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Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I also want to ask about the electoral reform Bill.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: That first issue needs to be addressed so we do not fall into this trap again.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The electoral reform Bill is the second legislation I want to ask about on the basis that it will give prisoners voting rights.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I imagine they will choose not to be located in Thornton Hall with the Minister for Justice, Equality, and Law Reform.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: We need to get the air conditioning working here, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It is becoming a shouting match and I do not want it to be so. The electoral amendment Bill refers to prisoners being given votes. Will that Bill be published before it is decided to build in Thornton Hall?

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 68: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad atá déanta aige agus cad é a phlean do Ghaeltacht ghlas na Mí. [22784/06]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 69: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é an caidreamh a bhíonn aige le hAirí i rialtais eile a bhíonn freagrach as teanga dhúchasach agus cad iad na comparáidí agus na ceachtanna atá foghlamtha aige ón taithí sin. [22783/06]

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: For many, the Bill marks a sad day. It is an admission by Government that it has not managed to bring the people with it in regard to projects and infrastructure that it believes strongly need to be developed. It is, therefore, taking away the consultation and planning element that would otherwise have ensured maximum participation. That is not just to be regretted but is also a recipe for...

Commemorative Events. (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the funding allocated in his Department for commemorations in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20720/06]

Commemorative Events. (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Tacaím leis an éileamh go mbeadh lá cuimhneacháin ann don Ghorta Mór. In considering the context, will the Taoiseach take on board the need for a commemoration of that sort so the lessons can be learned, not just about world hunger and the distribution of resources but also about the Irish diaspora which resulted from the Famine? We must be careful to avoid over-reliance on any one food...

Commemorative Events. (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I am not really.

Commemorative Events. (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It is a commemoration day on 26 June.

Commemorative Events. (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I want to ask the Taoiseach if 26 June is on his mind as a commemoration date for victims of torture. One answer would be to mark the occasion by checking the planes. Will the death earlier this year of John de Courcey Ireland merit any response from the Government by way of a commemoration? His legacy was unique not just for Ireland but also for many other countries, including France, Spain,...

Commemorative Events. (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Will the Taoiseach find out?

Constitutional Referenda. (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if there are plans for a referendum during the remaining time of the current Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20721/06]

Constitutional Referenda. (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution's recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20722/06]

Constitutional Referenda. (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I am surprised to hear the Taoiseach say there will be no referendum given that the Minister for Foreign Affairs has made a case for one. The Children's Rights Alliance says we need a referendum on enshrining the rights of children in the Constitution. It appeared before the United Nations with a report, From Rhetoric To Rights. While there may not be a referendum in the lifetime of this...

Constitutional Referenda. (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Children's Rights Alliance is an alliance of many groups.

Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Nobody is denying the urgency of that legislation. I urge the Taoiseach to hear the pleas.