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Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (23 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if statutory bodies are encouraged to advertise the services of private-sector companies; if advertising by statutory bodies is regulated; if his attention has been drawn to whether any statutory bodies advertise goods or services provided by the private sector; the type of advertisement undertaken by statutory bodies; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (23 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to make projections of the impact of oil prices at various levels, done by or on behalf of his Department, publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19208/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (18 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether a premium of €100 per hectare is necessary to encourage farmers to produce oilseed rape following a statement by one farmer that he would require 700 acres to grow enough of the crop to earn a wage that would be equivalent to that of a livestock farmer, who in 2005 was reported to have needed 440 cattle on 300...

Noxious Weeds. (18 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases and the respective charges made under the Noxious Weeds Act 1936; and if a review of the legislation is being planned to include, for example, the dangerous giant hogweed which at present is an impediment to the development of farm tourism. [18756/06]

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: My party leader and Deputy Eamon Ryan have eloquently and cogently outlined the energy crisis and the lack of a meaningful response from the Government. I will focus on the issue of gas safety, which I have raised in this House before. I welcomed the statement on 3 February 2005 by the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen that the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill would deal with all of the...

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Election slush funds.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Will the Tánaiste apologise for the Government's decision when oil prices rise to $100 a barrel?

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: On a previous occasion, I asked the Tánaiste whether the Government would consider introducing a refundable deposit on bottle and cans, which would have the almost immediate effect of halving the litter problem. Children and other offenders would not throw bottles and cans around if a 20 cent or 50 cent deposit could be recouped on each item. In her response, the Tánaiste said that such...

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: The Tánaiste said it would be illegal.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (18 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need, following revelations about donations to politicians yesterday, to improve public confidence in the planning process by amending the planning laws to ensure that developers found in breach of planning conditions in one location in a local authority area are not allowed to develop in...

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (17 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the derogations contained in Articles 1-6 of Regulation 1612/68 of the Accession Treaty the Government will seek upon the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the EU; and the reason for the Government's change in position on migrant labour from prospective EU States. [18471/06]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: I will be brief. The Government promised in its programme for Government to reduce class sizes, but it has failed in that promise. Notwithstanding the increased investment in special needs which the Minister trumpeted, we remain below the European Union average in terms of education spending and near the bottom in terms of pupil-teacher ratio. I and others have highlighted this for a...

World Trade Negotiations. (17 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, as he has stated in the Houses of the Oireachtas that least developed countries should not be asked to take on additional commitments as part of the current WTO negotiations he will communicate to the European Commission the view that the EU should not request that least developed countries increase their tariff...

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: I wish to share time with Deputies Crowe and Connolly.

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Deputy O'Sullivan referred to the issue of Seanad votes. While there may be a more appropriate forum to discuss the issue, I agree with the Deputy with regard to votes for students in institutes of technology. If the current system is to be retained, it should extend to all students over the age of 18, be they repeat leaving certificate students or those in further education colleges,...

Written Answers — Interpretative Centres: Interpretative Centres (16 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the recent contact he has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding progressing the promised Pádraic Pearse Commemorative Centre at Rosmuc, County Galway. [18172/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will expand on remarks he recently made at the presentation in Carrick-on-Shannon of the Western Development Commission John Healy Awards for Journalism. [18171/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (16 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason churches had to stop broadcasting to parishioners pending a review of the radio mass service in communities here. [17904/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (16 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the issues that exist in relation to the broadcasting of mass or other religious services to existing parishioners in view of the fact that the broadcasts are clearly not by radio stations, pirate or otherwise; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that thousands of housebound people rely on this service;...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (16 May 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the strong groundswell of support that exists for the addition of a representative from the Dublin Institute of Technology Students Union onto the board of the Grangegorman Development Agency; if she intends to facilitate the union's call for a seat in view of the representations made by TDs and...