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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for Irish citizenship by persons (details supplied) in County Dublin. [2580/06]

Tourism Industry. (26 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the way in which tourism is affected by a lack of price display and price increases by certain public houses and accommodation providers during key tourism and sporting events such as the upcoming rugby season, St. Patrick's Day and other crowd-pullers in view of eight Kilkenny city publicans being fined in January 2006...

Tourism Industry. (26 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: I welcome the Minister's comments on this issue. As he said, it is mind-boggling that eight publicans in Kilkenny city were caught at the one time. One wonders was there some sort of concerted effort in this regard given that Kilkenny is such a beautiful city, such a crowd-puller and a major tourism attraction of which we should be proud. I am not highlighting this to demean Kilkenny, but it...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (26 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: I ask under the terms of Standing Order 31 that this House be adjourned to debate an issue of national importance, public importance and importance to the Tánaiste, namely, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform's continuing refusal to grant an amnesty to all overseas nationals who sought refuge in this country as minors and who have spent at least three years in Ireland,...

Written Answers — Corrib Gas Pipeline: Corrib Gas Pipeline (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way in which the arbitration process with regard to the Corrib onshore gas pipeline will proceed; when he expects the consultants (details supplied) to conclude and report on their work on the same issue. [2188/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Conservation: Fisheries Conservation (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he intends taking in response to the fact that a company (details supplied) views that, for the Irish Sea and the west of Scotland, its data on fish stocks is very bad and that Ireland's marine scientists are openly questioning the scientific basis of EU total allowable catches, in view of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 785: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the arrangements in place to ensure persons taking maternity leave under the new increase in reckonable weekly earnings as of 1 January 2006 will benefit from the amendments to the Social Welfare Bill 2005 on the extension of paid maternity leave by four weeks, which is due to take effect in March 2006; if transitionary...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the disparity between students with learning and other disabilities attending post-primary schools in north and south west Clondalkin and those in the Clondalkin village and Lucan areas. [40178/05]

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: I wish to ask about promised legislation in the context of today's news that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has again decided to deport Mr. OlunkunleEluhanla. I note that the Tánaiste, who represents the Palmerstown area of Dublin, is sitting beside the Minister at present. There is a need for a full and honest debate, not least about the reasons for the Minister's...

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Yes. Will the Taoiseach bring the proposed immigration and residence Bill to the House immediately so that we can debate Mr. Eluhanla's case in the context of proper immigration policy? It is important that the Minister, Deputy McDowell, should be convinced, by proper debate and argument in this House, that his reasons for deporting Mr. Eluhanla are erroneous and informed by nothing more than...

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: I am aware of that but this is breaking news.

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: It was not appropriate to use Standing Order 31 in this instance.

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Yes. Can the Taoiseach answer my specific question about bringing the Bill in question to the House within the next four or five days?

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Will the Taoiseach agree to bring it forward in the next couple of days, given that this is an emergency issue?

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: With respect, this question needs to be asked and answered. The Taoiseach tends to dodge issues of this nature.

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: I will not stay here.

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: I know the Ceann Comhairle would like to throw me out of the House, so I will leave the House in protest.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Gogarty: I wish to have the business of the House suspended under Standing Order 31 to raise an issue of urgent public importance, namely, the mounting evidence that the CIA is transporting prisoners around Europe to secret torture camps and the need for the Government to ensure this country is not complicit in illegal actions by refusing permission for the suspect aircraft to land at Irish airports...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (15 Dec 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the physical education and sports grant continues to be withheld in view of increasing levels of obesity in schools; her plans to tackle this problem from an exercise, diet and sponsorship point of view; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39584/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Dec 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children where the moneys raised through the sale of the hospital lands at St. Loman's have been allocated to date in 2005; the proportion which has been spent locally in Lucan, Palmerstown and Quarryvale or is planned to be spent locally. [40129/05]