13 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applications for deseasonalisation beef premium rejected by his Department; the number of animals involved; and the reasons for rejection.
41 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applications received by his Department in 1993 under the EC special beef premium scheme; the numbers deemed eligible; the total sum involved; the numbers of cattle involved; and the sum due but still unpaid to eligible applicants on 1 February 1994.
7 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for the Environment the proposals, if any, he has to transfer certain functions from central Government to local Government; the changes, if any, that are proposed in this respect; and if he intends that these changes will be implemented prior to the holding of the 1994 local elections.
63 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Justice whether the Garda investigation into the alleged leaking of a Government document on Northern Ireland policy has been completed.
63 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Justice whether the Garda investigation into the alleged leaking of a Government document on Northern Ireland policy has been completed.
37 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the effect the establishment of the proposed Teilifís na Gaeilge will have on the TV licence fee; the likely total contribution by the Exchequer to its establishment; and the annual running cost of such a service.
37 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the effect the establishment of the proposed Teilifís na Gaeilge will have on the TV licence fee; the likely total contribution by the Exchequer to its establishment; and the annual running cost of such a service.
11 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the fact that 75 per cent of the clients of law centres are women, he will make representations to the Government to ensure that there will be equitable representation between men and women on the Legal Aid Board.
11 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if, in view of the overcapacity of the ESB, he will refuse its latest application for a price increase and insist that it achieve a greater degree of efficiency and cost effectiveness in its operations.
2 Mr. O'Malley asked the Taoiseach if he will take steps to institute reliable and accurate statistics for overseas tourism which would give the figures for genuine overseas tourists and would exclude Irish people returning home for short periods to visit their families and other factors that tend to exaggerate the tourist numbers.
60 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish the Criminal Injury Tribunal on a statutory basis and restore the payment of compensation for pain and suffering to the victims of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
60 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish the Criminal Injury Tribunal on a statutory basis and restore the payment of compensation for pain and suffering to the victims of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
3 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the up-to-date position regarding the Cahill Plan for Aer Lingus; and whether it is now going ahead as originally envisaged.
14 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade if he will make a statement on the attitude which the Government will take towards the conclusion of the Uraguay Round of the GATT; if Ireland will seek to impose a veto at the Council of Ministers if there is no substantial renegotiation of the Blair House Agreement; and if he has satisfied himself that the Government has the legal competence under the Treaty of Rome to veto the Community's final position in the Uruguay Round if it should decide to take this course.
61 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for the Environment the measures he has agreed with other members of the Government to promote the principle of integration of environmental considerations in the key areas identified in the EC Fifth Environmental Action Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
61 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for the Environment the measures he has agreed with other members of the Government to promote the principle of integration of environmental considerations in the key areas identified in the EC Fifth Environmental Action Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
4 Mr. O'Malley asked the Taoiseach if the Government proposes to revise the terms of reference of the new Oireachtas committees to make them more effective; if, in particular, proposals will be brought forward as a matter of urgency to empower the committees to compel witnesses to attend; and if he will make as statement on the matter.
3 Mr. O'Malley asked the Taoiseach the number of occasions between 1 January 1993, and 5 October 1993, when both he and the Tánaiste were out of the country simultaneously; the duration of each such occasion; and the person who acted for or in the place of the Taoiseach on each such occasion in view of the provisions of Article 28.6.3º of the Constitution.
5 Mr. O'Malley asked the Taoiseach if, in view of the expiry of the current Programme for Economic and Social Progress agreement at the end of this year, he will give the attitude of the Government in relation to the possible negotiations of a further pact with the social partners, in view of the necessity to control public expenditure and to make the Irish economy more efficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
18 Mr. O'Malley asked the Taoiseach the Government's attitude to the suggested appointment by the US Government of a special envoy to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
17 Mr. O'Malley asked the Taoiseach if, in view of his reported comments in New York on 12 September, 1993, that the Government would be prepared to propose changes in Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution to the Irish people as part of an overall settlement package on Northern Ireland, this is now the official policy of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
14 Mr. O'Malley asked the Taoiseach when he anticipates that the three strand talks on Northern Ireland, which were suspended in November 1992, might be resumed; if he will make a statement on the Government's proposals in this respect; and if, in particular, the Government will table a set of proposals for consideration by the parties.
13 Mr. O'Malley asked the Taoiseach if he has received a written report on the outcome of the recently concluded Hume/Adams talks in Northern Ireland; if so, the date on which he received the report; and if he will make a statement outlining the Government's reaction to it.
