9 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to receive the report of the Hederman review group on the Offences Against the State Act, 1939; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if any investigation has been held by his Department or any of the regulatory authorities in the activities of a company (details supplied) which is reported to operate from within this jurisdiction and which has been the subject of a critical report by a US Congressional Investigations Committee into money laundering; if he has plans to provide for the adequate supervision of banks which operate from here, but which do not seek deposits from this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the discussions or communications he has had with the Director of Telecommunications Regulation in relation to the allocation of the third generation licences; if he has received a request for his consent in regard to the fee to be charged for the licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if any investigation has been held by his Department or any of the regulatory authorities in the activities of a company (details supplied) which is reported to operate from within this jurisdiction and which has been the subject of a critical report by a US Congressional Investigations Committee into money laundering; if he has plans to provide for the adequate supervision of banks which operate from here, but which do not seek deposits from this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the discussions or communications he has had with the Director of Telecommunications Regulation in relation to the allocation of the third generation licences; if he has received a request for his consent in regard to the fee to be charged for the licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the progress to establish an advisory committee on deaf education; the further progress, since the passing of the Education Act, 1998, to establish an educational disadvantage committee; the progress on the undertaking since the passing of the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000, to establish an education welfare board; and when the work of each group is likely to commence.
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38 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed at the recent RACO conference regarding the shortage of young officers in the Defence Forces; if the Naval Service is operating at strengths of 50% and less in some areas; the steps that are being taken to address these shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed at the recent RACO conference regarding the shortage of young officers in the Defence Forces; if the Naval Service is operating at strengths of 50% and less in some areas; the steps that are being taken to address these shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent report from the NESF which stated that 20% of householders got 80% of the benefit of the tax individualisation arrangements introduced in budget 2000 and that if individualisation is continued as planned, 98% of the benefits would go to the top 20% of householders; his views on the accuracy of these figures; if he will proceed with further tax individualisation proposals in the 2001-02 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the tax measures he will take on foot of the Government's decision to deregulate the taxi market; his proposals to treat licence plates as depreciating assets for tax purposes; the steps he has taken to communicate his proposals to the representative organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the status of the report of the steering group on post primary funding; and his intentions in respect of its implementation.
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93 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the status of the report of the steering group on post primary funding; and his intentions in respect of its implementation.
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4 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance his views on the steering group report of the Committee of Public Accounts dealing with the Revenue Commissioners; if it is intended to implement the recommendations of the report, particularly the suggestion that legislation should be introduced to establish a new governing board with three non-executive directors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the steps that are being taken to address the serious staffing crisis in the Civil Service arising from the current 1,794 vacancies; his views on whether current wage levels are sufficient to attract candidates; if he will give the number of civil servants in his own Department and the Civil Service generally who are in receipt of family income supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if, following her meeting with the Retired Aviation Staff Association, she is in a position to meet its concerns in relation to the Irish airline general employees superannuation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the progress made with regard to the identification of suitable sites for offshore wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the progress made with regard to the identification of suitable sites for offshore wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. McDowell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on the implications of the High Court judgment of 28 July 2000 overturning her appointment of an authorised officer to two companies (details supplied); if she will appeal the judgment; and, if so, if an appeal has yet been lodged.
