Taoiseach

1. Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recently published CSO report on vital statistics, 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9300/05]

36. Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach 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. [8585/05]

Mr. Sargent: Thar ceann an Chomhaontais Glais, ba mhaith liomsa comh maith comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Murphy as toghchán a bhuachaint. Is mór an onóir é teacht anseo go Dáil Eireann do duine ar bith. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil sé tuilte go maith aici tar éis an méid oibre atá déanta aici thar na blianta fada. I extend my congratulations to Deputy Murphy, her family and her supporters in Kildare North, as well as to my party colleague, Councillor J. J. Power. In Meath, Deputy McEntee was a worthy winner in a hard fought contest.

Mr. Gormley: The Green Party opposes this proposal. Most people will get one day off for the bank holiday while we are proposing to get three days off. It is clear that this is the laziest most unproductive Parliament in Europe, thanks to this lazy unproductive Government.

3.Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the expenditure of his Department during 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5702/05]

Mr. Sargent: Further explanation will be required if we are to accept what is proposed regarding No. 9. The withdrawal of the Postal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2001 is certainly inexplicable given the great need to debate the post office system and the need for it to be reformed so it will not be shrinking by the week, as is now the case.

5. Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach when the last meeting of the high level group on terrorism under his Department last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4488/05]

11.Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the progress made by the cross-departmental group on infrastructure and public private partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4487/05]

1.Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Border, Midlands and Western Regional Assembly in December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34618/04]

10.Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach his Department?s legislative priorities for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4486/05]