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Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: At the Fianna Fáil Ard-Fheis, the Taoiseach promised a constitutional referendum to enshrine the rights of the child in clear form in the Constitution. Since the Taoiseach set a deadline of March, when will the enabling legislation be introduced? What consultation process is envisaged between now and then regarding the amendment's wording?

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: If.

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: To clarify, there was a wide welcome for the Taoiseach's proposal. A qualification has now been introduced by the Tánaiste. Does the Government intend and has the Government decided to introduce legislation to enable a referendum to take place to enshrine the rights of the child?

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: This is a step backwards.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (15 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he will take to examine or deal with the possibility that significant numbers of Romanian and Bulgarian citizens, who will be allowed to freely travel to Ireland from January onwards, may obtain employment in the black economy and therefore be subject to abuses by exploitative employers but will be unable or...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (15 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his position regarding whether he will continue restrictions to citizens of Bulgaria and Romania in Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the accession in view of the Government's recent announcement regarding the access of Romanian and Bulgarian citizens to the Irish labour market following their accession to the...

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (14 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received the pre-Budget submission from the national one parent family organisation, One Family; his response to the ten steps to equality for all families set out in the submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37597/06]

Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (14 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he plans to publish the promised new two year social inclusion action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37598/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants employed in special schools in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37385/06]

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The freedom of information Minister.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Is it accurate?

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: He did not say that.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (9 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the meeting of the recent Indigenous, Minority and Lesser Used Languages British-Irish Council ministerial meeting in Galway; the issues that were discussed; the future work programme for the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37003/06]

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: When will we do the same?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Did he have a good Hallowe'en before it happened?

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (8 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the members of the market development group which was established to identify market opportunities for recycled products; the number of meetings of the group which have been held; when it is intended to publish the group's market development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36491/06]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (8 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of all wastes, construction and demolition waste and municipal or household waste going to landfill for each year since 1998 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36490/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (8 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 18 October 2006, if it is the case that a criminal inquiry in addition to a disciplinary inquiry is under way in relation to the circumstances of the Garda handling of the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36830/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to his speech in Limerick on 20 October 2006, his proposals for a review of the criminal justice system; the particular areas that will be examined in the review; the persons by whom the reviews will be undertaken; when it is expected to be completed; if he plans to involve the Law Reform Commission...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (7 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the establishment of the Garda Ombudsman Commission; the number of staff recruited to date; when he expects that the commission will begin dealing with complaints from the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36238/06]