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Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Random testing——

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: It exists in other countries.

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: It is not a human rights issue. Other countries do not have our lobbyists.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (11 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely the arrest of Mr. Sean Garland of the Workers Party at the weekend in Belfast by the PSNI and subsequent request for his extradition to the United States and the need for the Government to ensure that due process is followed in the assumption of innocence until proven guilty.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider enshrining the promised target of 0.7% of GNP in legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27050/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has been consulted by the Department of Defence for changes in the Defence Acts to permit Irish troops to serve abroad in European battlegroups; the present position of his Department on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27049/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has been consulted by the Department of Defence for changes in the Defence Acts to permit Irish troops to serve abroad in European battlegroups; the position of his Department on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27234/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the recent developments there have been regarding the self-testing of patients on anti-coagulation therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27249/05]

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take and when she will take them to ensure the increased and adequate funding of frontline service providers for women who are victims of violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27257/05]

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason there was no practice of regulatory inspections carried out at a home (details supplied) in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27245/05]

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he will take to prevent Shannon Airport being used to transport hostages to Guantanamo Bay or anywhere else in violation of international law and human rights conventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27233/05]

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: How can the Minister say this with such certainty when no checks have been carried out by the Garda Síochána or any authority in Shannon Airport to see if these planes are carrying prisoners to Guantanamo Bay? All the evidence we have accumulated seems to suggest this is the case. It seems the Government is once again adopting a hypocritical line of "see no evil, hear no evil" regarding the...

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: It is absolutely.

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: One plane would be enough for me.

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: I wish to correct what the Minister said about there having been a 50 year practice in this regard. A High Court case brought by my colleague, Ed Horgan, clearly established that there was no such 50-year practice.

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: That was the judgment given.

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: The judge in that case said that neutrality was not enshrined in the Irish Constitution and that was the difficulty. The Minister said we have to take people's word in this regard. We took people's word for this on previous occasions when we were told categorically, and I would like him to confirm this, that there were no weapons going through Shannon, but a number of observers there saw that...

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: The Minister is making it up as he goes along.

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: The Government has an ad hocposition on this matter.

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: The Government always has an ad hoc position on this matter.