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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (5 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has raised the issues of human rights abuses and the continued occupation of Tibet with the Chinese authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27078/05]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (5 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received information from and met with a person (details supplied) and others in relation to serious allegations made against gardaí at Ashbourne Garda station; if he will investigate these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27144/05]

Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: No one is taking responsibility.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: It is a capacity problem.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: He is not competent to answer them.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: That is incorrect.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: What is the view of the Government?

Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: No one is suggesting that we do that.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: The Taoiseach should accept responsibility.

Written Answers — Farming Practices: Farming Practices (4 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the situation regarding making safe use of digestate from anaerobic digestion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26475/05]

Written Answers — : (4 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the health service here is following an American style rather than adopting the successful model of the Scandinavian and EU countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26232/05]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Question 238: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the working group which was established by the Mental Health Commission will make rules providing for the use of ECT under the Mental Health Act 2001 to finalise these rules; if there is a need for the appointment of an ombudsman for mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26249/05]

Written Answers — US Appeal Court Decision: US Appeal Court Decision (4 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to ensure that the US civil authorities implement the US Appeal Court's decision in the case of the Miami Five; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26262/05]

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (29 Sep 2005)

John Gormley: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the July 2005 meeting of the national task force on emergency planning; if he will further report on the assessment made of suspected Islamic terrorist activities in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25787/05]

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (29 Sep 2005)

John Gormley: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the September 2005 meeting of the Government's working group on emergency planning. [25788/05]

Overseas Missions. (29 Sep 2005)

John Gormley: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Defence the legislative or constitutional changes which are being considered by the Government to facilitate members of the Defence Forces to participate in European Union battle groups; if any of these measures will affect the triple lock method of authorising Irish troop deployments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26051/05]

Overseas Missions. (29 Sep 2005)

John Gormley: I thank the Minister for his reply. He said recently during a visit to Haulbowline that he intends to bring the report to Cabinet at the end of September. Has the report not yet been considered or brought to Cabinet? I assume from his utterances and from the quotations in the article that the view he expressed previously in the House that he supports the triple lock method is no longer valid...

Overseas Missions. (29 Sep 2005)

John Gormley: The Minister said that his impression is it can be done by way of legislative change. He said that there will be certain elements in the Dáil that will fight that legislative change tooth and nail. I wonder who these certain elements are and why would we want to change it if there is no real change?

Overseas Missions. (29 Sep 2005)

John Gormley: Assuming the Minister obtains the report next week, when will the legislation be introduced, given that this involves a relatively small change? Does he agree that all these small changes are chipping away at the last vestiges of neutrality?

Peacekeeping Missions. (29 Sep 2005)

John Gormley: Is it not the case that when General Meyers visited here the Minister went off sick but visited a barracks? The indication was that he had been instructed because of a possible embarrassment and unfavourable optics to go missing. Does he agree that the meetings outlined in his response reveal that we are hand in glove with the United States in military matters? This is confirmed almost every...