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Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (25 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a potential crime such as a vehicle being driven without tax or insurance is brought to the attention of the Garda by citizens who provide registration numbers, the response the citizens may expect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30481/05]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (25 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 616: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the ESRI report, aspects of Irish energy policy, and its assertion that without a carbon tax it is unlikely that Ireland will meet its emission targets set under the Kyoto Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25017/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 640: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has advised emanations of the State as to whether Directive 2003/4/EC has direct effect, notwithstanding the failure of the Government to transpose the directive within the prescribed timeframe. [30502/05]

Leaders' Questions. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Ferns report throws a glaring light on a very dark period of suffering, criminal activity, complicity and an appalling conspiracy of silence. It is sickening and makes my stomach turn just reading it. People outside this House, as well as those here, want answers to two basic questions. First, how was it allowed to happen? Second, could it happen again? As of now, I fear the answer to the...

Leaders' Questions. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach has not answered my questions relating to the pre-1990 period. I must ask him again, if, for example, he believes that it was right for the aforementioned councillor to only be supported by one other councillor. Is there not a veil of shame over the lack of political response when the information came to light? This information has been coming to light over a number of years,...

Leaders' Questions. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The unit does not have sufficient resources.

Leaders' Questions. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The ISPCC does not have the resources. The gardaí do not have the resources.

Leaders' Questions. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The resources have not been given to the gardaí.

Departmental Records. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the expenditure to date by his Department in 2005; the way in which this compares with the Estimates for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30208/05]

Departmental Records. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I, too, want to ask about the national Forum on Europe and the Estimates for the Taoiseach's Department. The Estimate for 2005 was 38% more than the 2004 figure. What were the revised figures following the Estimates in light of the failure of the European constitution to be ratified? What progress is being made on the task force on active citizenship on the basis of an Estimate in 2005 of...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on progress of the commission of inquiry into the Dublin-Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25213/05]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding developments following his representations to the British Government regarding further investigations of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25214/05]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach mentioned that he met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. Tony Blair, on 11 October. Is the Taoiseach any closer to deciding if he will continue to hope Mr. Blair has a change of heart? Has the Taoiseach taken any further advice from the Attorney General on pursuing the matter through legal action against the British Government? The Taoiseach received the Ludlow...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Yes.

Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Green Party also welcomes the opportunity of having a debate on the Ferns report and its wider implications. I wish to ask a question on promised legislation in this respect. Politically, there is a need for the register of persons who are considered unsafe to work with children to be fast-tracked, notwithstanding the difficulties concerning institutions in the North, given that it has...

Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: There is no point in the peace process replacing one kind of terror if we are going to get another kind of terror.

Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: We need to move on it.

Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: It has been promised since 1984.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (27 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the necessity for the Government to end its abstentionist policy on GM products and to implement the safeguard clause, as provided for in the EU Directive 2001/18/EC, in line with the unanimous decision in support of Ireland being GM-free by the Oireachtas Joint Committees on European Affairs...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the economies and extra efficiency that will derive from the establishment of the welfare reform agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30980/05]