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Official Engagements. (28 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I acknowledge the role of the Taoiseach and the Government. The Green Party and all parties welcome the level of stability that has been brought to Northern politics. Last Friday, I was glad to be in Stormont to meet my newly elected Green Party colleague, Brian Wilson. The assembly is changing and developing alongside wider society. Given that the category of "Other" in the assembly is...

Official Engagements. (28 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Housing also.

Official Engagements. (28 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: My other question was on the EPA.

Official Engagements. (28 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach might examine the issue.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the percentage of biofuel crops that have been supplied to date under Government support schemes which have been produced from raw materials sourced here; the percentage that have been imported from abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11491/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the mechanism he will use to arrange for the transfer of the transmission grid assets to Eirgrid; and the tripartite agreements that may have been in place between the Government, the ESB and the ESB unions regarding the future ownership of such assets. [11490/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Students: Overseas Students (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he issued a directive to bar secondary school students who are non-EU nationals from State funded schools in view of the small number of students involved; and if he will reconsider this decision and allow students currently attending State funded schools such as a school (details supplied) in...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to include wind energy for grant aid under the greener homes scheme. [11657/07]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 612: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the person he will be sending to represent Ireland at the seventh meeting of the parties to the Aarhus Convention in Geneva in May 2007, to which Ireland has signed up but not ratified; and the instructions he will give to the representative. [11658/07]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 613: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason Ireland has not alone failed, refused and neglected to ratify the Aarhus Convention in domestic law but has, in addition failed to implement the terms of the European Directive which seeks to impose the terms of the convention on countries of the EU and grant the benefit of the directive to those...

Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Tá áthas orm deis a fháil labhairt an an mBille um Cheapacháin chuig Comhlachtaí Poiblí 2007. Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le mo chomhghleacaithe an Teachta Boyle, a dhein an-chuid oibre chun an Bille a ullmhú. Ba mhaith liom aitheantas a thabhairt do na heagraíochtaí eile atá ag lorg athbhreithniú le fada an lá chun feabhas a chur ar an gcóras ceapacháin chuig...

Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: That is another big word. The Minister of State should get to grips with decentralisation first and then he can move on to the New Zealand model. Unfortunately, as we discussed during Taoiseach's Questions earlier, we have a legacy to deal with in this regard. The various tribunals of inquiry have highlighted the aloof manner in which appointments to State bodies took place. Former Deputy...

Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: That legacy needs to be addressed more widely.

Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Boards of management will need to seek volunteers from the end of this year because those who volunteer will have to accept legal liability for abuse, misdemeanours and other problems that may arise following staff appointments to the schools for which they have responsibility. On the other hand, appointments to other bodies are made on the basis of political patronage which, in many cases,...

Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Surprise, surprise.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Last Thursday we were told it was essential to have a Friday sitting, the implication being that the Government considered the Bill important. I ask whether it will apologise for giving that impression, in the light of the fact that it did not think it particularly important? The Tánaiste did not even consider the debate on the Bill to be important because he believed it to have a foregone...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: On behalf of the Green Party I welcome the developments in the North yesterday. Credit is due to the Taoiseach and his Government and officials and to former taoisigh for the progress to date and to the many people involved on both sides of the Border and in Britain. Given the significance of the developments and the hope they will continue will the Taoiseach state whether on this side of...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Will people entering this State who are not covered in the way they should be by legislation be covered and when it will happen?

Personal Explanation by Member (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It has been brought to my attention that in the course of paying tribute to the late Margaret Hassan in the Dáil on 17 November 2004, I stated that she had converted to Islam. This statement was incorrect and was made in error. I would like to withdraw the statement and correct the public record by stating that Margaret Hassan did not convert to Islam. She was a committed and practising...

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach his views on the first report of the Moriarty tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2355/07]