18 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform if he intends to initiate an information and awareness campaign in advance of the holding of a constitutional referendum on divorce; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
60 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the reason changes have already been made in the plans for Aer Lingus's future strategy; and the reason the present position differs from that set out in the briefing given by him to certain Members of Dáil Éireann within the past two weeks.
60 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the reason changes have already been made in the plans for Aer Lingus's future strategy; and the reason the present position differs from that set out in the briefing given by him to certain Members of Dáil Éireann within the past two weeks.
17 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he, and Aer Lingus, will take into account the Aer Rianta memorandum referred to in The Irish Times of 24 June 1993, before making any decision on the future of Shannon airport.
14 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the amount of equity proposed under the Aer Lingus plan for investment by the Government; the amount and dates of each instalment which the Government intends to make; and whether the consent of the European Commission has been obtained for this investment.
3 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether the statement issued by his predecessor, Deputy Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, at the end of October 1992, regarding the status of Shannon airport still represents Government policy; and if not, the reason therefor.
6 Mr. O'Malley asked the Taoiseach the proposals, if any, he has for Ireland to contribute to the formulation of the EC Commission White Paper on employment following the eight point plan initiative of Commission President Delors.
5 Mr. O'Malley asked the Taoiseach the indications, if any, he received at the Copenhagen Summit of the amount of Structural Funding that Ireland will receive.
35 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Justice the reason the percentage of persons in custody on warrants relating to civil debts and the non-payment of fines has been reduced from 14 per cent at the time of Whitaker report in 1985 to 1 per cent at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
3 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that received criminal legal aid in 1992; the average aid per recipient; the reason the budget for this category of legal aid was increased by 53 per cent; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
35 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Justice the reason the percentage of persons in custody on warrants relating to civil debts and the non-payment of fines has been reduced from 14 per cent at the time of Whitaker report in 1985 to 1 per cent at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
22 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Social Welfare the steps, if any, which are in train, or which are proposed, for a closer co-ordination of the tax and social welfare systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
41 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposed EC Carbon/Energy Tax; his views on whether this tax is likely to put numerous community manufacturers out of business because of their inability to compete with third country suppliers; and the attitude Ireland is taking towards the proposed tax.
41 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposed EC Carbon/Energy Tax; his views on whether this tax is likely to put numerous community manufacturers out of business because of their inability to compete with third country suppliers; and the attitude Ireland is taking towards the proposed tax.
31 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he is making to ensure the success of the proposed referendum on divorce; if, in particular, he intends to have discussions with the Opposition parties in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
12 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform if he has taken any action to establish an Oireachtas lawyers group to assist him in the drafting of legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
31 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he is making to ensure the success of the proposed referendum on divorce; if, in particular, he intends to have discussions with the Opposition parties in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
5 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Justice if, in order to release Gardaí for more urgent work she will appoint independent commissioned agents to collect fines imposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
11 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Education if, in relation to the promise in the Programme for a Partnership Government 1993-1997 she will introduce a comprehensive peace programme into the curriculum at all levels of education; and the plans, if any, she has to introduce this programme.
19 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht if he will make a statement on the Government's broadcasting policy in view of the decision to remove the cap on RTE's advertising revenue; the impact this measure is likely to have on independent broadcasting in Ireland and on the newspaper industry; and whether the Government has any plans to create competition in the provision of national radio and television services for the consumer.
45 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the way in which he intends to ensure equality between all local authorities in the provision of both temporary and permanent halting sites for travellers.
45 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the way in which he intends to ensure equality between all local authorities in the provision of both temporary and permanent halting sites for travellers.
50 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will raise with the Northern Ireland authorities the desirability of their taking steps to re-open the electricity interconnector with Northern Ireland which has been out of operation since 1974 and the absence of which causes great expense to the electricity boards both in the Republic and in Northern Ireland.
30 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has satisfied himself that Irish air fares and sea fares are competitive for tourists; his views on whether further improvements can be made on tourist access to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
50 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will raise with the Northern Ireland authorities the desirability of their taking steps to re-open the electricity interconnector with Northern Ireland which has been out of operation since 1974 and the absence of which causes great expense to the electricity boards both in the Republic and in Northern Ireland.
12 Mr. O'Malley asked the Taoiseach if, in view of the Taoiseach's recent statement that Articles 2 and 3 had not been an issue at the time of the Sunningdale Agreement, nor at the 1985 Hillsborough Agreement, he accepts that, in the light of the subsequent McGimpsey Supreme Court judgment which ordained that the so-called territorial claim enshrined in Articles 2 and 3 is a constitutional imperative, this is bound to alter political perspectives of these Articles, and that they do not accord with the principle of unity by consent only, enshrined in Clause 1 of the Anglo-Irish Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.