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Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the recent work of the National Competitiveness Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37550/05]

Written Answers — Trade Liberalisation: Trade Liberalisation (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position the Government has taken within European Union negotiations in advance of the non-agricultural market access talks due to take place in Hong Kong; his views on whether the arguments raised by development non-governmental organisations that the further removal of tariffs being proposed by the European Union and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the degree to which bodies awarded charitable tax exemption by the Revenue Commissioners are invigilated by the State in view of information regarding one such body (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which is apparently still in good standing with the Revenue Commissioners, notwithstanding information given to Dáil Éireann in...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding a body (details supplied) in Dublin 7 promoting itself as having charitable status and being a registered charity, neither of which are currently available in Irish law on the basis of having secured charitable exemption in tax law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37823/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the Revenue Commissioners to review the charitable tax exemption enjoyed by a body (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in view of information given to Dáil Éireann in the course of an Adjournment debate on 9 March 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37821/05]

Written Answers — Secret Service: Secret Service (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason behind the large increase in funding for the Secret Service in next year's Estimates; if it indicates that the threat to the State has increased in recent times; if the service is responsible for monitoring suspected al-Qaeda members here and if the service employs persons who can speak or write Arabic. [37674/05]

Written Answers — Secret Service: Secret Service (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the secret service was formed; its functions; the number of persons it employs and the location in which it is based. [37675/05]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (6 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to put in place visitor facilities at the Burren National Park; when a draft management plan for the park will be published; if his attention has been drawn to the Heritage Council wildlife officer's (details supplied) proposed strategy for the Burren, Building a New Burren; if same will be...

Leaders' Questions. (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I wish to continue on the theme of the Taoiseach's standards but in regard to the director of the Irish Centre of Human Rights, speaking at NUI in Galway last night, Professor William Schabas who said the Government should stop CIA flights landing at Shannon. How will the Taoiseach respond to that issue? He said yesterday it was ludicrous to have the Garda search airplanes. The US Secretary...

Leaders' Questions. (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I am aware those assurances were given. However, assurances were also given to the Spanish Government, which were subsequently found not to be true. In a court of law, assurances given by the US would not stand up. The Irish Government must take that point into account before it follows the US down the road of illegal practices or falsehoods that could put Ireland in the position of being an...

Irish Language. (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the progress his Department has made in meeting the bilingual demands of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30217/05]

Irish Language. (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Tá Alt 7 d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla ag teacht i bhfeidhm i mí Iúil. Deir sé, a luaithe agus is féidir tar éis aon Acht den Oireachtas a achtú, déanfar an téacs a chló agus a fhoilsiú comhuaineach i ngach ceann de na teangacha oifigiúla. Beidh Achtanna nua ar fáil as Béarla agus as Gaeilge. Cad iad na socruithe atá déanta ag a Roinn le cur i bhfeidhm ansin? An bhfuil sé...

Irish Language. (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Ní bhfuair mé freagra ar an gceist. I regret the Taoiseach was unable to pick up what I said. The Ceann Comhairle has no problem using the headphones to access the interpreting service and it is quite straightforward. The translation department would have interpreted what I said into English. I must now say it in English as it was not clear enough. I referred to Acts, not to correspondence...

Irish Language. (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Ó thaobh conas a chuirfear i bhfeidhm an tAcht, cad a cheapann an Taoiseach faoi thuairiscí atá foilsithe leis an Ghaeilge agus an Béarla bun os cionn óna chéile? Ní mar sin a bhíonn an saol. I know the Taoiseach has an interest in Irish but I imagine he would like to see the Irish and the English side by side, as I would because I do not have all of the Irish terminology that is...

Commemorative Events. (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach his plans for commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34054/05]

Commemorative Events. (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I agree with what the Taoiseach said about 126 nationalities and 40 different faiths. Would he take a leaf from the books of other countries, where independence days are celebrations of where they have arrived and where they are going as well as where they have come from? Will the Taoiseach ensure all political viewpoints are represented on any organising committee as well as other elements...

Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Minister of State knows a little about the media.

Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I am interested in getting an answer to that question but I wish to ask about a matter on the Order of Business as well. Perhaps the Taoiseach will indicate whether a statement from the Minister of State is envisaged today. There is no indication as to the date of publication of the third level student support Bill yet the Teachers' Union of Ireland has told us the McIver report is not being...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Income Tax. (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: We are following through here on a standard practice of coming to these resolutions for the first time and naturally, the surprise being expressed is on the basis that we have not been discussing or expecting this particular financial package. That brings me to a valid question. The Committee of Public Accounts, to which Deputy Rabbitte was central, supported by Deputy Boyle of the Green...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Income Tax. (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: We were told it was Committee Stage.