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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11 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the training provided to examiners in preparation for correction of examination papers in relation to problems such as dyslexia.
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100 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children when the terms of reference for the tribunal of inquiry into the circumstances of infection of people with haemophilia with HIV and hepatitis C will be finalised.
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100 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children when the terms of reference for the tribunal of inquiry into the circumstances of infection of people with haemophilia with HIV and hepatitis C will be finalised.
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32 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the action, if any, he plans to take following the recent publication of the Environmental Protection Agency's report on the quality of drinking water which states that only 92 per cent of public supplies and 64 per cent of group and private water schemes can be considered acceptable; 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 action, if any, he plans to take following the recent publication of the Environmental Protection Agency's report on the quality of drinking water which states that only 92 per cent of public supplies and 64 per cent of group and private water schemes can be considered acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Finance when he expects a report from the committee being chaired by Mr. Michael McDowell, SC, on the regulation of the financial services industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Finance when he expects a report from the committee being chaired by Mr. Michael McDowell, SC, on the regulation of the financial services industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the way in which he will progress following submissions to his Department's consultation paper, Genetically Modified Organisms and The Environment; if these submissions will form part of Government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the outcome of the negotiations at the fourth conference of the parties on climate change held in Buenos Aires; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who are currently volunteers for service with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who are currently volunteers for service with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Ms Clune 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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97 Ms Clune 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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25 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will continue with the domestic tourism marketing initiative into 1999 and beyond.
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55 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will have arrangements made for an investigation to be conducted into the reason a rate of 13.9 babies per one thousand born to women living within the Cork city boundary died in the first year of life in 1994 as compared with an average of 5.7 babies per thousand nationally; and if consideration will be given to the reason Cork city had the highest infant mortality rate in the country in 1992 and 1993 according to statistics released by the Central Statistics Office.
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55 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will have arrangements made for an investigation to be conducted into the reason a rate of 13.9 babies per one thousand born to women living within the Cork city boundary died in the first year of life in 1994 as compared with an average of 5.7 babies per thousand nationally; and if consideration will be given to the reason Cork city had the highest infant mortality rate in the country in 1992 and 1993 according to statistics released by the Central Statistics Office.
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21 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the official capacity of each of the State prisons; the number of prisoners in each prison on 19 June 1998; 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 his views on the recent survey published by the EU statistics office in Luxembourg which found that Ireland has some of the most dangerous roads in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the number of reported rape cases in the context of the recently released crime figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the number of reported rape cases in the context of the recently released crime figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the percentage of the budget for road construction and road maintenance provided for road markings and signage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the percentage of the budget for road construction and road maintenance provided for road markings and signage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the report he requested from the Attorney General on the operation of the poor box system in the District Court will be available; the names of the charities and the amounts received by each charity from the court's poor box in 1996 and 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the report he requested from the Attorney General on the operation of the poor box system in the District Court will be available; the names of the charities and the amounts received by each charity from the court's poor box in 1996 and 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the steps, if any, he has taken to examine methods to reduce emissions of the three additional greenhouse gases which were not considered prior to the Kyoto conference in December 1997; the target reductions in emissions of the six gases he is considering; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the proposals, if any, he has to introduce the cap on commercial rates which he announced on 12 January 1998; the nature of the proposed cap; whether it will be uniform for all rating authorities; the effect, if any, it will have on the autonomy of local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the proposals, if any, he has to introduce the cap on commercial rates which he announced on 12 January 1998; the nature of the proposed cap; whether it will be uniform for all rating authorities; the effect, if any, it will have on the autonomy of local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the steps, if any, he has taken to deal with the negative effects on tourism created by the withdrawal of Irish Ferries from the Cork to Roscoff route; and if he has spoken to the Irish Ferries company in order to get it to reverse its decision which would have a disastrous effect on tourism numbers in the Cork and Kerry region.
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38 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the meetings, if any, which have taken place with the executive of the Olympic Council of Ireland since he took office; and if decisions have been made in relation to funding for 1997.
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38 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the meetings, if any, which have taken place with the executive of the Olympic Council of Ireland since he took office; and if decisions have been made in relation to funding for 1997.
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39 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the steps, if any, he has taken to deal with the negative effects on tourism created by the withdrawal of Irish Ferries from the Cork to Roscoff route; and if he has spoken to the Irish Ferries company in order to get it to reverse its decision which would have a disastrous effect on tourism numbers in the Cork and Kerry region.
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31 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the proposals, if any, in relation to greenhouse gas emissions the Government intends to support at the Third Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change in Kyoto in December 1997; the action, if any, which is under way to ensure a co-ordinated EU position is put at that conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the proposals, if any, in relation to greenhouse gas emissions the Government intends to support at the Third Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change in Kyoto in December 1997; the action, if any, which is under way to ensure a co-ordinated EU position is put at that conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the proposals, if any, he has to increase public participation in the planning process.
188 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the proposals, if any, he has to increase public participation in the planning process.
10 Ms Clune asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the action, if any, he proposes to take to ensure that individuals, companies and State agencies achieve the specified recycling targets provided for in the Waste Management Act, 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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