7 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department informed Teagasc, prior to the suspension of the installation aid scheme, that applications not fully completed in respect of land registry dealings, should not be submitted to his Department; if this was contrary to information given by his Department that applications received up to 7 August 1997, which were not fully completed, would be included in the scheme; if he will make available a transcript of the memo sent to Teagasc; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[22476/98]
37 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to introduce legislation for the proposed licensing of the security industry as promised in the Dáil debate in Private Members' time on 24 and 25 March 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[15431/98]
37 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to introduce legislation for the proposed licensing of the security industry as promised in the Dáil debate in Private Members' time on 24 and 25 March 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Deasy den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gaeltachta agus Oileán an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas faoi obair an choiste idir-rannaigh atá ag breathnú ar chúrsaí na n-oileán agus an ndéarfaidh sí an bhfoilseofar an tuarascáil nuair a bheidh sé ar fáil.
[14497/98]
13 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the progress, if any, being made on the archaeological dig at King John's Castle, Dungarvan, County Waterford; and when it will be open for public viewing.
[6539/98]
34 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands if she will allocate scholarships to local historians who are endeavouring to preserve and record local history and folklore which is currently left entirely due to their own efforts and at their own expense.
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34 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands if she will allocate scholarships to local historians who are endeavouring to preserve and record local history and folklore which is currently left entirely due to their own efforts and at their own expense.
[2911/98]
8 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands is she will establish and finance heritage councils in each county to encourage the recording of their historical past.
[2842/98]
28 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the plans, if any, he has to increase the amount of maintenance payments of deserted and separated spouses in line with inflation and social welfare increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2736/98]
79 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure every local authority provides play areas and playing pitches for recreational purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[21488/97]
79 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure every local authority provides play areas and playing pitches for recreational purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[21488/97]
17 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the countries in Europe and in South, Central and North America with whom Ireland has extradition treaties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[17064/97]
15 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government his views on the number of errors in the electoral register which may amount to several thousand in any given constituency; and if he will appoint full-time numerators in an effort to compile registers in a much more professional and accurate manner.
[16318/97]
15 Mr. Deasy asked the Taoiseach the quantity and value of potatoes, apples and other fruit and vegetables, imported in each of the years 1995 and 1996; and the projection for 1997 in this regard.
[15478/97]
8 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that there are sufficient sea patrol boats and aircraft available to effectively police our 200-mile fishery exclusion zone; if not, the additional numbers which are required; if he is seeking additional EU and national funds for such craft; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[15182/97]
9 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether there is a case for utilising Baldonnel Aerodrome in a dual capacity for both Air Corps and private airlines.
[15181/97]
8 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Marine if he will ensure that the Bell Lines operation at the Belview Terminal in Waterford Harbour is maintained in view of its strategic position in the operation of commercial shipping in Ireland.
[14007/97]
7 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Marine when the results of the inquiry into the sinking of the fishing vessel, Jenalisa, off Dunmore East, County Waterford, will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[13958/97]
17 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether the price being paid by the meat factories for cattle is inadequate; and if so, the measures, if any, he is taking to rectify the situation.
[10772/97]
17 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether the price being paid by the meat factories for cattle is inadequate; and if so, the measures, if any, he is taking to rectify the situation.
[10772/97]
15 Mr. Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will visit Irish prisoners in British jails where there is reason to believe their treatment is in contravention of international conventions on human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[7548/97]
8 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the number of visits he has paid to the Ring Gaeltacht since he became Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht; and the plans, if any, he has to visit it in the near future.
[4698/97]
300 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Marine if he will have arrangements made for early consultation on the report of the task force set up to examine the conservation of wild salmon in order that acceptable regulations can be put in place for the 1997 season.
[3660/97]
300 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Marine if he will have arrangements made for early consultation on the report of the task force set up to examine the conservation of wild salmon in order that acceptable regulations can be put in place for the 1997 season.
[3660/97]
21 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he is concerned at the decrease in the numbers working in the clothing manufacturing industry; the plans, if any, he has to reverse this trend; and the numbers employed in the industry in each of the years 1965, 1975, 1985 and 1995.
[2904/97].
21 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he is concerned at the decrease in the numbers working in the clothing manufacturing industry; the plans, if any, he has to reverse this trend; and the numbers employed in the industry in each of the years 1965, 1975, 1985 and 1995.
[2904/97].
28 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment if he is concerned at the number of beaches and coves which do not conform to the standards required for the EU blue flag status; and the plans, if any, he has to improve the situation in a significant manner.
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28 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment if he is concerned at the number of beaches and coves which do not conform to the standards required for the EU blue flag status; and the plans, if any, he has to improve the situation in a significant manner.
[22069/96]
40 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the estimated losses to the tourism industry and the Irish economy in 1996, brought about by the cessation of the IRA ceasefire.
[22068/96]
15 Mr. Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will appoint a resident ambassador in Strasbourg to look after Council of Europe affairs in view of the enormous expansion of this body in recent years and its growing importance for Ireland.
[14315/96]
11 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the international and regional airports in Ireland; and the grants that each such airport has received over the past five years from State funds and EU funds.
[14173/96]
46 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the plans, if any, he has to assist in having a stage of the Tour de France, 1998, held in Ireland with the official start held in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, as a tribute to Seán Kelly and to include Waterford city in its itinerary.
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46 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the plans, if any, he has to assist in having a stage of the Tour de France, 1998, held in Ireland with the official start held in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, as a tribute to Seán Kelly and to include Waterford city in its itinerary.
[13439/96]
30 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Marine the plans, if any, he has to create a centralised and more professional system for the allocation of salmon drift-net licences in view of the inequities in the current method of allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Marine the plans, if any, he has to create a centralised and more professional system for the allocation of salmon drift-net licences in view of the inequities in the current method of allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht whether details of the meeting between the Committee on European Affairs and the National Association of Regional Game Councils has been brought to his attention; if so, the action, if any, he intends taking on certain issues raised such as the destruction of wildlife by continental tourists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3218/96]
8 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the progress, if any, made to set up a new TV channel to accommodate Téilefís na Gaeilge; if so, the estimated cost; the increase, if any, in the licence fee that this will cause; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Health if he will reduce or eliminate the limit on travelling expenses for medical card qualification in view of the hardship this causes to persons on low incomes who have to travel to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[4644/96]
12 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Finance whether he intends to impose VAT on green fees for golf clubs which have open membership and where equal status rules pertain; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[5596/96]
26 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a serious problem has arisen for householders and fuel distributors in the South of Ireland, in view of the freezing of domestic fuel oil in tanks and pipes; the action, if any, that has been taken to rectify this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[4969/96]
38 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Social Welfare the implications, if any, of a recent court case which indicated that arrears of social welfare could be paid for a period greater than three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1216/96]
38 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Social Welfare the implications, if any, of a recent court case which indicated that arrears of social welfare could be paid for a period greater than three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1216/96]
37 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform when he will be in a position to publish the anti-discriminatory legislation, which has given rise to considerable concern in the business sector.
[3085/96]
37 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform when he will be in a position to publish the anti-discriminatory legislation, which has given rise to considerable concern in the business sector.
[3085/96]
21 Mr. Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government have received a request from the United Nations to provide peacekeeping troops in Bosnia; if so, the response from the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2404/96]
45 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, there are to solve the growing traffic problems in the greater Dublin area, in particular in the inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[18632/95]
45 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, there are to solve the growing traffic problems in the greater Dublin area, in particular in the inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that our armed forces are adequately trained and equipped for duties as peace enforcers, and, if so decided by the Government and Dáil Éireann, as members of an EU controlled Army.
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