Results 201-220 of 2,550 for speaker:Paul Gogarty

Written Answers — Garda Resources: Garda Resources (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to increase Garda levels at each station in the Dublin Mid-West constituency by 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8681/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of successful prosecutions achieved in 2003 and 2004 in relation to HGVs using Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown. [8711/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of successful prosecutions which have been achieved to date in 2005 in relation to HGVs using Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown. [8712/05]

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will order a review of the practice whereby prison vans to Wheatfield travel through the Oval and Turret Road, Palmerstown (details supplied). [9394/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are grounds for appealing an application for third level grant assistance towards a postgraduate course available in the UK on the basis that a comparable course is not available for study here. [8707/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Limerick, will be one of the schools selected under the school building programme roll-out for 100 schools announced, in view of the fact that the school is closed to pupils and staff due to rat infestation. [8951/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the educational needs of pupils from a school (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the fact that the school has been closed to pupils due to rat infestation. [8952/05]

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I would like to share time with Deputies Gormley and Sargent. The first matter I want to address is the broader agenda issue about the fabric of rural society being destroyed by Green Party policies. If one considers post office closures and farm incomes declining, it is Fianna Fáil which, by and large, has presided over the latter.

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Which party is proposing alternatives in terms of stipends for farmers who act as custodians of the land? It is the Green Party.

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Deputy Twomey rightfully pointed out the potential of this sector and the lack of Government support in terms of using rapeseed oil to produce fuel. Our party's deputy leader, Ms Mary White, has engaged in a campaign to save Carlow jobs and protect farm incomes by using the Irish Sugar factory to produce biofuel. The Government is standing in the way——

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: There are so many alternatives to fur farming. It comprises a very small amount —€4 million — as Deputy Moloney said, yet Luddite thinking continues to hold sway.

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Fianna Fáil Deputies talk about the market and supply and demand in all seriousness as if the economy means everything and society and morality mean nothing. There are other and better ways of providing farm jobs such as the initiatives the Green Party, not the Government, puts forward. Compensation could and should certainly be paid to those involved in fur farming were it to be outlawed,...

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: However, it will take 84 dumb Deputies to reject this progressive legislation.

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I have spoken in favour of maintaining the fabric of rural communities and there was no greater champion of this than myself as tourist spokesman, with my Green Party colleagues. We are the party trying to save farm incomes and rural communities.

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I oppose the murder of innocent civilians in Iraq, Tel Aviv, Madrid, New York and other jurisdictions, but that does not mean that I have no right to oppose the morally wrong and inherently cruel killing of innocent animals, brought into this world for no other reason than its fur is a fashion item. Fur is not like leather, a by-product of the meat industry. We must take a courageous moral...

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Does the Minister want us to copy other countries and use dogs and cats for fur? This a moral prerogative, nothing else. Morality wins over economics in this debate. I ask Members to make a moral decision when casting their votes on the Bill.

Written Answers — Task Force on Alcohol: Task Force on Alcohol (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she plans to implement fully the recommendations in the second report of the strategic task force on alcohol; the way in which she plans to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9441/05]

Written Answers — Organ Retention: Organ Retention (23 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the problems that have led to the Dunne inquiry's repeated failure to meet deadlines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9442/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Apr 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the figures and locations for the deployment of Garda mountain bike units; his views on their efficiency to date; and the plans for their future expansion. [10863/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Apr 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons granted leave to remain in the State in each of the past three years; the number granted leave to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10861/05]