152 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government his views on whether his proposed natural ban on bituminous coal and petcoke can be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the decisions which have been taken on climate change following the meeting in Marrakesh; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government when he will introduce a noise standard, particularly in relation to areas adjacent to traffic routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the extent of illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the extent of illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps he has taken to meet the concerns expressed by the Inspector of Mental Hospitals in his report for the year ending 31 December 2000.
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93 Ms Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the procedures she has put in place to ensure that unnecessary profiteering does not occur before and following the changeover to the euro.
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93 Ms Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the procedures she has put in place to ensure that unnecessary profiteering does not occur before and following the changeover to the euro.
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63 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will report on the progress made on infrastructural projects in the national development plan under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will report on the progress made on infrastructural projects in the national development plan under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the impact of foot and mouth restrictions and the negative impact of adverse publicity on employment has had in the tourist sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will report on the progress made in the level of recycling of construction and demolition waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will report on the progress made in the level of recycling of construction and demolition waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a car involved in a fatal road accident was scrapped by gardaí before the driver (details supplied) who was charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a person (details supplied) at Lehenaghmore, Togher, County Cork, on 3 May 1999, could have it examined for alleged defects; the action which has been taken to ensure no prosecution is prohibited in the future as a consequence of the gardaí so acting; the further reason the family of the deceased were not kept informed regarding the progress of the court proceedings which resulted in the High Court prohibiting the prosecution of the driver; and his views on whether it is acceptable that they first learned of the outcome of the High Court case from newspaper reports.
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1 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the action he has taken following the announcement by the United States that it intends to withdraw from the Kyoto agreement; the implications such a move would have for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of local authorities which have a waste management plan in place; the deadline for the introduction of such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of local authorities which have a waste management plan in place; the deadline for the introduction of such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he has satisfied himself with the implementation of the Litter Act, 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he proposes to introduce legislation to regulate the trade in exotic pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if she will report on the recent meeting of the EU's Culture Council; the items discussed at the meeting; the decisions made and their impact in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if she will outline her proposals for the future development of TG4; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the provision he will make for widows, particularly young widows under 60 years, in a budgetary context.
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185 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the provision he will make for widows, particularly young widows under 60 years, in a budgetary context.
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96 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the criteria she will use to assess whether she will provide for a television licence fee increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the number of meetings of the EU Culture Council that have taken place since June 1997; the main items for discussion at these meetings; the representative from Ireland at these meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the criteria she will use to assess whether she will provide for a television licence fee increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the number of meetings of the EU Culture Council that have taken place since June 1997; the main items for discussion at these meetings; the representative from Ireland at these meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if she has had any discussions with RTE regarding the level of remuneration it receives from the licence fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the plans she has to support the proposed re-development of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if she has had any discussions with RTE regarding the level of remuneration it receives from the licence fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the plans she has to support the proposed re-development of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if it is his policy to abolish city-county planning officer posts in the Dublin and Cork local authority areas and to replace these posts with a director of services - planning and development - position which does not require a professional qualification; if so, the rationale for this approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the recently published national waste database report for 1998 states that there has been a reduction in the recovery rate from municipal waste since 1995; the implications this has for his target recovery rate of such waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the action he is taking to reduce the number of old cars that are being illegally dumped; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps, if any, he will take to require the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to maintain two national centres for the testing of blood products; and if he will intervene to resolve the contention that has arisen between the two key centres of the service.
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73 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Defence if, in light of the demand for barrack accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers, and the demands of local communities, he has revised the amount which he says will become available from the sale of Army barracks; if a new assessment has now been made in this regard; the implications for investment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Defence if, in light of the demand for barrack accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers, and the demands of local communities, he has revised the amount which he says will become available from the sale of Army barracks; if a new assessment has now been made in this regard; the implications for investment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the progress, if any, on setting up the National Maritime College in Ringaskiddy, County Cork, to be used by the Navy for education and training; and the timescale for its commencement and completion.
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40 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the progress, if any, on setting up the National Maritime College in Ringaskiddy, County Cork, to be used by the Navy for education and training; and the timescale for its commencement and completion.
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25 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the percentage of waste products recycled in 1999; the level of recycling to be reached nationally over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Defence if he has met the relatives of the deceased (details supplied); the action, if any, he will take in relation to the issues concerning safety which they raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to establish an inquiry into the role of the Garda and others in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to establish an inquiry into the role of the Garda and others in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the EU environment directives which are the basis of threatened action by the European Commission against Ireland in view of the lack of resolve in implementing these directives; his views on whether EU funding will be blocked due to this action; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the proposals, if any, he intends to bring forward to address the issue of low voter turnouts at elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the EU environment directives which are the basis of threatened action by the European Commission against Ireland in view of the lack of resolve in implementing these directives; his views on whether EU funding will be blocked due to this action; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the proposals, if any, he intends to bring forward to address the issue of low voter turnouts at elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the fact that more than 40 consultants in the Munster region have made a submission asking that the Blood Transfusion Service Board reconsider its decision for a single site testing plan and to agree a continuation of testing in Cork; and his views in this regard.
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60 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the provisions, if any, he has made for the disposal of sludge from waste water treatment plants in view of the fact that the EU landfill directive will prohibit the disposal of such sludge on landfill sites.
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58 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if the report of the consultation procedure on genetically modified organisms has been presented to him; if so, when he will publish it; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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