Results 2,921-2,940 of 4,571 for speaker:Trevor Sargent
- Official Engagements. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received a draft agenda for the October 2006 EU summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30646/06]
- Official Engagements. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 20: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the King and Queen of Norway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30647/06]
- Official Engagements. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 21: To ask the Taoiseach the role that he envisages for the National Forum on Europe up to June 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30671/06]
- Official Engagements. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: I think I heard the Taoiseach correctly when he said that when he met the Chinese Vice-Premier, human rights were not specifically on the agenda. Coincidentally, at the time of his visit Amnesty International issued a report. Is it not strange therefore that at such a time human rights would not have been on the agenda, particularly the repression of Christians, Muslims, Falun Gong and...
- Official Engagements. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: It may do so if planned trips are discussed, which are the issue in one of the questions.
- Official Engagements. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: What about energy and security?
- Energy Policy. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department has carried out an analysis of the impact of high energy prices on farmers and the food industry; the steps she plans to take to ensure that these business people have a secure and affordable supply of energy in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33032/06]
- Energy Policy. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: While the Minister of State is relieved energy prices have reduced a little, I hope he is not taking that as a trend because, unfortunately, that will not continue. The overall pattern is an increase in energy prices. Has the Minister of State evaluated, for example, the comments of Cadburys, a major player in the dairy industry, which cited energy costs as a central factor in the decision...
- Energy Policy. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: I am glad the Minister of State and the Department is conscious because that is a good start.
- Energy Policy. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: The Minister of State said it is very important that we are conscious of the issues overall.
- Energy Policy. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: I welcome the Minister of State's reply.
- Energy Policy. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: It is reassuring though. Will the Department recommend net metering to the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources? For example, farmers in Australia, who have benefited from net metering, can get into wind harvesting more readily because it is not as big a deal, cost wise, to get connected to the grid as it is in Ireland. Anaerobic digestion projects received a setback...
- Energy Policy. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: What of the farmers in Australia?
- Energy Policy. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: I am not suggesting that. The Minister should lift the telephone.
- Afforestation Programme. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the forestry planting rates for the past 15 years; if these are meeting existing targets; the reason for the fall-off in planting in recent years; her plans to ensure that the Government's existing target is met and exceeded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33298/06]
- Afforestation Programme. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: I welcome the Minister of State's reply. I wish to tie this question in with the previous question, as there is a considerable energy issue related to forestry as well as the other aspects the Minister mentioned. The Minister of State advised me in July that forestry premiums were under review. Notwithstanding what she indicated in her reply in this respect, and I can understand the reason...
- Afforestation Programme. (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: The European Commission made a serious complaint to the Government. What was the Department's reply to the Commission on our forestry policy?
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter, namely, to finally address thelong-standing request which Marie ThereseO'Loughlin has made to the Government to take responsibility, through the Residential Institutions Redress Board, for the injuries she sustained at the mother and baby unit at the Morning Star Mother and Baby Home in 1952, a...
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: I see from the Order of Business that the Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006 has been published, as have certain other measures, including the proposed adoption of the Protocol on the Explosive Remnants of War. However, primary legislation is expected regarding the export of military and dual-use goods and brokering. Six months ago, five teenagers were able to import torture equipment into Ireland...
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Trevor Sargent: It is promised at least.