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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the issue of the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities was raised with the Chinese Government during the recent visit to that country. [10743/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's position on the current instability in Lebanon and the continuing presence of Syrian troops in that country. [10744/05]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had, or plans to have, any contact with the new Palestinian Authority; and if the Government plans to increase aid to Palestine. [10745/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to help counteract the increased pressures on aid agencies, in the aftermath of the tsunami of 26 December 2004, in coping with emergencies in other parts of the world, such as Darfur and the AIDS crisis; and if, in view of these pressures, he will accelerate progress in Ireland's commitment to reach the UN target of 0.7% of GNP....

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Governments around the world have met their pledges of aid in the aftermath of the tsunami of 26 December 2004; and if not, the action which can be taken to ensure that they do. [10747/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has met all of its pledges of overseas aid, in particular to Honduras and countries affected by Hurricane Mitch, Liberia, Afghanistan, Haiti and Iraq. [10749/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 611: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures taken by her Department or which she intends to take regarding the calling into question by the European Court of Auditors report on Ireland of the aid granted to Coillte Teoranta's reconstitution of woodland after gale damage which they determined had been completed before the approval of the application by the forest...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 612: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures taken by her Department or which she intends to take regarding the calling into question by the European Court of Auditors report on Ireland of the aid granted to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [10263/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures taken by her Department or which she intends to take regarding the calling into question by the European Court of Auditors report on Ireland of the aid granted to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [10264/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures taken by her Department or which she intends to take regarding the European Court of Auditors report on Ireland of the aid granted to a company (details supplied) in County Mayo. [10265/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 615: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures taken by her Department or which she intends to take in regard to the calling into question in a report of the European Court of Auditors of Ireland's failure to give social and environmental considerations equal weight to economic consideration and so implement sustainable forestry. [10266/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures taken by her Department or which she intends to take to ensure that the level of premium aid given to forestry applicants reflects the true loss of income from the land involved and not an inflated value as suggested by the European Court of Auditors report on Ireland. [10267/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures taken by her Department or which she intends to take to ensure that the level of premia payable to farmers for loss of income is paid only to those who have genuinely farmed the land previous to their application and are not, in fact, investors for whom there is no justification for obtaining the higher compensation, as...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 618: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the failures in checks and assessments of forestry funding in the European Court of Auditors report on Ireland and the measures she has taken or intends to take to rectify the matter. [10269/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she has taken or intends to undertake to ensure there is a separation of duties of forest inspectors to eliminate the fact that forestry projects are approved and checked by the same person as stated in the European Court of Auditors report. [10270/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide him with the correspondence between the Irish authorities and the European Court of Auditors during the discussions about the forestry audit report on Ireland. [10271/05]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 645: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to declare Ireland a genetically modified free zone to protect Ireland's natural biodiversity and green food producing image especially in view of Clare County Council's decision to ban genetically modified crops. [10742/05]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 1050: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the coming into effect of the Kyoto Protocol will result in an easing of restrictions on the building of wind farms and bio-gas plants. [10748/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 1077: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of quarries legally registered with planning permission in County Donegal; if he can provide a list of them and when they were last inspected; if the same procedures apply to older established quarries that predate the introduction of presently applied legislation on quarrying; and if not, when...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (12 Apr 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 1102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase central Government support for recycling in view of the recent growth in the sector following the spread of pay-by-volume schemes. [10750/05]