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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (5 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Defence the total amount paid in terms of fees or expenses for the appointment of press or public relations consultants from outside his Department for each year since 2002; the firms appointed and the specific project or responsibility for which they were engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26979/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of political appointees and non established civil servants appointed to his Department since June 2002; the nature of the post to which each such person is appointed; the annual cost in terms of salaries or expenses in respect of each such post for each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26994/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses in respect of each Minister of State allocated to his Department;...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27024/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Defence the total amount spent by his Department in terms of advertising in newspapers, magazines and electronic media in respect of each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27039/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 555: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total amount spent by his Department in terms of advertising in newspapers, magazines and electronic media in respect of each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27040/06]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (5 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 551: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total amount paid in terms of fees or expenses for the appointment of press or public relations consultants from outside his Department for each year since 2002; the firms appointed and the specific project or responsibility for which they were engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26980/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 552: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of political appointees and non established civil servants appointed to his Department since June 2002; the nature of the post to which each such person is appointed; the annual cost in terms of salaries or expenses in respect of each such post for each year since 2002; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 553: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses in respect of each Minister...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 554: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: I support the amendments. Tonight legislation is being enacted that signals the beginning of the end for An Bord Pleanála. The board, as we know it, has been in place for 30 years since the mid-1970s when it was established as the Planning Appeals Board. It won and established for itself a reputation and credibility among the public. People may not always have liked its decisions, but it had...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: We are sorry to try the Deputy's patience.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: That is only for an appeal.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Will it apply to this?

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Amendment No. 14 in my name seeks to delete section 3(b). This set of amendments is really what the Bill is all about. The legislation has been represented to us as a means of fast-tracking the planning process for what is called critical infrastructure. What is being set up in the legislation is a fundamental change in the country's planning laws. Under this Bill, the promoters of projects...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to refer to the Minister of State's response to my statement that the consultation process provided for in the Bill is make believe. It is make believe. Let us be clear about what will happen. The projects in the Seventh Schedule will get permission from An Bord Pleanála. The only circumstance in which they will not get permission is if a dog's dinner is made of writing the...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: I did not describe the organisation as make-believe. I described the process which the Minister of State is providing for it as make-believe. The Minister of State should not come between me and An Bord Pleanála.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: I did not say it was a make-believe organisation. I said the process which the Minister of State provided in the Bill is make-believe.

Written Answers — Career Guidance Service: Career Guidance Service (4 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Joint Committee on Education and Science was told recently that approximately 50% of the students who drop out of higher education courses do so because they find the course they are in does not suit them; her plans to improve the guidance available in schools in order that young...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Jul 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has issued guidelines to schools on including children with disabilities in all school activities including graduation, concerts, special ceremonies and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25910/06]