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Question· oralPQ 3asked

3 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during April and May 2005; the way in which this number compares with the comparable periods in 2003 and 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19366/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2005

3 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during April and May 2005; the way in which this number compares with the comparable periods in 2003 and 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19366/05]

Question· writtenPQ 65asked

40 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will be cutting its annual direct aid to Uganda to demonstrate the need for political reform in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18650/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 2005

40 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will be cutting its annual direct aid to Uganda to demonstrate the need for political reform in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18650/05]

Question· writtenPQ 29asked

152 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the implications for Ireland’s EU constitution referendum following the outcome of the referendums held in France and the Netherlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18371/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 2005

152 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the implications for Ireland’s EU constitution referendum following the outcome of the referendums held in France and the Netherlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18371/05]

Question· writtenPQ 44asked

50 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance if there will be a new tax relief introduced for mental hospitals; if there are any other new tax reliefs under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18345/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2005

50 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance if there will be a new tax relief introduced for mental hospitals; if there are any other new tax reliefs under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18345/05]

Question· writtenPQ 105asked

114 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if quality of after care service and customer care generally will be specifically covered in the new consumer agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18110/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 2005

114 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if quality of after care service and customer care generally will be specifically covered in the new consumer agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18110/05]

Question· writtenPQ 53asked

58 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the implementation framework as agreed at the inaugural meeting of the high level implementation group on the national workplace strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18109/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 2005

58 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the implementation framework as agreed at the inaugural meeting of the high level implementation group on the national workplace strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18109/05]

Question· writtenPQ 34asked

48 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the single farm payment entitlement based in the reference years 2000 to 2002 disadvantages farmers who receive lower payment due to extensive farming methods used, compared to an intensive farmer, and that organic farming should be a force majeure category to ensure that the new system is not in effect penalising the most environmentally friendly farmers. [17397/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 2005

48 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the single farm payment entitlement based in the reference years 2000 to 2002 disadvantages farmers who receive lower payment due to extensive farming methods used, compared to an intensive farmer, and that organic farming should be a force majeure category to ensure that the new system is not in effect penalising the most environmentally friendly farmers. [17397/05]

Question· writtenPQ 84asked

82 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the poverty levels, relative, consistent and otherwise, among persons with disabilities; the action his Department is taking to alleviate poverty among persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17141/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2005

82 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the poverty levels, relative, consistent and otherwise, among persons with disabilities; the action his Department is taking to alleviate poverty among persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17141/05]

Question· writtenPQ 43asked

56 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proactive educational measures his Department has taken to advise persons of the dangers of excessive indebtedness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17142/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2005

56 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proactive educational measures his Department has taken to advise persons of the dangers of excessive indebtedness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17142/05]

Question· oralPQ 36asked

Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science the response of the Government to the horrific school bus crash on 23 May 2005 in Navan, County Meath; the need to revisit the recommendations of measures to improve safety in school buses made in relevant reports published by various bodies including the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Science between 1990 and 1999.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2005

Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science the response of the Government to the horrific school bus crash on 23 May 2005 in Navan, County Meath; the need to revisit the recommendations of measures to improve safety in school buses made in relevant reports published by various bodies including the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Science between 1990 and 1999.

Question· writtenPQ 47asked

43 D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén tuairim atá aige i dtaobh chomhlachtaí (sonraí tugtha) atá ag sárú Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla agus an bhfuil plean aige féachaint chuige go bhfuil na hacmhainní ag an gCoimisinéir Teanga chun dul i ngleic leo. [16534/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2005

43 D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén tuairim atá aige i dtaobh chomhlachtaí (sonraí tugtha) atá ag sárú Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla agus an bhfuil plean aige féachaint chuige go bhfuil na hacmhainní ag an gCoimisinéir Teanga chun dul i ngleic leo. [16534/05]

Question· writtenPQ 251asked

283 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on progress on, or plans to implement, the recommendations of the United Nations environment programme country profile on Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16632/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2005

283 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on progress on, or plans to implement, the recommendations of the United Nations environment programme country profile on Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16632/05]

Question· writtenPQ 250asked

282 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the initiatives which are planned regarding extended producer responsibility; the persons who shall have responsibility for their implementation; the roles which local authorities will play; the budget he plans for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16607/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2005

282 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the initiatives which are planned regarding extended producer responsibility; the persons who shall have responsibility for their implementation; the roles which local authorities will play; the budget he plans for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16607/05]

Question· writtenPQ 138asked

157 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider improvement of the quality and timeliness of his Department’s information on the extent and nature of housing need, including homelessness (details supplied). [16525/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2005

157 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider improvement of the quality and timeliness of his Department’s information on the extent and nature of housing need, including homelessness (details supplied). [16525/05]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

