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Written Answers — EU Constitution: EU Constitution (4 Apr 2006)

John Gormley: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the declaration by the Dutch Government that it does not intend to have another referendum on the EU constitution, he accepts that a new constitution will have to be drawn up before the EU can have an EU constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13090/06]

Written Answers — EU Constitution: EU Constitution (4 Apr 2006)

John Gormley: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the declaration by the Dutch Government that it does not intend to have another referendum on the EU constitution, he accepts that a new constitution will have to be drawn up before the EU can have an EU constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13172/06]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (4 Apr 2006)

John Gormley: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has been in contact with the governments of those countries whose citizens are working in Ireland below the recommended levels of pay, as reported here in the media; the nature and outcome of those discussions; if he will ensure there will be no exploitation here of migrant workers from these countries;...

Common Foreign and Security Policy. (4 Apr 2006)

John Gormley: The Minister correctly pointed out that my party supports the triple lock. Has Ireland's participation in the battlegroups given rise to additional pressure on it to abandon the triple lock? Is the triple lock regarded as an impediment to full participation in the battlegroups?

Foreign Conflicts. (4 Apr 2006)

John Gormley: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has expressed the Government's concern regarding atrocities committed by American troops in Iraq to the United States Government; his views on whether the coalition should withdraw troops from Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13091/06]

Emigrant Issues. (4 Apr 2006)

John Gormley: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he intends to take on illegal Irish immigrants in the United States; if this matter was raised by members of the Government at the St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the White House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13171/06]

Emigrant Issues. (4 Apr 2006)

John Gormley: I thank the Minister for his reply. Have a substantial number of Republican Senators and members of the House of Representatives expressed concern about the idea of an amnesty for those they consider illegal? I know the Minister lobbied the President of the United States and certain Senators. Has the Minister lobbied those members of the Republican Party who appear to be recalcitrant? How...

Emigrant Issues. (4 Apr 2006)

John Gormley: The Minister has indicated that he may go to the United States at the reconciliation stage. We need a reconciliation stage in this House before he goes. It might be a good idea if, instead of going on his own, he brought Members of all parties because after all he has recognised that all parties supported that motion in this House. Is he open to the idea of taking an all-party delegation to...

Emigrant Issues. (4 Apr 2006)

John Gormley: Will the Minister do that?

Emigrant Issues. (4 Apr 2006)

John Gormley: Does the Minister support that recommendation?

Written Answers — Strategic Management Initiative: Strategic Management Initiative (30 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department plans to review the way in which State agencies are managed on foot of the recent Institute of Public Administration report. [12413/06]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (30 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will act on the recommendation of the GRECO group of the Council of Europe that the Government should reconsider its policy of charging fees for freedom of information requests. [12412/06]

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: It was interesting to listen to Professor Drumm this morning at the Joint Committee on Health and Children, who told us we had fewer elderly people in Ireland as compared to the United Kingdom. The reason was given to us a few months ago by Dr. Seán Barrett from Trinity College Dublin, who said Ireland had the benefit of what he called a "demographic bounce", in that many Irish citizens who...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Deputy Callely apparently spoke to the Taoiseach about them, as he sat on the steps in the Chamber. I took the trouble of going back and looking at the video and he did sit on those steps there and spoke to the Taoiseach, where the Minister of State, Deputy Power, is sitting now. They had a discussion of some description.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: I do not know what was said, but apparently the Taoiseach was informed about this.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: The then Minister, Deputy Martin, was not informed and he got away scot free. We are now left with this mess and the Bill which has to be enacted. I want to go through some of the sections of the legislation because while it seems we have a framework, we could still be heading for the courts. We are looking at patients' private property accounts. In this context I want to mention something I...

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (29 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage of agricultural land and the acreage which is certified as organic in each EU member state in each of the past ten years; and her views on the way in which Ireland compares with the other States. [12180/06]

European Council: Statements. (29 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: The European Council meeting of 23 and 24 March this year was very important, discussing as it did the defining issue of our age, namely, energy consumption and the effect that can have on the way we live. I refer to the concept of global warming. We need to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions by about 60% to 80%. We are 25% above 1990 levels, much higher than our Kyoto commitments. That will...

European Council: Statements. (29 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: This is it. It is opposed to Sellafield, but leaving the door open to fast-track nuclear power stations in this country. I should like answers on this because if the Government does not introduce an amendment to exclude nuclear power stations from the Seventh Schedule, clearly it is being hypocritical in the extreme. The Green Party will mount a campaign against this. We will use postcards...

European Council: Statements. (29 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Prove me wrong.