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Question· writtenPQ 344asked

469 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has assessed the environmental impact of Border wash where diesel is mixed with hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid and then filtered for illegal gain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3168/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2004

469 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has assessed the environmental impact of Border wash where diesel is mixed with hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid and then filtered for illegal gain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3168/04]

Question· writtenPQ 47asked

169 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the correspondence his Department has had with Meath County Council over the proposal to build a hotel near Trim Castle; and the use to which a €2.5 million EU grant is to be put related to this project, in view of the fact that Dúchas had formulated an objection to the hotel application. [2974/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2004

169 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the correspondence his Department has had with Meath County Council over the proposal to build a hotel near Trim Castle; and the use to which a €2.5 million EU grant is to be put related to this project, in view of the fact that Dúchas had formulated an objection to the hotel application. [2974/04]

Question· oralPQ 11asked

141 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the involvement the Government has with EURATOM; the contributions made by Irish taxpayers to EURATOM since Ireland joined the EU; the efforts made to internalise nuclear safety measures into the body of EU law and phase out EURATOM as an unaccountable pro-nuclear arm of the EU; and his plans to bring about real change in this regard during the Irish Presidency. [3167/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2004

141 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the involvement the Government has with EURATOM; the contributions made by Irish taxpayers to EURATOM since Ireland joined the EU; the efforts made to internalise nuclear safety measures into the body of EU law and phase out EURATOM as an unaccountable pro-nuclear arm of the EU; and his plans to bring about real change in this regard during the Irish Presidency. [3167/04]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

39 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that vehicles are being stolen in the State and exported; and the steps he intends to take at ferry ports to ensure that such vehicles are detected at the port from which they are exported. [2524/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2004

39 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that vehicles are being stolen in the State and exported; and the steps he intends to take at ferry ports to ensure that such vehicles are detected at the port from which they are exported. [2524/04]

Question· writtenPQ 28asked

25 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if nationals of the new EU member states who have been deported from Ireland, having being refused asylum or for being illegally in the State will be entitled to return here after 1 May 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2525/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2004

25 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if nationals of the new EU member states who have been deported from Ireland, having being refused asylum or for being illegally in the State will be entitled to return here after 1 May 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2525/04]

Question· writtenPQ 81asked

193 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the progress the Government is making on the commitment given at the deregulation of the Dublin taxi market that, by the end of 2003, we would begin the process of making all taxis wheelchair accessible; the talks that have taken place with interested parties in this area; the current status of the proposed Taxi Advisory Council and the taxi regulator; who will be ultimately responsible for deciding the means to be used to achieve this Government's commitment on taxi accessibility; and the projected timetable for such a decision to be taken. [2159/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2004

193 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the progress the Government is making on the commitment given at the deregulation of the Dublin taxi market that, by the end of 2003, we would begin the process of making all taxis wheelchair accessible; the talks that have taken place with interested parties in this area; the current status of the proposed Taxi Advisory Council and the taxi regulator; who will be ultimately responsible for deciding the means to be used to achieve this Government's commitment on taxi accessibility; and the projected timetable for such a decision to be taken. [2159/04]

Question· writtenPQ 41asked

169 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to bring the business case proposals for the first Dublin metro line to Cabinet; if he will outline the revisions to the Rail Procurement Agency plan he called for late last year; and if the proposal he will present to Cabinet will include the city centre alignment with stations close to the Mater Hospital, O'Connell Street, D'Olier Street and Stephen's Green which has been reported in the papers as the preferred route. [2161/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2004

169 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to bring the business case proposals for the first Dublin metro line to Cabinet; if he will outline the revisions to the Rail Procurement Agency plan he called for late last year; and if the proposal he will present to Cabinet will include the city centre alignment with stations close to the Mater Hospital, O'Connell Street, D'Olier Street and Stephen's Green which has been reported in the papers as the preferred route. [2161/04]

Question· writtenPQ 840asked

957 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if bug fixes and security updates to the electronic voting software have to be paid for by the Exchequer; the cost of configuring the software for each election or referendum; and the cost of training returning officers and election staff, initially and on an ongoing basis. [1501/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

957 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if bug fixes and security updates to the electronic voting software have to be paid for by the Exchequer; the cost of configuring the software for each election or referendum; and the cost of training returning officers and election staff, initially and on an ongoing basis. [1501/04]

Question· writtenPQ 839asked

956 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the projected lifespan of the electronic machines the Government is purchasing; the cost of replacing them on an ongoing basis; the cost of ongoing software and hardware support; and if the software licences have to be renewed periodically. [1500/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

956 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the projected lifespan of the electronic machines the Government is purchasing; the cost of replacing them on an ongoing basis; the cost of ongoing software and hardware support; and if the software licences have to be renewed periodically. [1500/04]

Question· writtenPQ 820asked

938 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the background checks which have been conducted on the beneficial owners and staff of the companies providing the electronic voting equipment and counting software; and also if there are procedures for any new staff or new owners of the companies to be checked. [1345/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

938 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the background checks which have been conducted on the beneficial owners and staff of the companies providing the electronic voting equipment and counting software; and also if there are procedures for any new staff or new owners of the companies to be checked. [1345/04]

Question· writtenPQ 819asked

937 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the vendors of the electronic voting and counting software expect to be in a position to supply a working version of the machine which is capable of dealing with multiple elections. [1325/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

937 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the vendors of the electronic voting and counting software expect to be in a position to supply a working version of the machine which is capable of dealing with multiple elections. [1325/04]

