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Tax Code. (13 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the artists' exemption scheme; if a cost and benefit analysis has been applied to the scheme; his views regarding the ongoing retention of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28423/05]

Tax Code. (13 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Has the Minister for Finance confirmed that the artists' exemption scheme was not among the 30 such schemes being reviewed? Has the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism made his views known to the Minister for Finance in terms of the secondary benefits to the country? For example, personalities such as Bono, Neil Jordan, Jim Sheridan and even Cecelia Ahern may earn large amounts of money in...

Tax Code. (13 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I thank the Minister for his reply. Certain exemption schemes involve holiday homes, or stallion services, and nobody can say that the work of a stallion is of any intrinsic artistic merit. Could the Minister give a commitment before the House that he will ask the Arts Council to commission a cost benefit analysis so that the intrinsic social and economic benefit to this country of this...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 1. (13 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following issue of national importance, namely, the need for the Ministers for Transport and Justice, Equality and Law Reform to tackle not just the waiting list for driving tests but the increasing incidence of sloppy driving, dangerous driving and drink driving in built up areas by a minority of motorists, Irish and...

Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: There will be another 400 people killed by then.

Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Given the threats facing our tourism industry in the next ten years and given the huge litter problem the country faces, an issue my colleagues and I raised in the House 18 months ago, will the Tánaiste give a commitment that legislation will be introduced for a refundable deposit on bottles and cans, which would halve the litter problem overnight and would not cost the State a penny?

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the level of activity on each of the metropolitan area networks in operation during the first six months of 2005 in relation to the development telecommunications infrastructure; and the overall value in sales from those transactions. [27838/05]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (12 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he will take to ensure that Ireland will achieve the new European goal of 20% energy efficiency improvements by 2020. [27837/05]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the Government has failed to deliver its own priority objectives in the national youth work development plan, including the appointment of an assessor for youth work, the capacity building of youth work organisations and the vocational educational committees, and the establishment of a development unit for youth work in...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Transport the results of consultations with experts from Europe in assessing the comparative safety of lap belts versus three-point harnesses in school buses; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that US and Canadian research is strongly critical of lap belts as having the potential to cause serious stomach, head, neck and other injuries; and if he...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if transition year is not just for the cream of the crop and is open to any student regardless of ability or junior certificate results; the body or individuals who are responsible for deciding the number of students and which students take transition year at each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27735/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the latest developments regarding the provision of much needed space for a school (details supplied); if she will make an offer to a company (details supplied) for an adjoining site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27736/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider introducing legislation, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government that will allow land for schools to be purchased at agricultural rates by means of a compulsory purchase order. [27737/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider introducing legislation, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government that will ensure that housing developments over a certain number within a certain land bank will require land for schools to be provided as part of the planning process free of charge; and if she will...

School Attendance. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Will the Minister accept that quite a few children drop out early from second level because they have not got the proper reading and writing skills and that intervention may be necessary at an earlier stage? Regarding the proposed review of the designation of disadvantaged schools, I heard in my constituency two weeks ago of a nine year old girl so hungry she could not walk to school. That is...

School Transport. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in the wake of recent comments at the Joint Committee on Education and Science, she will carry out a full review of school bus catchment areas and boundaries; if she will make a decision in terms of recommendations made as a result of such a review in view of the fact that no full review has been made since 1969 and that children...

School Transport. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I concur with the comments of my colleague, Deputy O'Sullivan, with regard to Pallaskenry. I will not go over old ground because of time constraints. I hope that following the meeting this matter will be resolved. I ask the Minister and Minister of State to make themselves aware of other situations throughout the country. While it appears nothing will be done for this year, the possibility of...

School Transport. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: The Department of Education and Science ruined the summer holidays of many parents and children. Parents in Limerick, Galway, Sligo and other parts of the country now have to drive a child in a car, and chase a bus. The Minister of State says there is no need to change the system that exists to protect a certain status quo. Between the 1970s and 1990s new education models were introduced,...

School Transport. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: That is not fair.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (6 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is Government policy to inform the Irish Roman Catholic hierarchy in advance of visits by members of the Cabinet to the Vatican; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27056/05]