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Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the figures detailing the amount of afforestation in each year from 1990 on peat soils which she has supplied in connection with Article 3.3 of the Kyoto Protocol. [13953/06]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the scientific calculations her Department is making for the effect of emissions of greenhouse gases when peat soils are afforested and when they are harvested. [13954/06]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the scientific definition of peat soils used by her Department. [13955/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of reported illegal tree-felling instances that have occurred in the last three years; the number of successful prosecutions that have been made from that total; the most common reasons for failure to prosecute successfully; if, in view of the forest service's stated zero tolerance against such illegal acts, she is...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí employed in the Clare Garda division in the past five years by district. [13951/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take into account the timeframe for the commemoration of the Easter Rising in April 2006 and accordingly ensure that outstanding approved citizenships are issued including the case of post-nuptial citizenship from a person, details supplied, in County Mayo. [13974/06]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the implementation of the DEIS programme nationwide. [13451/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if progress has been made in relation to implementing the new mandate for Shannon Development announced in July 2005. [13720/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the statistics on headline crime figures in County Clare over the past five years; and the detection rates for the different crimes. [13718/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Boundaries: Local Authority Boundaries (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 271: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will make a decision on the boundary extension application by Limerick City Council. [13719/06]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of new teaching posts which will be created in 2006. [13450/06]

Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I note the Ceann Comhairle's decision on my request under Standing Order 31, but, aside from the legislation — I agree with Deputy Rabbitte that it needs to be fully debated here — is there any willingness on the part of the Government to have a more broadly based debate——

Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It does in terms of what the Government decided.

Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I am discussing Aer Lingus today, although it is related to the matter on which I spoke yesterday. A bird will not fly without wings and a plane will not fly without fuel. We could have a wider debate on Aer Lingus, which might take into account those issues.

Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I will put it to the Whips.

Agreements with Members. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements which are in place for his Department to provide assistance to certain Independent Deputies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10190/06]

Agreements with Members. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach has a majority with the Progressive Democrats so it would be interesting to find out why this arrangement with certain Independent Deputies is continuing. Is Deputy Cooper-Flynn considered part of the arrangement? Is the Taoiseach conveying the message that former Fianna Fáil Deputies who were difficult are to be rewarded for creating difficulties? What message does that give...

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if there will be a review of the code of conduct for office holders. [13068/06]

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I note from the Taoiseach's reply that he is fixed and quite narrow in regarding the code as having to do with the use of resources. Given the experiences of recent months, is he considering applying it to the behaviour of office holders, when it comes, for example, to the presumption of innocence? The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform provided a classic example when he tried to...

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Likewise, there is the case of the journalist whom the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform decided to defame, with no charges still brought to this day.