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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Apr 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to give financial incentives to organisations, which can show that they have the proper structures in place for the attraction and retention of volunteers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13305/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Apr 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to put in place a national volunteering passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13306/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Apr 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to undertake research into volunteering here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13307/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Apr 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to launch a national campaign to promote volunteering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13308/06]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (4 Apr 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to ensure that milk quota ring fencing will remain in place and that the milk industry in the west and north east will not be deprived of essential milk supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13262/06]

Written Answers — National Reserve Allocations: National Reserve Allocations (4 Apr 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when applications for national reserve allocations under the single farm payment scheme will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13263/06]

Written Answers — Export Refunds: Export Refunds (4 Apr 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will continue to support the pre-financing of export refunds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13264/06]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (4 Apr 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to establish a comprehensive vetting procedure for volunteers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13301/06]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (4 Apr 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 575: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the analysis contained in the recent Environmental Protection Agency report on water quality, which found that agriculture is a more significant contributor to river and lake pollution than services such as those provided by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13261-06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (30 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the report by IBEC which highlights the economic difficulties that will arise as a result of the agreement with the US Government to cease the dual gateway transatlantic air transport arrangement and the urgent need to put in place an immediate programme to offset the probable...

European Council: Statements. (29 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: I am pleased to have an opportunity to make a few observations on the European Council meeting. I am conscious that there are time constraints so I will deal with just one issue, the achievement of the Lisbon goals through investment in research, development and innovation. When the Taoiseach spoke about the Lisbon Agenda, he said that the European Council's conclusions focus on three...

European Council: Statements. (29 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: I will comment on the Minister's reply to Deputy Ó Snodaigh in which he talked about not dictating to other member states. I agree with the principle of subsidiarity in the broad sense but when we speak about nuclear power, we are all aware that it is not constrained by borders. If a country decides it will use nuclear power, it impacts on others. As such, it is not good enough to use just...

European Council: Statements. (29 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: Is that Ireland?

European Council: Statements. (29 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: For Ireland, the figure is 2.5% of GNP by 2013.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase the numbers of medical staff qualified to diagnose and treat myasthenia gravis. [11787/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on Government support for those who are diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and their families. [11788/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase awareness regarding myasthenia gravis among members of the medical profession. [11789/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (22 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the fact that we do not have a comprehensive national women's strategy that will address the issues of violence against women in all its forms and, in particular, that, in my constituency of Sligo-Leitrim, there is no safe crisis accommodation for women and their children experiencing...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: I am happy to speak on this motion, and while I fully support its thrust, I have one small caveat. I would not want to suggest that all builders and developers should be tarred with the same brush. There are those in the construction sector who are not corrupt and do not pass brown envelopes to people but who make a vital contribution to the economy. However, there are ongoing and shocking...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: ——to maintain vibrant rural communities. I also ask the support of the Green Party in seeking a balance between sustainable rural and urban living.