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Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Deich mbomaite.

Written Answers — Sports Stadium: Sports Stadium (10 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress being made with regard to the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15063/05]

Written Answers — Language Programme: Language Programme (10 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the urgency of re-establishing an all-Irish education school in Ballyvourney, County Cork, in view of the language commissioner's recent report. [14991/05]

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

Dinny McGinley: I move amendment No. 8: In page 5, to delete lines 40 to 45 and substitute the following: "32.—(1) The Board shall consist of a chairperson and 10 ordinary members appointed by the Minister and shall include— (a) an officer of the Minister not below the rank of principal officer, (b) a person who, in the Minister's opinion, represents the interests of the financial services industry, (c)...

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

Dinny McGinley: I support this sensible amendment to establish transparent criteria for the disbursement of funds in dormant accounts. When the Bill is enacted, power will be transferred from an independent board to Departments. The independent board has operated successfully so far. The amendment seeks to establish a framework within which decisions will be made. The legislation is too elastic. Almost any...

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

Dinny McGinley: Deontas tí.

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

Dinny McGinley: Transparency and criteria are the order of the day. The Bill is changing the philosophy of the dormant accounts. Power is being taken from the existing board and given to the Minister and the Government. This is at the heart of the Bill. I do not understand the philosophy underlying it. Slush funds and the buying of elections have been referred to by other speakers. It is very difficult not...

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

Dinny McGinley: Aontaím leis an leasú atá molta ag an Teachta O'Shea. We discussed this amendment at length on Committee Stage and I do not think any of us is satisfied by the undertakings given to date by the Government. I do not think we ever received a proper or acceptable explanation as to why this Bill is necessary. It was only two or three years since the original Act setting up the Dormant Accounts...

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

Dinny McGinley: I agree with most of my colleagues. However, I would not cast aspersions on the Minister's integrity. I know him long enough to know how he deals with these matters. As someone said, we are legislating for the future. When I became a Member of this House more than 20 years ago, hundreds of thousands of pounds of national lottery funds were given to a constituency not far from Dublin. We found...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (5 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way in which he proposes to meet the guidelines set down in the Kyoto protocols with particular reference to reduction in emissions through conversion or use of alternative energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14499/05]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (5 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the full extent of energy production here through the use of fossil fuels, alternatives; and the direction he advises for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/05]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (5 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding an application on appeal under the Disabled Drivers-Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [14777/05]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (5 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding an application on appeal under the Disabled Drivers-Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [14778/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been received for the appointment of three special needs assistants for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; if so, if these positions will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14595/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent to date on the development of the all-Irish education centre planned for Ballyvourney, County Cork. [13910/05]

Official Commemorations. (4 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has plans to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Flights of the Earls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11768/05]

Written Answers — Nuclear Disarmament Initiative: Nuclear Disarmament Initiative (28 Apr 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if progress has been made in dealing with North Korea and the proliferation of nuclear weaponry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13506/05]

Written Answers — EU Drugs Strategy: EU Drugs Strategy (28 Apr 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the new EU drugs strategy for the period 2005 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13492/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Apr 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the serious shortage of psychologists in County Donegal; her plans for increasing the number of child psychologists in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13894/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Apr 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the likely increase in the Exchequer's exposure with regard to public service pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13276/05]