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Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a review of the home school liaison scheme is planned; and when this review will take place. [14468/04]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reasons for the suspension of inter-country adoptions between Belarus and Ireland. [14469/04]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the process of reinstating inter-country adoptions between Belarus and Ireland will be speeded up by governmental intervention, in view of the delay by the Irish Adoption Board in fulfilling its obligations under the bilateral agreement between both States, including the delay in the issuing of its letter of guarantee to Belarus,...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding has been approved for Peamount Hospital's five year strategy. [14471/04]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the supplementary welfare allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin was refused, in view of the circumstances; if he intends to review the situation in view of the hardship being experienced by this person's family and the fact that a loan has had to be taken out to pay for the rent; and the...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he plans to review and amend the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 to address issues raised by a person (details supplied) during the course of his hunger strike, as well as by other survivors, including allegations of disparaging remarks made to abuse victims by members of the redress board, the overwhelming secrecy of the...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Will the concerns raised by various survivors' groups be taken into consideration in the forthcoming review? There are concerns, for example, regarding the commitment given by the previous Minister, Deputy Woods, that the awards in the redress process would be commensurate with awards in the High Court. As a result of the secrecy it is difficult to get all the facts and figures but there is a...

Departmental Costs. (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Does the Minister believe that such information packs are of benefit to candidates, given that one of the recipients, Mr. Des Kelly, was able to give spiel on the doorstep when not getting good responses on the schools crisis? Were any of the other political parties notified about the availability of this information from the Department?

Departmental Costs. (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Packaged information.

Departmental Costs. (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: The Minister must have told the representatives the information was available.

Written Answers — Carbon Tax: Carbon Tax (13 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the analysis her Department has undertaken on the possible implications for industry here of the introduction of a carbon tax; if her attention has been drawn to a World Bank investigation (details supplied) of 103 cases of the introduction of such taxes, which showed that in 73% of cases there was a positive...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects to announce the full details of the capital investment programme for public transport; if projects such as the rail interconnector in Dublin, the new western rail corridor, additional Luas lines or other public transport projects, not included in the €2.3 billion capital investment package announced on the 22 March 2004, will...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Paul Gogarty: I wish to share time with Deputies Cowley and Harkin. This is a very sensitive issue to address. I had some work prepared but I will not read from it as I do not like reading from scripts in general. Following some of the television news reports about this debate this afternoon, to accuse the Government of encouraging xenophobia and racism might seem rather negative or disingenuous, given...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Paul Gogarty: It is the economy, stupid.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Mar 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding is being provided to all special needs schools for an escort service; and if all schools are availing of the service. [9875/04]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are special grants available for schools seeking to add eco-friendly features such as solar panels or under floor heating to new buildings, as in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [9876/04]

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Paul Gogarty: How much time do I have?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Paul Gogarty: It is not enough time, one could speak for five years about the corruption that has occurred. In case some of my Opposition colleagues are wondering why I am sitting on the Government backbenches, I want to see if I can talk about planning and keep a straight face. Unfortunately, I cannot. However, I will try to bring some sense to the Government backbenches. This issue is not simply about...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Paul Gogarty: This is relevant, it ties into the report.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Paul Gogarty: One of the findings of the report is that there is no recommendation about former city and county managers having a period of leave before they can work for developers. Inside information is being traded on an ongoing basis and, in some cases, being prepared before they leave. If an official is working hand in hand with a developer and leaves, with a vast reservoir of knowledge, to work as a...