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Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (3 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 531: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will be supporting the additional funding that may be required to achieve the energy efficiency initiative recently adopted by Fingal County Council in the Balbriggan South East LAP where 1,200 social and affordable housing units will be constructed by the local authority in view of the...

Written Answers — Water Quality. : Water Quality. (3 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 535: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he has put in place, or intends to put in place, to address the unreliability of the method of analysis which Ireland has practised in relation to the discharge of dangerous substances into lakes that were identified in the European Court of Justice judgement against Ireland of 2 June 2005...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (3 May 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 559: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress with regard to the funding from his Department being made available to Fingal County Council to enable the establishment of a permanent library in Rush, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16668/06]

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour Orders: Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (27 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to recent concerns voiced by the chief executive of Barnardos UK with regard to the routine use of anti-social behaviour orders in the United Kingdom (details supplied); the assurances he will provide that anti-social behaviour orders will be used as a measure of last resort if introduced...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns voiced by the Ombudsman for Children with regard to certain provisions of the Criminal Justice Bill 2004; if he has initiated a dialogue with the Ombudsman for Children in relation to these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15697/06]

Written Answers — Child Health Care: Child Health Care (26 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost of providing a free annual health check for persons under the age of 16; the costing for providing the same service for persons under the age of 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15395/06]

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (26 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the latest studies from the United States which indicate that fluoride should not be added to water for a variety of health reasons; the reason she does not accept the findings of this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15394/06]

Written Answers — Recreational Watercraft: Recreational Watercraft (25 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Transport if he plans to establish in law any of the recommendations outlined in the Final Report of the Action Group on Small Powered Recreational Craft (including Personal Watercraft); and if a deadline will be set for the introduction of these recommendations. [15096/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (25 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of instances in which drivers have not challenged the award of penalty points against them since the introduction of penalty points for each year; the number of instances in which they have challenged the award; the number of those challenges which succeeded; and the number which failed. [15098/06]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (25 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 716: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the training and resources which are given to the Garda Síochána to comply with its responsibilities as detailed in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 7 March 2006; and if he is satisfied that the Garda has the skills necessary to determine cruelty relating to exotic animals. [15097/06]

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the process and timetable he intends to adopt in the development of a White Paper on energy policy; the form of public consultation and discussion which will be possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13750/06]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the outcome of the latest European council meeting of Energy Ministers with particular regard to the discussions that took place regarding the draft European Union Green Paper on energy policy; the position the Government took on proposals for a single regulatory regime within the Union; and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will take regarding the suggestion of his review of tax schemes relating to forestry and if he will evaluate the option of removing the tax free status for forestry and replacing it with higher up-front grants and longer premiums which the authors suggest may lead to a higher level of afforestation. [13956/06]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the advertisements he has placed in national papers or elsewhere regarding his co-ordination of the National Development Plan 2007-2013 to ensure that members of the public are aware of the consultation period. [13957/06]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the failure to produce to date an [i]ex ante[/i] evaluation of the National Development Plan 2007-2013; and if he has a date at which such an evaluation will be available. [13958/06]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the figures detailing the amount of afforestation in each year from 1990 on peat soils which she has supplied in connection with Article 3.3 of the Kyoto Protocol. [13953/06]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the scientific calculations her Department is making for the effect of emissions of greenhouse gases when peat soils are afforested and when they are harvested. [13954/06]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the scientific definition of peat soils used by her Department. [13955/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of reported illegal tree-felling instances that have occurred in the last three years; the number of successful prosecutions that have been made from that total; the most common reasons for failure to prosecute successfully; if, in view of the forest service's stated zero tolerance against such illegal acts, she is...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí employed in the Clare Garda division in the past five years by district. [13951/06]