5 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the initiatives, if any, he proposes to take to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace.
4 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the steps, if any, he intends to take to implement the recommendations made in the report on the Kilkenny incest investigation to make barring orders and protection orders available to provide protection against all forms of domestic violence and abuse.
3 Mr. Shatter asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the gifts, if any, received by him during the past 12 months during trips overseas and the person or group from whom such gifts were received.
6 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice if she will make provision for an additional Garda station to cover the Knocklyon, Scholarstown, Firhouse and Ballyboden areas of County Dublin in the light of the growth in the population and the increase in crime in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
8 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Education the measures, if any, she proposes to take to ensure that primary schools can expel children who persistently bully other children and persistently misbehave and cause disruption in circumstances when all of the remedies available to a school board in accordance with rule 130 of the Rules for National Schools have been exhausted.
27 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the functions, if any, he has in relation to travelling people as compared to the functions vested in the Minister for the Environment.
8 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform if, in respect of each law centre, he will give details of the current waiting time for a new client to obtain legal advice, or legal aid; the centres that are currently closed to new clients; the proposals, if any, to recruit additional solicitors to be appointed to existing law centres; and the proposals, if any, to open new law centres and to expand the civil legal aid schemes.
7 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the way in which the proposed policy of gender proofing will be implemented to ensure that it is respected in day to day decisions in the Public Service.
23 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the action, if any, he intends to take on an application by Cablelink Ltd., to increase charges to subscribers and with regard to the company ceasing to broadcast Sky News and Sky television channels to subscribers who previously contracted to receive them.
8 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether Bord na gCon is still giving financial support to hare-coursing in the Irish Coursing Club or if this support has been withdrawn.
78 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Education whether the construction of Knocklyon Community School has been sanctioned; if so, the date it was sanctioned; the size of the school that is to be built; the modifications to be made to the original plans prepared for the construction of the school; the date on which construction is to commence; the date when the school is to open; whether the full capital funding for the construction of the school has been approved by the Government; and the amount of funding involved.
78 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Education whether the construction of Knocklyon Community School has been sanctioned; if so, the date it was sanctioned; the size of the school that is to be built; the modifications to be made to the original plans prepared for the construction of the school; the date on which construction is to commence; the date when the school is to open; whether the full capital funding for the construction of the school has been approved by the Government; and the amount of funding involved.
4 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to increase the quota of workers with a disability in employment.
2 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform whether procedures have been put in place to allow him take executive action in instances where the action proposed impinges upon the responsibilities of other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
1 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform whether it is proposed to introduce legislation to prohibit nepotism in the appointment of persons to public office and their employment in ministerial offices.
5 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice the initiatives, if any, she proposes to take to reduce the level of crime in Dublin city centre and make if safe for shoppers, pedestrians and drivers.
6 Mr. Shatter asked the Taoiseach the name of the Minister responsible for addressing the issue of divorce and the proposal to hold a Constitutional referendum on Article 41.3.2º of the Constitution.
22 Mr. Shatter asked the Taoiseach the name of the Minister responsible for the introduction of legislation to regulate the position arising from the X case; and when this legislation will be brought before Dáil Éireann.
21 Mr. Shatter asked the Taoiseach the name of the Minister responsible for introducing legislation in 1993 to ensure that our laws conform with the European Convention on Human Rights; and if he will give details of the legislation which it is proposed to introduce.
20 Mr. Shatter asked the Taoiseach the name of the Minister responsible for the development of the interpretative centre at Mullaghmore, in the Burren, County Clare.
19 Mr. Shatter asked the Taoiseach the name of the Minister responsible for child care legislation and for the implementation of proposals in this area contained in the Programme for a Partnership Government 1993-1997.
5 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice if the person (details supplied) who appears in the 1991 State Directory as a member of the Visiting Committee of Wheatfield Prison, Shanganagh Castle and the Training Unit is one and the same person.
3 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice the steps, if any, he proposes to take to re-appoint the Censorship of Publications Board; and the reason for the delay in appointing a board to replace its original which went out of office in November, 1991.
2 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice his views on whether a person whose marriage has completely broken down should be afforded a second chance of a happy and viable marriage; and which, if any, of the five possible approaches to amending Article 41.3.2 contained in the document Marital Breakdown published by him on 29th September, 1992, is favoured.
