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Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to address the concerns raised in the report Outsourcing Government Public Bodies and Accountability published by TASC, in particular the call for ensuring that accountability legislation is applied fully to all bodies responsible for public functions and that exceptions are in accordance with clear criteria agreed in an open,...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to introduce a lower rate of VAT on district heating in view of the decision of the Council of Ministers to allow for a reduced VAT rate of as little as 5.5%, taking into consideration the environmental benefits that such projects can provide compared with conventional heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views regarding the serious levels of poverty in the West Bank and particularly in the Gaza area; his further views on whether every effort must be made to ensure that no sanctions are taken against the elected Palestinian Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19772/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action the Government has taken to address the concerns regarding escalating human rights abuses in Iran, including the execution of a PMOI political prisoner (details supplied) and the threat by the regime in Iran to execute more political prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19667/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts which have been made to meet with the political opposition to the clerical regime in Iran to discuss and explore the options for democratic change in Iran from inside in order to elect an inclusive and secular Government in that country in view of the condemnation of Iran by the United Nations for its gross violations of human...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of squad cars operating from Irishtown Garda Station; if he intends to increase the number of squad cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19194/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the visa applications of the world-recognised Bosnian artists (details supplied) who were due to attend and exhibit at an art exhibition held by the Bosnian Community Development Project in Temple Bar in April 2006 were rejected, thus leading to the cancellation of the exhibition; if this was a violation of...

Leaders' Questions. (23 May 2006)

John Gormley: Then the Government handed over the airport.

Written Answers — Farm Management: Farm Management (18 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the research by a person (details supplied); and if she will recommend farm management changes and better hedgerow development to reduce the incidents of tuberculosis in cattle here. [18758/06]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (18 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she will take to stop the fraudulent sale of vegetable and animal produce with labels claiming it is Irish when in fact it has been imported and merely washed or packed or minimally processed here; and if further to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland report which found that 42 per cent of premises visited had labelled meat...

Address by the Prime Minister of Australia: Motions. (18 May 2006)

John Gormley: The Australian Greens do not have a good relationship with Prime Minister John Howard. My Australian colleague, Senator Bob Brown, has been one of his harshest critics. Mr. Howard is on the same side as George W. Bush on a plethora of international issues. Australia has not signed up to the Kyoto Protocol even though global warming is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity. Mr. Howard...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (17 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is his intention to establish the Labour Inspectorate as a statutory body with enhanced powers, separate from his Department; and if so, the reason for this decision. [18472/06]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (17 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to introduce legislation that will compel companies to inform labour inspectorates of breaches by contractors or sub-contractors in pay rates and employment standards that come to their attention. [18473/06]

Local Authority Housing. (16 May 2006)

John Gormley: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me to speak on this important issue which has been raised continually by my constituents. I thank also the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Noel Ahern, for being present to take this matter. The Minister of State will agree that our constituents have heard much about the tenant purchase...

Local Authority Housing. (16 May 2006)

John Gormley: Yes, the idea.

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (16 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the advice he had received from the Western Development Commission, that development of gas processing at Rossport, County Mayo would mean many towns in the west, particularly in Mayo, would be connected to the gas network. [18170/06]

Written Answers — Energy Regulation: Energy Regulation (16 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish Rural Link has called for the establishment of an Energy Commission that will examine the use of farm land as a means of meeting Ireland's renewable energy commitments; and if he intends to raise this issue with the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (16 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there are not sufficient vascular neurosurgeons here; the further reason no extra neurosurgeons have been provided in nearly thirty years, despite the increase in population here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17966/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason citizens of this State, if they cannot receive appropriate medical treatment here, cannot be funded for this treatment to be carried out in another EU Member State if they have private health insurance, although this facility is available to public patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17967/06]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (16 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 540: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the opinion of the European Parliament Petitions Committee on petition number 517/2004 regarding obstacles for non-Irish EU citizens attempting to register to vote in the European elections here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17939/06]