Environment, Heritage & Local Government

269. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on an anomaly in the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, whereby mobile phone base stations may not be installed on hospitals without planning permission, but may be installed on public or commercial buildings directly adjacent to hospitals without any planning permission; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is inconsistent not only with the latest recommendations of the UK independent expert group on mobile phones, but with the advice of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to Dáil Éireann in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9546/05]

663. Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the existing building regulations are being adequately enforced; and the number of staff employed by his Department or local authority to enforce the building regulations. [8935/05]

660. Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the most recent years figures for the amount of local authority housing completions, demolitions and purchases; and if he will provide same for the previous four years. [8931/05]

655. Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide this Deputy with copies of all correspondence since 1 January 2005 between his Department and semi-State bodies relating to archaeological and historical concerns over the proposal to build the M3 in the vicinity of the Hill of Tara in County Meath. [8923/05]

651. Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn by civil servants in his Department to the suggestions arising from the European Commission's Kampsax report on the EIA for the M50 at the Carrickmines Castle complex raised with the Irish authorities at a meeting in May 2004 and specified at a meeting of the NDP-CSF environmental co-ordinating committee 2000-2006 held on 12 October 2004; and if he will report on these recommendations and the actions taken by his Department to implement them. [8863/05]

638. Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8599/05]

Mr. Sargent: The Tánaiste might like an opportunity to speak but I have promised legislation to raise. It relates to a future cost on the taxpayer and to the building control Bill promised since 2003.

Mr. Gormley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss an issue of urgent public importance, namely, the impending decision of the Government to approve a contract between Dublin City Council and Elsim Ireland Ltd. to design, build and operate an incinerator in Ringsend and the need for the Minister, Deputy McDowell, to reject this proposal in line with his election promises.

Mr. Sargent: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to ensure the Government clarifies reports that it has again sided with the genetically modified food industry to prevent Irish citizens and non-governmental organisations from exercising a legal right to invoke the Arhaus Convention regarding public participation in decision making on GMOs and to ascertain if the Government will instead support the European Environmental Bureau proposal of a new mandate to protect the rights of citizens in the face of pressure from the GMO food industry.