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Order of Business. (1 Feb 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Joint Committee on the Environment and Local Government is due to meet tomorrow to hear from the chief archaeologist, the director of the National Museum, the chief executive of the Heritage Council and the head of the discovery programme to discuss the proposed M3 through the Tara-Skryne valley. Can the Tánaiste tell the House if it is true that the Government has instructed some of...

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: A Cheann Comhairle, it is an issue for this House if the Executive, which is accountable to it, has instructed senior State officials not to appear before a committee.

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: A Cheann Comhairle, what is the status of an Oireachtas committee, if members of the Government can instruct officials not to appear before it?

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I will find another way of raising it.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (27 Jan 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the level of participation to date in REP scheme 3; if she has satisfied herself with this level of participation; her plans for the future of the REP scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1931/05]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (27 Jan 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to ensure the proper labelling of third country beef; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1932/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (26 Jan 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost accruing to the State from the purchase of two light EC-135 helicopters and four AB139 models from companies (details supplied); the type of operations these craft will be involved in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1499/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has plans to revise the income limit for the rent allowance; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this outdated limit is causing severe hardship for some households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34280/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jan 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 818: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists and other staff assigned to the assessment and processing of applications for special needs assistance; the average length of time taken from the submission of a request for a special needs assistant to the date on which the school is given approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34266/04]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (26 Jan 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a planning application which compromises a site which had been earmarked for a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 18; if her Department has made observations on the planning application either to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council or to An Bord Pleanála; her plans to meet the...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (23 Nov 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date with regard to the commitment given in An Agreed Programme for Government to remove all persons on the national minimum wage from the tax net; the steps he intends to take to ensure that this commitment is honoured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29847/04]

Written Answers — Non-Resident Accounts: Non-Resident Accounts (23 Nov 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the response received to date by the Revenue Commissioners to the letters sent by ten top banks to around 120,000 customers warning them to regularise their tax affairs by the end of March 2004; the number of responses received; the amount collected to date; the number of such cases that have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 Nov 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason funding is not being made available under the YPFSF for activities being organised for children aged under ten years; if he will widen the remit of the YPFSF to include persons under ten years; his views on whether organised activities for persons under ten years are particularly important in some...

Roads Infrastructure: Motion. (23 Nov 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Some of the worst traffic conditions in this country are to be found on the N3. Some 15,000 cars crawl through the town of Kells every day. Traffic backs up at Navan and Dunshaughlin. The road is in poor condition and it has one of the worst road accident rates in the country. Many of those who are stuck day in and day out in these frustrating traffic queues are young workers who have been...

Roads Infrastructure: Motion. (23 Nov 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister is telling him and giving him 14 days. It is a fig leaf.

Roads Infrastructure: Motion. (23 Nov 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I move: That Dáil Éireann, considering: —the necessity to improve transport links along the Cavan-Dublin corridor; —the importance of the Hill of Tara national monument and its environs; —the inevitable road construction delays which will result and the inevitable destruction of heritage if the National Roads Authority persists with its current plan to build the M3 through the...

Written Answers — Enterprise Policy: Enterprise Policy (16 Nov 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the review that has been carried out by or on his behalf in regard to the operation of the EU small business operational programme that ran from 1995 to 2001; the findings of any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28333/04]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (16 Nov 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans for the restructuring or reorganisation of FÁS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28332/04]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Nov 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 2 of 4 November 2004, the breakdown by local authority area of the 209 affordable houses and the 106 social units acquired by local authorities under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28521/04]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Nov 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 258: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 498 of 2 November 2004, the seven local authorities that received payments in lieu; the amount in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28522/04]