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Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (30 Mar 2004)

Séamus Kirk: Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will clarify for tidy town committees and residents associations, the obligations they have to provide training under health and safety legislation to persons recruited to operate lawnmowers, hedge trimmers and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9650/04]

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Séamus Kirk: I thank Deputy Nolan for the opportunity to contribute on this important legislation. Given the focused provisions in this legislation, the wide-ranging contributions of speakers on the Opposition benches seem fairly irrelevant. The purpose of the Bill is simple. The proposal is to restore to the Oireachtas the power to legislate as to the circumstances in which citizenship will be conferred...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2005)

Séamus Kirk: Question 1391: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider raising the ceiling on grant aid in respect of thatched roof dwelling houses in view of the importance of preserving such dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2086/05]

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: From the Seanad. (27 Jan 2005)

Séamus Kirk: I am required to put the following question in accordance with an Order of the Dáil of this day: "That the Seanad amendment is hereby agreed to and agreement to the amendment is accordingly reported to the House."

Written Answers — Peace Commissioners: Peace Commissioners (1 Feb 2005)

Séamus Kirk: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of peace commissioners in the country; their range of responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2878/05]

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Séamus Kirk: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this vital debate and to express my full support for the Government motion. It is of the utmost importance, at this difficult time for the peace process, not to lose sight of the need to uphold the Good Friday Agreement, to consolidate the progress already made and to seek to achieve its full implementation. As a Member of this House...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Feb 2005)

Séamus Kirk: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Food Industry. (2 Mar 2005)

Séamus Kirk: Before Deputy Crawford speaks, I remind him that we have not yet required the desirable aspiration that Members restrict their supplementary questions to four minutes. The Deputy may be breaching that now, and I ask him for a very short supplementary question.

Common Agricultural Policy. (2 Mar 2005)

Séamus Kirk: We must move on to Question No. 74.

Common Agricultural Policy. (2 Mar 2005)

Séamus Kirk: I do not recollect a question being asked but the Minister may reply if she wishes.

Adjournment Debate Matters. (2 Mar 2005)

Séamus Kirk: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Pat Breen — to ask the Minister to explain the effective closure of St. Michael's pre-school in Ennis to children under seven with special needs; (2) Deputy Healy — the need for the Minister to approve the relocation of...

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Séamus Kirk: I wish to share time with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, and Deputy O'Donnell. There may be other speakers on the Government side, also.

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Séamus Kirk: I support the motion. It is clear from Second, the nature of the attack was particularly vicious and brutal. The extent of the injuries to Robert and to his friend, Brendan Devine, tells us much about the nature of the person or people who were involved in the attack. Such senseless violence is frightening in the extreme. It is even more frightening to think that the perpetrators enjoy any...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (22 Mar 2005)

Séamus Kirk: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will consider applying to the European Commission for authorisation to increase the farm waste management grants scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9018/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code. : Tax Code. (24 Mar 2005)

Séamus Kirk: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the very serious economic position of dairy farmers, he will consider the possibility of allowing farmers offset losses in 2005 against profits for any relevant year, or years, within the past 12 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9804/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (24 Mar 2005)

Séamus Kirk: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider the initiation of a feasibility study regarding the possibility of establishing cross-Border development centres in such areas as Crossmaglen, County Armagh and Sheelagh, County Louth with a view to establishing business parks containing sites for service companies, warehousing and so on; and if he will...

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (24 Mar 2005)

Séamus Kirk: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport if progress has been made on the possible reopening of Dunleer railway station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9803/05]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (24 Mar 2005)

Séamus Kirk: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the serious market place distortion which has taken place due to the considerable volumes of fresh milk imported into the country on a daily basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9805/05]

Written Answers — Potato Production: Potato Production (24 Mar 2005)

Séamus Kirk: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will consider requesting Teagasc to establish a facility for land leasing or land exchange to help with the upscale and consolidation of the dairy industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9806/05]

Written Answers — Potato Production: Potato Production (24 Mar 2005)

Séamus Kirk: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will consider the feasibility of establishing a voluntary potato acreage growing control system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9807/05]