30 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the discussions held with the Department of Health and Children regarding the funding necessary to implement the national health strategy; the way in which it is planned to provide the finance necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the rate of implementation of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the discussions held with the Department of Health and Children regarding the funding necessary to implement the National Health Strategy; the way in which it is planned to provide the finance necessary; if he envisages that borrowing will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the discussions held with the Department of Health and Children regarding the funding necessary to implement the national health strategy; the way in which it is planned to provide the finance necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the rate of implementation of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the discussions held with the Department of Health and Children regarding the funding necessary to implement the National Health Strategy; the way in which it is planned to provide the finance necessary; if he envisages that borrowing will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's view of the conduct and outcome of the recent Zimbabwe election; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's view of the conduct and outcome of the recent Zimbabwe election; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the position regarding the promised national heritage plan; her plans to publish the plan before the end of 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the criticism made by judges in two recent cases regarding the failure to update the law on criminal insanity; when he expects the Bill to be published in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the criticism made by judges in two recent cases regarding the failure to update the law on criminal insanity; when he expects the Bill to be published in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the number of High Court orders sought by the Revenue Commissioners under the Finance Act, 1999 to require financial institutions to supply names, addresses and other relevant information regarding holders of bogus accounts; the number of cases where orders have been granted; the progress made in identifying the holders of such accounts who did not avail of the recent voluntary disclosure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the number of High Court orders sought by the Revenue Commissioners under the Finance Act, 1999 to require financial institutions to supply names, addresses and other relevant information regarding holders of bogus accounts; the number of cases where orders have been granted; the progress made in identifying the holders of such accounts who did not avail of the recent voluntary disclosure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Defence if there have been developments regarding the possibility of members of the FCA being trained to fly Air Corps aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Defence if there have been developments regarding the possibility of members of the FCA being trained to fly Air Corps aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she has received the report from the consultants charged with reviewing the National Emergency Plan for Nuclear Accidents; the main recommendations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she has received the report from the consultants charged with reviewing the National Emergency Plan for Nuclear Accidents; the main recommendations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has particular proposals to assist the tourism industry to compete more effectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if his attention has been drawn to claims that up to 620,000 airline seats have been cut from flights into Dublin for 2002; if he has carried out an assessment of the implications for tourism of this reduction in seat numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has particular proposals to assist the tourism industry to compete more effectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if his attention has been drawn to claims that up to 620,000 airline seats have been cut from flights into Dublin for 2002; if he has carried out an assessment of the implications for tourism of this reduction in seat numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Defence when legislation to provide for the modernisation of Civil Defence will be published; the number of members of Civil Defence; his plans for an expanded role for Civil Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Defence when legislation to provide for the modernisation of Civil Defence will be published; the number of members of Civil Defence; his plans for an expanded role for Civil Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in the implementation of the recommendations of the DIRT sub-committee of the Committee of Public Accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if he will elaborate on the comments he made on RTE radio on 9 November 2001 suggesting that the Government may not have the money to carry out some of the infrastructural plans contained in the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in the implementation of the recommendations of the DIRT sub-committee of the Committee of Public Accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if he will elaborate on the comments he made on RTE radio on 9 November 2001 suggesting that the Government may not have the money to carry out some of the infrastructural plans contained in the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the response he has given to the request from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees that Ireland should accept some Afghan refugees who have been refused admission to Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the steps which have been taken by his Department to assist social welfare recipients, particularly pensioners and people with literacy and numeracy difficulties, to deal with the changeover to the euro; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the ECOFIN meeting held on 16 October 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting with the Irish Bankers' Federation on 5 July 2001; the main features of the code of practice for branch closures agreed with the Irish Bankers' Federation; if all banks have subscribed to the code; if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by customers and consumer organisations regarding the withdrawal of certain counter services by a number of banks; if he will raise this issue with the Irish Bankers' Federation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the anticipated budget surplus at the end of 2001; the surplus he predicted in his last budget; the anticipated level of economic growth for 2001; the figure for growth he predicted in his last budget; the implications of the reduced budget surplus and growth for the economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the ECOFIN meeting held on 16 October 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting with the Irish Bankers' Federation on 5 July 2001; the main features of the code of practice for branch closures agreed with the Irish Bankers' Federation; if all banks have subscribed to the code; if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by customers and consumer organisations regarding the withdrawal of certain counter services by a number of banks; if he will raise this issue with the Irish Bankers' Federation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the anticipated budget surplus at the end of 2001; the surplus he predicted in his last budget; the anticipated level of economic growth for 2001; the figure for growth he predicted in his last budget; the implications of the reduced budget surplus and growth for the economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Health and Children when the new anti-smoking legislation announced by him on 1 March 2001 will be published and enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting with EU Finance Ministers during the course of the Gothenburg Summit; if he raised the outcome of the Nice referendum with the Ministers; if it was raised with him by other Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources his proposals for a review of the 1992 terms granted to oil and gas exploration companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Mr. McDowell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies or job losses notified to her Department during 2000 and to date in 2001; if her attention has been drawn to the particular problems of job losses in the technology sector; the measures she intends to take to deal with these losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Mr. McDowell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies or job losses notified to her Department during 2000 and to date in 2001; if her attention has been drawn to the particular problems of job losses in the technology sector; the measures she intends to take to deal with these losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if his Department has carried out any cost assessment of the Campus/Stadium Ireland project; the results of this assessment; the role his Department will have in setting up, pursuing or assessing the independent audits of the project, recently announced by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if RTE has now provided the additional information sought by the consultants examining the case for a licence fee increase; when she expects to make a final decision on the matter; when she expects to bring proposals to Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if RTE has now provided the additional information sought by the consultants examining the case for a licence fee increase; when she expects to make a final decision on the matter; when she expects to bring proposals to Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if, in regard to the arrangements for payment of back taxes by bogus non-resident account holders, he will indicate if the Revenue Commissioners consulted with him prior to the announcement; if so, if his agreement was sought and given for these arrangements; the basis in which the Revenue Commissioners have made this offer; if persons who availed of the 1993 amnesty will be entitled to avail of these arrangements; if he regards these arrangements as an amnesty for tax offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Defence the total number of claims for damages for deafness determined in court or settled out of court at the latest date for which figures are available; the total number of such claims outstanding; the progress being made with the Law Society regarding the pilot scheme to expedite hearings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Defence the total number of claims for damages for deafness determined in court or settled out of court at the latest date for which figures are available; the total number of such claims outstanding; the progress being made with the Law Society regarding the pilot scheme to expedite hearings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance his Department's assessment of the implications for economic growth of the foot and mouth disease crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the criteria he used in making appointments to the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission; the reason there was only one woman among the seven nominees, having regard to the Government's stated commitment to a gender balance in all appointments; the reason no trade union representative was appointed, having regard to the provisions of the National Pensions Reserve Fund Act, 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the criteria he used in making appointments to the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission; the reason there was only one woman among the seven nominees, having regard to the Government's stated commitment to a gender balance in all appointments; the reason no trade union representative was appointed, having regard to the provisions of the National Pensions Reserve Fund Act, 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance his Department's assessment of the implications for economic growth of the foot and mouth disease crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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