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Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (10 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she intends to take to counter the growing trend of jobs being transferred to lower cost countries in view of the recent announcement by a company (details supplied) that it was to transfer 150 jobs from its office at Leopardstown to Poland. [3787/04]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (10 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has been informed that the Garda Síochána has declined to process an application from a school for a vetting check on a prospective school caretaker on the grounds that Garda clearances are only issued to designated agencies, principally health boards, in respect of prospective full-time employees who may have...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the consideration which has been given to the accommodation needs of St. Brendan's College, Woodbrook, Bray; the plans he has to meet those needs in the short and medium terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3722/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 434: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total cost of the publication entitled, Delivering Value for People — Service Indicators in Local Authorities; the total cost of the event which was held to launch this publication; the persons who were invited to the launch; the arrangements made to publicise the event and publication, including the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number and nature of consultations and meetings held between her Department and the Departments of Finance and of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the health boards, prior to the changes in the rent supplement eligibility rules being introduced in the 2004 Book of Estimates; if she has estimated the number...

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: He was a member of the Progressive Democrats who did his job.

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to raise a number of issues which relate to the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003, which gives effect to the report of the commission that reviews the constituencies used for European elections. The Bill makes a number of other changes in the conduct of elections to the European Parliament. I intend to address four aspects of this legislation, the first of which is...

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy McCormack is right.

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: This matter is already in the public arena.

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I will abide by your ruling, a Cheann Comhairle, because Deputy Allen has already put the appropriate paragraph ofthe Comptroller and Auditor General's correspondence on the record of the House, so it is not necessary for me to repeat it. There may be arguments about the merits or otherwise of the concerns raised about electronic voting — whether the testing has been adequate, whether there...

Planning Issues. (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reasons he did not act in almost one third of the cases in which he had been urged by his Department's heritage officials to appeal planning cases to An Bord Pleanála, the reason he has decided to deal with this matter personally rather than leave such issues to officials who have knowledge and...

Planning Issues. (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for agreeing to take this question. Of the 28 planning applications which his officials recommended should be appealed to An Bord Pleanála, the Minister decided not to appeal nine. Did the Minister receive any communication from the developers concerned in respect of the nine applications or from any person acting on their behalf? Did he receive...

Planning Issues. (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I am only asking a question.

Planning Issues. (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not asserting anything.

Planning Issues. (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I ask that the Minister answer my two questions.

Planning Issues. (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister should answer my questions.

Planning Issues. (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: If the Minister does not answer, we will draw conclusions.

Planning Issues. (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Did anyone raise the issues in question?

Planning Issues. (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: The questions I asked the Minister were very specific. I will repeat the two to which he did not reply. The Minister said he will come back to me on the question of representations, which I appreciate. Did the Minister receive any communication from the developers involved in any of the nine cases?

Planning Issues. (3 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Was there communication from anyone acting on behalf of developers?