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International pressure is mounting on Ireland to end driftnetting of wild salmon
14 April 2005
Green Party Marine spokesperson Eamon Ryan TD said today that, ?We are being shamed internationally for allowing the driftnetting of wild salmon at sea.
Gormley calls for inquiry into the commissioning of Ringsend sewage treatment plant
12 April 2005
Following the action by the EU Commission for breaches of EU Directives this week, the Green Party today called on the Taoiseach and the Minister for the Environment to urgently investigate why the Ringsend plant was still in its commissioning phase two years after it was officially opened by the Taoiseach.
One Off Housing Guidelines are open season for house-builders
Green Party Environment spokesperson, Ciarán Cuffe TD has expressed concern at the ?Planning Guidelines on One-off Housing? published by the Minister for the Environment today claiming they allow open season for house - builders.
South Dublin County Council supports Green Party motion calling on Minister to rescind proposal to increase salmon commercial catch
12 April 2005
South Dublin County Council last night called on the Minister of the Marine, Pat the Cope Gallagher to accept scientific advice and set the wild salmon commercial catch at 97,000 fish.
White renews call for bio refinery in Carlow - Create local jobs says Deputy Leader
12 April 2005
Green Party Deputy Leader Councillor Mary White is spearheading the Green Party campaign to replace the Carlow sugar factory with a biofuels refinery.
Harney continues ?Hear No Evil? approach on nursing home charges
12 April 2005
Green Party spokesperson on Social and Family Affairs Dan Boyle TD has accused the Tanáiste Mary Harney of continuing the ?hear no evil? approach of her predecessors at the Department of Health.
Plans to refurbish existing Mountjoy prison - Sargent calls on Government to clarify its intentions
12 April 2005
Green Party Leader Trevor Sargent TD today called for the Government to clarify its intentions regarding Mountjoy prison. ?It has come to my attention that a planning application for improvements to the current building of Mountjoy prison has been posted.?
Irish Exporters Association accused of scaremongering over infilling of Dublin Bay
13 April 2005
City Councillor Bronwen Maher questions IEA claim that Irish export business will suffer if Dublin Port is not allowed infill Dublin Bay.
Green Party Councillor, Bronwen Maher, has called for independent analysis of the Irish Exporters Association's claim that Irish export business will suffer unless Dublin Port goes ahead and infills 51 acres of Dublin Bay. The Irish Exporters Association have also called on the Taoiseach to intervene to allow Dublin Port to by-pass current objections and planning concerns
European Commission decision to pursue legal action against Ireland for breaches of EU environmental law welcomed
11th April 2005
Green Party Chairman, John Gormley TD, today welcomed the decision of the European Commission to pursue legal action against Ireland for breaches of EU environmental law, including a failure to put in place rules for preventing serious odour problems from the Ringsend wastewater treatment plant.
Greens respond to Harney?s ?crazy policies? jibe
11th April 2005
Green Party Finance spokesperson Dan Boyle TD, responding to Tanaiste Mary Harney?s crazy policies jibe, said today that, ?The Tanaiste states that the Green Party would heavily tax industry whereas her ?sensible? approach is to allow industry to pollute to whatever extent it wishes. Mary Harney?s logic is that the profits of industry will pay for the environmental and health consequences. In particular, as Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney should be concerned at the health implications.?