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Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I envisage public opinion turning very quickly. The Government needs to be mindful of this. Given that the length of the recess has been established, will the Government bear in mind our request from earlier this week that the House be recalled prior to the UN summit to permit an announcement on meeting our target of 0.7% of gross national product? It might be appropriate for the Minister for...

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Trevor Sargent: What about a mediator?

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Standing Orders restrict us to asking about promised legislation.

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Trevor Sargent: We are restricted.

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The question I raised about the United Nations millennium summit——

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Minister should reply.

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Trevor Sargent: We have not decided on the matter I raised.

Tributes to Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas. (1 Jul 2005)

Trevor Sargent: On behalf of the Green Party, An Comhaontas Glas, guím gach rath ar Ray Hesse, ar a bhean chéile, Maura, agus ar a chlann ar fad ar an ócáid i mí Lúnasa nuair a éiríonn sé as a phost. I thank Ray, the man who is at the centre of our thoughts, for all his work down the years, his courtesy, helpfulness and the way he has helped make the Oireachtas work more efficiently, even though we...

Leaders' Questions. (28 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: It is nine kilometres inland.

Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I do not think any officials were present at the former Deputy Burke's meeting with the exploration companies, but I trust that is not a pattern being set by the Taoiseach. The Taoiseach might tell us about locations about which he has not told us, but which he might consider for Cabinet meetings, in areas where people perhaps are in fear of crime, for example. For the Cabinet to meet in such...

Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Is the Taoiseach taking into account where and for what reasons a Cabinet meeting might take place? I suggest for example Rossport, where people feel that Shell is the government. By holding a Cabinet meeting in Rossport, the Taoiseach could establish that Shell does not have the run of the place and that the Government has an interest in the area.

Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 20: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the UN summit in New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25018/05]

Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 21: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the agenda of the upcoming European Council meeting in October 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25186/05]

Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 22: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the Clinton Global Initiative conference in New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25188/05]

Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 23: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding his speech to the Enterprise Ireland luncheon in New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25189/05]

Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 24: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent official trip to New York. [25190/05]

Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 25: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the French Minister for European Affairs; his views on her statement that the French Government would not seek a second referendum on the EU constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25191/05]

Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 26: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit with Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican in July 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25199/05]

Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 27: To ask the Taoiseach the progress of the Government's plans to initiate structured dialogue with the churches and faith communities; if this initiative was discussed during his meeting with Pope Benedict XVI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25200/05]

Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 28: To ask the Taoiseach the recent contacts he has had with other EU leaders concerning the status of the proposed EU constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25203/05]