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Written Answers — Proscribed Organisations: Proscribed Organisations (27 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the names of the members of the Army Council of the Provisional IRA known to his Department; if he will report on his knowledge of membership of this proscribed organisation in so far as elected representatives are concerned either in this jurisdiction or in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date he proposes to give statutory effect to draft guidelines for planning permission for one off rural houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2176/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 210: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on stipulation requiring that up to 25% of costs of the Castlebar environs sewerage scheme, County Mayo be paid up front by Castlebar Town Council and Mayo County Council; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this represents up to a €13 million contribution; his position on this kind...

Departmental Accommodation. (27 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: I recall the words of the late James Dillon, a former Minister for Agriculture, at the opening of the Michael Davitt House complex in Castlebar in the late 1970s. Coming from the land of Michael Davitt to the Davitt House complex, it was one of the first decentralised offices. The late Micheál Ó Moráin, who was a Minister in several Fianna Fáil Governments, had promised it. My late father...

Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: I would like to associate myself and the Fine Gael Party with the expression of gratitude for public service to Mr. Des Edwards, Mr. Paddy Behan and Mr. Frank Lane. Between them, they gave more than a century of courteous, dedicated, efficient and common-sense service to people from all walks of life who came through the gates of Leinster House and to Members from many Governments and parties...

Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: It is a good job the Ceann Comhairle did not ask us to stand. When he moved forward, I thought for a moment he was getting into a formal position. I wish to ask three questions of the Minister for Finance. First, I am not clear on the issue I raised yesterday with the Taoiseach regarding the critical infrastructure Bill. When will it be published? It is not on the list and has been removed...

Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Publication would liberate the Minister from the stranglehold of public comment. Finally, will there be a formal statement by the Government on this, the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the prisoners in the Auschwitz concentration camp? Heads of Government and State are attending there today to mark that dreadful era in international politics.

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (26 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans to address the points put across by the CWU, now that the one-day strike of postal workers has taken place, in order to avoid the disruption which a further strike would cause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34148/04]

Written Answers — Metrology Service: Metrology Service (26 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names of the representative taxi bodies which consented to an increase in the verification fee for taxi meters from €32 to €75, excluding VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1347/05]

Written Answers — Licensing Requirements: Licensing Requirements (26 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Transport the situation regarding a child who gets hurt on a bus that does not hold an operator's licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2084/05]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (26 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 625: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of capital investment funding which has been allocated to the food and agricultural sector under the national development plan to date; if she will provide a list of the projects funded and the amounts allocated to each to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34286/04]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (26 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 626: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of funding to the food and agricultural sector which has been allocated to the research, technology and innovation measure under the national development plan to date; if she will provide a list of all the projects funded and the amounts allocated to each to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34287/04]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (26 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 627: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of funding to the food and agricultural sector which has been allocated to the marketing and promotion measure under the national development plan to date; if she will provide a list of all the projects funded and the amounts allocated to each to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34288/04]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (26 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of funding to the food and agricultural sector which has been allocated to the human resource development measure under the NDP to date; if she will provide a list of all the projects funded and the amounts allocated to each to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34289/04]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (26 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 808: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the proposed necessary extension and repairs will be made to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34190/04]

Tsunami Disaster: Statements. (26 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: One month ago today the people of South-East Asia woke up to hell. Four weeks on that hell continues. For those who have lost everyone and, therefore, everything, there is the possibility it will never end. On St. Stephen's Day, as in so many other countries across the world, the term "tsunami" left the virtual safety of the Discovery Channel to become hard news, replayed endlessly throughout...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (26 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Eileen Desmond was a remarkable woman and a remarkable politician. She became the first woman to be appointed to a senior Cabinet position when she was appointed Minister for Health and Minister for Social Welfare in 1981. At the time of her appointment she was just the third woman in the history of the State to serve as a Cabinet Minister. As Deputy Rabbitte pointed out, her marriage to Dan...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: I have looked at the new legislative programme announced by the Government Chief Whip, the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Kitt. It is rather like The Scarlet Pimpernel because I cannot find a reference to the critical infrastructure Bill in it. This was the central point of the Taoiseach's speech to the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis in Killarney two years ago. It seems...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: Will the Taoiseach explain whether this Bill has disappeared? Is it still a runner with the Government and, if so, when are we likely to see it?

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach said that tongue in cheek.