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Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: A control of exports Bill is promised for this session. Is the Bill forthcoming, given the amount of armaments and weaponry, including grenades, coming into the country? Secondary school students, including some in the constituency of the Minister for Finance, could do a deal with an Israeli arms dealer because of the lack of controls on imports.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I ask if legislation is promised because it is a matter for the Tánaiste as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It certainly is not.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his 8 November 2006 meeting with Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan; the subjects discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39586/06]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (23 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he agrees with the views expressed by Mr. Tony Blair in his Lord Mayor's speech that Syria and Iran now need to be brought into the peace process for the Middle East; the views of the Government regarding these two countries; the steps taken to improve diplomatic relations with these two countries; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (23 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on recent developments in the EU's relations with Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37084/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (23 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when her attention was drawn to the halving of the forestry planting target of 20,000 hectares a year which was recently announced in the Ex-Ante Evaluation of the Rural Development Plan submitted to the European Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39903/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (23 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans in view of the fact that Ireland's 1996's Strategic Plan for the Forestry Sector here made the case for further investment in the forestry sector primarily on the basis of the ideal or target size for the industry critical mass which can not be achieved under the terms of the Ex-Ante Evaluation of the Rural Development Plan...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (23 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way, in view of the cuts announced in the planting target for the forestry sector in the Ex-Ante Evaluation of the Rural Development Plan, she proposes to justify the continued heavy subsidisation of the current planting of fast growing conifers of almost €1 billion when the recent review by Bacon and Deloitte confirmed to him...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (23 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will seek to include the Forestry Act 1989, which sets the primary objective of Coillte Teo to operate on a commercial basis, in the current review of forestry legislation in view of the fact that the Ex-Ante Evaluation of the Rural Development Plan 2007 to 2013 has halved the forestry planting targets and made the achievement...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (23 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide an assurance that the scientific advice received from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in relation to the protection of the fresh water pearl mussel Margaratifera was incorporated into the Draft Forestry and Freshwater Pearl Mussel Requirements and was not amended for commercial or...

Freedom of Information. (28 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests he has received in October 2006; the revenue generated by associated fees and charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37082/06]

Freedom of Information. (28 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Last October, the Taoiseach said that consideration was being given to extending the terms of the Freedom of Information Act to the Law Reform Commission. Can he give an update today on that consideration? What impact will the proposed Privacy Bill 2006 have on freedom of information legislation in his Department? I refer in particular to section 13 of the Bill, where a court injunction...

Freedom of Information. (28 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Will the Privacy Bill impact on the Taoiseach's Department?

Freedom of Information. (28 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Was that in the Department of the Taoiseach?

Office of the Attorney General. (28 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the problems encountered in the development of on-line legislation systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34124/06]

Office of the Attorney General. (28 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It is interesting to return to this issue following the questions last November when, it is fair to say, the Taoiseach did not really appreciate the scale of the problem we had at the time. I am glad of his reply to the effect that some action has been undertaken. However, the issue really is whether the Taoiseach accepts we still have a problem if the on-line version of legislation in the...

Office of the Attorney General. (28 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: When does the Taoiseach expect the process to be complete?

Office of the Attorney General. (28 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Tasmania.

Office of the Attorney General. (28 Nov 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Greens are much stronger there.