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Question· writtenPQ 118asked

133 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE employees delineated in €10,000 income brackets and distinguished as between public sector workers and all workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43932/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2010

133 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE employees delineated in €10,000 income brackets and distinguished as between public sector workers and all workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43932/10]

Question· writtenPQ 435asked

534 D’fhiafraigh An Teachta Trevor Sargent den Aire Talmhaíochta, Iascaigh agus Bia cad é an dul chun cinn atá déanta in Éirinn maidir leis an scéim €90 milliún ón Aontas Eorpach lena spreagtar leanaí scoile chun bia úr, go mór mór glasraí agus torthaí, a ithe de bharr go bhfuil timpeall 22 milliún leanbh san AE ró-throm de réir tuairiscí. [39083/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010

534 D’fhiafraigh An Teachta Trevor Sargent den Aire Talmhaíochta, Iascaigh agus Bia cad é an dul chun cinn atá déanta in Éirinn maidir leis an scéim €90 milliún ón Aontas Eorpach lena spreagtar leanaí scoile chun bia úr, go mór mór glasraí agus torthaí, a ithe de bharr go bhfuil timpeall 22 milliún leanbh san AE ró-throm de réir tuairiscí. [39083/10]

Question· writtenPQ 429asked

528 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding progress in having the estimated 1 million feral cats neutered here in a similar way as in Belgium which also has a licence law for cats; his plans in regard to this growing problem [38991/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010

528 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding progress in having the estimated 1 million feral cats neutered here in a similar way as in Belgium which also has a licence law for cats; his plans in regard to this growing problem [38991/10]

Question· writtenPQ 243asked

244 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the licence for a salmon farm (details supplied) in County Kerry and if the licence has been revoked or is active; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company has apparently served notice that it intends to apply for permission to increase the output of the farm from 500 to 2,000 tons and is currently restocking the farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27314/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2010

244 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the licence for a salmon farm (details supplied) in County Kerry and if the licence has been revoked or is active; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company has apparently served notice that it intends to apply for permission to increase the output of the farm from 500 to 2,000 tons and is currently restocking the farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27314/10]

Question· writtenPQ 159asked

158 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the work programme of the FÁS national advisory group on disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23919/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 June 2010

158 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the work programme of the FÁS national advisory group on disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23919/10]

Question· writtenPQ 158asked

157 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the supports that are currently in place for graduates with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23918/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 June 2010

157 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the supports that are currently in place for graduates with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23918/10]

Question· writtenPQ 115asked

114 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when Ireland will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23916/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 June 2010

114 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when Ireland will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23916/10]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

62 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date in the implementation of A Vision for Change since the beginning of 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23917/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 June 2010

62 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date in the implementation of A Vision for Change since the beginning of 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23917/10]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

61 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children when adults and children will be afforded the right to an assessment under the Disability Act 2005; if funding will be attached to such assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23915/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 June 2010

61 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children when adults and children will be afforded the right to an assessment under the Disability Act 2005; if funding will be attached to such assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23915/10]

Question· writtenPQ 27asked

39 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures in place to tackle bovine viral diarrhoea; the role he sees in this context for a national vaccination scheme; if he is familiar with the Irish manufactured and Irish Medicines Board licensed homoeopathic veterinary remedy for BVD now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21844/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2010

39 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures in place to tackle bovine viral diarrhoea; the role he sees in this context for a national vaccination scheme; if he is familiar with the Irish manufactured and Irish Medicines Board licensed homoeopathic veterinary remedy for BVD now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21844/10]

Question· writtenPQ 510asked

546 D’fhiafraigh Deputy Trevor Sargent den Tánaiste agus Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú ar na critéir a úsáideadh sa chinneadh faoi Ghaelscoileanna nua do 2010, an ndéanfaidh sí athbhreithniú ar an gcinneadh gan aon Ghaelscoil nua a oscailt in 2010 agus an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar staid reatha na 7 n-iarratas ó choistí bunaithe a bhí le hoscailt in 2010 agus an t-iarratas ó choiste bunaithe Ghaelcholáiste Ghlór na Mara i mBaile Brigín i gContae Bhaile Átha Cliath a bhfuil beagnach 400 dalta ag iarraidh áite inti cheana féin. [20551/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2010

546 D’fhiafraigh Deputy Trevor Sargent den Tánaiste agus Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú ar na critéir a úsáideadh sa chinneadh faoi Ghaelscoileanna nua do 2010, an ndéanfaidh sí athbhreithniú ar an gcinneadh gan aon Ghaelscoil nua a oscailt in 2010 agus an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar staid reatha na 7 n-iarratas ó choistí bunaithe a bhí le hoscailt in 2010 agus an t-iarratas ó choiste bunaithe Ghaelcholáiste Ghlór na Mara i mBaile Brigín i gContae Bhaile Átha Cliath a bhfuil beagnach 400 dalta ag iarraidh áite inti cheana féin. [20551/10]

