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Departmental Agencies. (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the functions and cost of the communications unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30659/06]

Departmental Agencies. (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I wish to ask a question that has been asked before regarding the communications unit and I see no reason it should not be put again. The information gleaned at taxpayers' expense should be available to all political parties so that we can best inform ourselves and best ensure we are responding on matters of policy. It would also ensure we are as productive as possible. Why is the...

Departmental Agencies. (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Other parties cannot use it.

Departmental Staff. (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the functions and cost of special political advisers appointed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30660/06]

Departmental Staff. (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Tá ceist agam ar an Taoiseach. The Taoiseach says that the functions of political advisers are to achieve Government objectives. Aside from implementing the programme for Government, would one of those objectives be, for example, the retention of power? Can the Taoiseach give us any idea what other objectives might be involved? The Taoiseach also said that other functions may be assigned...

Departmental Staff. (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: What about crisis management or electoral strategy?

Departmental Staff. (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Of which they have plenty.

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach when the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public private partnerships last met; when its next meeting is scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30661/06]

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I have three questions and will try not to repeat those asked by others. Has the group had climate change on its agenda? One third of the built environment, including houses, hospitals and schools, areas that would be on the agenda, contributes to greenhouse gases which are an issue that must be tackled. Given the critical importance in getting it right when it comes to facing up to that...

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I appreciate that and will stay on the point, but what I have said is still relevant. A meeting was held in May to discuss airports. Have cost-benefit analyses been carried out or will they be a requirement for projects being carried out at airports or for any work contemplated? There is no cost-benefit analysis on the runway plan at Dublin Airport. Is that in line with Government policy?...

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I want to ask the Taoiseach if he means what he says——

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: ——because I do not believe it is a liberalised market. Eircom has a monopoly in that regard.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I move that the Dáil be adjourned under Standing Order 31 to discuss an urgent matter of public importance, namely, that Dáil Éireann be adjourned to put in place a serious action plan to ensure Garda provision keeps pace with population increase in towns depending on Garda stations in Balbriggan, Swords and Malahide, in light of the disproportionately large Garda presence at Ballinaboy in...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: There have been numerous false starts and announcements about the citizens information Bill. My latest information was that it would be published this Friday, 6 October. Can the Taoiseach confirm this and is there any significance that it ties in with Ivy Day? While I know it is due this session, I wonder if we can expect publication on 6 October.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends introducing legislation to reduce waste production in the current Dáil session. [31091/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the directive name, directive reference number and number of cases where Ireland has been formally cautioned under Article 226 of the Treaty of the European Community, issued a reasoned opinion under Article 226 of the treaty of the European Community, the Commission has declared its intention to go the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (5 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise an issue of urgent public importance, namely, to allow time for the Taoiseach to clarify if the person from whom he bought his residential home was at the dinner in Manchester where he received a gift of Stg£8,000 and, if so, to explain why he has not named that person as having been present at the dinner; and to...

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I asked questions under Standing Order 31 and I hope the Taoiseach will avail of the opportunity now to clear up the issues I raised. We have tribunals, but it is important to remember they had to be set up in many cases because questions were not answered in the Dáil. Let us not repeat the mistakes of the past. There has been a holding back of information on matters dating back as far as...

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I seek clarity.

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Did the Taoiseach pay all the taxes on the house? Is that correct?