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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the conflict of interest engendered by the role of the National Treasury Management Agency in supplying staff to the National Pension Reserve Fund and the National Development Finance Agency and the resultant withdrawal by the NTMA from advising the NRA on obtaining the best financial deal for the M50 project; if this...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (3 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I seek the adjournment of the House under Standing Order 31 to debate an issue of national importance, namely, the need for the Government to tackle the issue of class size in primary schools as a matter of priority, given that our class sizes are among the largest in the European Union and that international research points to smaller class sizes having a noticeable improvement on a child's...

Written Answers — Organic Farming. : Organic Farming. (2 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage of land in organic production here compared with all other EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6981/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress with regard to implementing the Nitrates Directive 1991. [6980/05]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I wish to share time with Deputy Cowley. I do not wish to talk about the introduction of the doctor-only medical card under this proposed legislation. My colleague, Deputy Gormley and other members of the Green Party have spoken and will speak on it. I broadly welcome it, although I share some of the reservations already expressed. I want to use this opportunity to outline my absolute...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (2 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent national importance, namely, the implications of yesterday's High Court award of €370,000 to a man who was abused at a Kilkenny industrial school including the need to review the awards made by the Residential Institutions Redress Board given that the court decision allows for well above the average...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (1 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Defence if cutbacks will be expected in future defence expenditure arising from the need for economies in Government spending following the Supreme Court decision on the illegal charging of elderly medical card holders in long-term residential care, in view of the fact that approximately €100 million was spent on military equipment in 2004 and that a...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (1 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress in the tendering process for light tactical armoured vehicles for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6753/05]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (24 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent Enterprise Ireland report on start-up companies and the action he plans to take on the basis of the findings of that report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6219/05]

Prices Acts. (24 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it will be possible for him to issue regulations requiring the public display of doctors' and dentists' prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6220/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has satisfied himself that the definition of fraud in his Department is adequate. [6074/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the consideration he has given to having the homemaker disregard made retrospective from 1973. [6073/05]

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (22 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: This debate offers a timely opportunity to examine some of the issues relating to the provision of educational services for children with special educational needs. Admittedly, the Government has made some progress but it has also been found wanting in a number of areas. During my relatively short contribution I would like to examine a number of aspects of education for persons with special...

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the removal of the €150,000 core funding will result in the closure of the Community Workers Co-operative. [5785/05]

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the closure of the national office of the Community Workers Co-operative will put the possibility of continued funding under the PEACE programme seriously at risk given that the contract for the project is between the national organisation and the PEACE programme. [5784/05]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the types of funding which are available to cycling clubs here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5154/05]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (17 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of significant fish kills that took place in the River Liffey over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5386/05]

Swimming Pool Projects. (17 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I am glad the Minister took the time to answer this question, given that he considers that questions on legislation on funding for women in sport does not fall within his remit. I would like to discuss that at a later date. We know the story about the bureaucracy of South Dublin County Council and the long delay in the guidelines for public private partnership. We know that the Department has...

Swimming Pool Projects. (17 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Will the Minister make a special case?

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: The Minister will be aware that the questions related more to the geographical spread of visitors than to tourist numbers. Does he think an opportunity is being missed in the context of access for walkers? High profile parts of the west are still the subject of ongoing, serious and contentious problems notwithstanding the work of Comhairle na Tuaithe. Members will recall the debate on public...