Results 3,141-3,160 of 4,571 for speaker:Trevor Sargent
- Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the responsibilities of Ministers of State at his Department; if he has examined reallocating these responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34122/06]
- Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: That is somewhat rich. The Taoiseach is the man in the driving seat and he knows there is great appetite for change.
- Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: I certainly have a question. As regards allocation of responsibilities among the Ministers of State, which I have asked about, has the Taoiseach considered responsibility for older persons' affairs? That area is growing significantly in terms of public impact as regards pensions and so forth. I wonder whether this is an area the Taoiseach has given some thought to. Following my question...
- Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: It is an allocation of responsibility. Deputy Treacy seems to be an Inspector Clouseau in the Taoiseach's Department. I do not know if it is an official responsibility or if he has allocated it to himself.
- Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Has the Taoiseach dealt with it?
- Government-Church Dialogue. (15 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made in relation to structured dialogue between the Government and faith communities and churches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34123/06]
- Government-Church Dialogue. (15 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Is it correct that the various churches and faith communities did not hear from the Government for an entire year, from the announcement in July 2005 onwards? This is the impression I have received. Will the Taoiseach address this because it does not indicate that the Government has ears â whatever about the churches having a voice? Will the churches be consulted over the formulation of...
- Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: I have two questions on promised legislation. The introduction of a carbon fund Bill was announced in the last budget and it was expected to be urgently required. I do not see any evidence of such urgency as it is still on the B list of promised legislation. Will the Taoiseach indicate whether its introduction is viewed as being urgently required, given the issue it is designed to address?...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Issues: Redundancy Issues (15 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes made within his Department to optimise the advanced warning period in order to ensure a swifter and more efficient response to mitigate the effects of redundancies following the introduction of mandatory notification of the disemployment of 20 or more employees prior to the issuing of redundancy notices. [37982/06]
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (15 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports the Labour Court recommendations on the redundancy agreement for the workers of Irish Sugar; and if he has had communication with Greencore with regard to the implementation of the recommendations. [37983/06]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Pay: Defence Forces Pay (16 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence the pay scales for members of the Defence Forces; and Ireland's ranking in terms of army pay in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38117/06]
- Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (16 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of people residing at Cathal Brugha barracks, Rathmines; his plans to sell off sections of the land there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38118/06]
- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. (21 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he has considered changing the functions or structure of the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37076/06]
- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. (21 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: The call from the DPP for a more transparent sentencing policy is welcome. In regard to the actual office and the question in hand, is the Taoiseach taking seriously the Law Society's concerns based on the fact that in 2005 some 37% of cases were not proceeded with, apparently due to lack of resources? Given that the workload is increasing how is it possible to justify in the Estimates a...
- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. (21 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Why is there a decrease in funding of 1%?
- Constitutional Amendments. (21 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Oireachtas All-Party Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30658/06]
- Constitutional Amendments. (21 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach his plans for referenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37077/06]
- Constitutional Amendments. (21 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: I find the discussion on referenda somewhat bizarre given that it seems to be developing into a pattern. In the cold light of day the recommendation that we should have a referendum on the St. Andrews Agreement does not seem like such a good idea and the Green Party does not support it given that we thought the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement was the decisive referendum. A...
- Constitutional Amendments. (21 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: It would be a draft wording.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2006)
Trevor Sargent: I represent a community of north County Dublin traumatised by extreme brutality and obscene violence during the past couple of days and weeks. On 6 November a grenade exploded outside a house in Ridgewood Green, Swords, a matter I raised in the House at the time. Half an hour after that attack another grenade attack took place in Finglas. Last weekend two girls, aged four and six years,...