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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position with regard to his discussions with the European Commission regarding the Government's implementation of the two year habitual residence requirement in regard to qualification for social welfare benefits; if changes to the requirement have been introduced or are planned; if a final response has been received from the...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (23 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to consideration of the discussion document covering the operation of the labour inspectorate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11270/06]

Written Answers — Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs (23 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the report of the Consumer Strategy Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11267/06]

Written Answers — Public Service Charges: Public Service Charges (23 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason primary schools are being metered for non-domestic water usage; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this will put a severe strain on resources of primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11414/06]

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the Water Services Bill 2003 which passed Second Stage in this House more than a year ago, which has been with the select committee since then but the Committee Stage of which the Government has not moved.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: I ask the question because I would like to know the Government's plans for the enactment of that Bill and if the Taoiseach will assure to the House that the Government, having delayed progressing it through the committee, will not attempt to impose a guillotine in the committee or in the House——

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: There are very controversial provisions in this Bill——

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: ——and I am concerned as to the reason the Government does not appear to wish to progress it.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Defence if, during his recent visit to Liberia, he gave a commitment to the Liberian Government that Ireland would play a long-term role in the maintenance of peace in Liberia; the role he envisages Ireland playing in Liberia in the future; if he will make available to the Liberian Government a number of Irish military specialists to advise its military;...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (29 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Department's strategy in dealing with the threat of avian flu among the wild bird population. [9584/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether an integrated rural environment research centre is necessary in the wake of the nitrates directive chaos where scientific data and evidence seemed to be fragmented, inconclusive and inadequate to allow effective decision making to take place. [9590/06]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (30 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the implications for the Irish economy of the recent quarter point increase in interest rates announced by the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12375/06]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (30 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the planned sale of State property announced; the property sold to date and the amount raised; the way in which the money used has been raised; the properties it is planned to sell during 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12401/06]

Order of Business. (4 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the Government intend to withdraw the Water Services Bill 2003, which has been with the select committee for more than a year with no progress made?

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to share time with Deputy Broughan.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: On behalf of the Labour Party I welcome this Private Members' Bill which has been tabled on behalf of Fine Gael by Deputy O'Dowd to amend the Residential Tenancies Act. I welcome the Bill as a further opportunity to debate the need to end the practice whereby management companies are being used to perform work that should be done by local authorities in normal housing estates. It is also an...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: I sent the information to the Minister on 11 January 2006. I wrote to him on that date about this point. In the course of his reply in November he told us the following week he would launch a draft of modern guidelines for planning authorities on development management. I interpreted that to mean there would be some response in those draft management guidelines to address the issue of...

Written Answers — International Criminal Court Trial: International Criminal Court Trial (4 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's position with regard to the former leader of Liberia, Mr. Charles Taylor; and the views he and his Department holds of where, in the event of Mr. Taylor being found, the trial of Mr. Taylor ought to be held, Sierra Leone and Liberia itself having been mentioned as possible locations. [13110/06]

Written Answers — Sudanese Famine: Sudanese Famine (4 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts the Government, on its own behalf and with the European Union, is making to relieve the conflict in Darfur; the new initiatives as have originated over the past six months to deal with the ongoing tragedy in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13111/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (5 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to proceed with centralising the operation of the means test for third level grants to an appropriate Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13496/06]