1 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice the action, if any, he has taken to resolve the dispute which resulted in the Cork solicitors on the Criminal Legal Aid panel again withdrawing their services in September, 1992, and in other solicitors threatening to take similar action throughout the country.
110 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of letters forwarded by his Department to families throughout the county stating the tax and social insurance number to be given to children commencing post primary education; the number of letters sent out by his Department cancelling the original; and the cost to his Department of the correspondence sent to parents.
50 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will outline from whom he or his Department obtained information containing the names of all parents whose children were commencing post-primary school in September, 1992, for the purpose of advising the parents of such children of their child's tax and social insurance number; and where such records are maintained by the State or his Department.
110 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of letters forwarded by his Department to families throughout the county stating the tax and social insurance number to be given to children commencing post primary education; the number of letters sent out by his Department cancelling the original; and the cost to his Department of the correspondence sent to parents.
50 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will outline from whom he or his Department obtained information containing the names of all parents whose children were commencing post-primary school in September, 1992, for the purpose of advising the parents of such children of their child's tax and social insurance number; and where such records are maintained by the State or his Department.
58 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Labour when it is intended to implement the budget proposal announced in January 1992 to extend maternity benefit to adoptive parents; and the reason for the delay in implementing this proposal.
58 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Labour when it is intended to implement the budget proposal announced in January 1992 to extend maternity benefit to adoptive parents; and the reason for the delay in implementing this proposal.
3 Mr. Shatter asked the Taoiseach if he will outline (1) the number of people registered as unemployed residing in the Dublin South constituency as at 30 April in each of the years between 1987 and 1992 and (2) the percentage increase and/or decrease in unemployment in each of those years.
5 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the expense incurred by the State in the special security operation put into effect for the recent rock concert in Slane, County Meath; whether it is intended to introduce legislation to require the promoters of rock concerts, and other such events, to contribute towards the expense incurred by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
4 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the current position in respect of each of the Government law centres providing legal aid and advice to new clients; the number of months or weeks each new client will have to wait, in respect of each centre, prior to having a consultation; and the present position in each centre with regard to new clients who require emergency legal help.
3 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice the current position with regard to implementing the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission contained in their report on offences under the Dublin Police Acts and related offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
3 Mr. Shatter asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the consideration he has given to the constitutional aspect of a "Yes" vote in the referendum on European Political Union in the context of Denmark's rejection of and failure to ratify the Treaty; whether a further referendum will be required in this State to implement any arrangement to effect European Political Union that excludes Denmark; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
68 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce legislation to allow Oireachtas committees to compel witnesses to attend and be examined under oath, so as to allow the Oireachtas itself the option and capacity to conduct inquiries of this kind that it must now direct to be conducted by judicial inquiries at considerably greater cost to the taxpayer.
68 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce legislation to allow Oireachtas committees to compel witnesses to attend and be examined under oath, so as to allow the Oireachtas itself the option and capacity to conduct inquiries of this kind that it must now direct to be conducted by judicial inquiries at considerably greater cost to the taxpayer.
23 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if she will give details of the recent agreement between the EC authorities and the Irish and British Governments in upgrading the Belfast-Dublin railway line; and if she will outline (a) the total cost of the project, (b) the period over which its money is to be spent, (c) the cost to the Exchequer and (d) the proposed level of service to passengers to be provided when the developmental works are completed.
23 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if she will give details of the recent agreement between the EC authorities and the Irish and British Governments in upgrading the Belfast-Dublin railway line; and if she will outline (a) the total cost of the project, (b) the period over which its money is to be spent, (c) the cost to the Exchequer and (d) the proposed level of service to passengers to be provided when the developmental works are completed.
78 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health if he has considered appointing an inspectorate of international repute to examine the procedures for care of patients in Beaumont neurosurgery unit, Dublin 9, so that the public could have full confidence in these procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
78 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health if he has considered appointing an inspectorate of international repute to examine the procedures for care of patients in Beaumont neurosurgery unit, Dublin 9, so that the public could have full confidence in these procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
3 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the steps, if any, he intends taking in regard to, (a) the chronic overcrowding in our prisons and (b) the lack of detention centres for juveniles.
2 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the nature of our involvement in Europol and the new measures being put in force to ensure full security is maintained in relation to subversive activities following the ending of border frontiers at the end of 1992.
1 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice if he will convey to the Garda Commissioner, and the gardaí involved, his congratulations on the recent substantial arms find in a number of different locations.