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Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (8 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects his proposed full-scale review of the energy market and the future structure of the ESB to be completed; the person who will carry out the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3684/05]

Written Answers — Mining Pollution: Mining Pollution (8 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the timetable he has for a solution to be put in place to the pollution that is coming from a tailing pond (details supplied); the analysis he has carried out to come to the view that the proposed solution from the mining company involved is conceptually acceptable to him; the projected cost of this solution;...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (8 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number and extent of forestry grant applications approved in the past five years; the percentage of all approved applications this represents; in cases in which the application form states that the site is within an area recorded by the county or district development plans or the inventory of outstanding landscape; and if the...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (8 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has performed any checks to assess the level of accuracy of the forestry grant applications in relation to the question which requires applicants to state whether it is within an area recorded by the county district development plans or the inventory of outstanding landscape; and if he will perform such checks in a...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (8 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the forestry grant application form will be altered to ensure that any sites which may impact on a view protected in the relevant county development plan is identified and so avoided. [3781/05]

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Will the Taoiseach explain why the Government, and he as Taoiseach, is refusing to grasp the opportunity to save and create jobs in Carlow and other places around the country affected by the closure of the Carlow sugar factory? Why is he refusing to realise the potential of the biofuels sector? Does he understand why so many people such as farmers and economists are quite baffled at the...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Nothing happened.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I am baffled why the Taoiseach regards Ireland as being so much in the doghouse with the European Commission. Finland, the Czech Republic, Austria, the UK, Germany, France and Italy can all move ahead whereas Ireland is waiting patiently. There is more energy and interest from this Government in the stallion tax than in the livelihoods of people who are affected by an economic downturn in...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: It seems the Minister for Defence is suddenly some kind of expert.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I suggest he talks to his Taoiseach if he is interested in the procedure because other countries have followed the procedure and have managed to win out and achieve considerable employment potential.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: People are asking why this Government is so much more loyal to the oil sheikhs of OPEC than it is to the farmers struggling in this country when the potential of the oil fields of Ireland — which is effectively what is under discussion — are not being realised. In the interests of farmers, factory workers, motorists and every taxpayer, will the Taoiseach give this matter the priority it...

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach when he will next meet with the social partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34613/04]

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the details of the likely agenda for his next meeting with the social partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/05]

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Will the Taoiseach favour their applications?

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: My question relates to the likely agenda for the next meeting with the social partners. It is in order to ask whether the Carlow sugar factory and the funding of the Community Workers Co-operative will be on that agenda. These are issues which are pertinent to the social partnership process. A bugbear we have regularly raised in this House is the non-delivery of the promised 100,000...

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I understood it was.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I take it the issue is not on the agenda.

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Finance Bill is a considerable body of work. It should not be curtailed in this fashion, in fairness to those who prepared it and considering the needs it is supposed to address. I asked earlier that several issues, such as the biofuels sector, be given far more consideration. I hope a more extensive debate will help the Government to introduce more informed and relevant amendments on...

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Publication of the electoral (amendment) (no. 2) Bill is expected in this session. Given that there are court proceedings on this matter has the date of publication been revised or will it be on the schedule for this session? The energy (miscellaneous provisions) Bill will give the Minister power to give general policy directions to the Commission for Energy Regulation. Will the remit of the...

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis labhairt ar an bpróiseás. Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis na TeachtaíÓ Caoláin, Connolly, Finian McGrath, Harkin agus Joe Higgins.