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Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The stigma this involves is something that cannot be tolerated and must be resisted in the interests of basic common decency and justice. We must focus on the procurement procedure in this matter. It has been a reckless example of spending in the dark, which is a habit of this Government. First, the Prisons Bill 2005 has not been passed so we do not have a coherent prisons policy. When one...

Written Answers — EU Summits: EU Summits (29 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Defence the agenda for the EU Defence ministerial conference in October 2005 at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire, England; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25797/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Ombudsman: Defence Forces Ombudsman (29 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Defence the role of the newly appointed first Ombudsman for the Defence Forces, Ms Marrinan-Quinn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25798/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the backlog at the special eye clinic on Rathdown Road, Dublin 7 is so long that as many as 2,000 children are waiting for the attention of just one doctor; the measures she intends putting in place to alleviate this hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Northern Ireland Issues. (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 26: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on meetings he has had or plans to have with the Northern Ireland political parties to discuss the sudden upsurge of violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25021/05]

Northern Ireland Issues. (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 27: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on meetings he has had or plans to have with the US Administration regarding the Northern Ireland peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25022/05]

Northern Ireland Issues. (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 28: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on any contact he has had with the US Administration regarding the arrival here of the Colombia Three; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25023/05]

Northern Ireland Issues. (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 29: To ask the Taoiseach when he next expects to meet with the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25206/05]

Northern Ireland Issues. (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I wholeheartedly welcome the report of General de Chastelain, Fr. Reid and Rev. Good. In welcoming the involvement of everybody who has helped to bring about the verification and the move beyond violence on the part of the Provisional IRA at any rate, and given that the Minister for Foreign Affairs said that contacts with loyalists paramilitaries were being pursued, will the Taoiseach...

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: It is not agreed. It is not the first time the Green Party has opposed an Estimate being taken in this way. In this case, we oppose it because the relevant committee has not made a report on the Estimate. The House is being asked to accept it without the consultation the Government would like people to believe is in place. It is important because we are not seeing what we are asked to accept....

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: However, there is no reply.

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Following the earlier debate on the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, what progress has been made on legislation for a register of persons considered unsafe to work with children? In the North, similar legislation has made considerable progress while the South is paralysed on this matter.

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Is it not possible to indicate the date of publication for this Bill? I expected it to have changed so that we could look forward to some date. With many students starting third level college this month, no date has been indicated for the publication of the third level student support Bill. Is the Department of Education and Science progressing this legislation?

Corrib Gas Field: Statements. (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Táimse féin agus tá an Comhaontas Glas síor-bhuíoch de mhuintir Ros Dubhach agus den chúigear fear mar gheall ar an bhfód a sheasamh in aghaidh mí-iompair an Rialtais agus Shell, den chuid is mó, ins an scéal ar fad. Ní raibh suim ag a lán daoine. Ní raibh suim ag na meáin chumarsáide, den chuid is mó, sular cuireadh na fir seo i bpríosún. Ní nach ionadh, bhí ceisteanna a...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress and opportunities in place or planned for farmers and all involved in developing the biofuel and biomass sector in view of the serious increases in oil prices and concerns over the long term security of oil supplies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26468/05]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that farmers, including organic farmers, have their markets and certification threatened by the importation of genetically modified seed even for feed purposes; and if she will urge farmers to do likewise against genetically modified crops in order that Ireland can be [i]de facto[/i]...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the existing or planned incentives to individual householders to install renewable energy such as solar, PVs and micro turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26386/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has considered legislation similar to the Electric Law passed in France in February 2002 which introduced a feed-in tariff system for individuals as well as companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26387/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Trade: Foreign Trade (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the trade links between Ireland and Cuba; the general type of goods exported and imported; their value over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26384/05]

Written Answers — Modern Language Teaching: Modern Language Teaching (4 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans to continue, expand and mainstream the modern languages initiative that is being piloted in some areas of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26385/05]