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Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (1 Mar 2005)

John Gormley: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Defence if there are any microwave antennae or transmitters in Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rathmines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6834/05]

Written Answers — Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance (24 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the establishment of an EU-wide corporate governance code in the context of increasing volumes of transnational trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6222/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (24 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department, in assessing the potential impact of REACH on competitiveness here, is also taking into account the impact of current instances of industrial misuse of chemicals and the improper disposal of chemical waste; if his Department has data on this subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6221/05]

Order of Business. (24 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: I see that following some ground-breaking research, the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Callely, has come to the conclusion that driving while talking on a mobile phone could be dangerous and has promised legislation in this regard. When will we see this legislation?

Order of Business. (24 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: The Minister of State, Deputy Callely, has promised legislation. When will we see the legislation?

Order of Business. (24 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: On a point of order, we have established that the legislation has been promised. All we are asking, and it is quite in order, is when we will see the legislation.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the opinion of the Migrant Rights Centre that migrant workers run a large risk of poverty due to social welfare restrictions. [6075/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (23 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the opinion of the charity Barnardos that 66,000 children here currently live in consistent poverty. [6076/05]

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (22 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the abolition of the groceries order would result in job losses in the retail sector; if below-cost selling will continue to be banned here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5847/05]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (22 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funds given to community groups in the Dublin South-East area for after-school projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5841/05]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (22 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the course of action which community groups can pursue if they have not spent money received from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5842/05]

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (22 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department owns any of the school property in the Dublin South-East area; the schools to which this applies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5843/05]

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: It is an important issue.

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the PEACE funding which has been allocated to the Community Workers Co-operative is the amount received for a cross-Border project from 2002 until June 2005. [5782/05]

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the withdrawal of funding from the Community Workers Co-operative; if he will reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5846/05]

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the measures which are in place to tackle the growing disparity in tourism levels among the regions, particularly the underperformance of areas outside the major urban centres in which there is no major airport close by; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5161/05]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (16 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if adequate resources are put into locating missing Irish children and other children that are reported missing in the State; the resources which are available in this area; and the procedure that is followed once a minor is reported missing. [5102/05]

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Today's Supreme Court judgment makes this a bad day for the Tánaiste and the Government of which she is a member. It is a good day, however, for the elderly people on whom the Tánaiste dumped with the Health (Amendment) Bill 2004. The judgment demonstrates that the Government is arrogant and does not listen. We told the Tánaiste repeatedly in the House that the legislation rode roughshod...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: The Supreme Court used the same phrase in its judgment. That is the phrase I used, and it is a phrase also used by the Supreme Court. The most vulnerable people in Irish society are not at the top of the Progressive Democrats' agenda. There are times when the party does not even believe in society. Instead, like Margaret Thatcher, it believes in individuals. The Tánaiste's speech is...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: The Tánaiste deserves it. She has presided over the worst accident and emergency crisis ever, worse than during the tenure of her predecessors, Deputies Martin and Cowen. Approximately 422 people were on trolleys while she was on holidays. If it was a Fianna Fáil Minister, he or she would have been excoriated for doing that. The primary care strategy is in tatters and MRSA is rampant.