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Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 May 2006)

Joan Burton: What is the situation? Will this treatment plant be covered by a regulatory section that the Minister will not bring into force until after the next general election? Will it be exempt completely? We would like to hear the story. I have been in a constituency probably subject to more mega-development plans than any other in the country, barring north County Dublin and parts of County Kildare....

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Joan Burton: Is the Tánaiste aware that children with special needs are being provided with taxi travel arrangements by Bus Éireann——

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Joan Burton: Yes it is. They are provided by Bus Éireann with taxi arrangements——

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Joan Burton: ——but the taxi drivers are not subject to any vetting or clearance procedures——

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Joan Burton: At what stage is the register of persons considered unsafe to work with children Bill because parents are very concerned——

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Joan Burton: ——that there is no vetting of the taxi drivers involved? It is a perfectly reasonable question.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Joan Burton: Does the Tánaiste not consider it urgent for the safety of special needs children?

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (25 May 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans and timeframe for the implementation of the task force on student behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19885/06]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (25 May 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures which are in place to ensure that all the children in the Dublin west area will have a school place in September 2006; her plans to address the huge overcrowding in schools in that part of Dublin where more than half of the pupils are in classes larger than 30; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19886/06]

Leaders' Questions. (30 May 2006)

Joan Burton: That is a disgrace.

Leaders' Questions. (30 May 2006)

Joan Burton: The man would have the defence of not being sure about the age of the child.

Leaders' Questions. (30 May 2006)

Joan Burton: He has a defence if he does it again. It is left open.

Leaders' Questions. (30 May 2006)

Joan Burton: I am concerned that children could be raped and this man will have a defence and the Taoiseach will not close it.

Courts (Register of Sentences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 May 2006)

Joan Burton: I wish to share time with my colleagues, Deputies Howlin and Penrose. I congratulate Fine Gael on introducing this Bill. I am delighted the Minister of State with responsibility for children is present because I have some questions for him. I heard the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform speak at some length about the development of a statutory sentencing policy. Following today's...

Courts (Register of Sentences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 May 2006)

Joan Burton: I accept that when the law is revised, there will be gender issues to address which did not exist in the 1930s. I do not think there is any disagreement about that on this side of the House——

Courts (Register of Sentences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 May 2006)

Joan Burton: ——or with the fact that, from time to time, a woman may be involved in completely wrong sexual conduct with an under age boy, or that men may have completely inappropriate conduct towards young boys. We all know that. We live in the 21st century and must legislate for it. To me, the views expressed by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform are profoundly libertarian. They do...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 May 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if plans have advanced for the establishment of a new semi-State telecommunications company reportedly entitled Project Dingle; the proposed timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20643/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 May 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the recently launched Ocean Energy Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20642/06]

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2006)

Joan Burton: That is really bad.

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2006)

Joan Burton: The Law Reform Commission said there was a problem with the legislation.