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Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (14 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the intentions he has of commissioning research on the key issues involved in family breakdown in view of the increasing numbers of marriages that are ending in separation and divorce. [37661/06]

Suicide Incidence. (14 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: The Government needs to act immediately on the report entitled Suicide and the Young Traveller, which was published by Catholic Youth Care last Friday. It is crucial that we act on the report's recommendations which call for action to address the high rate of suicide among young Travellers. The report stated that there have been 35 suicides among the Traveller community in west Dublin alone...

Suicide Incidence. (14 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: It has everything to do with self-esteem.

Suicide Incidence. (14 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: I grew up next to Travellers.

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (9 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the findings of the recent consumer survey on cost comparisons by a company (details supplied) between living on an island and the mainland; and if these findings will feed into his Department's policy practices on the issue. [36894/06]

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (9 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on his Department's participation at the European Small Island Network meeting held in Sweden in August 2006; and if lessons were learnt regarding Irish transport for permanent small island residents. [36893/06]

Written Answers — Advertising Standards: Advertising Standards (9 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the daily advertisements on the European Union carried on a national radio station (details supplied) constitute a breach of the statutory ban on broadcast advertising directed towards a political end here, in view of the fact that these advertisements, consist in the main of a series of...

Written Answers — Advertising Standards: Advertising Standards (9 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether it is appropriate that the European Commission, is financing advertisements on radio stations have which give a positive picture of the EU and which are capable of influencing the attitudes and votes of citizens where EU matters are concerned, either in elections or referenda (details...

Transport 21: Statements (Resumed) (9 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: I would like to share time with Deputies Catherine Murphy and Crowe.

Transport 21: Statements (Resumed) (9 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: I am filling in for my colleague, Deputy Eamon Ryan. When I was sitting in my office earlier today, trying to come to grips with Transport 21, I asked the people who were with me what exactly is in the plan. One of the Green Party's researchers, Ms Sue Duke, said that there is nothing in it. That sums it up, in essence. There is nothing in Transport 21 — it is a case of smoke and...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (8 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 117: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures taken by his Department to correct the electoral register; and the amount these measures will cost. [36686/06]

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (8 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department had contact with the European Commission since Ireland was issued with a final written warning over its non-conformity with the habitats directive; the action his Department has taken to meet the directive requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36685/06]

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (8 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 323: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department had contact with the European Commission since Ireland was issued with a final written warning over its non-conformity with the habitats directive; the action his Department has taken to meet the directive requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36914/06]

National Climate Change Strategy. (8 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 5: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of submissions received in response to the recent public consultation on climate change policy; if they will be published on his Department's website, as was the stated intention; the number of submissions that called for a law to make annual yearly reductions in emissions mandatory; and if he will...

National Climate Change Strategy. (8 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: I do not know what was in the water in Citywest last weekend but I think it went to the Minister's head given his commentary about——

National Climate Change Strategy. (8 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: It was possibly the fluoride on which we are also awaiting action. It is rather like the climate change strategy, we might be waiting for a while. Will the Minister clarify the specific number of submissions received? He said he received 322 submissions. I know of one NGO which stated that the number submitted through it to the Minister was towards 500. Will he clarify the number of...

National Climate Change Strategy. (8 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Did the Minister say 700 submissions count as one response?

National Climate Change Strategy. (8 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: The submissions were sent by different individuals.

National Climate Change Strategy. (8 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: That implies several hundred different submissions were sent.

National Climate Change Strategy. (8 Nov 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: The Minister is being economical with the truth.