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Written Answers — Solid Fuels: Solid Fuels (8 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 527: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the results of the negotiated agreement on a reduction in the sulphur content of bituminous coal and petcoke and the extension of the ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of solid fuels (details supplied); his views on the findings of the report; the action he proposes to take as a consequence; the...

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion. (8 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: I move: That Dáil Éireann: —recognises the primacy of the Good Friday Agreement and the importance of both Governments continuing to protect and develop its achievements; —welcomes the progress made to date towards the full implementation of a broad range of commitments made in the Good Friday Agreement; —welcomes the continuation of cross-party support in the House for the peace...

Leaders' Questions. (8 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: We have grown accustomed under this Government to crisis in the health service but the withdrawal of the services of the country's most senior doctors is unprecedented and will pose a grave threat to the health of our people. In the past week, 89% of the consultant members of the Irish Medical Organisation voted for strike action. On Sunday, at an extraordinary general meeting, the 1,600...

Leaders' Questions. (8 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. The dispute, as the Taoiseach has pointed out, is effectively triangular. It involves three parties, each of whom is in dispute with the other. The Government is in dispute with the consultants and the Medical Defence Union. I accept that the Medical Defence Union should honour its commitments. The consultants are in dispute with the Medical Defence Union...

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the Abbotstown sports campus Bill, will there be an investigation into the fact that the roof was blown off the National Aquatic Centre which cost €16 million of public money? This is an extraordinary situation. What investigation will be carried out into the incident?

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: : In respect of the family law Bill, which is No. 70 in the Government's legislative programme, last week the chairman of the Equality Authority and the chairman of the National Women's Council of Ireland stated that women who are at work have to lie to their employers to take time off to look after sick children and that parents are at the mercy of employers when it comes to taking time off...

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: Will the Taoiseach indicate when we are likely to see the Bill? While these kinds of matters may not be dealt with directly in the Bill, will they be addressed by legislation?

Official Engagements. (8 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: Was there discussion on the continuous stream of heroin from Afghanistan into Europe and on measures to block that or to offer cash alternatives to Afghan farmers to growing opium? Last week the Taoiseach referred to the Meyanmar-Burma situation. What is the status of Irish connections with Meyanmar? We opened diplomatic relations last year. The continuous stream of human rights abuses in...

Official Engagements. (8 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: It arose at the European Council. The Taoiseach knows about it anyway.

Official Engagements. (8 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for this reply. He is correct in respect of the compensation issue. We have an unusually successful experience of that in Ireland, not with growing drugs but in terms of the set-aside scheme. If European countries were to take to heart the continuous caravan of heroin leaving Afghanistan for western European cities, including those in Ireland, this might be an issue that...

Official Engagements. (8 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of the meeting of the European Council in December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34092/04]

Official Engagements. (8 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the bilateral meetings he held on the margins of the December 2004 meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34093/04]

Official Engagements. (8 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: I welcome today's statement on the Middle East peace process summit in Egypt, which has resulted in the announcement of aceasefire between Israel and Palestine. The recent European Council to which the Taoiseach referred made a declaration on the Middle East peace process reaffirming its support for the two state entity and offering assistance. What sort of assistance did the Council agree...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for his decision to grant one-off special funding to community and voluntary groups, announced on 10 January 2005; the details of the evaluation carried out by his Department in reaching this decision; the further details of the audit or monitoring of spending which will be undertaken by his Department in...

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (3 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if [i]force majeure[/i] can be applied in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3238/05]

Order of Business. (3 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: Now that the Taoiseach appears to be intent on having a new outer radial route around Dublin, when is a decision likely to be made in respect of whether we are to have a Dublin metro and when is that Bill likely to be produced? Second, is it intended that the Government will make time available today for statements in the House following the statement issued last night by the IRA which is an...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by patients and visitors at the car parking facilities at Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar, County Mayo and to the complex parking requirements that obtain there (details supplied); the proposals that exist for an improvement in this situation; if it is...

Written Answers — National Anti-Poverty Networks: National Anti-Poverty Networks (2 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reasons for his decision to end core funding to a group (details supplied); the way in which he anticipates that the work currently undertaken by this group will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3244/05]

Humanitarian Relief. (2 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his contacts with other heads of Government regarding the humanitarian crisis following the tsunami in south east Asia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34314/04]

Humanitarian Relief. (2 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his meeting with representatives of the overseas development aid agencies on 4 January 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34313/04]