17 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the steps, if any, he will take to ensure that all providers of commercial accommodation in the tourism area are licensed.
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14 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance when he will restore parity of pensions, which was removed under the PCW, to public service pensioners.
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43 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence if he has received the report from the chief of staff, the GOC of the Air Corps and the flag officer commanding the Naval Service; if he has received an implementation plan for them in relation to their services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence if he has received a submission from the chief of staff to address the long-term air and sea requirements of the State.
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3 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the new arrangements under his Department's carding scheme may result in some athletes incurring a tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the proposals, if any, he has to launch an information campaign designed to raise awareness among young people of the problems and risks of doping in sport, particularly using major Irish events as a platform for these campaigns.
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5 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if his attention has been drawn to the situation whereby all houses offering bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists in Northern Ireland have to be licensed; and the way in which he will deal with this anomaly in view of the fact the Ireland is now being marketed on an all-island basis.
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2 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the position regarding his proposal to introduce a tourist access tax; and the discussions, if any, he has had with tourism interests.
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1 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will make a statement on the position regarding the national conference centre.
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110 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the way in which he will accommodate the influx of personnel to Baldonnel following the decision to relocate the Air Corps unit from Gormanston to Baldonnel and in view of the existing numbers in Baldonnel who are accommodated in sub-standard temporary buildings.
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110 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the way in which he will accommodate the influx of personnel to Baldonnel following the decision to relocate the Air Corps unit from Gormanston to Baldonnel and in view of the existing numbers in Baldonnel who are accommodated in sub-standard temporary buildings.
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59 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the number of tests for per formance enhancing drugs carried out to date in 1999.
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59 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the number of tests for per formance enhancing drugs carried out to date in 1999.
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22 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the decisions, if any, he has made to date under strand two of the Agreement for co-operation; and the areas of co-operation he will be involved in under his area responsibility.
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46 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has met the GAA authorities to discuss the possible use of Croke Park as a multi-functional national stadium taking into consideration the GAA's investment and rights to control activities there.
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39 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the number of national sporting federations which have introduced a system of sanctions or penalties against their athletes who are proven to have used performance enhancing drugs or substances.
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37 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has satisfied himself that the National Conference Centre will meet the time criteria for funding set by the EU in view of the ongoing dispute between a company (details supplied) and Dublin Dockland Development Authority.
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46 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has met the GAA authorities to discuss the possible use of Croke Park as a multi-functional national stadium taking into consideration the GAA's investment and rights to control activities there.
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39 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the number of national sporting federations which have introduced a system of sanctions or penalties against their athletes who are proven to have used performance enhancing drugs or substances.
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37 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has satisfied himself that the National Conference Centre will meet the time criteria for funding set by the EU in view of the ongoing dispute between a company (details supplied) and Dublin Dockland Development Authority.
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75 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources whether he has received proposals from Clare County Council for coastal protection work at Quilty, County Clare; if so, when it is proposed to commence the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources whether he has received proposals from Clare County Council for coastal protection work at Quilty, County Clare; if so, when it is proposed to commence the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the plans, if any, he has to extend the overseas tourism marketing initiative beyond 1999.
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47 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will make a statement on the implementation of the URBAN initiative set up by the previous Government in 1996; if he will give details of the designated areas; and the progress made in each area to date.
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63 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the plans, if any, he has to extend the overseas tourism marketing initiative beyond 1999.
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47 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will make a statement on the implementation of the URBAN initiative set up by the previous Government in 1996; if he will give details of the designated areas; and the progress made in each area to date.
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14 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he had met leading sporting organisations in relation to their development plans immediately prior to the announcement in relation to a national stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has met Bord Fáilte to discuss its failure to implement key recommendations related to the marketing of tourism as contained in a report (details supplied).
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12 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has met the Irish Rugby Football Union since the allegations were made in a newspaper article (details supplied) regarding the use of performance enhancing drugs in rugby union football; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has recently met the manager of Dublin Corporation to discuss its proposal to introduce a room tax in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received the report into Ryanair being carried out by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received the report into Ryanair being carried out by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the situation in relation to the allocation of funding under the URBAN Operational Programme.
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11 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation when he will be in a position to make a decision on the national conference centre; and whether the expert evaluators have yet reported to Bord Fáilte on the matter.
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10 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the specific proposals, if any, his Department has to deal with the recommendations contained in report of the inquiry into alleged sex abuse in swimming that are relevant to his Department.
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8 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has studied the recommendations of the recently published document by the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation entitled A Strategy for Growth Beyond 2000; and if he will make a statement on his key proposals.
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61 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the number of deafness compensation claims being received per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the number of deafness compensation claims being received per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the number of deafness compensation claims being received per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the steps, if any, he is taking to prevent the abolition of duty free sales; the discussions, if any, he has had with his European counterparts on this issue; and, if so, where these discussions took place and with whom.
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18 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the number of times he has formally met the chairman and directors of Bord Fáilte since taking office; the dates on which these meetings took place; and the issues discussed at them.
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16 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has received the report of the inquiry into alleged sexual abuse in swimming; if he will publish the report in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will make a statement on his failure to make a final decision regarding the national conference centre in view of his commitments to have reached a decision by now; and the implications, if any, for EU funding arising from the delay.
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6 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received the report from the high level group set up to examine the implementation of a minimum wage.
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30 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation whether the Government has decided to place a limit on the expenses being allowed to witnesses appearing before the inquiry into abuse in swimming.
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29 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the reason a decrease has occurred in traffic from a number of mainland European destinations in view of the overall growth in tourism traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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