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Written Answers — Animal Welfare Legislation: Animal Welfare Legislation (10 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the legislation that is in place to protect animals from abuse in circuses, horse fairs and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33630/05]

Departmental Staff. (10 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: Is there an age limit on people being recruited from outside and, if not, how many people over the age of 45 have been taken into the Department from outside?

Nuclear Armaments. (10 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: Will the Minister agree that one of the lasting consequences of the war in Iraq is that the position of Iran has been strengthened substantially and that the Shiites in Iraq are in the ascendency? Will he agree this is partly the reason the Iranians have been emboldened to move forward with a nuclear programme?

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: Yesterday a member of one of the Government parties spoke about ending the special relationship with the Catholic Church. Does the Minister for Finance believe the Government has a special relationship with the Catholic Church?

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: I am asking about legislation.

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: I am asking about promised legislation.

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: I have two questions on promised legislation. First, are there legislative proposals to end the so-called special relationship with the church?

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: I refer to the third level student support Bill.

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: I did not know that; that is why I asked.

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: The issue is today's newspapers.

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (9 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has simulated the effects of potential external shocks on the economy; the results of these simulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32944/05]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (9 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on Commissioner McCreevy's plans for increasing cross-Border consolidation in financial services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32943/05]

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: On 11 October last I asked the Tánaiste why two years on from a promise given by the then Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, random breath testing had not been introduced. In her reply the Tánaiste said "there are complex reasons for the difficulties in this matter". The current Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, added "There are constitutional issues to consider". Since then he...

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: The Minister of State will see our full co-operation.

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: I thank the Deputy. Cycling has not been mentioned but in this city it is extremely dangerous. Transport 21 has not addressed the difficulties that we cyclists must face daily. Many parents will not allow their children cycle to school for obvious reasons. Cycling must at some stage become not just a leisure pursuit but a means of transport, if we are to deal with many problems including...

Ferns Report: Statements. (9 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: I thank Mr. Justice Murphy and his team for a very thorough report. The Ferns Report engenders both revulsion and deep anger in the reader. As I read some of these graphic accounts I have to confess I wanted to inflict serious injury on some of the perpetrators of this abuse. In particular, when one reads the accounts of the activities of Fr. Fortune, one is lost for words. The only way I can...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of children with special needs attending non-fee paying schools in designated disadvantaged areas compared with those attending non-fee paying schools in other areas on a school basis. [32731/05]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (8 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: Question 611: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the guarantee to the effect that her Department will continue to support the research functions previously discharged by ITE; if so, the position regarding the current status of projects such as the Irish-Spanish dictionary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32658/05]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (8 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: Question 612: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the progress on the liquidation of ITE/the Linguistics Institute of Ireland; when same will conclude in view of the fact that the liquidation process has taken almost two years; the reason for the delay in liquidating this company, which had no operational debts; if all legal issues relating to ITE have been...

Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (8 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: This amendment involves appointing party hacks and cronyism. We have had far too much of that in Irish political life. The public is rightly cynical about this type of activity.