Results 3,061-3,080 of 4,571 for speaker:Trevor Sargent
- Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the report from an economist (details supplied) at a recent energy conference held in Dublin that with the increase in global oil prices and the impact it is having on the steeply rising price of aviation fuel, it is not feasible in the long term to pursue the construction of an additional runway at Dublin Airport; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Transport if legislation will be introduced to revoke the driving licence and haulage licence of commercial drivers or hauliers charged with illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34017/05]
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she studied in detail the report she received in mid-September 2005 that was carried out by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution in the United Kingdom on the effect of agricultural chemicals when sprayed on farmers and other persons, especially developing children living in the vicinity of the sprayed area; and the...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the stamp duty relief that is available to young farmers under the age of 35 years should be extended beyond its current expiry date of 31 December 2005, in order to continue to provide an incentive for young people to opt for farming as a career. [34397/05]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will support a 50% grant aid scheme to be made available to all farmers to convert their fossil fuel boilers to bio-fuel boilers. [34400/05]
- Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department has identified the cryptosporidium pathogen (details supplied), which can occur in carcasses, and can pose a threat to drinking water supplies. [34401/05]
- Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the support she will give to local authorities when waters become contaminated with cryptosporidium through a variety of routes (details supplied). [34402/05]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the removal of excise duty on energy crops would give viability to many farmers who are suffering a dramatic fall-off in farm incomes. [34403/05]
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Question 651: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if in the monitoring process for the national development plan there are specialist units in respect of the environment horizontal principle as there are for the social inclusion horizontal principle in the form of both the Office of Social Inclusion and the Combat Poverty Agency. [34202/05]
- Order of Business. (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Will the promised legislation be amended to take into account the animal health Bill, which currently has no publication date? Given the gravity of matters such as reports of avian influenza and cases of foot and mouth disease in Brazil against a background of ongoing importation of Brazilian beef, will the Taoiseach indicate when the House will have a publication date for the legislation?...
- Departmental Bodies. (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Will the Taoiseach give the matter some more thought? He can see how appalling the register is for every constituency, rather than simply his. Will the task force on active citizenship recommend that someone be on the register as soon as he or she turns 18, given that the data are now in place and it is possible to do so through current computer systems? Will the Taoiseach recommend that so...
- Departmental Bodies. (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: What does the Taoiseach think of it?
- Food Imports. (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to help producers here compete against the deluge of imported foods that do not have to meet the same high quality standards that Irish food has to reach and is therefore available at much cheaper prices; and when she intends to introduce the country of origin labelling that was promised, upon which the livelihood of many of...
- Food Imports. (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The question concerned in part the date for the introduction of country of origin labelling, which has been promised. If it was part of the reply not read on the floor of the House it may perhaps be given as a supplementary answer. The Minister of State mentioned Brazilian beef, but does the Department have information on the statement of IFA...
- Food Imports. (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Does the Minister of State realise that more should be done? Does he, for example, believe it acceptable for chickens from Thailand to be imported into Ireland, coated with breadcrumbs and then sold as Irish produce?
- Food Imports. (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: It is a fundamental matter and I put the question to the Minister of State. Will he respond to the criticism that the Department has not done enough to ensure traceability and control over regulations?
- Food Imports. (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: I asked about the labelling of chicken.
- Food Imports. (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: It is sold as Irish.
- Alternative Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: Will the Department look beyond pilot schemes? The Minister of State, Deputy Browne, mentioned 500 hectares of willow. Does he see biofuel, willow or any of the other options as being worth more than a pilot scheme? Will he state when a pilot scheme finishes and when he can release the potential of the sector rather than keeping a lid on it?
- Alternative Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2005)
Trevor Sargent: What is the timeframe?