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Departmental Expenditure. (12 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I asked about one person.

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I would not say that about Professor David King.

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I thought the Government has a science adviser.

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: My question was whether the Taoiseach listens to advice.

Departmental Staff. (12 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the cost of staffing his private and constituency offices and those of his Ministers of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41356/06]

Departmental Staff. (12 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach is one of the lucky Deputies who have constituency offices in respect of which they do not have to pay rent. Would the Taoiseach like to comment on the level of fairness in that regard? I refer to the fact that Deputies like him, who have property, are able to base their constituency offices in their own properties, whereas Deputies who have no property have to pay the...

Departmental Staff. (12 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach is very lucky.

Departmental Staff. (12 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It does not cost anything.

Departmental Staff. (12 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: There is no such thing as a free lunch.

Departmental Staff. (12 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Too many staff.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will bring the judicial ethics legislation which was promised in 2004 before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42029/06]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (7 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria used by Government when appointing lay persons to sit on the Judicial Advisory Appointments Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42028/06]

Written Answers — Medical Research: Medical Research (7 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the frequency of visits by inspectors to registered user establishments licensed for animal experiments. [42150/06]

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Tá mé ag roinnt mo chuid ama leis na Teachtaí Morgan, Cowley agus Ó Murchú. Bhí a lán daoine ag caint faoin gcáinaisnéis mar cháinaisnéis a bheadh, ar bhealach amháin nó bhealach eile, glas. It is clear we did not get a green budget. It was a half-hearted, short-sighted and profoundly conservative exercise and, given the amount of expectation, quite disappointing. Many...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Transport the implications of the 25% purchase of Aer Lingus with regard to future board decisions that can be taken by the company; and if his Department has considered raising the matter with the European or national competition authorities in view of the fact that such a minority stake may give Ryanair certain blocking rights on the activities of one...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he or Ministers of State at his Department have been contacted by the Moriarty tribunal in the course of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37089/06]

Written Answers — Forbairt na Gaeilge: Forbairt na Gaeilge (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 230: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha an bhfuil an Rialtas ag cloí leis an socrú a rinneadh ag Cill Rímhinn i dtaobh Achta Teanga ó thuaidh. [41822/06]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 316: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will put in place a moratorium on trials of genetically modified organisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41899/06]

Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I support resolutions Nos. 2 and 3, which are as interesting for what they fail to say as for what they say. I will highlight one or two aspects that occur to me. It is interesting that we are dealing with the difficulties that arise when there are two Administrations on the island with different views on excise and other charges. That does not only happen regarding home heating oil. The...

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Hear, hear.