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Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Denis Naughten: There is also the issue of the implications for the Good Friday Agreement, with which the former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy O'Donoghue, was involved at the time. Why was there no discussion with the parties in Northern Ireland on the issue? It defies logic that the Government was prepared to discuss the issue in a hurry with the British Government, but was not...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Denis Naughten: It was obviously a good Opposition.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy was the Minister.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Denis Naughten: The Minister caused the problem and now he wants to solve it.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Denis Naughten: Plenty of passports were sold, however.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Denis Naughten: There was not much respect for them back then.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Denis Naughten: They must be different doors.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Mar 2004)

Denis Naughten: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he is taking to upgrade primary schools in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9722/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Mar 2004)

Denis Naughten: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will issue a reply to correspondence (details supplied) forwarded to him; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9585/04]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 Mar 2004)

Denis Naughten: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he intends to allocate funds under the sports capital programme; the budget available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9591/04]

Written Answers — Psychiatric Services: Psychiatric Services (30 Mar 2004)

Denis Naughten: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the guidelines in place to ensure that all patients who are in residential psychiatric care receive eye tests on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9549/04]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Mar 2004)

Denis Naughten: Question 460: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government , further to Question No. 485 of 17 February 2004, if he will provide an update on this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9589/04]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (30 Mar 2004)

Denis Naughten: Question 461: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to increase the heritage grants available to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9590/04]

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. While the national spatial strategy was announced with a fanfare, we have yet to see if an implementation group will be established with a supervisory role to ensure it is delivered upon. An example of the farce of the national spatial strategy is that while the midland towns of Athlone, Mullingar and Tullamore constitute a new growth hub,...

Order of Business. (30 Mar 2004)

Denis Naughten: He asked when we will see legislation.

School Transport. (30 Mar 2004)

Denis Naughten: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to implement the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Science report on school transport; the reason for the delay in considering these recommendations and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9726/04]

School Transport. (30 Mar 2004)

Denis Naughten: In response to another parliamentary question on this matter on 19 February, the Minister of State said she was finalising a review designed to identify efficiencies and savings within the school transport service. Will the Minister of State elaborate on the objective behind this review, as my understanding of that is that there will be a cutback in the service currently provided? Would the...

School Transport. (30 Mar 2004)

Denis Naughten: I take it that included in the Minister of State's considerations are increases to the charges which families must face. Since 1997 how many additional children are now being transported to school? The Minister of State mentioned the concern of parents, the biggest of which is the lack of seatbelts on primary school buses. While parents bringing children to school must have seatbelts or risk...

School Transport. (30 Mar 2004)

Denis Naughten: What has been the increase since 1997?

Vetting Procedures. (30 Mar 2004)

Denis Naughten: The communication system on the bus was obviously working.