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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (22 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need for the Taoiseach to state his intention to amend the seventh Schedule to the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill to exclude nuclear power stations from the list of proposed energy infrastructure.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (21 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he intends taking to ensure compliance with the proposed new European energy efficiency directive which will set a targeted 20% increase in energy efficiency by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6748/06]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (21 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the announcement of the multi-annual domestic energy package to support renewable energy as allocated by the Department of Finance can be expected; if he intends including domestic level wind energy turbines within the forthcoming package. [6747/06]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Inspections: Health and Safety Inspections (21 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Health and Safety Authority is responsible for inspections of circuses; and if so, the number of inspections of circuses operating here that were carried out in 2005. [6555/06]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Inspections: Health and Safety Inspections (21 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the body which is responsible for investigating health and safety issues in circuses when a member of the public or a circus worker is injured by a circus animal; if there was an investigation into an incident in June 2005 when a person (details supplied) was seriously injured; and if so, the findings of same. [6556/06]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Inspections: Health and Safety Inspections (21 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there was an investigation into incidents in June and July 2005 where a monkey in a circus bit persons (details supplied); and if so, the findings of same. [6557/06]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (21 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has applied for a work permit and that the company to which they have applied needs their services, that they have tried to recruit workers from here and EEA countries without success; if under these circumstances a work permit will be granted to...

Order of Business. (21 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: The Taoiseach is bringing it in by the back door. I can see it in his smile. I know what he is up to.

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (16 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the incidence of Johne's disease here; if her attention has been drawn to a new test using genome sequencing to get results from dung or milk which yields results in 72 hours rather than the current six to 18 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5977/06]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (15 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if arrangements have been made to search at ports and airports for food products in the possession of people entering here from affected areas; if food products have been confiscated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3094/06]

Communications Unit. (15 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: If my memory serves me correctly, there was a case a number of years ago where a civil servant telephoned a radio programme to defend the record of the Government and was subsequently moved. Is the unit functioning as a rebuttal service and is it entirely apolitical, as the Taoiseach claims?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (15 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the discovery of the bird flu virus in Germany and the need for the Minister for Agriculture and Food and the Minister for Health and Children, as part of a full Dáil debate on the issue, to make full statements to the House about this country's state of preparedness for an outbreak...

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Deputy Sargent is not here today. I will take his place if I may.

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: That is okay. I am easy with it.

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: I would like to ask about two pieces of legislation. I would like the Taoiseach to tell me when the critical infrastructure Bill will be published and whether it will include incinerators, particularly the incinerator in Ringsend. Does the Taoiseach intend to amend the Ministers and Secretaries Act to include a new position of junior Minister to satisfy the disappointed ones? We feel their...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Question 114: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will recommend that all local authorities would require all development in medium and high risk areas to have flood risk assessments. [5348/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will recommend that all local authorities produce county flood risk maps categorising low, medium and high areas. [5347/06]

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (14 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Question 319: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that the US scientist invited to present the case against fluoridation has strongly criticised her Department for being unfamiliar with the relevant science and thus unable to answer the 50 reasons to oppose fluoridation as promised, and has further accused her Department of hiding behind anonymous...

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (14 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Question 320: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to protect children by ordering an immediate suspension of fluoridation in view of the ridicule heaped on the Irish expert body on fluorides and health, whose 2005 action plan was endorsed, in a recent medical journal and in particular its failure after three years to implement a single one of the...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (14 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if import licences are required for all animals imported into the Republic of Ireland for use in circuses performing here; and if so, if her Department is responsible for granting such licences. [5458/06]