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- European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: ââto play its part. I am simply asking the Taoiseach to articulate what part this country will play in meeting that target. That is all. I wanted to ask the Taoiseach about that because he made a worrying comment to the effect that it did not matter two tossers for the next ten years. Does he understand about the increase in heavy rainfall which, for example, has doubled since the...
- European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: According to the World Health Organisation, 150,000 people are dying per year from climate change related problems. This is happening now. Al Gore says we have ten years to deal with the problem, not to start to do so. I want to know whether we are going to come down from 23% over 1990 levels and then go further below 1990 levels by 20% or 30%. I want to hear about Ireland's involvement,...
- European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: We must start now.
- European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: There is no silver bullet.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: The proposal is not agreed. I presume the Ceann Comhairle is referring to the Carbon Fund Bill and the Green Party is opposing the taking of this Bill with all Stages to be concluded by tonight. This matter will present the country with a very important crossroads and we may choose to go down the road of unnecessarily throwing away taxpayers' money; â¬270 million is a lot of money to waste...
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: May I ask a question on the Order of Business?
- European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Ba mhaith liom cúpla focal a rá faoin gcruinniú ar an 8 agus 9 Márta seo caite. Tá áthas orm go raibh stádas na Gaeilge in ord agus in eagar ag an gcruinniú, go raibh fada buan an stádas sin. Leis an 50ú bliain sroichte againn, mar chomóradh ar an Aontas Eorpach tá sé go maith féachaint ar ár gcomhghleacaithe i dtÃortha agus stáit eile an Aontais. I mention our colleagues...
- European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Further to my earlier remarks on the 50th anniversary of the European Union, does the Minister anticipate any movement on extending the franchise to other EU member state citizens to allow them to vote in this country in all elections rather than in the limited number of elections, as is the case at the moment? What progress might he envisage in that regard and how soon might it be made? As...
- European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: That is all.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: It is new jobs we need.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: We are serious offenders.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: They emit far less per person.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Ireland is not fulfilling its commitments. That is the bottom line.
- Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent meeting with Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr. Peter Hain. [10390/07]
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (21 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the objections by the EU to a US suggestion to push for speedy action on Burma at the United Nations Human Rights Council; the Government's position on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10389/07]
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (22 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: I wish to have the business of Dáil Ãireann adjourned under Standing Order 31 to raise an urgent matter of public importance, namely, the failure of the Government to provide leadership on energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reductions, and its failure to operate in a cost efficient manner by allowing Departments' energy bills to double to â¬7.7 million since the last general...
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: The Green Party opposes the manner in which this Bill is being taken, not least because taking it on Friday without a vote is an insult to the intention of the legislation, as well as to this House. Hiving it off on to a day where it is understood that many Deputies will be here but unable to vote is an insult to the parliamentary process. I wonder whether the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to implement the proposals by the Educate Together patron body for service level agreements to be drawn up by her Department and patron bodies as a means of ensuring adequate funding for setting up new schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10702/07]
- Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (22 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated deficit there will be each year on the Ennis to Athenry rail line according to the business case submitted to his Department by Irish Rail; his views on whether arising from the business case the new rail link will be loss making; and if his Department will provide the necessary funding to cover Irish Rail's annual expenditure on...
- Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)
Trevor Sargent: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach his views on the first report of the Moriarty tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2355/07]