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Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (16 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 540: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the opinion of the European Parliament Petitions Committee on petition number 517/2004 regarding obstacles for non-Irish EU citizens attempting to register to vote in the European elections here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17939/06]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (17 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is his intention to establish the Labour Inspectorate as a statutory body with enhanced powers, separate from his Department; and if so, the reason for this decision. [18472/06]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (17 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to introduce legislation that will compel companies to inform labour inspectorates of breaches by contractors or sub-contractors in pay rates and employment standards that come to their attention. [18473/06]

Address by the Prime Minister of Australia: Motions. (18 May 2006)

John Gormley: The Australian Greens do not have a good relationship with Prime Minister John Howard. My Australian colleague, Senator Bob Brown, has been one of his harshest critics. Mr. Howard is on the same side as George W. Bush on a plethora of international issues. Australia has not signed up to the Kyoto Protocol even though global warming is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity. Mr. Howard...

Written Answers — Farm Management: Farm Management (18 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the research by a person (details supplied); and if she will recommend farm management changes and better hedgerow development to reduce the incidents of tuberculosis in cattle here. [18758/06]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (18 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she will take to stop the fraudulent sale of vegetable and animal produce with labels claiming it is Irish when in fact it has been imported and merely washed or packed or minimally processed here; and if further to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland report which found that 42 per cent of premises visited had labelled meat...

Leaders' Questions. (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Then the Government handed over the airport.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to address the concerns raised in the report Outsourcing Government Public Bodies and Accountability published by TASC, in particular the call for ensuring that accountability legislation is applied fully to all bodies responsible for public functions and that exceptions are in accordance with clear criteria agreed in an open,...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to introduce a lower rate of VAT on district heating in view of the decision of the Council of Ministers to allow for a reduced VAT rate of as little as 5.5%, taking into consideration the environmental benefits that such projects can provide compared with conventional heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views regarding the serious levels of poverty in the West Bank and particularly in the Gaza area; his further views on whether every effort must be made to ensure that no sanctions are taken against the elected Palestinian Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19772/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action the Government has taken to address the concerns regarding escalating human rights abuses in Iran, including the execution of a PMOI political prisoner (details supplied) and the threat by the regime in Iran to execute more political prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19667/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts which have been made to meet with the political opposition to the clerical regime in Iran to discuss and explore the options for democratic change in Iran from inside in order to elect an inclusive and secular Government in that country in view of the condemnation of Iran by the United Nations for its gross violations of human...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of squad cars operating from Irishtown Garda Station; if he intends to increase the number of squad cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19194/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the visa applications of the world-recognised Bosnian artists (details supplied) who were due to attend and exhibit at an art exhibition held by the Bosnian Community Development Project in Temple Bar in April 2006 were rejected, thus leading to the cancellation of the exhibition; if this was a violation of...

Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the annual figures for moneys paid to a person and a company (details supplied) since 2002 for services to his Department; if he will justify this expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14384/06]

Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)

John Gormley: It seems from figures I have seen previously that the Taoiseach is spending hundreds of euro on what are called "make-up services" every week.

Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)

John Gormley: How does the Taoiseach expect taxpayers, many of whom are lying on trolleys, to pay such an exorbitant sum to meet the cost of his vanity, essentially? Is it not extraordinary that it seems, from the figures I have seen, that the Taoiseach spends more money on make-up than many of the ladies in the Cabinet? What sort of priorities does the Taoiseach have when he is heading around like the...

Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)

John Gormley: Given that this year is the 80th anniversary of the founding of Fianna Fáil, what does the Taoiseach think the founder of that party, Éamon de Valera——

Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)

John Gormley: ——would say about a Taoiseach who spends hundreds of euro on make-up every week?

Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)

John Gormley: Does the Taoiseach agree that we could now call him the L'Oréal Taoiseach, as he spends this money because he is worth it?