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Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: There is no urgency.

Departmental Bodies. (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the costs to date in 2005 of the communications unit in his Department; the projected costs for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28639/05]

Departmental Bodies. (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: It is interesting to note how much Civil Service time, energy and resources have been invested in the communications unit, yet freedom of information legislation has been amended to frustrate the accessing of information that may otherwise be — and should be — available. Is there not merit in the opinion that this is less of a communications unit and more of a propaganda unit which is...

Ministerial Staff. (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach the responsibilities of the special political advisers appointed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28640/05]

Ministerial Staff. (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I note that there are 13 employees in the Taoiseach's private office and eight in his constituency office, under the general term of advisers or staff. Can the Taoiseach clarify the breakdown, if it exists, between Civil Service positions and appointees from outside the Civil Service in that number? What pay scale is being followed for these staff? Is it totally separate from anything in the...

Ministerial Staff. (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: What about the breakdown between appointees and civil servants?

Public-Private Partnerships. (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the interdepartmental team on infrastructure and public-private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25208/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Under Standing Order 31 I seek the adjournment of the House to deal with a matter of urgent importance, namely why the Government has delayed ratifying the framework convention on tobacco control, which has already been ratified by 79 countries as a vital health initiative, and which has 8 November as a deadline. The HSE cannot be blamed for that one.

Order of Business. (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Before I put a question on promised legislation, will the Taoiseach tell the House whether the Government will ratify the framework convention on tobacco control? An amount of legislation at the end of the list refers to public transport, such as the Public Transport Commission Bill. I understand the Cabinet discussed the metro today. When will it commence, given that a promise was made that...

Order of Business. (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I hope the Government has approved the project.

Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of the primary health care strategy which has been implemented; the projected cost of implementing this strategy; when it will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28966/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when negotiations on the new consultants' contracts will conclude; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28959/05]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will consider the need for funding being stressed by Fingal County Council following the handover of harbours under the Harbours Act 1996 in Balbriggan and Skerries and the subsequent need for extensive repairs to be carried out including the rebuilding of the harbour wall which has partly collapsed into...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timetable for the introduction and issuing of the consequent regulations and compliance standards in view of the recently introduced Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005 updating the legislation of 1989; if he foresees the replacement of many of the current regulations or compliance standards; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on the implementation by his Department of the habitual residence condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29103/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on the implementation of Regulation 647/2005 and the implications for his Department of the European Court of Justice case 215/99 Jauch and ECJ case C — 160/96 Molenaar; if he will identify the social welfare benefits here which are regarded in EU law as being family benefits; the consequences of that...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the profit generated by National Toll Roads for operating the East Link and West Link facilities rose by 24% to €26.1 million for the first half of 2005. [29552/05]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the requirements for valid appeals against afforestation permissions. [29188/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 618: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the staffing details of the forestry appeals unit set up in January 2002 to process appeals against decisions of her Department to approve afforestation projects; the number and circumstances of the cases it has considered; and the results of these appeals, together with their reasons. [29189/05]

Written Answers — Appeals System: Appeals System (18 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, as stated by An Taisce, her Department is not conforming to paragraph 13, Part V of SI 538 of 2001(details supplied) in view of the fact that to inform an objector may result in the loss of their statutory right to appeal within the legal timeframe available or to review such a decision through the courts within their strict...