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Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (6 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will give support to an EU wide common security and defence mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26915/05]

Written Answers — UN Reform: UN Reform (6 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent attendance at the UN World Summit in New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26883/05]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (6 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce by-laws for a park (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [27185/05]

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (6 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason London Transport has access to the ownership records of Irish motor vehicles; the provisions under which such information is being provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27188/05]

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Stop digging, Noel.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received any fresh analysis of the tax relief availed of by top earners as revealed by the revenue study of the 400 highest earners; and if he will indicate the findings. [26691/05]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has made representations to the Minister for Transport or the Dublin Airport Authority outlining the cargo needs of a competitive economy as outlined in the Asia strategy report to ensure that facilities are safeguarded and expanded in any airport redevelopment. [26873/05]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action his Department has taken regarding the deportation of a person (details supplied). [27121/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 338: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to ensure that persons, including those in apartments who have a shared bin collection, can as individuals participate in the polluter pays principle. [27076/05]

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister. I take it amendment No. 15 in my name which was submitted originally by Deputy Naughten is being accepted. I also take it the Minister is not accepting amendment No. 17 which would require the Minister to be accountable to and answer parliamentary questions in the Dáil on the performance of the functions of the commission. Am I correct in stating the Minister is not...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Will he state why, bearing in mind that he will be on this side of the House some day?

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: And will be again. I need hardly say to the Minister that it seems every other day we pass legislation which makes us less relevant as a body. More parliamentary questions are being disallowed by the Ceann Comhairle because the Minister is not responsible for this, that or the other. We have seen this occur with the National Roads Authority and a myriad other bodies and, most recently, with...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It is not accepted that the Minister is accountable to the House. He clearly will not be accountable to the House under this legislation.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: In the same way that the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children is accountable for the health service, yet we wait six or nine months for an answer. It is unsatisfactory.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister never even receives the questions; they are disallowed before he even sees them.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: There seems to be no barrier to the Minister being accountable to the Dáil for the Railway Safety Commission.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister may accept amendment No. 15 which would require the commission to furnish the Minister with information. However, the same courtesy is not being provided for Members and the Minister will not convey the information to them. All we require through this amendment is that the Minister should answer parliamentary questions and give to the House information he has been given by the...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Policy, function and performance.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I intend to raise this issue again.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: On policy, performance and functions.