30 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the plans, if any, he has to make allocations from lottery funds to sporting organisations in 1998 based on 1997 applications having regard to his ban on all new applications which are subject to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the plans, if any, he has to make allocations from lottery funds to sporting organisations in 1998 based on 1997 applications having regard to his ban on all new applications which are subject to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the plans, if any, he has to fund local government; whether the fund established under the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act, 1997 will be devoted entirely to local authorities; whether the special allocation for non-national roads will continue in addition to this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the plans, if any, he has to fund local government; whether the fund established under the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act, 1997 will be devoted entirely to local authorities; whether the special allocation for non-national roads will continue in addition to this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions, if any, he will take against Nigeria should that country's human rights record not improve, particularly in view of the statement made at the Commonwealth Summit on 27 October, 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the plans, if any, he has to fund local government; and the changes, if any, he proposes to the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act.
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20 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, is any, he is taking to ensure the extension of the REP scheme payment system for a further period beyond 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the towns which are included in the current Bord Gáis programme for extending the natural gas network to towns not currently enjoying that service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the towns which are included in the current Bord Gáis programme for extending the natural gas network to towns not currently enjoying that service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact, if any, he has had with the United Nations in relation to moneys owed to Ireland, particularly in light of the recent speech made by the Secretary General.
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47 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact, if any, he has had with the United Nations in relation to moneys owed to Ireland, particularly in light of the recent speech made by the Secretary General.
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Bill entitled an Act to make provision for polling day in the extroardinary Presidential Election occasioned by the resignation of President Mary Robinson, and the Referendum on the Seventeenth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill, 1997; to provide for polling day in certain elections and for the role of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government in electoral campaigns; and to provide for related matters
43 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions taken by the Irish Government and our EC partners to convey our outrage at the massacre at Bisho in Ciskei, South Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
43 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions taken by the Irish Government and our EC partners to convey our outrage at the massacre at Bisho in Ciskei, South Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
70 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education the steps, if any, he will introduce to bring our pupil/teacher ratio into line with other European countries taking into account a recent OECD report on Education which stated that Ireland had the largest classes in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
70 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education the steps, if any, he will introduce to bring our pupil/teacher ratio into line with other European countries taking into account a recent OECD report on Education which stated that Ireland had the largest classes in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
17 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details of the implementation to date of the Programme for Social Housing; the number of families and individuals housed to date under this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
15 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment the initiatives taken to date by the Irish Government following the UNCED conference in Rio de Janeiro; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
55 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if any special or particular initiatives to assist Irish industries engaged in exporting to the UK have been taken, consequent on the relative revaluation of the Irish pound; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
55 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if any special or particular initiatives to assist Irish industries engaged in exporting to the UK have been taken, consequent on the relative revaluation of the Irish pound; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
9 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education if he will give details of the up-to-date report of the home/school/ community liaison scheme at primary and post-primary level; if he will outline the plans, if any, he has to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
7 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will make a statement on the up-to-date position in regard to the implementation of (a) the report of the Commission on Health Funding, (b) the Kennedy report, and (c) the Fox report, with particular regard to progress made in the reform of administration, and the reform of admission procedures; whether he has decided on any legislative reform arising from these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
12 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Labour the total number of approved applications under the employment incentive scheme in January-March of this year; the total number in this period for each year between 1987 and 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
43 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Defence if, taking into account the serious statements made by PDFORRA regarding pay and conditions in the Defence Forces, he will outline the steps he proposes to take to remedy this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
20 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the environmental pollution caused by the bells of alarms which continue to ring, sometimes through the night or weekend; if he proposes to bring in new regulations to require all alarms to have a 15 minute cut off mechanism, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
18 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Social Welfare if, in light of his recent statement to the effect that child benefit was the single most useful instrument of social welfare policy, he will outline the plans, if any, he has to increase child benefit in the short to medium term, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
54 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the need to improve the performance of the Oireachtas and the role of committees, he will outline whether he is prepared to make extra resources available, including both personnel and finance, so as to meet the all party agreement on the establishment of new Oireachtas committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
54 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the need to improve the performance of the Oireachtas and the role of committees, he will outline whether he is prepared to make extra resources available, including both personnel and finance, so as to meet the all party agreement on the establishment of new Oireachtas committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
17 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Defence if having regard to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 19 on 19 June 1991 regarding training NCOs for pilot duties, he will outline the outcome of the examination; the last time NCOs in the Air Corps undertook such duties; the numbers involved; the number of officers in the Air Corps, by rank, who undertake flying duties; the number of officers who, at 30 September 1991, have requested permission to retire or resign early; the number who have been granted such permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
55 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the measures which the Government have taken towards the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; and when the Irish Government will ratify the Convention.
55 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the measures which the Government have taken towards the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; and when the Irish Government will ratify the Convention.
20 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education if he will outline (a) when the review committee on income level for higher education grants will be set up, (b) the terms of reference of the committee and (c) the date by which it is to produce its report and recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
25 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if he will expand the current scheme to provide bathroom and toilet facilities for privately owned houses in both urban and rural areas where household income makes the funding of such works impossible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
4 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if he will report on the progress made to date of the Ministerial Committee on local authority sub-county structures; when legislation will be introduced on this matter; and if he will outline the date of elections to this tier of local government.
23 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if any investigations have been carried out into successful alternative programmes of rehabilitation for offenders in other EC countries, particularly in relation to petty offenders, in the light of the continued severe overcrowding in the Irish prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
11 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will list all changes in the price of petrol to date this year; if he will estimate the price changes for 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
14 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Marine if he will outline the current position regarding coast protection work at Rosslare Strand, County Wexford; the amount of money allocated by his Department for these urgent works for 1992; the amount required from Wexford County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
75 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education the percentage of national schools which are supplying tuition in European language; and if he will make a statement in the context of equality of access, on the matter.
75 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education the percentage of national schools which are supplying tuition in European language; and if he will make a statement in the context of equality of access, on the matter.
13 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education if any research is being carried out by his Department as to the most beneficial age for the introduction of a European language in our schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
56 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details of the local authorities which add aluminium sulphate to drinking water supplies; if he has satisfied himself that there is no deleterious effect on public health from this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
56 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details of the local authorities which add aluminium sulphate to drinking water supplies; if he has satisfied himself that there is no deleterious effect on public health from this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.