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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (30 Mar 2004)

Damien English: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he intends to take to ensure that land for future school developments is earmarked for such development when new housing estates are being constructed to ensure that his Department must not spend far more for the land at a later date when commencing school developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9667/04]

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (30 Mar 2004)

Damien English: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to reports from the ASTI on the growing number of students involved in binge drinking which is having a detrimental effect upon their work rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9683/04]

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Damien English: How much abuse?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Damien English: First, I will comment on Deputy Tim O'Malley's contribution. The Government is missing the point. Everybody agrees we should ensure there is no room for abuse of our citizenship laws. However, this is a bigger issue and is not as simple as the Minister of State suggests. Whereas the referendum on the one line amendment is a simple "yes" or "no" answer, the topic of immigration, citizenship...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Damien English: On all sides. Members have been acting like children; nobody wants to sit down, discuss it properly and listen to the other side. The Minister turned his face away when he was being informed by Deputy Rabbitte of what people are saying about non-nationals. He did not believe Deputy Rabbitte. Perhaps people do not tell Ministers, out of respect for their office, how they feel about...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Damien English: He looked for it because he likes that. However, that is not the way to deal with this emotive issue. This will cause serious problems and we will not be able to solve them. The problems associated with citizenship and non-nationals are massive but we do not appear to care. We seem to think we can block gaps here and there and make it sound good but we do not really care about the nitty...

Written Answers — Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs (13 May 2004)

Damien English: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date on the consumer strategy group; the number of times it has met; the matters it has discussed; the recommendations it has made; and if it has plans to issue an action plan in the near future. [13764/04]

Written Answers — Sports Partnerships: Sports Partnerships (25 May 2004)

Damien English: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if local sports partnerships will be extended to all counties in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15355/04]

Written Answers — Sports Facilities Audit: Sports Facilities Audit (25 May 2004)

Damien English: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position on carrying out an audit of sport facilities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15356/04]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (17 Jun 2004)

Damien English: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that her Department is taking to monitor prices and report excessive price increases in light of the warning from the Consumers' Association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17938/04]

Designated Areas. (5 Oct 2004)

Damien English: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has proposals to extend the CLÁR area, especially in the Border region in which areas have clearly suffered serious depopulation but are not adjacent to existing CLÁR areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22412/04]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Oct 2004)

Damien English: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress to date in advancing and co-ordinating community affairs issues under the Government policy of supporting corporate social responsibility. [22725/04]

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2004)

Damien English: I wish the Minister of State well in his new portfolio and hope it goes well for him. He will certainly have plenty to do in this area of justice. I acknowledge the work of the working group on the review and improvement of maternity protection legislation. Most of the recommendations it put forward have been addressed by this Bill. I commend the Government on bringing the Bill forward,...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (19 Oct 2004)

Damien English: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts being made by the Government, through the European Union, to progress the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25222/04]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (19 Oct 2004)

Damien English: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps taken by the Government to assist in the release of a person held hostage in Iraq (details supplied); the advice given by his Department to Irish persons intending to travel to Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25231/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2004)

Damien English: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an additional ten hours with a special needs assistant will be allocated to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25382/04]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Nov 2004)

Damien English: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Finance the stage the transforming state assets initiative is at with regard to the pilot scheme to replace the existing Garda accommodation at the eight chosen sites in Tipperary and Limerick; the timescale to complete the pilot scheme; if a feasibility study is underway to extend the scheme nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Nov 2004)

Damien English: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in relation to the transforming state assets initiative with regard to Garda stations, he intends to give first option to local authorities to allow them to acquire the central sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27096/04]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Nov 2004)

Damien English: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Finance the stage the transforming state assets initiative is at with regard to the pilot scheme for Garda stations; the timescale to complete the pilot scheme; if a feasibility study is underway to extend the scheme nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27139/04]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Nov 2004)

Damien English: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to give first option to local authorities to allow them to acquire the centrally located sites with regard to the transforming state assets initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27140/04]