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9 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government when he expects to receive the report of the Commission on the Private Rented Residential Sector; when it is intended to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if he will give the projected level of inflation for 2000, having regard to the most recent figures showing a year on year increase of 5.2%; how this compares with the EU average; the steps he proposes to take to deal with the inflation rate in view of the serious implications for social partnership and economic development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Defence the total costs incurred to date by his Department arising from the provision of security for the six Army barracks which have been closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made regarding the establishment of the emergency response team to deal with specific requests from the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Defence the total costs incurred to date by his Department arising from the provision of security for the six Army barracks which have been closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made regarding the establishment of the emergency response team to deal with specific requests from the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if he has had considerations made into the warnings by the trade union movement that unless inflation is brought under control the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness could collapse; the plans if any he has to tackle some of the major cost of living increases, such as the cost of housing and child care, and to bring them under control; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if he has had considerations made into the warnings by the trade union movement that unless inflation is brought under control the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness could collapse; the plans if any he has to tackle some of the major cost of living increases, such as the cost of housing and child care, and to bring them under control; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to provide for the issue by the Collector-General of tax clearance certificates in respect of candidates for election to membership of the Houses of the Oireachtas, local authorities and the European Parliament, for an appeal against the refusal to issue such a certificate, for the suspension from the service of the relevant House or local authority of a member in respect of whom such a certificate is refused until such time as the conditions for the issue of a certificate are satisfied, for the cesser of membership of a House or a local authority of a member who stands so suspended for a period of 6 months, for the cesser of membership of a representative in the European Parliament whose appeal against a refusal to issue such a certificate has been disallowed, and to provide for related matters
48 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the progress with regard to the Government plans for a national stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the progress with regard to the Government plans for a national stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the significant increase in the number of people, mainly women, who have sought the protection of the courts in Dublin from violence by family members; the additional steps, if any, he is taking to protect people from domestic violence of this nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if any specific proposals have been made for the production of additional films here arising from her visit to the United States and her discussions with various film industry leaders; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if any specific proposals have been made for the production of additional films here arising from her visit to the United States and her discussions with various film industry leaders; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if he has asked the board of the Central Bank for an explanation of the content of the letter, read into the record of the House by him on 19 November 1997, in which it suggested that it had no knowledge of the operation of Ansbacher accounts prior to the publication of the report of the McCracken tribunal in view of recent uncontested evidence given at the Moriarty tribunal regarding inspections carried out by the bank in 1976 and 1978; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has concluded his consideration on whether the State will sue tobacco companies for costs incurred in treating people suffering from smoking related illnesses; if not, when he will make a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the steps, if any, he will take arising from the recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which found that there was scope for improvement in a number of areas in regard to the performance of the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Defence the number of helicopters available to the Air Corps; if all are adequately equipped for night flying; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's priorities for the forthcoming intergovernmental conference to resolve the institutional matters not dealt with by the Amsterdam Treaty and which have to be settled before enlargement of the Union; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the European Parliament is seeking a broadening of that agenda; the Government's view on the Par liament's proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's priorities for the forthcoming intergovernmental conference to resolve the institutional matters not dealt with by the Amsterdam Treaty and which have to be settled before enlargement of the Union; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the European Parliament is seeking a broadening of that agenda; the Government's view on the Par liament's proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the implications for Ireland of the submission made by the EU Commission to the intergovernmental conference and outlined by the President of the EU Commission in his address to the EU Parliament on 26 January 2000.
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50 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources when he will receive the report of the independent consultants commissioned by his Department on the environmental impact study prepared by the Dublin Port Company to have 21 hectares of the foreshore area in Dublin Bay reclaimed; when a final decision will be made on the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources when he will receive the report of the independent consultants commissioned by his Department on the environmental impact study prepared by the Dublin Port Company to have 21 hectares of the foreshore area in Dublin Bay reclaimed; when a final decision will be made on the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which the £35 million capital cost for the Academy for the Performing Arts was arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which the £35 million capital cost for the Academy for the Performing Arts was arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to amend the Official Secrets Act, 1963, to reform the law regarding official secrecy generally and to provide for related matters
7 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the plans, if any, he has to extend the budgetary provision of carer's benefit beyond 12 months in the forthcoming Social Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the prospective cost over two years of completing the individualisation of the standard rate income tax band as set out in his Budget Statement on 1 December 1999
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11 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on progress in regard to the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
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6 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the steps, if any, she will take to ensure the continued implementation of the habitats directive in view of the commitments in the review of An Action Programme for the Millennium; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposed merger between ACC and TSB; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if the examination of the report of the McDowell group regarding a single financial regulator has been completed; the plans, if any, he has to implement the recommendations of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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