356 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children the position the Government is taking on the issue of genetically modified sweetcorn BT11 during the EU Presidency since the issue has been referred by the Commission to the Council of Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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355 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason Ireland supported lifting the ban on genetically modified sweetcorn BT11 by the EU’s regulatory committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the renewable fuels standard which is part of US farmer friendly energy legislation; and if resources will be invested into developing plans for farmers to create renewable energy in the interests of rural employment, cleaner air and fuel safety.
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6 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the special political advisers who are appointed by him; their duties and responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the public consultation to be carried out by the EPA, with regard to the national allocation plan for emission allowances, will include consultation in relation to the allocation of emission allowances between the trading and non-trading sectors.
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98 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are early plans to increase student registration fees or reintroduce third level fees for the 2004/2005 college year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science the aspect of Ms Justice Laffoy’s recent findings he agrees with in terms of his Department’s dealings with the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse and the steps he plans to take to ensure that the commission’s work can continue to operate efficiently and quickly under Mr. Justice Ryan.
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292 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding boundary changes made under the Local Government Act 1994 and associated regulations.
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193 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance the costs paid out by his Department for the storage of electronic voting machines in each year since their introduction.
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121 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the price being paid to dairy farmers for milk in 2003 as compared to 1993, 1983 and 1973; and the action he is taking in view of the fact that farmers are being paid less today for milk than a decade ago.
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110 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position the Government takes in relation to the €47.3 million worth of EU grants that should have been claimed by Coillte Teoranta; and if taxpayers are now to be required to pay the penalty for this mistake under EU regulation 2080/92.
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12 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach his plans to travel to the United States for the St. Patrick's holidays; the agenda for that visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department in 2003; the number acceded to by his Department; how these figures compare with comparable figures in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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494 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated badger population; the total number and the number per square kilometre in each of the Twenty-six Counties for each of the years from 1995 through to 2003; and the confidence limits of the estimates.
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493 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of licences which have been issued by the national parks and wildlife service division of his Department under section 23(6) of the Wildlife Acts 1976 and 2000, specifically for the capture and humane killings of badgers for each of the Twenty-six Counties in each of the years from 1995 through to 2003.
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473 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Aarhus Convention in Ireland; and the steps that have been taken towards implementing it into domestic law.
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472 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost of paying staff at the polling stations in the 1999 local and European elections and referendum; and the cost of paying staff at the count centres.
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243 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance the progress towards flood prevention in Ennis, County Clare; the likely timetable; the role of the OPW; and if he can guarantee that the necessary funding will be available.
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231 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of badgers that were killed in each of the 26 counties for each of the years from 1995 through to 2003.
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162 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance the tax changes and incentives initiated and maintained during his term of office in regard to the horse breeding and the horse racing industries.
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153 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance the details of the recent summit meeting of leaders of industrialised nations which he attended in Boca Raton, USA.
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3 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on progress in implementing the recommendations of the Oireachtas committee on the Constitution; whether any constitutional referenda will be held in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the projected annual cost for storage of the electronic voting machines.
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71 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a Minister of State will soon embark on a trip to Cuba while an Irish Parliamentary delegation was refused permission by the Government last Easter 2003 to visit Cuba; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for, and construction costs associated with, the complete redesign of the Lehaunstown interchange one mile south of the Carrickmines junction on the proposed south eastern motorway in Dublin.
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266 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the nature of, and length of time associated with, delays to the proposed south eastern motorway in Dublin.
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265 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the costs to date, and proposed future costs, of the archaeological works in the vicinity of Carrickmines Castle and elsewhere along the route of the proposed south eastern motorway in Dublin.
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104 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will expand on her views that the accession of new countries to the EU may place a greater burden on this country's social welfare system.
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86 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the response she has made to recent calls by the National Women's Council to reform the social welfare system.
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7 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the findings of the anti-inflation action plan and progress report, November 2003, published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the Sustaining Progress agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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447 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on correcting the anomaly whereby about 700 voters in County Laois vote in the local elections for Carlow and the councillors they elect cannot act for them in local council matters because they are a matter for Laois County Council.
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446 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on an inequity whereby local councillors can get the electoral register free as soon as it is available this year whereas candidates for the June 2004 elections will not be entitled to free copies until they are officially nominated only weeks before the election; and if he would consider acting to rectify this.
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436 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the form which the public consultation on the national allocation plan for greenhouse gas emissions under the EU emissions trading directive will take.
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213 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance the progress made towards flood prevention in Clonmel; the likely timetable; and the role of the OPW.
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136 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the long term strategies she is considering to further the goal of reconciling the demands of work and family life as stated in the Government's report to the informal meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Galway in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the recent contacts he has had with the British Government concerning the failure of that Government to publish the Cory report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of his meeting in January 2004 with a delegation from the Democratic Unionist Party; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the meetings he has had with the Northern Ireland political parties since the beginning of 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent contacts he has had with the British Government concerning Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the procedures for reviewing the Good Friday Agreement; the progress so far in the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent developments in the Northern Ireland peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his visit to Irish troops in Liberia; his assessment of the military and political situation in Liberia; the problems posed by child soldiers to the Irish troops; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the Government's recently agreed €10 million purchase from a company (details supplied) of the Javelin anti-tank missile system; if his Department contacted the Foyle ethical investment campaign before making this purchase; if this armaments purchase is consistent with Derry City Council's recent decision to adopt a policy to reject inward investment related to the arms trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a ghlac an Rialtas leis nach mbeadh an Ghaeilge oiriúnach mar theanga oifigiúil san Aontas Eorpach.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dochar a dhéanfadh sé dá n-iarrfadh sé stádas oifigiúil don Ghaeilge san Aontas Eorpach.
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20 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach his plans to satisfactorily conclude negotiations on a new EU constitution under the Irish Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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