Results 301-320 of 4,571 for speaker:Trevor Sargent

National Economic and Social Development Office. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Centre for Partnership and Performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34604/04]

National Economic and Social Development Office. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the recent work of the National Economic and Social Development Office. [34605/04]

National Economic and Social Development Office. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: One of the questions I asked was on the National Social and Development Office and its work. Is that office carrying out any research in the area of poverty or social exclusion? One in seven children are consistently poor which is a worrying statistic. Is the Taoiseach aware of work being done to investigate why that level of consistent poverty is so bad with one in ten being the average...

National Economic and Social Development Office. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: What will the Government do about these reports?

National Economic and Social Development Office. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Will measures be taken to respond to them or will they just sit on a shelf?

National Economic and Social Development Office. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Is the Government involved?

Freedom of Information. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during 2004; the way in which this compares with 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34606/04]

Freedom of Information. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach often argues that the fees charged do not represent a deterrent to people making freedom of information requests. How can he explain the 139——

Freedom of Information. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I know they do, but I am referring to the Taoiseach's argument and I thought he would be the best person to answer a question on his own argument. On the basis of the number of requests reducing from 139 in 2003 to 45 in 2004, I thought he would explain such a reduction if it had nothing to do with the fees. In reply to a parliamentary question in November, the Taoiseach said he had received...

Freedom of Information. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: What does the Taoiseach mean that a very serious view is taken of records that might be discovered to be missing following a freedom of information request? Is that a matter that results in action or is it simply noted? What action would be possible if it was found that somebody had taken or destroyed a file?

Freedom of Information. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Has it ever happened?

Ministerial Transport. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the procedures in his Department for the use of the Government jet and other Air Corps aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34607/04]

Ministerial Transport. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: So impressed was the Taoiseach with his Chinese visit, I was surprised that he did not declare himself a communist when he returned, following his recent transformation into a socialist. Does the Government take stock of the impact of the carbon emissions from the jet? It is within the Taoiseach's remit so it could be done. Is the jet used within Ireland from time to time? What sort of...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Ar son an Comhaontas Glas, ba mhaith liom comhbhrón a ghuí ar mhuintir Eileen Desmond. I was saddened to hear of the death of Eileen Desmond. Our sympathies go to her daughters, Honor and Paula, and the rest of her family. I sympathise with Deputy Rabbitte and the Labour Party for having lost such an excellent colleague. I do not doubt that Eileen Desmond's reputation preceded her. While I...

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need for the Government to establish a redress board to allow the many dozens of women who suffered at the hands of Dr. Michael Neary in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, to bring closure to these events; receive an explanation and acknowledgment of what happened and...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I note that most of the territory of this State is under the control of the Department of the Marine and Natural Resources, but I observe the fisheries Bill seems to have disappeared from the list of promised legislation. Sadly, for the people of South-East Asia, the disaster there had tragic implications for their livelihoods, but in this case——

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Is this Bill now to be incorporated in some other legislation? That the country does not have a marine conservation centre highlights the low priority given to this area generally. Will the fisheries Bill now be called the sea fisheries Bill or is there any hope of attention being paid to the fisheries area?

Tsunami Disaster: Statements. (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Words fail us when faced with loss of life, livelihoods and basic needs of life and culture of the scale created by the tsunami and its awful aftermath, which will continue for years. In the years to come, will we monitor the loss of life anticipated as a result of disease and many other hardships facing the areas affected? We must first express sympathy to all those affected, including the...

Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on an item in the Defence Estimates for 2005, that is, costs arising directly from Ireland's participation in the EU's European Security and Defence Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1528/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Defence the new major military equipment which will be acquired by the Defence Forces in 2005; the estimated costs and purposes of these investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1527/05]