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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the steps it is proposed to take to replace the bus service (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19418/07]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason, in transposing the EC Unit Prices Directive (98/6/EC) into Irish law, the Government did not voluntarily extend its provisions to cover services as several other EU Member States have done according to the European Commission, thereby allowing it to cover services such as air fares. [19400/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress that has been made on compensation for fishermen, in view of the economic hardship for offshore islanders, arising from the ban on salmon fishing; if she is planning to make special concessions or provide a higher level of compensation for island fishermen; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that the European Commission has raised concerns with the Irish authorities regarding the Government's transposition into Irish law of the EC Directive on equal treatment between persons without racial and ethnic discrimination in employment and the social sector (details supplied); the principal issues...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that the European Commission has raised concerns with him regarding the Government's transposition into Irish law of the EC Directive on the general framework for equal treatment in employment and work conditions (details supplied); if so, the principal issues involved; and the status of the...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 268: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to the ruling of 2 June 2005 of the European Court of Justice in Case C-282/02 that Ireland was in breach of Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 regarding urban waste water treatment, for [i]inter alia[/i] not having an authorisation system for discharges from urban waste water treatment...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 273: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his reply to the reasoned opinion sent by the European Commission in March 2007 in relation to Commission infringement procedure no. 1997/4409 on Ireland's failure to respect obligation regarding microbiological standards for drinking water set down in the Drinking Water Directive (80/778/EEC) as well as...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 274: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his reply to the reasoned opinion sent by the European Commission in March 2007 in relation to Ireland's obligation to comply with the European Court of Justice ruling of 2 June 2005 in Case C-282/02 for, [i]inter alia[/i], not having an authorisation system for discharges from urban waster water treatment...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 269: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of negotiations with the European Commission regarding its assessment of the Irish legislation transposing Directive 2002/96/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment as amended by Directive 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament and of...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason, at the 2812th Environment Council meeting of 28 June 2007 in Luxembourg, he failed to vote alongside the Belgian, Greek, Hungarian, and Italian delegations against the draft regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products, which did not take up the European Parliament's...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 271: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his reply to the reasoned opinion sent by the European Commission in March 2007 in relation to Commission infringement procedure No.1994/2238 on Ireland's failure to comply with the Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC) particularly in relation to the low level of sanctions foreseen for breaches of the rules...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 272: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Ireland is in full compliance with all its obligations under the EC Environmental Noise Directive on the assessment and management of exposure to environmental noise (2002/49/EC) including the obligation to prepare and forward to the European Commission strategic noise maps by 30 June 2007. [19408/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 275: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his reply to the reasoned opinion sent by the European Commission in March 2007 in relation to Commission infringement procedure 2006/2485 relating to Ireland's failure to correctly transpose the Landfill of Waste Directive (Council directive 99/31/EC); and the main concerns being raised by the Commission in...

Written Answers — Ethics Register: Ethics Register (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 276: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position, under the Local Government Act 2001, of local authority members in County Donegal who have failed to make a declaration to the Ethics Register for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19420/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 277: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the latest position in regard to proposed sewerage schemes at Burtonport, Bunbeg/Derrybeg and Laghey, County Donegal. [19421/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the Government did not make a formal submission in response to the European Commission's Communication (details supplied) of 24 May 2005 on review of the Scope of universal service in accordance with Article 15 of the Universal Services Directive. [19403/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Ireland has complied with its obligations under EC law to prepare and forward to the European Commission by 30 June 2007 an National Energy Efficiency Action Plan on the way to achieve a 9% savings target by 2016 set by the Energy End Use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive. [19404/07]

Tourism Promotion. (5 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the latest figures for overseas visitors to Ireland from the Central Statistics Office and on the drop in the number of British visitors to Ireland; his further views on whether a renewed marketing campaign for Irish tourism in Britain is required to address the shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the practice of false contracting being used across a wide range of industries in order that employers can avoid many of their duties towards employees; if he will engage in a public information campaign to highlight the legal situation surrounding false contracting and the methods...

Written Answers — Fair Trade Products: Fair Trade Products (4 Jul 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to promote Fair Trade products both within and outside his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18615/07]