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- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the entrance into force of the European building performance directive, he will provide grants to insulate homes ten years and older; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7480/07]
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (27 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Question 557: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is an official in his Department who has the task of advising him on climate change and energy issues. [6339/07]
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (27 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Question 558: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to appoint a special adviser or Minister of State with responsibility for climate change issues; if this possibility has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2353/07]
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: I listened to the questions asked by Deputy Joe Higgins yesterday and I am glad my colleague in the Technical Group raised the issue of climate change. Last Monday we heard from the Institute of European Affairs about the challenges being faced. Throughout Europe people are talking about how we will reduce emissions to 20% below 1990 levels. In this country there has been a 7% growth in...
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: It is not.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Ownership rather than independence is the issue in terms of operating the system. I would like to press that, but not here. The concept of smart metering is gaining considerable support internationally as a way for householders to gain greater control over their electricity consumption and as a means of feeding back into the grid domestically generated electricity, be it from a farm,...
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Soon.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: It will cost less than buying out the toll road.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: We are for it. Can the Taoiseach not read?
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Is the Taoiseach pleased with himself?
- Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: What is the relationship or interconnection between the OECD review and the NESF report which was published last Sunday? Is one feeding into the other or are parallel reviews taking place? I would like to check the relationship of one with the other. Has the OECD been given any remit to examine decentralisation and how it affects the issue of public service quality? Does the OECD have a...
- Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: What about decentralisation?
- Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: He wants 20, including gardaÃ.
- Appointments to State Boards. (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on appointments made to State boards since he took office in 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2356/07]
- Appointments to State Boards. (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: In the past various Governments have shown a tendency to pack boards in advance of a general election. Is there a likelihood that this trend will change in advance of the forthcoming election and will the Taoiseach lead by example in this regard? Are criteria established in agencies under the Taoiseach's responsibility preventing individuals from being appointed to boards? If it emerged,...
- Appointments to State Boards. (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: What about packing the boards?
- Appointments to State Boards. (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Keep one's friends close and one's enemies closer.
- Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: The Green Party opposes the guillotining of Second Stage of the Carbon Fund Bill. The Government's approach to dealing with climate change is focused on buying our way out of the problem. The debate needs to continue to determine how Ireland will manage when the period covered by the Kyoto Agreement elapses. The Bill only deals with approximately half of the amount required to buy carbon...
- Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: I urge the Taoiseach to ensure the legislation on management companies is ready this session given the horrendous extortion taking place in many new housing developments.
- Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)
Trevor Sargent: The urgency is nonetheless obvious. Given that much of the legislation list is aspirational if not fictional in view of the length of time remaining to the Government, can we take it that the sale of alcohol Bill will not see the light of day, particularly given the voluntary code approach being taken by the Government? Can we strike it off so that valuable time is not wasted asking about it...