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Tourism Revenue. (29 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Will the Minister of State, on behalf of the Taoiseach, acknowledge that expenditure by tourists has not increased, primarily due to a decline in the number of walking holidays, and that action is needed on this issue?

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (24 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to improve cycle facilities in Dublin in view of the high levels of informal cycle parking in the city centre indicating an insufficient number of cycle parking facilities and the correlative huge increase in bicycle thefts in 2005. [36060/05]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (24 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport if he could clarify that under the terms of the tender, the NCT is to operate under accreditation by the Irish National Accreditation Board within four years of the commencement of operation; and if so, the reason it is not currently the case. [36059/05]

Written Answers — Data Collection: Data Collection (23 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to make legislative changes to provide for the recording of soft information regarding people who have been identified as a risk to children but who do not have a criminal conviction for child abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35762/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (23 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons refused leave to enter at the country's ports of entry from January 2005 to end October 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35763/05]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (23 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I express my sympathy to Hazel, the boys, Ciara, Noel and other members of Liam Lawlor's family. Were it not for the dignity shown by the family in recent weeks, I would be tempted to use the Dáil privilege I am honoured to have to lambast every member of the media who so scurrilously and parasitically wrote about Liam Lawlor in the wake of his tragic death. However, given the dignity shown...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (23 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate a matter of national importance, namely, the increasing levels of obesity among our young people and the barriers to tackling them, including the successful marketing schemes run in schools by companies peddling unhealthy addictive foods due to a shortage of resources in our education system and the additional lack of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the length of time she intends to allow the voluntary code for advertising to continue before she will introduce the alcohol products Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35440/05]

Departmental Programmes. (22 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the nature of the advice on alcohol policy provided by Target Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35439/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he intends to take to promote the development of micro scale renewable energy here, as is requested under EU Directive 2001/77/EC. [34539/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department intends to replicate the system of grants and credits for renewable energy that are available in Northern Ireland in view of the development of an all-Ireland energy market for electricity generation. [34540/05]

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I very much welcome this opportunity to make a statement on the current housing crisis, although I would have preferred it if the time had been used more profitably to debate proper legislation on housing that might make it easier for people to afford a home and more difficult for investors to buy up seven, eight or nine houses, as they are doing in my constituency, essentially pricing the...

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (15 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the initiatives she proposes to take to safeguard what remains of the liquid milk dairy sector due to the fact that a decision has been taken to abolish the groceries order. [34227/05]

Written Answers — Horticulture Sector: Horticulture Sector (15 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the issues facing landscape gardeners; if she will liaise with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to facilitate the development of composting collection points and facilities in view of the growing importance of the amenity sector for horticulturists. [34237/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a grant or other financial assistance is available to single residences for the installation of solar panels; his plans to introduce such a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34022/05]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (10 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the request by the Israeli Government for the EU to monitor the Egyptian-Gaza border; if the Israeli Government has had direct contact with the Government on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33568/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (10 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any contact with the Ethiopian Government concerning the recent upsurge of violence in Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33569/05]

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (9 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted any thorough research on making personal tax credits refundable; the costs associated with making each personal tax credit refundable, based on Exchequer figures from a recent year; his views on whether making tax credits refundable would make the social welfare system more equitable; his further views on whether...

Official Engagements. (9 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the 8 November 2005 ECOFIN meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32942/05]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (8 Nov 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to allow mother and baby homes to be covered by the redress board; if there are alternative investigations that could be set up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32725/05]