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Ministerial Staff. (21 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the duties and responsibilities of special political advisers appointed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6396/06]

Ministerial Staff. (21 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The reply from the Taoiseach is, effectively, the same reply he gave on 18 October 2005. No new information has been provided to the Dáil. The only way new information can be elicited is by way of supplementary question so I hope the Ceann Comhairle will allow me to ask three questions. Will the Taoiseach be more specific about the type of work and responsibilities given to his advisers? He...

Interdepartmental Committees. (21 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress made by the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public-private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6397/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason there is a delay in grants for farmers to equip themselves with slurry storage and other necessary means to prevent pollution in view of the fact that the nitrates directive is now law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5969/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason guidelines are not being made available to the farmers affected in view of the fact that the nitrates directive is now law; if an explanation will be given to farmers as to their position in law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5968/06]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has received correspondence from promoters of the new Cliffs of Moher visitor centre, Clare County Council, regarding the €4 million shortfall that has emerged in the €32 million project; his plans to assist in meeting the shortfall in view of the strategic importance of the project to the Irish tourism...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the implementation of his new mandate for Shannon Development will commence; if talks are complete between Shannon Development trade unions and his Department regarding clarification of the new mandate; if the company will still have a role in the promotion of the Shannon Free Zone; if the company has lodged its...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress on reopening the Ennis to Athenry rail line; if Iarnród Éireann or the competent body responsible will be requested to provide a schedule of work with deadlines to ensure the 2008 opening date; if a regular scheduled train link will be running between Limerick and Athenry on that date; if not when; the other stops including Ennis...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will elaborate on his reply to Question No. 872 of 25 of January 2006 on honouring the commitment that Shannon and Cork Airports will not be burdened by debt when they become independent; the accumulated debts of Shannon and Cork Airports; if he will clarify what he means in stating that the capital structures of each of the State airports...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason guidelines have not been made available to the farmers affected in view of the fact that the nitrates directive is now law; the position of farmers in relation to the law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6241/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of privately-run direct provision centres for asylum seekers in the mid-west; and if he will provide a table of the number of asylum seekers who are housed in each centre and the amount paid to each operator of the centres over each of the past five years. [6229/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the annual operating costs over each of the past five years of the Government-run direct provision centre at Knockalisheen and the initial capital outlay; the number of asylum seekers who have been accommodated at the centre to date in 2006; the number currently being accommodated; and the average daily numbers...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 284: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the month in which the draft management plan for the Burren National Park will be published, as part of the programme of publishing draft management plans for the State's national parks; and if progress has been made in identifying visitor facilities for the national park. [6232/06]

Genetically Modified Organisms. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Mary Wallace, on her appointment. Given that her constituency is in County Meath, she will start with this hot potato and will not be allowed to drop it, judging by the reaction to the issue I have seen. Will the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, acknowledge that the trials of GM potato will not have any economic benefit for Irish farmers or...

Genetically Modified Organisms. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Minister of State said that stringent measures are already in place but he also said that we still have a draft proceeding so nothing has been finalised.

Genetically Modified Organisms. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The coexistence draft regulation has not been finalised and taking Spain as an example, coexistence has resulted in contamination. We have much windier conditions that Spain so we must do more thinking on this before we sign off on those coexistence plans. They are not foolproof. Will the Minister of State do anything to safeguard the marketability of Irish seed potatoes in the likely event...

Genetically Modified Organisms. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: We abstained on the measure on Bt maize — they are already compromised.

Alternative Energy Projects. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Does the Minister accept there is a need to bring about a significant cultural awareness of biofuel? Following the precedent she mentioned of woodchip installation in Johnstown, perhaps she would suggest at the Cabinet table that the ministerial cars be converted to biofuel or biodiesel or whatever might be feasible at the time. Does she accept that would be the strongest possible message to...

Alternative Energy Projects. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I am being serious.

Genetically Modified Organisms. (16 Feb 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the value of the potato seed industry here, including separately domestic sales and export sales; if her Department has carried out a study to assess the impact of the proposed genetically modified potato trial on consumer confidence in view of the fact that cross-contamination with genetically modified pollen would not be detected...