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Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: The Minister has gone part of the way in delivering on what the amendment is seeking. The inclusion of the name of the board in the appropriate Schedules is not his decision but that of another Minister. I take without reservation his commitment that he will make the appropriate approach to the Minister for Finance or the Minister of State who deals with these matters. Will he give a...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: That is a matter of opinion and the Minister cannot guarantee it, confident as he may be. I hope he realises we need more than good will. We need a guarantee to convince us that the Freedom of Information Act will apply to the board from the date of its establishment. If he cannot guarantee this, he should accept the amendment. We all agree that what the Bill proposes is desirable but we must...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Can the Minister give me a guarantee at this stage?

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Can the House agree to allowing the Minister one minute?

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Yes.

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: The Taoiseach has given the wrong answer. He should apologise.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the pilot digital television project for the Dublin region and on his plans for the timing of the analogue television switch-off; and if his Department plans to become active in publicising the end of the analogue service and the arrival of the digital network. [14393/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on his Department's analysis of ComReg's recently published forward looking strategic review of the Irish telecoms sector; his views on the opinions expressed recently at a telecommunications conference in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14392/05]

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (5 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: The identity of the Attorney General at the time is a matter of public record. Will the Minister not provide it to the Deputy?

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Nuair a toghadh don Seanad mé i 1987, thug Príomh-Aoire Fhianna Fáil, an Seanadóir Liam Ó Riain, an-cabhair agus an-chomhairle dom, go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam dílis. Is cuimhin liom go maith é á rá liom go bhfaigheadh mé amach de réir a chéile nach mbíonn reachtaíocht a achtaítear faoi bhrú ama go maith. Fuair mé amach go raibh an ceart aige agus mar chruthú air sin...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding her negotiations with the EU on the implementation of the EU nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14187/05]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (4 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases of BSE in cattle discovered in 2004 and to date in 2005; the way in which this compares with recent years; the number of such cases discovered in animals born after the imposition of the ban on meat and bonemeal; the reason so many cases in such animals are still being discovered; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — An Bord Altranais: An Bord Altranais (4 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to instruct An Bord Altranais to make its telephone system more customer friendly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13922/05]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (4 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be conveyed by her Department to the Health Service Executive in the matter of approval to proceed to the appointment of a design team for the key oncology and haematology section at Waterford Regional Hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14212/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (4 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the discussions he has had or proposes to have with the Department of Education and Science regarding the need to simplify Irish language grammar to enable the language to survive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13985/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the youth affairs grant application of a project (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13923/05]

Job Losses. (4 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: I wish to share time with Deputy Wilkinson.

Job Losses. (4 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Wednesday, 4 May 2005 will long be remembered in the Waterford constituency as a black day. It is the day on which it was announced that 485 jobs are to be lost at Waterford Crystal's plants in Dungarvan and Kilbarry in Waterford city. Dungarvan is to sustain the most significant hit with the proposed closure of the plant. There is deep shock in Dungarvan where the workers were briefed on the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (4 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the serious economic implications for Dungarvan and the west Waterford area generally and for Waterford city of the announcement by Waterford Crystal of the proposed closure of its Dungarvan plant, the further job losses at Kilbarry, the need for the Government to enter into immediate...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (28 Apr 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on any discussions he has had with the US authorities regarding the reported continued use of Shannon Airport by US aircraft alleged to have been involved in the illegal transfer of prisoners from other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13562/05]