Results 541-560 of 4,571 for speaker:Trevor Sargent

Regional Development. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Border, Midlands and Western Regional Assembly in December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34618/04]

Regional Development. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: My question is not unlike my previous question. Did the Taoiseach indicate to the Border, Midlands and Western Regional Assembly whether he would act on his 2002 commitment to provide a western rail corridor? Is that the current Government position or has it changed? There has been a change with regard to carbon tax, even though it was in the manifesto. Is the western rail corridor on line to...

Regional Development. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I realise this question will require more attention from the Minister for Transport. However, in regard to his discussions with the BMW regional assembly, will the Taoiseach inform the House whether the Government is willing to progress a development whereby a rail line might be built alongside a new road being constructed, for example, between Sligo and Bundoran, in order to take advantage...

Regional Development. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I am seeking to take advantage of the fact that the line Minister is sitting beside the Taoiseach.

Departmental Bodies. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made by the cross-departmental group on infrastructure and public private partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4487/05]

Departmental Bodies. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: We often warn in this House of the danger of moneylenders and loan sharks. Is the Taoiseach alarmed that some PPPs are much more expensive than the public sector component? The Kilcock-Kinnegad section, for example, cost €1.1 million less per kilometre than the private sector section of that project. Is there any measure to end this type of gross profiteering from the private sector? How...

Departmental Bodies. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: What of the prison?

Departmental Bodies. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: What of the prison? Is this the case for security?

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The promised legislation I wish to raise ties in closely with the Standing Order 31 issue raised by my colleague, Deputy Gogarty. It relates to the register of persons considered unsafe to work with children which according to the list has no publication date. In view of the fact that there are guidelines already published in Northern Ireland and the fact that my colleague Deputy Boyle was...

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Is there a need for legislation given this situation?

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis na Teachtaí Connolly, Healy agus Ó Caoláin. This legislation is in many ways an attempt to mop up, but the health service requires much more than mopping up. It is important that we have this debate to try to tease out some of the areas which have not been addressed in this legislation. I want to stay with the legislation because while an overall...

Potato Sector. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the acreage of potatoes grown here in 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 and in the latest year for which figures are available, and if she will take action in the breach of contract between a company (details supplied) and growers in north County Dublin which has put the sale of 4,500 tonnes of stored potatoes in doubt. [6975/05]

Potato Sector. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Tugaim faoi deara óna figiúirí a thug an tAire Stáit dúinn go bhfuil laghdú ann. I appreciate that negotiations are ongoing and I hope they will have a satisfactory outcome. However, the wider issue for which the Minister of State is responsible is the overall welfare and development of the potato growing sector in Ireland. As he has clearly outlined, the fact that the total area under...

Potato Sector. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Production is decreasing. The amount of potatoes being sold in a number of retail outlets is increasing so there is a demand for the product. I accept what the Minister is saying but actions speak louder than words. Is there a grant for the seed development sector or can we expect one?

Disposal of Animal By-product. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that digestate from anaerobic digestion may be spread on land under certain conditions but that a statutory instrument here still prevents spreading of digestate; and if she will consider the case being put by farmers such as a person (details supplied) in County Waterford who wrote to her...

Disposal of Animal By-product. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I welcome the Minister's response, particularly as she is prepared to consider the current situation rather than dwelling on an historic situation which may not be as relevant as it was. I appreciate her precautionary approach. Naturally, we do not want to be reckless or in any way put at risk the important status we hold. To follow on neatly from Deputy Crawford's question, if there is to be...

Disposal of Animal By-product. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Does the Minister accept that the land spreading of digestate is much easier than spreading the raw material as it does not have an odour problem? Has the Minister visited any of the anaerobic digestion plants, as I have, including one not far from the home area of the Minister of State, Deputy Browne? Farmers are using this. While the Department may not be familiar with it, many farmers take...

Disposal of Animal By-product. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Minister can expect an invitation.

Disposal of Animal By-product. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Minister will love it.

Beef Imports. (2 Mar 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I am glad that attention has been given, as it needs to be, not just to labelling and traceability but also to the catering and restaurant business as that has been a glaring omission for a long time. Will the Minister say if the labelling reviews are looking at the need for a common label for Irish organic produce, which has suffered in marketing terms because of the diversity of labelling...