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Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I asked the Taoiseach specifically if he would amend the code of conduct for office holders. The reason I asked that question was that on 28 February last the Taoiseach told us very clearly that he was opposed to the packing of State boards. Will he amend the rules in line with his clearly stated view on that matter, given that in the first six months 375 appointments were made by office...

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Is there not a need to change the code of conduct, therefore, at least to reflect that so that it is not ambiguous? It is so at the moment.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Not everything.

National Security Committee. (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Security Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11367/07]

National Security Committee. (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It is well within the scope of the question. My question refers to the work of the National Security Committee. I want to know whether the Taoiseach is considering widening the remit of that committee. The issue is not just about an Islamic terrorist cell or what might be relevant in other countries. Is the Taoiseach, for example, considering the possible effects on national security if...

Programmes for Government. (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of An Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11370/07]

Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I was reading through the Government's latest national climate change strategy and I concede that it makes interesting reading. The brazen statement that Ireland is meeting its commitments jumps out from page 15 and surely the Taoiseach knows this statement is false. Regarding the Kyoto Protocol, Ireland is 25.4% over 1990 levels and rising so the contents of this report are downright lies....

Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: To what progress is the Taoiseach referring? The situation is worse than ever.

Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: The strategy is a fiction.

Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach is the personification of a flexible mechanism but we need firm mechanisms. He is correct that we face a challenge. Why was he not present at the launch of the document, given the serious repercussions it has for the country? He sent along his royal smugness, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, who does not carry the weight the...

Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: An annual reduction of 3% is required to reach the target.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the threat of closure of the accident and emergency department and the intensive care unit at Louth County Hospital in Dundalk in September of this year following the ongoing downgrading of the hospital in recent years.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government says he wants to see the Water Services Bill discussed here before the election. Will the Government provide time for it to be discussed so that it can be enacted? It has been on the backburner for a long time and the cryptosporidium is getting worse. There has been significant coverage of human trafficking but the Government...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the measures that are in place to deter the type of motorway pile-up that occurred on 27 March 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12721/07]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Transport the assurances he can give that the North Esk freight facility and freight yard will remain connected to the Cork to Cobh line; and the details of the proposed location of the park and ride facility proposed under the Midleton plan. [12722/07]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Transport the percentage and the amount of wheelchair accessible taxis which were operating in 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005; and the reason deregulation of the taxi service was not made contingent on accessibility in taxis and other public service vehicles. [12495/07]

Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the hectareage of reforestation that has taken place inside areas designated as acid sensitive since the introduction of the acidification protocol which was drawn up by COFORD, the National Council for Forest Research and Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency to prevent planting in these areas; and if she will provide...

Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the conditions of all felling licences require that the felling and replanting operations must be carried out in accordance with Forest Service guidelines relating to biodiversity, in view of the importance of these guidelines for the future of the environment here and the Government promotion of awareness of the importance of...

Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she last had contact with the Department of Finance regarding the matter of recouping from Coillte Teoranta forestry premium grants awarded to it but subsequently excluded from community financing under the guarantee section of the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund and confirmed by a European Court decision....

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (3 Apr 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 659: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase the income limit of €40,000 which applies for the qualification of a person with a disability seeking to improve their home to make it more accessible in view of the commensurate rise in house values and mortgages and taking into account that the figure of €40,000 is inadequate and...