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Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I move: That, having regard to the findings of the Commission on Electronic Voting on the secrecy, accuracy and testing of the chosen electronic voting system, the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004 be recommitted in its entirety. The Bill is before the House because the Government has been in a mad rush to get the electronic voting system in place for 11 June. The Committee Stage debate, which...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I am giving examples of the issues which are raised in the interim report of the Commission on Electronic Voting.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I take the point.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: There are so many issues and so many criticisms made of this electronic voting system by the commission that I would detain the House a long time if I were to go through them all. Therefore, I do not propose to do that. We were not aware of all these issues in the report of the commission when we debated the Bill on Committee Stage. Report Stage amendments arise out of Committee Stage debate....

Written Answers — Transition to Second Level: Transition to Second Level (30 Mar 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a recent report by the ESRI on the difficulties facing pupils transferring from primary to secondary education, that one way of overcoming these difficulties would be to allow teachers to spend more time on those pupils who require most attention, and that teachers do not have the time to do so due...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (30 Mar 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the recent protests by apprentices around the country, he plans to review the requirement on them to pay the €223 registration fee levied on them for attending university courses; if his attention has been drawn to the apprentices' arguments that this charge is unfair as they are effectively full-time employees and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Mar 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the danger posed to children and staff crossing the road at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal, he will consider providing financial assistance to the board of management to allow for the provision of a designated parking area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9662/04]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (30 Mar 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the assessment that has been made of the school building needs of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the consideration that has been given to the school's request for three temporary classrooms, a library, home economics room and a careers room; the consideration that has been given to the school's request for rewiring and...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (30 Mar 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 464: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the money that was provided to fulfil the commitment in Framework III of the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness to institute an electoral participation initiative; the money that was drawn down; the purpose that it was put to; if the initiative has not been continued; the ongoing measures at encouraging...

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (30 Mar 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 479: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to amend the Control of Dogs Act to strengthen the rights of persons who are affected by the excessive barking of dogs held in private buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9882/04]

Order of Business. (30 Mar 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: How long more must the 150,000 tenants in this country wait for legislation to protect their rights? Report Stage of the Residential Tenancies Bill 2003 has not been scheduled. Four years have passed since the report on the private rented sector was produced. When will Report Stage of the Bill be taken in the House? Will the Taoiseach assure the House that the Bill will not be guillotined?

Order of Business. (30 Mar 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach should check his notes.

Electronic Voting: Motion (17 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to share my time with Deputies Gay Mitchell and Coveney.

Electronic Voting: Motion (17 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government's amendment invites us to recall the approval by the Oireachtas of the legislative provisions for electronic voting and counting set out in the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001. I accept that invitation and recall what happened in 2001 because since this debate went into the public domain the Government has been spinning a line to the effect that all this was agreed. It wants to...

Electronic Voting: Motion (17 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: How does it know this?

Electronic Voting: Motion (17 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: It will not.

Electronic Voting: Motion (17 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: It will not. It is replicating the random system. The Minister is wrong.

Electronic Voting: Motion (17 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: It will not.

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I join with Deputy Allen in stating that the Labour Party is also opposed to this Bill on a number of grounds. As Deputy Allen has pointed out, this Bill is one of a sequence of taxes on everyday activities which the Government has introduced by the backdoor. This is a Government that proclaims it is a low taxation one. It frequently draws attention to how it has reduced taxes on income and...

Written Answers — Stem-Cell Research: Stem-Cell Research (10 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she intends to take steps during her period as President of the Council of Ministers to deal with the issue of funding for, and regulation of, stem-cell research; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3783/04]