Question· writtenPQ 141asked

173 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children the legislation and regulations that govern the placing of irradiated products, including fresh produce, on the market in the EU and here; if she will report on the evidence of irradiated products being offered for sale and the labelling requirements which are involved for such products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18009/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2010

173 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children the legislation and regulations that govern the placing of irradiated products, including fresh produce, on the market in the EU and here; if she will report on the evidence of irradiated products being offered for sale and the labelling requirements which are involved for such products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18009/10]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

101 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Finance if a club (details supplied) in County Dublin is in breach of section 235 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 by using €2.2 million of interest from a tax-exempt capital sum of €20 million to offset against the club operating loses of €2.9 million, thereby subsidising member’s annual subscriptions to a lesser amount than would otherwise be payable were such interest not available to the body, and, in so doing, conferring a direct or indirect financial benefit on the members of that body in contravention of the terms and conditions under which the tax exemption was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17349/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2010

101 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Finance if a club (details supplied) in County Dublin is in breach of section 235 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 by using €2.2 million of interest from a tax-exempt capital sum of €20 million to offset against the club operating loses of €2.9 million, thereby subsidising member’s annual subscriptions to a lesser amount than would otherwise be payable were such interest not available to the body, and, in so doing, conferring a direct or indirect financial benefit on the members of that body in contravention of the terms and conditions under which the tax exemption was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17349/10]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

100 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Finance if a tax exempt approved body must, in order to comply with the provisions of section 235 of Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, include in its rules and constitution certain clauses, income and property and winding-up clauses, which ensure the members of the tax exempt approved sports body do not benefit directly or indirectly or otherwise from the income or assets of the approved body, including the interest accruing on any tax free capital sum arising from the sale of assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17348/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2010

100 Deputy Trevor Sargent asked the Minister for Finance if a tax exempt approved body must, in order to comply with the provisions of section 235 of Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, include in its rules and constitution certain clauses, income and property and winding-up clauses, which ensure the members of the tax exempt approved sports body do not benefit directly or indirectly or otherwise from the income or assets of the approved body, including the interest accruing on any tax free capital sum arising from the sale of assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17348/10]

Question· writtenPQ 16asked

16 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department has taken to implement the recommendation contained in the Government’s mental health policy A Vision for Change that evidence based approaches to training and employment for people with mental health problems should be adopted and such programmes should be put in place by the agencies with responsibility in this area. [15618/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2007

16 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department has taken to implement the recommendation contained in the Government’s mental health policy A Vision for Change that evidence based approaches to training and employment for people with mental health problems should be adopted and such programmes should be put in place by the agencies with responsibility in this area. [15618/07]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

13 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether the Control of Exports Bill 2007 will be amended to require Irish companies to receive prior licensing approval before establishing licensed production arrangements overseas for any equipment on Ireland’s military list as defined in the Control of Exports Order 2005, Government authorisation for private providers of military, police and security services, both within and outside Ireland, exporters of military goods and services to report to his Department on the delivery and use of equipment to the stated end-users, as recommended in the 2004 Forfás review and Government authorisation for overflight, transit and transhipment through Ireland of military list items and goods listed in the EU regulation on equipment which could be used for torture, whether held under bond, in its definition of exportation. [15617/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2007

13 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether the Control of Exports Bill 2007 will be amended to require Irish companies to receive prior licensing approval before establishing licensed production arrangements overseas for any equipment on Ireland’s military list as defined in the Control of Exports Order 2005, Government authorisation for private providers of military, police and security services, both within and outside Ireland, exporters of military goods and services to report to his Department on the delivery and use of equipment to the stated end-users, as recommended in the 2004 Forfás review and Government authorisation for overflight, transit and transhipment through Ireland of military list items and goods listed in the EU regulation on equipment which could be used for torture, whether held under bond, in its definition of exportation. [15617/07]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

95 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the practice of back paying the early childcare supplement in April for the period 1 January to 30 March adds to the financial burden of families when it comes to having to budget for the cost of childcare; and the total amount of payments made in this period. [15334/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2007

95 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the practice of back paying the early childcare supplement in April for the period 1 January to 30 March adds to the financial burden of families when it comes to having to budget for the cost of childcare; and the total amount of payments made in this period. [15334/07]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

9 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach when he last received a report from the complaints referee appointed under section 9 of the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunication Messages (Regulation) Act 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14122/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2007

9 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach when he last received a report from the complaints referee appointed under section 9 of the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunication Messages (Regulation) Act 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14122/07]