Question· writtenPQ 818asked

936 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the latest date for receipt of a properly functioning and properly tested system for electronic voting and counting, given that development of the software is not yet complete; and if he has a contingency plan for the conduct of the elections in the event that the software developers are unable to resolve the outstanding problems in time for the system to be tested thoroughly. [1324/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

936 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the latest date for receipt of a properly functioning and properly tested system for electronic voting and counting, given that development of the software is not yet complete; and if he has a contingency plan for the conduct of the elections in the event that the software developers are unable to resolve the outstanding problems in time for the system to be tested thoroughly. [1324/04]

Question· writtenPQ 817asked

935 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department expects to receive the source code for the electronic voting and counting software from the vendor. [1323/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

935 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department expects to receive the source code for the electronic voting and counting software from the vendor. [1323/04]

Question· writtenPQ 816asked

934 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department expects to receive a fully functioning version of the electronic voting and counting software from the vendor; and when he anticipates that the software will undergo an end to end test. [1322/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

934 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department expects to receive a fully functioning version of the electronic voting and counting software from the vendor; and when he anticipates that the software will undergo an end to end test. [1322/04]

Question· writtenPQ 815asked

933 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a back-up system will be available at each polling place, such as printed ballot papers, so that voters will have an alternative method of casting their votes in the event that technical difficulties arise and the electronic voting system is unavailable. [1321/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

933 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a back-up system will be available at each polling place, such as printed ballot papers, so that voters will have an alternative method of casting their votes in the event that technical difficulties arise and the electronic voting system is unavailable. [1321/04]

Question· writtenPQ 810asked

928 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will evaluate the effect of the grant to carry out remedial works on buildings to prevent damage to health from radon gas; if he will reinstate the grant in view of the estimated 200 deaths per year due to the breathing in of this gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1205/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

928 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will evaluate the effect of the grant to carry out remedial works on buildings to prevent damage to health from radon gas; if he will reinstate the grant in view of the estimated 200 deaths per year due to the breathing in of this gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1205/04]

Question· writtenPQ 28asked

165 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will deal with the serious overcrowding in hospital accident and emergency departments which has deteriorated in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2035/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

165 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will deal with the serious overcrowding in hospital accident and emergency departments which has deteriorated in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2035/04]

Question· oralPQ 60asked

60 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to the proposal of ESB National Grid to CER that no further offers of wind energy connections to the power system be made until certain technical issues have been resolved, the steps he intends to take in order to ensure that these issues, to the extent that they exist, are resolved as a matter of urgent public policy in order that wind generation can contribute effectively to sustainable energy development. [31392/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2003

60 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to the proposal of ESB National Grid to CER that no further offers of wind energy connections to the power system be made until certain technical issues have been resolved, the steps he intends to take in order to ensure that these issues, to the extent that they exist, are resolved as a matter of urgent public policy in order that wind generation can contribute effectively to sustainable energy development. [31392/03]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

60 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to the proposal of ESB National Grid to CER that no further offers of wind energy connections to the power system be made until certain technical issues have been resolved, the steps he intends to take in order to ensure that these issues, to the extent that they exist, are resolved as a matter of urgent public policy in order that wind generation can contribute effectively to sustainable energy development. [31392/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2003

60 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to the proposal of ESB National Grid to CER that no further offers of wind energy connections to the power system be made until certain technical issues have been resolved, the steps he intends to take in order to ensure that these issues, to the extent that they exist, are resolved as a matter of urgent public policy in order that wind generation can contribute effectively to sustainable energy development. [31392/03]

Question· oralPQ 2asked

2 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the most recent meeting of the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29724/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2003

2 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the most recent meeting of the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29724/03]

Question· oralPQ 54asked

54 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans he has to direct payments in the future through the rural development pillar of the CAP and through national envelopes to farmers that farm in a sustainable manner, deliver biodiversity landscape and other environmental benefits and provide the basis for the sustainable development of rural communities. [29350/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2003

54 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans he has to direct payments in the future through the rural development pillar of the CAP and through national envelopes to farmers that farm in a sustainable manner, deliver biodiversity landscape and other environmental benefits and provide the basis for the sustainable development of rural communities. [29350/03]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

54 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans he has to direct payments in the future through the rural development pillar of the CAP and through national envelopes to farmers that farm in a sustainable manner, deliver biodiversity landscape and other environmental benefits and provide the basis for the sustainable development of rural communities. [29350/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2003

54 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans he has to direct payments in the future through the rural development pillar of the CAP and through national envelopes to farmers that farm in a sustainable manner, deliver biodiversity landscape and other environmental benefits and provide the basis for the sustainable development of rural communities. [29350/03]

Question· oralPQ 63asked

63 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her Department has instructed the Department of Health and Children and the various health boards to instruct community welfare officers to be less flexible in the payment of supplementary welfare allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29024/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2003

63 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her Department has instructed the Department of Health and Children and the various health boards to instruct community welfare officers to be less flexible in the payment of supplementary welfare allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29024/03]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

63 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her Department has instructed the Department of Health and Children and the various health boards to instruct community welfare officers to be less flexible in the payment of supplementary welfare allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29024/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2003

63 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her Department has instructed the Department of Health and Children and the various health boards to instruct community welfare officers to be less flexible in the payment of supplementary welfare allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29024/03]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

11 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to outline a business case strategy for the proposed separation of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports; if he intends to publish a recent report (details supplied) on the matter; and the proposed balance sheet structures he intends to put in place following the splitting up of Aer Rianta. [27811/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2003

11 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to outline a business case strategy for the proposed separation of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports; if he intends to publish a recent report (details supplied) on the matter; and the proposed balance sheet structures he intends to put in place following the splitting up of Aer Rianta. [27811/03]