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World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Statements. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I thank all Members who have participated in this discussion on the World Trade Organisation. Although it appears that while the Hong Kong conference will not result in the final agreement being reached, it will play a vital role in making significant progress to that complete final agreement and for that reason, the outcome is crucial. The Government's priority is to see that the process of...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 to 223, inclusive, 225 and 226 together. The national climate change strategy sets out Ireland's approach to meeting its target under the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Ireland's target is to limit growth in greenhouse gas emissions to 13% above 1990 levels in the 2008-12 commitment period. The target is not...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The target set out in the national climate change strategy for carbon sequestration by on-farm forestry is 0.25 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, per annum, by 2010. The strategy also indicated that an additional 0.76 million tonnes of carbon dioxide could be contributed within the national forestry programme, giving a possible total of 1.01 million tonnes of carbon dioxide sequestered per...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Payments under the 2005 single payment scheme are scheduled to commence on 1 December 2005 and a payment amounting to €8,664.06 under this scheme will be issued by my Department to the person named on that date.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Payments under the 2005 single payment scheme are scheduled to commence on 1 December 2005 and a payment amounting to €7,101.58 under this scheme will be issued by my Department to the person named on that date.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Following the closure of its Carlow sugar plant last March, Irish Sugar Limited made arrangements to have the full Irish sugar quota processed at its Mallow plant. Accordingly, beet growers who formerly supplied the Carlow plant are now sending their beet to Mallow. Under the reformed EU sugar regime agreed by the Council of Agriculture Ministers last week, all beet producers will receive...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The pig sector is an important part of Ireland's agricultural industry. It contributes 6% of gross agricultural output and exports of pork and bacon contribute €270 million to our export earnings. The current pigmeat market situation is satisfactory and the outlook for the sector over the next few years is positive. The EU market support regime for the pig industry is very modest compared...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: These are minor amendments, simply substituting the "Investigation Unit" for the "Commission" as regards certain accident functions.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: This is a minor amendment to include in section 3 a reference to section 92, which provides for the making of a commencement order for Part 10 of the Bill. Section 3 makes reference to the various sections of the Bill provided for commencement orders. Unlike other orders regulations, commencement orders cannot be annulled by resolution of the House. This is just normal legislative practice.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: These are minor technical amendments to correct or update the text of the Bill.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: This amendment relates to certain miniature railways operating in fair-ground-type situations which, because their gauge size is in excess of the 350 m, would otherwise fall within the scope of this Bill. These miniature railways are already covered by regulations made under section 239 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Certification of Fairground Equipment Regulations 2003....

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: These amendments were tabled in response to suggestions made in this House on Report Stage. The amendments amend the Bill so that the Irish language version of the commission and advisory council names are placed before the English language version.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The purpose of this amendment is to update section 10 of the Bill in light of the enactment of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. This required updating of the reference to the Health and Safety Authority in light of the official name change arising from the 2005 Act. I have deleted the old paragraph (c) referring to the making of an agency agreement with the HSA and as the...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: This is a technical amendment to change the number of days allowed to a railway undertaking to amend its safety case from seven to 21 days.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: This was recommended on Report Stage in the Dáil. The change is a reference in section 43(5) from seven days to 21 in line with a similar amendment made on the Dáil Report Stage to section 42(6).

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: These minor textual amendments to section 51 were suggested by the parliamentary draftsman for the proposed improvement of the text.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: In this amendment I have deleted the power of the commission to make regulations as regards the matters covered in section 51(d). Both the Minister and the commission cannot have power to make regulation as regards the same matters as this could result in contradictions.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The purpose of this amendment is to cater for the prolonged absence of the chief investigator through ill health or otherwise and to provide for the possibility of this position being vacant at a particular point in time. This amendment will allow the Minister to appoint a suitably qualified consultant to carry out the function of the chief investigator temporarily, pending his or her return,...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I assume that the normal employment legislative framework would be involved in the appointment as a temporary measure. This would only be done in the case of ill health or in particular issues that may arise for the provision of that position. Not being familiar with the text, I assume that it would done on a temporary basis which would be for a short period.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: It is defined as ill health or otherwise. That would mean personal circumstances.