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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (25 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on a recent statement by the UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief concerning the treatment of followers of the Baha'i faith in Iran; his further views on the rapporteurs concerns regarding a recent initiative by the Iranian authorities to monitor followers of the Baha'i faith; if he has taken or will take action...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (25 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated percentage of the population included in the central records system maintained by his Department; the estimated accuracy and currency of the addresses listed; if this database would be of assistance and is available to local authorities to assist in electoral registration duties; if not, his proposals on same; and...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he intends to take to record and release figures regarding the number of girls and women denied asylum who have experienced gender-related persecution. [15121/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 717: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he intends to take to make the asylum process more transparent and accountable and in particular to record and release figures regarding the number of girls and women denied asylum who have experienced gender-related persecution. [15125/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he intends to take to ensure that asylum seeking girls and women at risk of violence in their home country are not forcibly returned to their home country. [15122/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 718: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the changes he intends to make to the asylum process in order that girls and women at risk of violence in their home country are not forcibly returned to their home country. [15126/06]

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share time with Deputies Costello and Burton. I welcome the opportunity to move Second Stage of this Labour Party Private Members' Bill, which aims to revamp the manner in which the electoral register is compiled and maintained and to take measures to stamp out electoral fraud. The purpose of the Electoral Registration Commissioner...

Written Answers — Electricity Market Regulation: Electricity Market Regulation (6 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding recent reports that the European Commission is proposing to group the new all-island Irish market with the British market as a European energy region and declare the British Regulator, Ofgem, as the lead regulator for the two island market; the impact of same on the Irish market and the...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (6 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will lay before Dáil Éireann the Deloitte & Touche report on the future of the ESB; if the ESB will be permitted to bring forward new generation plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13608/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (5 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to proceed with centralising the operation of the means test for third level grants to an appropriate Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13496/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (5 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her response to claims from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions that there is a lack of public trust in the existing student support grant schemes; when she intends to introduce the legislation to reform the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13497/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 269: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the parts of the Aarhus Convention Agreement and its associated EU directives, in which 2003/4/EC and 2003/35/EC have been ratified or transposed into Irish law to date; if he will set out for each part of the Aarhus Convention Agreement and its associated EU directives, if 2003/4/EC and 2003/35/EC have been...

Written Answers — International Criminal Court Trial: International Criminal Court Trial (4 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's position with regard to the former leader of Liberia, Mr. Charles Taylor; and the views he and his Department holds of where, in the event of Mr. Taylor being found, the trial of Mr. Taylor ought to be held, Sierra Leone and Liberia itself having been mentioned as possible locations. [13110/06]

Written Answers — Sudanese Famine: Sudanese Famine (4 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts the Government, on its own behalf and with the European Union, is making to relieve the conflict in Darfur; the new initiatives as have originated over the past six months to deal with the ongoing tragedy in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13111/06]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to share time with Deputy Broughan.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: On behalf of the Labour Party I welcome this Private Members' Bill which has been tabled on behalf of Fine Gael by Deputy O'Dowd to amend the Residential Tenancies Act. I welcome the Bill as a further opportunity to debate the need to end the practice whereby management companies are being used to perform work that should be done by local authorities in normal housing estates. It is also an...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: I sent the information to the Minister on 11 January 2006. I wrote to him on that date about this point. In the course of his reply in November he told us the following week he would launch a draft of modern guidelines for planning authorities on development management. I interpreted that to mean there would be some response in those draft management guidelines to address the issue of...

Order of Business. (4 Apr 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the Government intend to withdraw the Water Services Bill 2003, which has been with the select committee for more than a year with no progress made?

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (30 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the implications for the Irish economy of the recent quarter point increase in interest rates announced by the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12375/06]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (30 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the planned sale of State property announced; the property sold to date and the amount raised; the way in which the money used has been raised; the properties it is planned to sell during 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12401/06]