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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Nov 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements his Department is putting in place to facilitate family reunification for holders of green cards issued by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment under the terms of the employment permits legislation that has been brought forward by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the European Commission's new proposed portability of pensions directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37132/05]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (1 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the improvements to his Department's services that he envisages from the e-Government related projects allocated funding under the 2006 Estimates. [37131/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 242: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be provided from his Department to list public rights of way for inclusion in county development plans in view of the lack of financial resources available to local authorities. [37383/05]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the recent work of the National Competitiveness Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37550/05]

Written Answers — Trade Liberalisation: Trade Liberalisation (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position the Government has taken within European Union negotiations in advance of the non-agricultural market access talks due to take place in Hong Kong; his views on whether the arguments raised by development non-governmental organisations that the further removal of tariffs being proposed by the European Union and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the degree to which bodies awarded charitable tax exemption by the Revenue Commissioners are invigilated by the State in view of information regarding one such body (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which is apparently still in good standing with the Revenue Commissioners, notwithstanding information given to Dáil Éireann in...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding a body (details supplied) in Dublin 7 promoting itself as having charitable status and being a registered charity, neither of which are currently available in Irish law on the basis of having secured charitable exemption in tax law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37823/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the Revenue Commissioners to review the charitable tax exemption enjoyed by a body (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in view of information given to Dáil Éireann in the course of an Adjournment debate on 9 March 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37821/05]

Written Answers — Secret Service: Secret Service (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason behind the large increase in funding for the Secret Service in next year's Estimates; if it indicates that the threat to the State has increased in recent times; if the service is responsible for monitoring suspected al-Qaeda members here and if the service employs persons who can speak or write Arabic. [37674/05]

Written Answers — Secret Service: Secret Service (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the secret service was formed; its functions; the number of persons it employs and the location in which it is based. [37675/05]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to put in place visitor facilities at the Burren National Park; when a draft management plan for the park will be published; if his attention has been drawn to the Heritage Council wildlife officer's (details supplied) proposed strategy for the Burren, Building a New Burren; if same will be...

Written Answers — EU Battle Groups: EU Battle Groups (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Defence if the decision on Ireland participating in the new EU battle groups has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38208/05]

Written Answers — Partnership for Peace: Partnership for Peace (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Defence the Partnership for Peace activities the Irish Defence Forces have participated in during 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38207/05]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the food safety regulations which apply to shell fish and other fish caught in the Dublin region. [38260/05]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the regulations that are in place to ensure that vegetables with an organic label are actually organically grown. [38261/05]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her stance on genetically modified food; if Ireland is becoming a genetically modified-free zone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38446/05]

Written Answers — Animal Levies: Animal Levies (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on requests by the ICSA (details supplied) that she instigate an industry-wide examination of charges and deductions applied at meat plants on slaughtered cattle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38445/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the accountability in the standard of care provided by Government funded organisations working with victims of rape and sexual assault. [38505/05]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new foreign companies brought by the IDA to Limerick city, Limerick county and north Tipperary since 2000; the breakdown of the jobs created each year; the number of jobs in those companies; the number of jobs originally projected in those companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38577/05]