Question· writtenPQ 1018asked

1051 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the budget for each county development board in 2006 and 2007; if he is satisfied regarding the work being carried out by the respective boards; and his plans to change the functions and structures of the boards. [15271/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2007

1051 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the budget for each county development board in 2006 and 2007; if he is satisfied regarding the work being carried out by the respective boards; and his plans to change the functions and structures of the boards. [15271/07]

Question· writtenPQ 923asked

955 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made towards opening a new secondary school in the Castleknock/Carpenterstown area; if a site has been located; the stage negotiations for the purchase of such a site are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15275/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2007

955 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made towards opening a new secondary school in the Castleknock/Carpenterstown area; if a site has been located; the stage negotiations for the purchase of such a site are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15275/07]

Question· writtenPQ 922asked

954 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made towards opening a new secondary school in the Tyrrelstown area; if a site has been located; the stage negotiations for the purchase of such a site are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15274/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2007

954 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made towards opening a new secondary school in the Tyrrelstown area; if a site has been located; the stage negotiations for the purchase of such a site are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15274/07]

Question· writtenPQ 861asked

953 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made towards opening a new secondary school in the Phibblestown/Ongar area; when such a school will be built; when such a school will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15273/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2007

953 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made towards opening a new secondary school in the Phibblestown/Ongar area; when such a school will be built; when such a school will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15273/07]

Question· writtenPQ 647asked

671 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Iarnród Éireann charges for the use of disabled parking spaces in its car parks; if disabled employees of Iarnród Éireann have to pay for parking; if this is departmental policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15272/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2007

671 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Iarnród Éireann charges for the use of disabled parking spaces in its car parks; if disabled employees of Iarnród Éireann have to pay for parking; if this is departmental policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15272/07]

Question· writtenPQ 56asked

42 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in determining the criteria for the designation of projects to be completed under the clean development mechanism or joint implementation as part of the State’s Kyoto obligations, he has prioritised those projects adhering to a gold standard such as those recommended by the WWF initiated Gold Standard Foundation or has given the Environmental Protection Agency guidelines to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13382/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2007

42 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in determining the criteria for the designation of projects to be completed under the clean development mechanism or joint implementation as part of the State’s Kyoto obligations, he has prioritised those projects adhering to a gold standard such as those recommended by the WWF initiated Gold Standard Foundation or has given the Environmental Protection Agency guidelines to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13382/07]

Question· writtenPQ 71asked

66 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will facilitate the introduction of sentencing guidelines for the Judiciary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12985/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2007

66 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will facilitate the introduction of sentencing guidelines for the Judiciary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12985/07]

Question· writtenPQ 57asked

51 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason it has taken a total of six years to reach the point whereby the Tetra consortium have been awarded the tender to pilot the national digital radio system for An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12986/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2007

51 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason it has taken a total of six years to reach the point whereby the Tetra consortium have been awarded the tender to pilot the national digital radio system for An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12986/07]

Question· writtenPQ 630asked

664 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the Environmental Protection Agency with extra resources to fulfil the role outlined in S.I. No. 106 of 2007, European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations making it an offence if a local authority fails to comply with a direction from the Environmental Protection Agency to take specified measures to provide safe drinking water and in view of the fact that the agency’s role in monitoring compliance with the integrated pollution prevention and control licensing system will increase substantially on 31 October 2007 when large industrial establishments operating before 1999 will come under its remit and that the annual report 2007 shows a fall in IPCC audits of 68% in the past two years. [12754/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007

664 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the Environmental Protection Agency with extra resources to fulfil the role outlined in S.I. No. 106 of 2007, European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations making it an offence if a local authority fails to comply with a direction from the Environmental Protection Agency to take specified measures to provide safe drinking water and in view of the fact that the agency’s role in monitoring compliance with the integrated pollution prevention and control licensing system will increase substantially on 31 October 2007 when large industrial establishments operating before 1999 will come under its remit and that the annual report 2007 shows a fall in IPCC audits of 68% in the past two years. [12754/07]

Question· writtenPQ 629asked

665 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the existing highest Irish water quality standard Q5, which has been determined by the best scientific opinion to be inadequate to protect the fresh water pearl mussel, will be revised accordingly. [12755/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007

665 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the existing highest Irish water quality standard Q5, which has been determined by the best scientific opinion to be inadequate to protect the fresh water pearl mussel, will be revised accordingly. [12755/07]

Question· writtenPQ 628asked

663 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the guidelines prepared for the protection of the fresh water pearl mussel and circulated for public comment in 2006 have not been published; and when they will be published. [12753/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007

663 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the guidelines prepared for the protection of the fresh water pearl mussel and circulated for public comment in 2006 have not been published; and when they will be published. [12753/07]

