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International Trade. (31 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I did so. I was directed backhere.

International Trade. (31 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I raised the question with the Minister for Agriculture and Food and it was redirected to the Taoiseach. We must get to the bottom of the question. The import and export figures given in the response must be verified as such because food is no longer simply imported or exported. Food is processed along the way and other issues arise with regard to food safety, climate change arising from CO2...

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on progress in implementing the Lisbon Agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16194/06]

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: As it was not clear from the Minister of State's reply, I would like to know if the Lisbon Agenda has reported any progress on various aspects, including, belatedly, sustainability. Notwithstanding the objectives of competitiveness and improved technology referred to in the Lisbon Agenda, the impact of food transport in terms of climate change rose by 12% from 1992 to 2002. In the overall...

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

Trevor Sargent: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent public importance, namely, the Government's shortcomings in the practice of erecting of large replacement mobile phone masts, without planning permission, proliferating additional radiation emitting equipment on such masts, the need for an example of such a new mast erected at Balbriggan Garda station in...

Order of Business. (31 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I would also like an assurance that we will deal directly with the issue involved given that there are so many other issues that could be raised. Why do we need to have any day off next week? Why cannot we sit on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and deal with this matter in the way we are elected to do.

Order of Business. (31 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: There is no reason to shut the Dáil at all. I ask that the House sit on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

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

Trevor Sargent: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide details on the usage of each of the metropolitan area networks that have been introduced to date; and the revenue received from transactions on the MAN system up to the end of the latest accounting period. [20777/06]

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

Trevor Sargent: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of applications he has received to date under the SEI greener homes scheme for each of the product categories that are covered; if there are limits on the number of applications that can be approved in any one year; if the amount of grant approved to each application is flexible or is fixed dependent...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (30 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will evaluate the operation of the Garda's TrafficWatch facility especially at Bank Holiday weekends; if he will report on the annual budget of TrafficWatch; the number of calls which have been received by TrafficWatch in the past year; the number of these calls which have resulted in action by An Garda Síochána;...

Written Answers — Díolúine ón nGaeilge: Díolúine ón nGaeilge (30 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 593: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an gcuirfidh sí na staitisticí seo a leanas ar fáil maidir le Díolúine ón nGaeilge: cad iad na figiúirí ó 2002 ar aghaidh ar na miondealú de réir contae, de réir inscne, de réir bliana (an Idirbhliain san áireamh), de réir earnála (Dara Leibhéal Saorálach, Pobalscoileanna, Scoileanna Cuimsitheacha agus Coistí...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (30 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 618: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the efforts being made by State agencies in providing visitor facilities and signage for the Burren National Park; the reason no work has taken place on these issues since the demolition of the Burren centre at Mullaghmore in 2001; and when work on the draft management plan for the Burren will commence. [20690/06]

Order of Business. (30 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I wish to set down a marker that the Green Party will be supporting a sitting of the Dáil next week to close that legal loophole which currently gives an absurd defence for child abuse in legislation. I wish to ask a question on promised, related legislation, namely the Child Care (Amendment) Bill, which was previously the Foster Care Guardianship Bill. Will the Government respect the...

Order of Business. (30 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Which legislation?

Order of Business. (30 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I asked about two pieces of legislation. Can we get an answer on both?

Order of Business. (30 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: We have the register of persons who are considered unsafe to work with children. That requires a separate answer to the question concerning the Child Care (Amendment) Bill. They are separate pieces of legislation.

Order of Business. (30 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: North of the Border there is no problem. The Taoiseach is dragging his feet again.

Leaders' Questions. (30 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It has been 16 years.

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his 12 April 2006 meeting with the President of Croatia, Stjepan Mesic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15132/06]

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach his priorities for the June 2006 EU summit; if an agenda has been received for that summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16193/06]