10 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the country can afford Partnership 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[11624/97]
1 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach when it is intended to appoint the members of the new Law Reform Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the extreme difficulties being experienced by the farming community in County Louth in relation to the disposal of carcases which in recent times has been made much more difficult due to the fact that a licence for disposal in the mid-Louth area has been revoked and that the only alternative is to bury the dead carcases which obviously is an extreme environmental hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the extreme difficulties being experienced by the farming community in County Louth in relation to the disposal of carcases which in recent times has been made much more difficult due to the fact that a licence for disposal in the mid-Louth area has been revoked and that the only alternative is to bury the dead carcases which obviously is an extreme environmental hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the progress to date regarding the examination of new information and evidence on the Bloody Sunday incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the plans, if any, he has to make a changes in the Office of the Chief State Solicitor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the plans, if any, he has to make a changes in the Office of the Chief State Solicitor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Health if he will give in tabular form statistics from the cancer registry which indicate the incidence of various types of cancer in males and females; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Health if he will give in tabular form statistics from the cancer registry which indicate the incidence of various types of cancer in males and females; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach if he will give details of his recent discussions with the four main Church leaders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a recent report concerning monitoring of levels of the radioactive isotope technetium 99 in foodstuffs and seaweeds in the Irish Sea as a result of the commissioning of THORP and EARP; the plans, if any, he has to raise this issue with the authorities in the United Kingdom; the plans, if any, he has to raise this issue at European Commission and Council of Ministers level in order to ensure that remedial action is instituted forthwith; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a recent report concerning monitoring of levels of the radioactive isotope technetium 99 in foodstuffs and seaweeds in the Irish Sea as a result of the commissioning of THORP and EARP; the plans, if any, he has to raise this issue with the authorities in the United Kingdom; the plans, if any, he has to raise this issue at European Commission and Council of Ministers level in order to ensure that remedial action is instituted forthwith; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the plans, if any, he has for implementation of the proposals in the review of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Defence the plans, if any, he has regarding the setting up of an An Slua Muirí unit in Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's current position on the decommissioning issue in the context of all-party talks.
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46 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's current position on the decommissioning issue in the context of all-party talks.
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4 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the contacts, if any, there have been between himself and the British Prime Minister or between his officials and British officials in the aftermath of the unsuccessful Anthony Duncan extradition case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his Government's views regarding the recent statements by Mr. David Ervine of the Progressive Unionist Party who alleged a deterioration in relationships between his party and the Irish Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment when the White Paper on local authority financing will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment when the White Paper on local authority financing will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the name, rank, remuneration and types of employment of each personal assistant, programme manager, adviser, typist, secretary or other category employed from outside the Civil Service in a temporary, part-time or permanent capacity or on a contractual basis since the commencement of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the level of remuneration of the non-executive directors of boards, companies or agencies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the current position regarding the refusal by Mr. David Trimble to meet him until later this month; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach if it is the commitment of the Government to adhere strictly to the timetable as laid down in the communiqué of 28 February 1996, between himself and the British Prime Minister
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64 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Justice when the referendum in relation to bail will be held; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Justice when the referendum in relation to bail will be held; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach if he has satisfied himself with the aspect of Cabinet confidentiality within the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach if, in view of the provisional report of the Constitutional Review Group, he intends to make any immediate changes in the Office of the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when the White Paper on Foreign Policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when the White Paper on Foreign Policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach if he has received any indication as to whether the Ulster Unionist Party will meet the Irish Government with, or without, the British Government representatives in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach when the Government will establish an all-party Dáil Committee to deal with the recommendations from the Constitution Review Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach when the Government will carry out a formal review of the progress in implementing the programme, A Government of Renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the proposals, if any, contained in the proposed itinerary of President Clinton for him to visit the Border area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach his views on a proposal that a target date for the start of all-party talks be set for six weeks after the report on the International Commission on Decommissioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach his views on the suggestion that the current stage of the peace process is at an end; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the discussions, if any, he has had with the SDLP and Sinn Féin concerning the proposal from Mr. David Trimble MP for an assembly for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the facts regarding the alleged surveillance of him; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the facts regarding the alleged surveillance of him; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the reason for his trips last week to Madrid, Spain, and the United States of America; the meetings and functions he attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the total cost of employing Government press secretaries and assistant press secretaries, outlining separate details of salaries, expenses and other ancillary costs; the comparative figures for each of the years since 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the responses by the northern political parties to his recent invitation to talks with the Irish Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Health the plans, if any, he has to increase the Exchequer contribution to the Irish Wheelchair Association driving school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the action, if any, he proposes to take as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in view of the recent decision by the French Government to recommence nuclear testing off New Zealand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the action, if any, he proposes to take as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in view of the recent decision by the French Government to recommence nuclear testing off New Zealand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Social Welfare the way in which he calculated the estimated £1 million shortfall over five years in spouses' contributory pensions in the event of the introduction of divorce; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Social Welfare the views, if any, he has on whether the introduction of divorce will add additional Exchequer costs in the area of social welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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