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Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: After the general election.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: It is time to relegate the Minister.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: In the league, they would sack the manager.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: The Deputy should take a bow.

Written Answers — Acht Pleanála 2000: Acht Pleanála 2000 (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 69: To ask the Aire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil, i bhfianaise chinneadh stairiúil an Bhoird Pleanála maidir le caomhnú na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht, an bhfuil sé i gceist aige rialacháin a dhéanamh faoi Alt 33 den Acht Pleanála 2000 a cheanglóidh ar lucht forbartha an fhaisnéis chuí a sholáthar le gur féidir ráiteas tionchar teanga neamhspleách a ullmhú...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to put on hold the Shannon bilateral agreement with the US pending an environmental impact study of the effects that this might have on the Shannon, mid-west and south-west regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36502/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the restricting guidelines whereby some children with Down's syndrome are ineligible for resource teaching if their disability is classed as mild with an IQ of over 49; her plans to amend the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36994/05]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 513: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the situation regarding Dúchas stopping work on the development of a football pitch on Inis Mór, Aran Islands (details supplied). [36500/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 514: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a sewerage treatment plant for Clifden town, County Galway; if the necessary funds have been allocated by his Department for this work; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the bay waters have been polluted due to inadequate or untreated sewerage flowing...

Leaders' Questions. (30 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: The Taoiseach can go ahead with the secret deal.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: I will not be fooled by the spring in the step of Deputy O'Donovan or any other seaside Deputy just because the Bill will not be rushed through the Houses before Christmas. There is still no change and the Bill will still be passed. We would not be discussing the Bill if it were not to be enacted. As the Government has a majority, I presume it will go through. I cannot understand the logic of...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: You can clarify your own position. I am only going by the statements that have been made.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: If everyone is against this Bill, why is it going through the Houses? Is it not significant that only one of our MEPs supports this Bill? Why does the Minister of State want the Bill to go through at this time? Does he know something we do not? If he does, he should share it with us so that we may see the light in what he is trying to do. I can see no logic in it. If he has acquired some...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Why do foreign fishermen operating in the same areas as Irish fishermen get preferential treatment?

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: The EU report on behaviours which seriously infringed the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy highlighted the following fines. For fishing without a licence, on average one faces fines of €1,463 in Spain. In Ireland the equivalent amount is €21,400. Some fines proposed in this Bill are ten times higher than the current fines. For a logbook offence in Denmark, one would probably face a...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister of State will have an opportunity to speak when he is replying and he can spell out the real thinking behind the Bill.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: This Bill will not be passed into law before Christmas.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister of State is obviously under pressure given that he is trying to interrupt me. I am only a backbencher who only gets an opportunity to address this House once in a while.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: I understand Committee Stage of this Bill may be taken during the Christmas recess.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: If so, it will deny me, as a Member of this House, the opportunity to participate because I am not on the committee that will deal with the Bill. Committee Stage should be dealt with in the Dáil so every Member, the public and the press have an opportunity to see the amendments that will be made and rejected, or voted down by a Government majority. It is not right that Committee Stage will...