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Official Languages Act 2003: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó hUiginn as a chuid ama a roinnt liom. Tá mise anseo ar son an Chomhaontais Ghlais le rá go bhfuilimid ag glacadh le, agus ag cur fáilte roimh, leathnú Acht na dTeanga Ofigiúla 2003 má dhéantar i gceart agus chun leas na teanga é. Sin an fáth, go bunúsach, go bhfuil an díospóireacht seo ann. Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht, mar tá sé...

Official Languages Act 2003: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Dúradh nach raibh spás ar an bpeann luaidhe don dá theanga. Náire.

Schools Building Projects. (15 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the need for new residential areas to have locally-based school capacity in tandem with new housing; and if she will work with local authorities such as Fingal County Council to arrange for the simultaneous provision of housing and educational facilities in a way which allows for maximum community use of such facilities...

Schools Building Projects. (15 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Tááthas orm go bhfuil na cainteanna fós ar siúl agus go mbeidh deireadh fóntach leo le cúnamh Dé. Is the Minister aware of the huge burden on many families in new areas? I can give many examples from personal experience. For example, I know a family who, having moved to Balbriggan, put their child on a train from Balbriggan to Malahide to continue at their old school. A family in...

Schools Building Projects. (15 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I am glad to hear the Minister's acknowledgement that Fingal County Council has provided leadership. Will she put that learning experience into a new formula which could be repeated in other areas? While issues at primary level obviously need to be addressed, she will be aware from the meetings she and her predecessor attended of the problems on the Donabate peninsula in terms of second level...

Schools Building Projects. (15 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: They are.

Written Answers — Commercial Marketing in Schools: Commercial Marketing in Schools (15 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the current levels of commercial sponsorship in schools, such as highlighted by the commercial free education campaign; her plans to ban such schemes; the steps she will take to ensure that schools do not feel obliged to participate in such schemes out of financial necessity; and if she will make a statement on the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need to implement the new cancer strategy and provide an adequate funding package given that all the chemotherapy facilities in the country now operate at full or over-capacity even though this strategy has been with the Tánaiste for some time.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: As the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children is present, can she let me know, given that my request under Standing Order 31 was not accepted, the date she proposes to publish and implement the cancer strategy in light of the urgency of the matter? On the newly published Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill, will the Tánaiste make available the advice of the...

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It is here.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Does the Tánaiste not think it is out of order?

Genetically Modified Organisms. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the value of the potato seed industry here, including separately domestic sales and export sales; if her Department has carried out a study to assess the impact of the proposed genetically modified potato trial on consumer confidence in view of the fact that cross-contamination with genetically modified pollen would not be detected...

Genetically Modified Organisms. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Mary Wallace, on her appointment. Given that her constituency is in County Meath, she will start with this hot potato and will not be allowed to drop it, judging by the reaction to the issue I have seen. Will the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, acknowledge that the trials of GM potato will not have any economic benefit for Irish farmers or...

Genetically Modified Organisms. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Minister of State said that stringent measures are already in place but he also said that we still have a draft proceeding so nothing has been finalised.

Genetically Modified Organisms. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The coexistence draft regulation has not been finalised and taking Spain as an example, coexistence has resulted in contamination. We have much windier conditions that Spain so we must do more thinking on this before we sign off on those coexistence plans. They are not foolproof. Will the Minister of State do anything to safeguard the marketability of Irish seed potatoes in the likely event...

Genetically Modified Organisms. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: We abstained on the measure on Bt maize — they are already compromised.

Alternative Energy Projects. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Does the Minister accept there is a need to bring about a significant cultural awareness of biofuel? Following the precedent she mentioned of woodchip installation in Johnstown, perhaps she would suggest at the Cabinet table that the ministerial cars be converted to biofuel or biodiesel or whatever might be feasible at the time. Does she accept that would be the strongest possible message to...

Alternative Energy Projects. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I am being serious.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason there is a delay in grants for farmers to equip themselves with slurry storage and other necessary means to prevent pollution in view of the fact that the nitrates directive is now law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5969/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason guidelines are not being made available to the farmers affected in view of the fact that the nitrates directive is now law; if an explanation will be given to farmers as to their position in law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5968/06]