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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Apr 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons granted leave to remain in the State in each of the past three years; the number granted leave to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10861/05]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Apr 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 657: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the deportation of a person (details supplied) to Nigeria; his views on whether this person is a high risk case and would have posed a danger had they been able to collect their belongings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9952/05]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Apr 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 658: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the deportation of a person (details supplied) in their school uniform without identity papers to Nigeria; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person was subsequently attacked and molested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9953/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Apr 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 682: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway for Irish citizenship and for an Irish passport is being processed; and the stage it is at. [10237/05]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Apr 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 797: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) will be allowed to sit the leaving certificate exams at a suitable location in Nigeria; if she will raise at Cabinet; the circumstances of this person's deportation and forthcoming leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9954/05]

Written Answers — Task Force on Alcohol: Task Force on Alcohol (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she plans to implement fully the recommendations in the second report of the strategic task force on alcohol; the way in which she plans to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9441/05]

Written Answers — Organ Retention: Organ Retention (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the problems that have led to the Dunne inquiry's repeated failure to meet deadlines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9442/05]

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I would like to share time with Deputies Gormley and Sargent. The first matter I want to address is the broader agenda issue about the fabric of rural society being destroyed by Green Party policies. If one considers post office closures and farm incomes declining, it is Fianna Fáil which, by and large, has presided over the latter.

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Which party is proposing alternatives in terms of stipends for farmers who act as custodians of the land? It is the Green Party.

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Deputy Twomey rightfully pointed out the potential of this sector and the lack of Government support in terms of using rapeseed oil to produce fuel. Our party's deputy leader, Ms Mary White, has engaged in a campaign to save Carlow jobs and protect farm incomes by using the Irish Sugar factory to produce biofuel. The Government is standing in the way——

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: There are so many alternatives to fur farming. It comprises a very small amount —€4 million — as Deputy Moloney said, yet Luddite thinking continues to hold sway.

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Fianna Fáil Deputies talk about the market and supply and demand in all seriousness as if the economy means everything and society and morality mean nothing. There are other and better ways of providing farm jobs such as the initiatives the Green Party, not the Government, puts forward. Compensation could and should certainly be paid to those involved in fur farming were it to be outlawed,...

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: However, it will take 84 dumb Deputies to reject this progressive legislation.

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I have spoken in favour of maintaining the fabric of rural communities and there was no greater champion of this than myself as tourist spokesman, with my Green Party colleagues. We are the party trying to save farm incomes and rural communities.

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I oppose the murder of innocent civilians in Iraq, Tel Aviv, Madrid, New York and other jurisdictions, but that does not mean that I have no right to oppose the morally wrong and inherently cruel killing of innocent animals, brought into this world for no other reason than its fur is a fashion item. Fur is not like leather, a by-product of the meat industry. We must take a courageous moral...

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Does the Minister want us to copy other countries and use dogs and cats for fur? This a moral prerogative, nothing else. Morality wins over economics in this debate. I ask Members to make a moral decision when casting their votes on the Bill.

Written Answers — Culture Ireland: Culture Ireland (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the practical assistance which will be forthcoming from the new Culture Ireland body in 2005; if €2 million is a sufficient budget to fund and facilitate Irish culture and arts abroad; the reason the body and its board membership do not seem geared towards writers who are not poets abroad, unlike comparable bodies in countries...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed at Ballyfermot Garda station and per head of population; the number stationed in 1996 and per head of population; the percentage increase or decrease in numbers since 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8650/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed at Clondalkin Garda station and per head of population; the number stationed in 1996 and per head of population; the percentage increase or decrease in numbers since 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8651/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed at Ronanstown Garda station and per head of population; the number stationed in 1996 and per head of population; the percentage increase or decrease in numbers since 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8652/05]