Question· writtenPQ 627asked

662 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that the European Commission, after issuing Ireland with a letter of formal notice followed by a reasoned opinion, has informed Ireland that it will be bringing infringement proceedings against Ireland before the European Court of Justice for its failure to protect the fresh water pearl mussel. [12752/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007

662 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that the European Commission, after issuing Ireland with a letter of formal notice followed by a reasoned opinion, has informed Ireland that it will be bringing infringement proceedings against Ireland before the European Court of Justice for its failure to protect the fresh water pearl mussel. [12752/07]

Question· writtenPQ 626asked

661 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government informed the European Commission that Ireland already upholds the rights enshrined in the Aarhus Convention and EU Directive 2003/35, which require a review of administrative decisions by public bodies which is timely and not prohibitively expensive through the system of judicial review in the High Court here, and that additional legislation is unnecessary; and if so, if the Government continues to stand by this position. [12751/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007

661 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government informed the European Commission that Ireland already upholds the rights enshrined in the Aarhus Convention and EU Directive 2003/35, which require a review of administrative decisions by public bodies which is timely and not prohibitively expensive through the system of judicial review in the High Court here, and that additional legislation is unnecessary; and if so, if the Government continues to stand by this position. [12751/07]

Question· writtenPQ 623asked

659 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase the income limit of €40,000 which applies for the qualification of a person with a disability seeking to improve their home to make it more accessible in view of the commensurate rise in house values and mortgages and taking into account that the figure of €40,000 is inadequate and low as a percentage of current house prices. [12494/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007

659 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase the income limit of €40,000 which applies for the qualification of a person with a disability seeking to improve their home to make it more accessible in view of the commensurate rise in house values and mortgages and taking into account that the figure of €40,000 is inadequate and low as a percentage of current house prices. [12494/07]

Question· writtenPQ 492asked

527 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she last had contact with the Department of Finance regarding the matter of recouping from Coillte Teoranta forestry premium grants awarded to it but subsequently excluded from community financing under the guarantee section of the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund and confirmed by a European Court decision. [12795/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007

527 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she last had contact with the Department of Finance regarding the matter of recouping from Coillte Teoranta forestry premium grants awarded to it but subsequently excluded from community financing under the guarantee section of the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund and confirmed by a European Court decision. [12795/07]

Question· writtenPQ 491asked

526 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the conditions of all felling licences require that the felling and replanting operations must be carried out in accordance with Forest Service guidelines relating to biodiversity, in view of the importance of these guidelines for the future of the environment here and the Government promotion of awareness of the importance of biodiversity. [12750/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007

526 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the conditions of all felling licences require that the felling and replanting operations must be carried out in accordance with Forest Service guidelines relating to biodiversity, in view of the importance of these guidelines for the future of the environment here and the Government promotion of awareness of the importance of biodiversity. [12750/07]

Question· writtenPQ 490asked

525 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the hectareage of reforestation that has taken place inside areas designated as acid sensitive since the introduction of the acidification protocol which was drawn up by COFORD, the National Council for Forest Research and Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency to prevent planting in these areas; and if she will provide an assurance that the protocol’s safeguards are being applied to reforestation as well as initial afforestation to ensure that the mistakes of the past are not being repeated. [12749/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007

525 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the hectareage of reforestation that has taken place inside areas designated as acid sensitive since the introduction of the acidification protocol which was drawn up by COFORD, the National Council for Forest Research and Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency to prevent planting in these areas; and if she will provide an assurance that the protocol’s safeguards are being applied to reforestation as well as initial afforestation to ensure that the mistakes of the past are not being repeated. [12749/07]

Question· writtenPQ 95asked

475 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the percentage and the amount of wheelchair accessible taxis which were operating in 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005; and the reason deregulation of the taxi service was not made contingent on accessibility in taxis and other public service vehicles. [12495/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007

475 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the percentage and the amount of wheelchair accessible taxis which were operating in 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005; and the reason deregulation of the taxi service was not made contingent on accessibility in taxis and other public service vehicles. [12495/07]

Question· writtenPQ 47asked

71 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the assurances he can give that the North Esk freight facility and freight yard will remain connected to the Cork to Cobh line; and the details of the proposed location of the park and ride facility proposed under the Midleton plan. [12722/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007

71 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the assurances he can give that the North Esk freight facility and freight yard will remain connected to the Cork to Cobh line; and the details of the proposed location of the park and ride facility proposed under the Midleton plan. [12722/07]

Question· writtenPQ 37asked

86 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the measures that are in place to deter the type of motorway pile-up that occurred on 27 March 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12721/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007

86 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the measures that are in place to deter the type of motorway pile-up that occurred on 27 March 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12721/07]