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National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)

Damien English: Will the Minister of State bring the issue of community policing to the attention of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform? Although every Garda station may have access to a drugs squad, it will not have one based in it.

National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)

Damien English: It does not. Every station needs a person dedicated to combating illegal drugs crime. As it takes so long to get a result in a drug crime, to keep detection figures up, many stations put their efforts into combating other areas of crime. Will the Minister of State bring this to the attention of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform? The Minister of State claims the money is...

Migrant Workers. (21 Mar 2006)

Damien English: The Minister could give them the funding to finish the project.

Written Answers — Recycling Facilities: Recycling Facilities (8 Mar 2006)

Damien English: Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of recycling facilities broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9506/06]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (8 Mar 2006)

Damien English: Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of household recycling broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9505/06]

Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Damien English: I welcome this opportunity to say a few words on the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital inquiry. As a Deputy from County Meath, it would be remiss of me not to speak on the issue of the inquiry report compiled by Judge Maureen Harding Clark. Since the closing of the maternity unit in Trim, County Meath, long before I was born, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital was and still remains the core maternity...

Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Damien English: Was he incompetent or did he practise the wrong specialty? Is he sick or evil? For the sake of the women involved this question needs to be answered. This report does not address the reasons Dr. Neary acted in this way. The women and their families have a right to know these reasons. According to some media reports he is Dr. Death with a master plan to sterilise the world. Others hail him as...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (7 Mar 2006)

Damien English: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport when he intends to introduce compulsory motorcycling training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9119/06]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (7 Mar 2006)

Damien English: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Transport if legislation to allow for open road tolling will be published before the summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9120/06]

Leaders' Questions. (7 Mar 2006)

Damien English: Does the Taoiseach want an abacus?

Leaders' Questions. (7 Mar 2006)

Damien English: The Garda has no arms of its own.

Leaders' Questions. (7 Mar 2006)

Damien English: Is the Taoiseach happy with 13 years?

Leaders' Questions. (7 Mar 2006)

Damien English: It should be 20 years.

Leaders' Questions. (7 Mar 2006)

Damien English: Ten-year sentences for drugs are not handed down.

Building Control Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2006)

Damien English: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. The Opposition usually highlights what is missing. However, I welcome a number of provisions in the legislation, including the proposed increased powers for local authorities to enforce planning requirements on access to buildings. We have failed on this issue. Many years ago legislation was introduced which stated access to buildings...

Company Closures. (1 Mar 2006)

Damien English: The announcement last week that 350 employees will lose their jobs at NEC in Ballivor was a devastating blow. Many of them were married and had bought new houses. Five, six and seven members of families were employed by the company. Our hearts go out to them following this bad news, which is a devastating blow to Ballivor and counties Meath and Westmeath where most of the workers reside. The...

Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (1 Mar 2006)

Damien English: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when work will commence on phase 1 of Campus Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8276/06]

School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)

Damien English: I will concentrate on the aspect of the motion concerning bullying and the lack of any co-ordinated national strategy to tackle it. Bullying is not a new phenomenon. It has been part of society since the beginning of civilisation. However, the harm caused by bullying and its effects has only been properly realised in recent years. The main consideration we must examine is the harm caused and...

Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)

Damien English: Fianna Fáil has not ruled anything out either.

Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)

Damien English: All Members today have noted that further and higher education is the future. The events last week in Ballivor, County Meath, were a prime example, as were the events in Donegal and many other places, of the changes afoot. Nearly every week, one hears announcements of job losses and of companies moving away from Ireland. Hence, we must begin to increase the numbers of postgraduates as well as...