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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 Feb 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the figure for the resultant increase in the number of individuals seeking housing from local authorities, or seeking rent supplement from the State, by reason of the fact that the number of housing tenants in rent protected private rented sector dwelling has fallen dramatically in recent years, and that...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Feb 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the visa application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3082/04]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Feb 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position on an application by a person (details supplied); the timeframe for this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3083/04]

Written Answers — ECOFIN Meeting: ECOFIN Meeting (17 Feb 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the degree of public participation that will accompany the meeting of the European Union Finance Ministers to be held in Punchestown, County Kildare. [4797/04]

Written Answers — Stability and Growth Pact: Stability and Growth Pact (17 Feb 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the position of the Government in regard to the legal case being taken by the European Commission on the failure of the European Council to properly implement the Stability and Growth Pact. [4796/04]

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Paul Gogarty: How much time do I have?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Paul Gogarty: It is not enough time, one could speak for five years about the corruption that has occurred. In case some of my Opposition colleagues are wondering why I am sitting on the Government backbenches, I want to see if I can talk about planning and keep a straight face. Unfortunately, I cannot. However, I will try to bring some sense to the Government backbenches. This issue is not simply about...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Paul Gogarty: This is relevant, it ties into the report.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Paul Gogarty: One of the findings of the report is that there is no recommendation about former city and county managers having a period of leave before they can work for developers. Inside information is being traded on an ongoing basis and, in some cases, being prepared before they leave. If an official is working hand in hand with a developer and leaves, with a vast reservoir of knowledge, to work as a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Mar 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding is being provided to all special needs schools for an escort service; and if all schools are availing of the service. [9875/04]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are special grants available for schools seeking to add eco-friendly features such as solar panels or under floor heating to new buildings, as in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [9876/04]

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

Paul Gogarty: I wish to share time with Deputies Cowley and Harkin. This is a very sensitive issue to address. I had some work prepared but I will not read from it as I do not like reading from scripts in general. Following some of the television news reports about this debate this afternoon, to accuse the Government of encouraging xenophobia and racism might seem rather negative or disingenuous, given...

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

Paul Gogarty: It is the economy, stupid.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects to announce the full details of the capital investment programme for public transport; if projects such as the rail interconnector in Dublin, the new western rail corridor, additional Luas lines or other public transport projects, not included in the €2.3 billion capital investment package announced on the 22 March 2004, will...

Written Answers — Carbon Tax: Carbon Tax (13 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the analysis her Department has undertaken on the possible implications for industry here of the introduction of a carbon tax; if her attention has been drawn to a World Bank investigation (details supplied) of 103 cases of the introduction of such taxes, which showed that in 73% of cases there was a positive...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he plans to review and amend the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 to address issues raised by a person (details supplied) during the course of his hunger strike, as well as by other survivors, including allegations of disparaging remarks made to abuse victims by members of the redress board, the overwhelming secrecy of the...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Will the concerns raised by various survivors' groups be taken into consideration in the forthcoming review? There are concerns, for example, regarding the commitment given by the previous Minister, Deputy Woods, that the awards in the redress process would be commensurate with awards in the High Court. As a result of the secrecy it is difficult to get all the facts and figures but there is a...

Departmental Costs. (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Does the Minister believe that such information packs are of benefit to candidates, given that one of the recipients, Mr. Des Kelly, was able to give spiel on the doorstep when not getting good responses on the schools crisis? Were any of the other political parties notified about the availability of this information from the Department?

Departmental Costs. (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: Packaged information.

Departmental Costs. (18 May 2004)

Paul Gogarty: The Minister must have told the representatives the information was available.