101 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if analyses of soil samples resulting from the spreading of Biofert in County Carlow complied with all aspects of the biosolid recycling in agriculture scheme; if any excesses in heavy metals were noticed as a result of the spreading of Biofert and sludge cake; and if so, if farmers were informed of such findings. [14480/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2005

101 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if analyses of soil samples resulting from the spreading of Biofert in County Carlow complied with all aspects of the biosolid recycling in agriculture scheme; if any excesses in heavy metals were noticed as a result of the spreading of Biofert and sludge cake; and if so, if farmers were informed of such findings. [14480/05]

Question· writtenPQ 165asked

163 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will examine the level of grant assistance and other incentives in countries which are successfully harnessing renewable energy such as solar panels in house construction; and if he will use fiscal measures to incentivise renovation of existing buildings and the incorporation of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in construction generally. [16060/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2005

163 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will examine the level of grant assistance and other incentives in countries which are successfully harnessing renewable energy such as solar panels in house construction; and if he will use fiscal measures to incentivise renovation of existing buildings and the incorporation of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in construction generally. [16060/05]

Question· writtenPQ 154asked

150 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the benefit in kind tax incentive to reward efforts to reduce mileage instead of effectively encouraging greater distances to be travelled (details supplied). [16059/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2005

150 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the benefit in kind tax incentive to reward efforts to reduce mileage instead of effectively encouraging greater distances to be travelled (details supplied). [16059/05]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

34 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Síochána who have been dismissed from the force or lost their pension entitlements in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16190/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2005

34 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Síochána who have been dismissed from the force or lost their pension entitlements in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16190/05]

Question· writtenPQ 27asked

25 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the capital funding which has been allocated to the Mountjoy complex in Dublin in each of the past ten years; and if he will itemise the projects in each instance. [16189/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2005

25 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the capital funding which has been allocated to the Mountjoy complex in Dublin in each of the past ten years; and if he will itemise the projects in each instance. [16189/05]

Question· writtenPQ 81asked

112 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that water fluoridation has occurred here without the necessary statutory approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15408/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2005

112 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that water fluoridation has occurred here without the necessary statutory approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15408/05]

Question· writtenPQ 40asked

78 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on recent reports that there are much higher rates of dental fluorosis here than in Northern Ireland as a consequence of water fluoridation; if she intends to address this problem in any way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15374/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2005

78 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on recent reports that there are much higher rates of dental fluorosis here than in Northern Ireland as a consequence of water fluoridation; if she intends to address this problem in any way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15374/05]

Question· oralPQ 11asked

11 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the new commission of investigation headed by barrister Patrick MacEntee, SC, to examine questions concerning the Garda inquiry into the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14824/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2005

11 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the new commission of investigation headed by barrister Patrick MacEntee, SC, to examine questions concerning the Garda inquiry into the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14824/05]

Question· writtenPQ 412asked

464 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in preparing a planning authority manager’s report on the progress made in attaining the objectives of its current development plan, as required under Section 15 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, there are objectives that should be left out of the review; if so, the objectives which should be so left out; if he will give an example of best practice and intentions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15197/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2005

464 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in preparing a planning authority manager’s report on the progress made in attaining the objectives of its current development plan, as required under Section 15 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, there are objectives that should be left out of the review; if so, the objectives which should be so left out; if he will give an example of best practice and intentions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15197/05]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

284 D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil eolas aige faoi chinneadh stairiúil an Bhoird Pleanála maidir le cúrsaí pleanála sa Ghaeltacht agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aige dul i gcomhairle leis an Aire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil féachaint le rialacháin a dhéanamh faoi alt 33 den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt 2000 a cheanglódh ar lucht forbartha an fhaisnéis chuí a sholáthar chun go n-ullmhófaí ráiteas tionchair teanga neamhspleách maidir le forbairt mholta i limistéir Ghaeltachta. [15719/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2005

284 D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil eolas aige faoi chinneadh stairiúil an Bhoird Pleanála maidir le cúrsaí pleanála sa Ghaeltacht agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aige dul i gcomhairle leis an Aire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil féachaint le rialacháin a dhéanamh faoi alt 33 den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt 2000 a cheanglódh ar lucht forbartha an fhaisnéis chuí a sholáthar chun go n-ullmhófaí ráiteas tionchair teanga neamhspleách maidir le forbairt mholta i limistéir Ghaeltachta. [15719/05]

Question· writtenPQ 53asked

108 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the establishment of the National Library of Ireland as an autonomous national cultural institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14964/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2005

108 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the establishment of the National Library of Ireland as an autonomous national cultural institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14964/05]