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Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (6 Feb 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Defence the distance he travelled with a view to determining his carbon footprint, by air using commercial airline, the Government jet and helicopter in the last year for which figures are available and the distance for all Government Departments in relation to the Government jet and helicopter; and if he will make a statement on the matter [4020/07]

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (6 Feb 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 597: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the distance he travelled with a view to determining his carbon footprint, by air using commercial airlines in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4023/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (6 Feb 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following important matter, the Government's ostrich-like stance and failure to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in line with our Kyoto Protocol commitments which have resulted in the reported 2% rise in Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions, the largest rise in our emissions since 2001, giving this country one of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Feb 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason his Department spent more on energy and fuel in 2005 than any other Government Department; the energy efficiencies he is putting in place to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2928/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (1 Feb 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Irish Defence Forces personnel operating in Afghanistan and their role; and if there is an intention of withdrawing them in view of the deterioration of the situation in that country. [2927/07]

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 Feb 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: I wish to share time with Deputies Ó Snodaigh and Cowley.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 Feb 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Ministers and political leaders have a certain attraction to grands projects. From Charles Haughey here to Mitterrand in France the large projects seem to concentrate minds. Ceaucescu, the late president of Romania, spent his later years erecting a large palace for himself in the centre of Bucharest. Closer to home the Tánaiste, Deputy McDowell, some five years ago accused the Taoiseach...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 Feb 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: In addition to that, the Tánaiste sees himself as a man quite apart from his Cabinet colleagues and in some respects he is. There is no guarantee the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform would amend the plans for a prison development on foot of the submissions made to the rapporteur. What surety does the public have that their concerns will be taken on board? This is an example...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the projected cost of the refurbishment and refitting work that will be required in the transfer of Enterprise Ireland offices, laboratories and other facilities in the transfer from their current premises in Glasnevin to the proposed new premises in the East Wall area. [2724/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the residency renewal process for the IBC/05 administrative scheme will be confirmed; the elements that will form the renewal criteria for these parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43861/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 241: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the provisions that will be made to ensure that parents whose renewals are due in the first quarter of 2007 under the IBC/05 administrative scheme will have sufficient time to gather the required documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43862/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the support his Department will provide to employers who may have employees awaiting approval of renewal of their permits under the IBC/05 administrative scheme when their original permits lapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43863/06]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (31 Jan 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Finance if a strategic environmental assessment of the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013 was carried out in line with EU Directive 2001/42/EC; if this was not carried out, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2830/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (31 Jan 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 1029: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is evidence that Chinese Embassy officials in Canada and Australia have been monitoring Falun Gong practitioners outside of China; if he will ask the Chinese Embassy here the degree to which it is watching Falun Gong practitioners here; the position he will take if it is found that...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (31 Jan 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 1030: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Canadian Government has stopped its closed door annual human rights dialogue with China because it was not seen to be making sufficient progress on human rights; his views on the positive results made to date in view of the fact that the EU-China human rights dialogue has been...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 Jan 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 1788: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish guidelines on landscape and landscape assessment which have been in draft form since 2000. [43693/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 Jan 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 1789: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will finalise the guidelines for planning authorities on development plans which have been in draft form since April 2006. [43694/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (31 Jan 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 1798: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he will take to protect natural flora and fauna in view of the European Court of Justice finding C-183/05. [43800/06]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (14 Dec 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects the publication of the national action plan against poverty and social exclusion 2006 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43245/06]

Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (14 Dec 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make a statement on the National Report for Ireland on Strategies for Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2006 to 2008. [43244/06]