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Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: My question on promised legislation is pertinent to an earlier question to which I did not receive a reply. In regard to the National Roads Infrastructure Bill, will the Taoiseach indicate whether he will review and halt the signing of further road contracts involving tolls because of the revelations about cost overruns?

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Will the Taoiseach take the opportunity to say whether he is concerned about those overruns?

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach did not answer.

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (10 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the establishment of the National Library of Ireland as an autonomous national cultural institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14964/05]

Written Answers — Cúrsaí Pleanála: Cúrsaí Pleanála (10 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 284: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil eolas aige faoi chinneadh stairiúil an Bhoird Pleanála maidir le cúrsaí pleanála sa Ghaeltacht agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aige dul i gcomhairle leis an Aire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil féachaint le rialacháin a dhéanamh faoi alt 33 den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt 2000 a...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 464: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in preparing a planning authority manager's report on the progress made in attaining the objectives of its current development plan, as required under Section 15 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, there are objectives that should be left out of the review; if so, the objectives which should be so...

Active Citizenship. (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the role of the new task force on active citizenship he announced in April 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14829/05]

Active Citizenship. (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I welcome the new task force on active citizenship. Does the Taoiseach regard the work of the task force as including the proposal of indicators that might be useful in respect of levels of involvement by people in community life and preventing the type of problems he referred to? Will he consider quality of life indicators as aspects of the terms of reference? Suggestions include young...

Active Citizenship. (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I will as I do not wish to short circuit the process. The Minister's presence reminded me about issues such as the weight of schoolbags and others that are pertinent to the many students who contact me from time to time. Is the Taoiseach open to suggestions from the task force such as lowering voting age to tackle the low voter turnout we are all suffering at present? Will the Taoiseach see...

Commissions of Investigation. (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the new commission of investigation headed by barrister Patrick MacEntee, SC, to examine questions concerning the Garda inquiry into the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14824/05]

Commissions of Investigation. (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: My understanding is that the terms of reference do not refer to the rights of the victims of the bombings. Arising from that, if, in the unlikely event that there is to be co-operation from Justice for the Forgotten and there is some quid pro quo, is it the case that lawyers' fees will be paid as is the case for the Garda and Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform lawyers? Will these...

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Unless circumstances have changed rapidly in the past five minutes, I can take it that the national roads infrastructure Bill will not be published today. Will the Taoiseach state whether the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will take the opportunity to make a statement to the Dáil on his decision on the M3?

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: It arises in every media outlet in the country. Will the Dáil have any relevance——

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach has an opportunity to say whether the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regards this House as relevant.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Where is the statement to be made?

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I am asking a question which is fairly relevant to this House.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Will the Dáil be involved in that statement?

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta McHugh as a chuid ama a roinnt liom. An féidir leis an Chathaoirleach rá liom cé mhéad ama atá fágtha agam?

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Is Bille suimiúil é seo, gan amhras, do gach Teachta Dála, dá bharr go mbaineann sé leis an tslí bheatha atá againn — an Bille Toghcháin (Leasú) 2005 — ach, le cúnamh Dé, beidh suim ag an bpobal ann chomh maith, cé go mbíonn go leor daoine á rá go bhfuil níos lú daoine ná ariamh páirteach i gcúrsaí polaitíochta. Ní mar sin atá séó thaobh mo pháirtí de, atá ag...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Is féidir leis an Aire litir a scríobh chuig an nuachtán ag rá go bhfuil botún déanta. Tá sé ag déanamh tagartha don Stát agus d'Fhianna Fáil. An bhfuil an tAire agus a pháirtí sásta go bhfuil PRSTV againn? An ndéanfaidh Fianna Fáil iarracht é a athrú arís? Is féidir, áfach, feabhas a chur ar an gcóras. Ó Thuaidh, tá"topping up" glactha ag an Tionól agus sa Ghearmáin...