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Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (21 Feb 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 215: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on putting in place guidelines for the use of mosquito sirens, which emit a high-pitched sound only audible to younger people with the aim of deterring groups of young people from gathering in the vicinity of shops, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7220/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the options open to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin whose rent has been recently increased by their landlord and now surpasses the rental cap who cannot find alternative accommodation in the locality and who may be forced to declare themselves homeless. [5701/08]

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Paul Gogarty: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Given the limited time available, I would like to focus on just a couple of issues. It is important to reiterate that since 2004, investment in special education has doubled to €900 million, 6,000 additional special education staff have been put in place and training for teachers has been dramatically improved. As the Minister for...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Paul Gogarty: On a point of order——

Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (12 Feb 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the plans by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to commission an independent study into the transmission line infrastructure to address issues of concern relating to overhead power lines; if she will carry out a concurrent study to prove or disprove anecdotal evidence of...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (12 Feb 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the proposed new vocational education committee model primary school for the Diswellstown area in Dublin 15; if a new school (details supplied) will become the new VEC school or if the new VEC school will be a separate school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4573/08]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (12 Feb 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 590: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action his officials or bodies under his remit will take to relocate the seals that are currently feeding off salmon at the River Liffey hatchery at Islandbridge run by a club (details supplied) in view of the fact that said seals are not operating in their natural habitat, and that they are single...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (12 Feb 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 655: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will broaden the terms of his independent study into the transmission line infrastructure to address issues of concern regarding the proximity of overhead power lines to residential areas, schools and offices, including the impact of electromagnetic radiation on the human body, particularly when such...

Written Answers — Fishing Licences: Fishing Licences (12 Feb 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 656: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the rise from €64 to €128 for the fishing licence, there are plans to introduce a reduced rate for pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4994/08]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (12 Feb 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 657: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will request the Fisheries Board to explain the reason it is unwilling to match the 80,000 fry put into the River Liffey by a club (details supplied) with other fry, in view of the fact that stocks are available at its facility in Limerick and that there is no longer an indigenous Liffey salmon...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Paul Gogarty: I had to apologise to the Joint Committee on Education and Science, of which I am Chairman, for leaving it to come here, but I felt it was important to comment on this issue. I reiterate the Green Party's absolute confidence in the Mahon tribunal. I come from a constituency that is very much the focus of the workings of the tribunal, which has alleged, and in some cases demonstrated,...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Paul Gogarty: That is quite untrue. I want to tell the Opposition about hypocrisy.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Currently in my constituency, An Bord Pleanála is about to consider a strategic development zone called Clonburris, which is even bigger than Adamstown. The plan for Clonburris was passed recently by members of South Dublin County Council. When the Leader of the Seanad, Senator Frances Fitzgerald, heard it was passed she said the campaign against Clonburris was not yet over, that we still...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Paul Gogarty: I have a valid excuse to ask those two councillors why they supported this plan. The reason I can ask that question is because Fine Gael takes money from developers. It has Galway and Punchestown tents. It should show some moral leadership and stop taking corporate donations. Maybe then, it could start throwing muck.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Fine Gael's record in my constituency is abysmal. The transport gridlock and the chronic congestion are just as much the fault of the Fine Gael Party.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Paul Gogarty: It has taken donations from developers and still does.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Paul Gogarty: It is still, legitimately, taking them.

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (30 Jan 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the plans, following the new VRT emissions-based system, in place to fairly calculate and levy VRT charges on the emissions caused by similar new cars being imported from the UK and other jurisdictions after 1 July 2008, in view of the fact that as it currently stands identical new cars with equal emissions will be taxed...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when new supplies of the BCG vaccine will become available to the Health Service Executive following difficulties with the supply of the vaccine in 2007; if there is an estimated timescale for clearing the backlog of vaccinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1826/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (30 Jan 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1002: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a request from a school (details supplied) in County Dublin for funding for a rainwater harvesting system and solar panels as part of the extension from eight to 24 rooms and her Department's refusal to sanction such funding; if this decision will be reversed in view of the future requirements...