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Written Answers — US Foreign Policy: US Foreign Policy (9 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the USA give out 59 million dollars each year to journalists and media people that will spread misinformation about Cuba; and if his attention has further been drawn to that practice here. [17242/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if the maximum support and advice will be given. [16986/06]

Written Answers — Heavy Goods Vehicles: Heavy Goods Vehicles (9 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will work closely with Dublin City Council on the major concerns regarding the heavy goods vehicle cordon (details supplied). [17245/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (9 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if support will be given to the AGSI in its efforts in having more civilian staff for An Garda Síochána; and if he will further support this proposal as it will release up to 400 full-time, fully trained professional Gardaí. [16863/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the maximum support and assistance will be given to persons (details supplied) to live here and if they will be deported at the end of June 2006. [17045/06]

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: I support amendment No. 9 because it is sensible and progressive. I welcome the definition of "crimes of aggression" as "use of force by a State against another State contrary to the UN Charter." We all should focus on this issue because of its importance to the current international political climate. More than 120,000 people have been slaughtered in the disgraceful war in Iraq and killings...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: I commend and thank Deputy Gerard Murphy for tabling the amendment, which is welcome. The key words in the amendment are "duty" and "co-operate". We all have a duty to live up to international law and respect human rights throughout the world and we also have a duty to co-operate and assist in the introduction of an international rule of law, to which all countries should sign up. Respect for...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: I support amendment No. 8, which deals with the freezing of assets and the Criminal Assets Bureau. There is cross-party agreement regarding criminal assets and the proceeds of crime. People who have caused major damage to communities, especially those that are disadvantaged, can have the proceeds of their crime confiscated under this legislation. These proceeds should be pumped back into...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: I sometimes have concerns about it.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: I am concerned about the direction sometimes taken by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The integrity of the CAB should be retained and many of us have supported that system for a long time, dating back to the drugs crisis in the 1980s when there was a heroin epidemic across the north inner city. There are now major problems with cocaine and young women in my constituency...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the positive and sensible strategies in the Cuban primary care doctor services when developing general practitioner services. [16821/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (4 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will re-consider his policy on the anti-privatisation of Aer Lingus; and if the proposal of a State holding company to allow Aer Lingus to be retained in the national interest will be investigated. [16724/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (4 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a complaint (details supplied) will be investigated; and if local residents will be assisted in this matter. [16716/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (4 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an independent inquiry will be held into the death of a person (details supplied); and if the family will be supported on this matter. [16818/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (4 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community Gardaí in the Clontarf, Raheny, Santry and Coolock Garda stations; and the percentage of their eight hour shift which is spent in the local community on the beat working with citizens. [16819/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the Dublin Institute of Technology students union will be included on the Grangegorman Development Agency; and if she will consult with them on this matter. [16820/06]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (4 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if assistance will be given to second level schools (details supplied) in particular with the capitation grants and the huge shortfalls, the high cost of school insurance, more provision and services for special needs education, the disparity between private and state secondary schools and the widening gaps that are being created by...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (4 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the proposed expenditure review of Youthreach and senior Traveller training centres not being undertaken by her Department inspectorate which conducts wholeschool evaluation and subject inspections at second level. [16715/06]

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear. Look at Dublin North-Central.

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: The Minister should examine the situation in Dublin North-Central.