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Departmental Staff. (27 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: My question can hopefully be answered straightforwardly. I am wondering about the 4% reduction in the Taoiseach's staff levels. Has he succeeded in making that reduction in 2005, or is any of the reduction coming off the spin doctoring wing of his Department? Am I right in saying the cost of special advisors, programme managers and press officers to the Department of the Taoiseach is...

Freedom of Information. (27 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests which have been received in his Department; the number refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11881/05]

Freedom of Information. (27 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: In his answer the Taoiseach stated that six requests had been received. He then proceeded to tell us that two had been granted, two had been part granted and one was withdrawn. Does the Taoiseach want to tell us about another one or do we need to submit a freedom of information request to find that out?

Freedom of Information. (27 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I did not hear the final piece, go raibh maith ag an Taoiseach. Given the sizeable decrease in the number of freedom of information requests, from 143 in 2003 to 45 in 2004, and given that the Department of the Taoiseach has collected €525 in fees in 2004, does this match or exceed the cost of processing freedom of information requests? In other words does the freedom of information...

Public Private Partnerships. (27 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the last meeting of the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11882/05]

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: On promised legislation, yesterday the Garda Síochána and others highlighted the risks to pedestrians on our streets. This arises in the context on ongoing accidents. For example, a young lady in Balbriggan had her legs crushed yesterday.

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The legislation relates to the Minister for Transport. Does the Minister intend not to wait for European initiatives regarding the retrofitting of trucks and large vehicles with mirrors to improve safety? Given the urgency of the matter, can we soon proceed to put these measures into effect rather than waiting for the number of casualties to escalate?

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures which will be put in place to ensure that the National Council for Special Education can handle the workload involving deaf education; her views on whether it would be better to reconstitute the advisory committee for the deaf and hard of hearing for a further fixed period with a majority and minority report arrangement...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if any research is currently funded by her Department into biofuels; the plans in place for the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13121/05]

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

Trevor Sargent: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if postal delivery staff are required to post unaddressed direct marketing material through letter boxes even if householders have displayed a "no junk mail please" sign or similar on the letter box; if there is any way in which a householder can avoid receiving such mail from An Post; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the file number, date and area of each forestry pre-planting application submitted by a person (details supplied) and their spouse or other party acting on their behalf; the date of pre-planting approval, the date of planting and the date and amount of grant awarded to this person. [13058/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the file number, date and area of each forestry pre-planting application submitted by a person (details supplied) and their spouse or any other party which has not been planted by this person. [13059/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the file number, date and area of each and every forestry pre-planting application submitted by a person (details supplied) and their spouse or any party acting on their behalf which was subsequently planted by another person; the file number, the date of pre-planting approval, date of planting, date and amount of grant awarded in...

Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: A reply might be in order.

Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Perhaps the Taoiseach will reply to me and Deputy Rabbitte together. Given that the European Court of Justice has again put the Government in the dog house on the non-implementation of EU directives, will the building control Bill, which involves the energy performance of buildings directive, be dealt with any more urgently having been promised since 2003? Will it deal not only with...

Recycling Policy. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the level of recycling taking place in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8690/05]

Recycling Policy. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I ask this question after my colleague, Deputy Cuffe, asked each Department about various details of their policy on waste management. Will the Taoiseach indicate whether he regards it extraordinary that his Department, which is one of the smallest Departments with approximately 200 core staff, would create 104 tonnes of waste paper, which is approximately half a tonne per person? Other...

Recycling Policy. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Given that the Taoiseach has not given an overall figure for the total amount of waste produced in his Department, is there a possibility of reducing the level of waste paper? While he referred to best practice, he has not yet put in place facilities for recycling cans or plastic bottles, which constitute a large amount of waste throughout the country. Will he indicate what progress has been...

Recycling Policy. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I was asking a question.

Recycling Policy. (26 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Ceann Comhairle interrupted me only when I referred to Smurfitts and the Irish Glass Bottle Company.