I have asked the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste to arrange such a debate on numerous occasions. Will the Minister arrange a debate early in the new session on the four housing reports which...