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Centenarian Bounty. (9 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I am offering.

Centenarian Bounty. (9 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: If Deputy Rabbitte wishes to speak, I suppose I can also speak.

Centenarian Bounty. (9 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Will the Taoiseach confirm, as I asked him to do previously, that what is on the website and what people are reading from it is the full position? There is no mention of a requirement that a person must be born here. The website states that the centenarians' bounty is a national award made by the Irish President to people living in Ireland who have reached the age of 100 years. It also states...

Centenarian Bounty. (9 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Dutch cycle everywhere anyway.

Northern Ireland Issues. (9 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the actions the Government will take following the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights for the establishment of a commission of investigation and a possible public inquiry into the 1976 Séamus Ludlow killing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13457/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (9 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach when Mr. Justice Barron's outstanding report into certain incidents will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16185/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (9 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I offer sympathy to the family of Michael McIlveen. When we hear about such a brutal attack and the killing of such a young person, there is a chilling sense of déjÀ vu, as we talk about the Ludlow murder in the House. Is the Taoiseach aware of the unhappiness of the Ludlow family about the Garda investigation? Members of the family do not believe that 30 years later it is possible to get a...

Commemorative Events. (9 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of the success of the Easter commemoration, he intends to make this an annual event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17426/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (9 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the clear democratic view among farmers and consumers in general that Ireland should develop food production on a GM free basis, most recently expressed by the unanimous decision of Meath County Council yesterday to declare the county a GM free zone; the need for Government to take on board this...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will be supporting the energy efficiency initiative taken by Fingal County Council by recommending that additional funding be allocated by the Department of Finance, in particular for the recent Castlelands local area plan in Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16649/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 44: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will be bringing amendments to Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to allow local authorities to take estates controlled by management companies in charge to alleviate this additional financial burden on young persons buying homes; and if he will make a statement on the...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Tá áthas orm deis a fháil tacaíocht a thabhairt don rún ó na Teachtaí Neamhspleácha sa Ghrúpa Teicniúil. I am interested to know if any of the speakers from the Government side have visited Rossport and seen the situation which has been exacerbated by the Government's lack of consideration and proper governance. I have visited the area and the home of Ms Mary Corduff and other...

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I asked about the nurses and midwives Bill in the hope that the Tánaiste would take the opportunity to give some idea as to what she would have said to the Irish Nurses Organisation if she attended ——

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Tánaiste may need to make a statement. Will the legislation be brought forward any sooner?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (4 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to hear how the Corrib gas pipeline plan is still a threat to the people of Rossport, how the people of Ireland will not benefit from the gas coming ashore and how the Government needs to face up to making ends meet for Ireland without relying on fossil fuels as a matter of national...

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It is more than sad, it is shocking to hear Judge Harding Clark's remarks and I would like to ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will take action by way of legislation.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The legislation to which I refer is——

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: She cannot make bits of herself.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I have. Will the Tánaiste give some response because public confidence is very low when it comes to the Health Service Executive following the remarks of Judge Harding Clark?

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: On promised legislation——