6 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he will provide an update on the closure of the Tralee Beef and Lamb plant in Tralee, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. Spring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her legislative priorities for the remainder of the lifetime of the 28th Dáil; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. Spring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her legislative priorities for the remainder of the lifetime of the 28th Dáil; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date regarding implementation of the recommendations of the Victims' Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Education and Science if the composition of the educational disadvantage committee as required under the Education Act, 1998, has been finalised; the reasons for the delay in establishing this committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the reason he has not implemented the recommendations of the Commission on the Private Rented Residential Sector; the progress which has been made on the legislation recommended in the commission report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the reason he has not implemented the recommendations of the Commission on the Private Rented Residential Sector; the progress which has been made on the legislation recommended in the commission report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the latest information available to his Department on the progress of the drilling programme by a company (details supplied) in the Porcupine Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation when it is expected that the second strand of the RAPID programme, for rural areas and provincial towns, will be operational; the total expected budget for this strand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation when it is expected that the second strand of the RAPID programme, for rural areas and provincial towns, will be operational; the total expected budget for this strand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the number of safety improvement recommendations contained in the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland's report of December 2000 regarding the storage of high level waste at Sellafield which have been implemented by BNFL; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the number of safety improvement recommendations contained in the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland's report of December 2000 regarding the storage of high level waste at Sellafield which have been implemented by BNFL; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Education and Science the position on the work of the dyslexia task force; if his Department has identified the number of children and adults who need special education for dyslexia; the number of submissions received by the task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Education and Science the position on the work of the dyslexia task force; if his Department has identified the number of children and adults who need special education for dyslexia; the number of submissions received by the task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the effects of the recent earthquake on the people of El Salvador.
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89 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the effects of the recent earthquake on the people of El Salvador.
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11 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the progress made to date in implementing recommendations for which his Department has responsibility of the final report of the air accident investigation unit into the crash of the Dauphin helicopter in Tramore, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she has finalised proposals in relation to Luas regarding the proposed metro line; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Finance the consultation process which has taken place between his Department and the relevant trade unions which are involved in his decentralisation plans; if he has taken on board the criticisms voiced by a person (details supplied) that that person had not been adequately consulted on plans to move a further 10,000 civil servants to the provinces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Finance the consultation process which has taken place between his Department and the relevant trade unions which are involved in his decentralisation plans; if he has taken on board the criticisms voiced by a person (details supplied) that that person had not been adequately consulted on plans to move a further 10,000 civil servants to the provinces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the decisions, if any, taken by the Government in preparation for Ireland's contribution to a new European rapid reaction force as agreed at the Helsinki Summit in December 1999.
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64 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the decisions, if any, taken by the Government in preparation for Ireland's contribution to a new European rapid reaction force as agreed at the Helsinki Summit in December 1999.
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53 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will expand on his recent comments that the Government must look at public private partnership models in the context of future caring for our ageing population.
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53 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will expand on his recent comments that the Government must look at public private partnership models in the context of future caring for our ageing population.
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7 Mr. Spring asked the Taoiseach the steps, if any, he has taken to ensure the establishment of an independent international judicial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the murder of the Belfast solicitor, Mr. Pat Finucane, in view of the recent publication (details supplied).
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44 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of rehabilitation places available for convicted sex offenders in prisons; the number of these prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of rehabilitation places available for convicted sex offenders in prisons; the number of these prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Health and Children his Department's policy and procedure in relation to the retention of organs and tissue after a post mortem examination of a person (details supplied) which took place in Tralee General Hospital in 1993.
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29 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Health and Children his Department's policy and procedure in relation to the retention of organs and tissue after a post mortem examination of a person (details supplied) which took place in Tralee General Hospital in 1993.
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61 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a recent study which indicated that an average of 3,000 school pupils are on suspension on any one day; if this is an accurate figure; and the steps, if any, he is taking to tackle this serious problem.
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61 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a recent study which indicated that an average of 3,000 school pupils are on suspension on any one day; if this is an accurate figure; and the steps, if any, he is taking to tackle this serious problem.
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9 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the cost of implementing budgetary increases for social welfare recipients on 5 April; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that class sizes in secondary schools are larger than they were in 1971; and the plans, if any, he has to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio.
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11 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Health and Children the action, if any, he is taking to tackle the unacceptable waiting lists for social work services in the Eastern Health Board area; if he will provide the additional resources to ensure that children waiting for referral to a social worker due to neglect or abuse will be seen without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. Spring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the contact, if any, she has made with relevant Departments to fund specific jobs which are currently filled by community employment, schools, vocational education committees and local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. Spring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the contact, if any, she has made with relevant Departments to fund specific jobs which are currently filled by community employment, schools, vocational education committees and local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the position in relation to the funding of the STAD case against BNFL; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands her views on the level of success achieved since the foundation of the State regarding the restoration of the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands her views on the level of success achieved since the foundation of the State regarding the restoration of the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the consideration, if any, he has given to updating and increasing the targets set out in the national anti-poverty strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the consideration, if any, he has given to updating and increasing the targets set out in the national anti-poverty strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out work into the implications of a national minimum wage of £4.40 per hour; the results of this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out work into the implications of a national minimum wage of £4.40 per hour; the results of this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the negotiations, if any, he envisages between President Milosevic and the EU in relation to the status of Kosovo, Serbia.
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36 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the negotiations, if any, he envisages between President Milosevic and the EU in relation to the status of Kosovo, Serbia.
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2 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the outcome of the recent Northern Ireland elections; and the steps, if any, he sees as being necessary to advance the situation in accordance with the terms of the British-Irish Agreement.
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67 Mr. Spring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the report on the Ryanair trade recognition dispute will be published; and her views on the untimely delay in this publication.
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