Results 761-780 of 4,571 for speaker:Trevor Sargent

Waste Disposal. (21 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Gabhaim buíochas don Cheann Comhairle as an seans an cheist a ardú. Tá áthas orm go bhfuil an tAire Stáit anseo. This issue arises following the largest meeting ever of the Association of Landscape Contractors of Ireland recently in Goatstown, Dublin. Contractors from a wide area were drawn together because they are faced with the serious problem of not having a site within reach to...

Waste Disposal. (21 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: It was coming from Westmeath.

Waste Disposal. (21 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: We are talking about traders.

Waste Disposal. (21 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Perhaps a meeting might be facilitated. They are prepared to finance a solution, but they need the Department's co-operation.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (21 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Defence, further to a question concerning the legal basis for the triple lock, the section of Defence Acts which state that service outside the State by the Defence Forces can only be with a UN force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12399/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (21 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Act 1954, Chapter III, section 85 allows members of the Defence Forces serving on a State ship or service aircraft to operate outside the State without a UN mandate; if members of the Defence Forces could serve abroad without a UN mandate if they volunteered to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12400/05]

Recycling Policy. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the level of recycling taking place in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8690/05]

Recycling Policy. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I ask this question after my colleague, Deputy Cuffe, asked each Department about various details of their policy on waste management. Will the Taoiseach indicate whether he regards it extraordinary that his Department, which is one of the smallest Departments with approximately 200 core staff, would create 104 tonnes of waste paper, which is approximately half a tonne per person? Other...

Recycling Policy. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Given that the Taoiseach has not given an overall figure for the total amount of waste produced in his Department, is there a possibility of reducing the level of waste paper? While he referred to best practice, he has not yet put in place facilities for recycling cans or plastic bottles, which constitute a large amount of waste throughout the country. Will he indicate what progress has been...

Recycling Policy. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I was asking a question.

Recycling Policy. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Ceann Comhairle interrupted me only when I referred to Smurfitts and the Irish Glass Bottle Company.

Recycling Policy. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I did and I do not wish to repeat them. Given that the level of waste in the Taoiseach's Department is considerably larger proportionately than in other Departments, will he indicate any improvements in that regard?

International Agreements. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Newfoundland and Labrador business partnerships which fall within his Department's remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8694/05]

International Agreements. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I was interested in asking this question when I looked at the Estimates for the Taoiseach's Department which indicated that €321,000 had been set aside for the Newfoundland and Labrador business partnership in 2005, which is an increase of 3% on 2004. I hear what the Taoiseach is saying about co-operation and the large proportion of the population of Irish extraction. What employment has...

International Agreements. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Is it worth the money?

Regulatory Reform. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on progress in implementing the OECD recommendations on regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11879/05]

Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: A reply might be in order.

Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Perhaps the Taoiseach will reply to me and Deputy Rabbitte together. Given that the European Court of Justice has again put the Government in the dog house on the non-implementation of EU directives, will the building control Bill, which involves the energy performance of buildings directive, be dealt with any more urgently having been promised since 2003? Will it deal not only with...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures which will be put in place to ensure that the National Council for Special Education can handle the workload involving deaf education; her views on whether it would be better to reconstitute the advisory committee for the deaf and hard of hearing for a further fixed period with a majority and minority report arrangement...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if any research is currently funded by her Department into biofuels; the plans in place for the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13121/05]