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Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: There are 116 applicants for nine places in a school I am dealing with at present——

Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: ——which indicates there is not much regard for children's rights.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Following the Ceann Comhairle's ruling regarding Deputy Cuffe's request under Standing Order 31, where the Deputy tried to raise the subject of climate change, will the Carbon Fund Bill be brought before the House for amendment any time soon, given that €270 million allocated for this purpose in the budget will not be adequate for carbon credits? It has been estimated that €750 million...

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It seems to be buried. Is it coming back to the House?

Written Answers — Agrifood Industry: Agrifood Industry (6 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the falling number of fresh produce growers and the corresponding loss of farming skills here; her plans to reverse this decline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3708/07]

Written Answers — Agrifood Industry: Agrifood Industry (6 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure adequate contracts exist between multiple retail buyers of fresh produce and growers to ensure a reasonable price is paid to farmers and to ensure sufficient security of produce sale is in place to allow crop plans to be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3709/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the services in place to treat multiple personality disorder. [3420/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made in the lifetime of this Government in establishing adequate cystic fibrosis services. [3421/07]

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: In recent weeks quite a number of people have visited my clinics to complain about the fact that they are living in houses built to a standard that leaves them quite cold and having to use a lot of gas, electric and open fires. I said I would raise the question with the Taoiseach and I have many examples. A man in Balbriggan occupies one of eight apartments, all of which use whatever...

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It is interesting to hear the expertise from beside the Taoiseach on the front bench. Why has there not been a single prosecution under this Government for the massive failure to implement its own minimum insulation standards for house building? As far as the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is aware there has not been a prosecution of any builder, architect or...

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I am talking about enforcement.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I am not alone in suggesting that is not enough.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: A 98% failure represents a dreadful record.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: They are new.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I believe the Ceann Comhairle knows.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Deputy Dermot Ahern wants to be leader.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I am sorry to say that response was absolutely pathetic. Not only did not we not receive an apology for the failure or an acknowledgement that 98% is an absolutely abject failure in terms of the flouting of energy rules——

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: New homes under Part L. These are the Taoiseach's own standards.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: If the Taoiseach does his homework, he will certainly find that, according to Sustainable Energy Ireland, he is not complying. The street credibility of the Taoiseach and Government is not great on energy performance. The energy performance directive should have been implemented in January 2006 but the Government has said it wants more time, until 2009. There has been much lobbying by the...

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Meanwhile, local authorities — it seems the Taoiseach does not even know what they are doing——