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Care of the Elderly: Motion. (3 Feb 2004)

Tony Gregory: This motion deals with the failure of the State to adequately provide for care of the vulnerable elderly, particularly those in disadvantaged communities. I focus on the services provided by day care centres and the home help service as these are, to a significant degree, the two main community-based services for the elderly in the north inner city area I represent. By coincidence, earlier...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Feb 2004)

Tony Gregory: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the concerns of 70% of HETAC staff regarding the proposed plan for decentralisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2918/04]

Written Answers — Hunt Licences: Hunt Licences (3 Feb 2004)

Tony Gregory: Question 470: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has considered the report of a person (details supplied); if he will review the decision to grant licences to the Ward Union hunt club to hunt domesticated deer with a pack of stag hounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3185/04]

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (3 Feb 2004)

Tony Gregory: Question 472: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Roundstone beach is a protected area; if the wildlife service is investigating reports of the taking of hares from this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2746/04]

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (3 Feb 2004)

Tony Gregory: Question 473: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the wildlife service is investigating reports regarding the taking of hares from Valentia Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2747/04]

Insurance Industry. (17 Feb 2004)

Tony Gregory: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will intervene with insurance companies to ensure that flood cover is provided to householders in areas where remedial measures have been taken to prevent renewed flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4978/04]

Insurance Industry. (17 Feb 2004)

Tony Gregory: As the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, met with the Irish Insurance Federation and indicated that the industry would be expected to act in a responsible manner, does he believe it has so responded? Is he aware that in areas where the State on behalf of taxpayers has spent large amounts of money on well thought-out and planned anti-flooding measures — I do not wish to add to the stigma or...

Insurance Industry. (17 Feb 2004)

Tony Gregory: The Minister of State has met with the Irish Insurance Federation in advance of the works being carried out. Will he meet it again to discuss the IIF's response to the works, to ensure that it responds positively, having reflected on the points raised by the Minister of State at the previous meeting, by providing insurance cover to residents?

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (17 Feb 2004)

Tony Gregory: Question 487: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to the Exchequer of each tribunal of inquiry in 2003; and the individual payments made to each legal representative involved for 2003. [4989/04]

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Tony Gregory: I support this motion from the Green Party because of the range of specific issues for which the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has responsibility but has not inspired confidence. These issues are housing, the electoral process, the undermining of local government and animal welfare, the latter in which the Minister, in bad Fianna Fáil tradition, has no interest...

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (30 Mar 2004)

Tony Gregory: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his response to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the future of the stay in school retention initiative, in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9944/04]

Written Answers — Summer Works Scheme: Summer Works Scheme (30 Mar 2004)

Tony Gregory: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his response to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) from a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9945/04]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Mar 2004)

Tony Gregory: Question 472: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the differential rent system applied in social housing schemes by housing associations complies in all respects with the system used by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9745/04]

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

Tony Gregory: One of the most recent arguments put forward by the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government for the proposed amendment is that citizenship must involve fidelity to the nation state or, as the Taoiseach said today, we must protect the Constitution. That argument is exceptionally hypocritical. The Constitution is being used or abused in an opportunistic and populist ploy to salvage the...

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

Tony Gregory: That is what this referendum is all about. If changing the Constitution and altering the Good Friday Agreement, which was carried overwhelmingly by the people, was not a gimmick, what would be the normal course of action? The problem would have been clearly spelled out at the beginning and the full facts and figures would have been made available. The matter would then have been referred to...

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

Tony Gregory: As long as I am elected to this House, I will not be intimidated by such contemptible manoeuvres.

Commissions of Inquiry. (4 May 2004)

Tony Gregory: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach his response to the report of the sub-committee of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights on the Barron report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12823/04]

Commissions of Inquiry. (4 May 2004)

Tony Gregory: Has the Taoiseach had contact with the Justice for the Forgotten group, representing the relatives, since the publication of the majority report of the sub-committee of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings? I am sure the Taoiseach has studied the sub-committee's report. Is he committed to holding a further inquiry into the...

Commissions of Inquiry. (4 May 2004)

Tony Gregory: Given the stated commitment by the Prime Minister, Mr. Blair, to fight against terrorism in Madrid and elsewhere, did he not jump at the opportunity to assure the Taoiseach that he would co-operate fully with an inquiry into terrorism on his doorstep?

Written Answers — Irish Emigrants: Irish Emigrants (4 May 2004)

Tony Gregory: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proportion of the promised €18 million which will be allocated in 2004 to assist elderly Irish emigrants in Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12700/04]