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Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: It is out of date, however.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: The Minister of State should blush.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: What about the sugar beet?

Commissions of Investigation: Motion. (30 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Justice delayed is justice denied. Although the years dull the pain, nothing can assuage the suffering that all families involved in this dreadful case still feel after the years have rolled on. I welcome the establishment of a commission of investigation into the Dean Lyons affair. I welcome the announcement that it will be headed by George Bermingham SC. However, I am disappointed the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (30 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: I have high hopes that the pattern of acceptance will follow the rule of buses whereby several arrive at once after a long wait. I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the suggestion by the British Government that the nuclear option be re-examined for future energy supply.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is in receipt of correspondence asserting that a local authority (details supplied) in County Wicklow entered into a contractual obligation with an individual or private company to allow the dumping of waste arising from a roads contract of that authority at a site; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 502: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the practice of local authorities is that in their environment impact assessments of transport and other major projects that contributions to climate change of comparative project options are included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36760/05]

Written Answers — Biodiversity Plan: Biodiversity Plan (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 114: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself with the progress in dealing with the 91 actions listed under Ireland's national biodiversity plan, published in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36672/05]

Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 528: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for his licensing of the Ward Union deer hunt in view of an apparent recommendation by a senior National Parks and Wildlife Service official that the hunt should not be licensed. [36885/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 529: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has read the UK feasibility study (details supplied) on heating public buildings with biomass; and if he will consider commissioning a similar feasibility report. [36890/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 530: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority dwellings which have been purchased by tenants in each of the past five years. [36891/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 531: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of dwellings which have been purchased by local authorities for housing purposes in each of the past five years. [36892/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 532: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of dwellings which have been built by local authorities for local authority tenant use in each of the past five years. [36893/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 533: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of dwellings which have been provided by voluntary housing bodies in each of the past five years. [36894/05]

Written Answers — Housing Statistics: Housing Statistics (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 534: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of private dwellings which have been built in each of the past five years. [36895/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 535: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of mortgages for dwellings under the shared ownership scheme which have been acquired by local authorities in each of the past five years. [36896/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 536: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable homes which have been provided by local authorities in each of the past five years. [36897/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 537: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of dwellings, serviced sites and financial contributions for housing that have been provided to local authorities under Part V of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 2000 in each year since it was enacted. [36898/05]

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: A journey began seven years ago when Ireland signed the Kyoto Protocol. We knew then that the destination of this journey, in 2012, was to ensure the increase in Ireland's climate change emissions would be limited to 13% over 1990 levels. We knew what we had to do and the protocol was ambitious, far-sighted and reasonable. Five years ago, at the launch of Ireland's climate change abatement...

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Ciarán Cuffe: When we see green policies coming from Fianna Fáil, we are delighted to support them and we will continue to do so.