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Written Answers — Asthma Management: Asthma Management (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 308: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the results of a study in New Zealand on a breathing method (details supplied) as a treatment for asthma; her plans to investigate the merits of the treatment and its application here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1895/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if it is Government policy to support the view of the energy regulator on wind energy development; if he is aware that the largest wind energy company here has decided not to build any more wind farms; if he will allow a situation to develop whereby Ireland is the only country in Europe with no Government...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 593: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a new hydrogen refuelling plant for buses is being built in Hornchurch, England, as part of an EU initiative for buses; if there are plans for a similar plant here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1896/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a company (details supplied) that owns a quarry at a location (details supplied), which received grants from Údarás na Gaeltachta despite not being in the Gaeltacht, will be asked to repay the grant money, even if it was granted in error by An tÚdarás, in the same way that social welfare recipients who...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 822: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the financial burden being put on schools which are now required to pay for collection of bins by local authorities; and if this cost will be offset by making it refundable from her Department to avoid adding to the financial burden which requires extensive fund raising on behalf of many schools in the country....

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 1232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that it is common practice for schools to direct that no first aid be applied in the event of an injury to children, that schools are refusing to administer the very basic application of antiseptic and sterile dressing due to litigation fears and that in a great many cases no first aid...

Written Answers — Dunsink Observatory: Dunsink Observatory (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 1233: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has plans to avert the closure of Dunsink Observatory; her views on whether the important buildings will be liable to vandalism when it is not occupied full time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1898/05]

Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Like other speakers, I pay tribute on behalf of the Green Party to Mr. Des Edwards for the many years of service he has given and wish him, his wife and family well into the future. As we were paying tribute to Mr. Frank Lane and Mr. Paddy Behan, some of us could not help but also pay tribute to Des even though he was not retiring at that time. This was not surprising as the three men were...

Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I have two questions, one a request for a debate. The Minister mentioned giving the Opposition the opportunity for perusal of the report into the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen. Could we perhaps have further consideration including perhaps a debate with questions to be answered by the Minister?

Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: That just relates to the business of the House. In 2003 the forestry (amendment) Bill was promised for 2004; in 2004 it was promised for 2005 and in 2005 it is now not possible to say when it will be published. I know the Taoiseach is famous for his love of forestry after his less than exhaustive look up every tree in north County Dublin. Is forestry now something of an embarrassment or will...

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as a chuid ama a roinnt liom. We have waited a long time for the Disability Bill but those of us who attended large meetings in the Mansion House which advocated rights-based legislation as a basic requirement for the Bill have been sadly disappointed. That disappointment remains at the heart of much of the concern raised and will result in this Bill falling...

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (27 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the statement by the European Food Safety Authority that it saw no risk to health from the use in food production of correctly processed category 2 and 3 animal by-products; if she will re-examine the basis on which her Department informed all organic waste recycling plants that processed products may...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (27 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the work of the working group to develop a national strategy for the co-existence of genetically modified food and other crops; and if she will identify interested parties which made submissions to the working group. [1934/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (27 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of serious crimes (details supplied) using firearms which took place during 2003 or during the latest year for which figures are available; the number of these which were carried out with legally held firearms; the number with previously legally held firearms which had been stolen from their owners; and the...

Written Answers — Firearms Legislation: Firearms Legislation (27 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the amendments to the Firearms Acts which he intends to introduce via the Criminal Justice Bill 2004, including those amendments to be announced on Committee Stage, will not render illegal or unlicenceable those pistols needed to compete in the Olympic Games that is, air pistols and .22 calibre pistols, in view of his...

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: We were promised in the past that there would be a full debate on developments in Aer Lingus. It is important to have that debate given that the three top management personnel have left the company. When will that debate take place? Will Ireland ratify the Aarhus Convention? This is a matter of interest as tomorrow is World Wetlands Day. Legislation has been promised for a number of years on...

Written Answers — Stability and Growth Pact: Stability and Growth Pact (1 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of review talks on the growth and stability pact. [2596/05]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (1 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the anticipated inflationary effect of price increases approved by the Government since the start of 2005. [2597/05]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (1 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to an apparent deficiency in the administrative processes of the Employment Appeals Tribunal (details supplied); if, in view of the fact that the Office of the Ombudsman has no powers to investigate or make recommendations in relation to this apparent deficiency, he will take steps to...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (1 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the basis on which the seeking of the informal third party observations are conducted under the Freedom of Information Acts, such as that sought by phone on 7 October 2004 in a case (details supplied). [2351/05]