2 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the average price of a new house in Dublin at the end of the first quarter of 1997; the average price of a new house in Dublin at the end of the first quarter of 2000, or on the latest date for which figures are available; when he intends to publish housing statistics for the first quarter of 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of the Borough of Sligo as a County Borough, for the alteration of the boundary of that Borough and to provide for related matters
13 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she will raise the unacceptable timeframe announced by BNFL in relation to the phased closure of magnox nuclear power stations at Sellafield, when she attends the OSPAR meeting in Copenhagen this month; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the response, if any, he has had from the EU authorities to his call for the deployment of observers on mackerel fishing vessels throughout the EU to tighten up on illegal fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the response, if any, he has had from the EU authorities to his call for the deployment of observers on mackerel fishing vessels throughout the EU to tighten up on illegal fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has considered the two recent reports by the Higher Education Authority, namely Access and Equity in Higher Education: an international perspective on issues and strategies and Meeting the Equity Challenge in Higher Education, a review of international experience; the proposal he has towards adopting these reports as part of the education policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gaeltachta agus Oileán cén dul chun cinn atá déanta aici mar gheall ar theorainn na Gaeltachta agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina leith.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gaeltachta agus Oileán cén dul chun cinn atá déanta aici mar gheall ar theorainn na Gaeltachta agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina leith.
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14 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent comments made by a person (details supplied) that the price of housing is now the main financial obstacle to Irish emigrants returning to the State to work; the steps he intends to take to deal with this situation, in view of the implications for the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the plans, if any, he has to allow local authorities to compulsorily acquire land for public and private house building in view of the chronic shortage of land for construction purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the steps being taken to deal with the problem of flags of convenience vessels in Irish waters; the discussions, if any, he has had with EU Commissioner Fischler on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the steps being taken to deal with the problem of flags of convenience vessels in Irish waters; the discussions, if any, he has had with EU Commissioner Fischler on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to restrict the making of donations for political purposes to individuals entitled to be registered as electors, to amend the law relating to the disclosure of such donations and to limit the amount which may be so donated, to remove the prohibition on the application by political parties of certain public moneys to or, to recoup election expenses, to provide for the annual audit of certain public moneys paid to political parties, for these purposes to amend the Oireachtas (Miscellaneous Provisions) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1996, and the Electoral Act, 1997, and to provide for related matters
10 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government when he expects to receive the report of the anti-litter forum; the steps, if any, he will take to deal with the litter crisis, particularly in view of the serious litter problem experienced in the Dublin area over the St. Patrick's holiday; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will make a statement on the findings of the national waste database report for 1995-98 produced by the Environmental Protection Agency; the proposals, if any, he has to deal with the waste crisis in view of the fact the level of waste almost doubled in the period surveyed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the recent decisions of the EU regarding the postal service which have been communicated to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the recent decisions of the EU regarding the postal service which have been communicated to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the recent call from SIPTU to commission an independent assessment of the impact of oil and gas exploration on the economy in view of what it regards as questionable conclusions made in the recent study prepared by the Irish Offshore Operators Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the large increase in fees charged by the Registry of Deeds for the registration of a deed and the proposed increase in the fee charged by the Land Registry for a number of services is justified, particularly having regard to the strong criticism of the service being provided by both bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the large increase in fees charged by the Registry of Deeds for the registration of a deed and the proposed increase in the fee charged by the Land Registry for a number of services is justified, particularly having regard to the strong criticism of the service being provided by both bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gaeltachta agus Oileán cathain a líonfaidh sí an dá áit atá le líonadh ar Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh.
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26 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the action, if any, he will take to deal with the chronic litter problem which is blighting every area; the proposals, if any, he has to prevent continued littering; the measures, if any, he will take to ensure the effective implementation of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997; the number of litter wardens employed by local authorities; the number of litter fines imposed in 1999; the number of prosecutions taken in 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the action, if any, he will take to deal with the chronic litter problem which is blighting every area; the proposals, if any, he has to prevent continued littering; the measures, if any, he will take to ensure the effective implementation of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997; the number of litter wardens employed by local authorities; the number of litter fines imposed in 1999; the number of prosecutions taken in 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of tenants who were evicted from private rented accommodation during 1999; his estimate of the extent to which rents in the private rented sector have increased over the past three years; the action, if any, he will take to provide protection and additional rights for tenants in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the investigation, if any, held into the leaking of the White Paper on Defence; the meetings, if any, he has had with Defence Forces personnel regarding the leaks; the outcome of any such meeting; the decisions, if any, made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence if he has met with the nine senior officers who constitute the military management of the Defence Forces to discuss their submission on the White Paper; if so, the outcome of any such meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to provide for the abolition of ground rents and to provide compensation to those whose interests are affected as aforesaid, to provide for the apportionment of certain rents, to make provision in relation to the waiver and relaxation of certain restrictive covenants in leases, to provide for the arbitration of disputes arising out of the titles of persons whose interests are hereby enlarged to the fee simple, to provide for the registration of titles enlarged to the fee simple, to amend in other respects the law of landlord and tenant, and to provide for other matters connected to the matters aforesaid
6 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation when he expects to introduce legislation to criminalise drug use in sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the percentage increase in the average price of new and second hand houses from the period September 1998 to September 1999; the indices for private new house prices and house building costs; the reason house prices have increased dramatically compared to house building costs; the measures, if any, he will take to bring house prices under control; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the percentage increase in the average price of new and second hand houses from the period September 1998 to September 1999; the indices for private new house prices and house building costs; the reason house prices have increased dramatically compared to house building costs; the measures, if any, he will take to bring house prices under control; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the progress, if any, made in relation to alternative forms of enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if he has received the report of the task force on radioactive dumping in the Irish sea which was expected in June 1998; if so, when he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if he has received the report of the task force on radioactive dumping in the Irish sea which was expected in June 1998; if so, when he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gaeltachta agus Oileán cén obair atá idir lámha aici le hinfheistíocht in infrastruchtúr na gaeltachta a mhéadú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh.
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31 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of local authority housing starts which he expects will be approved for each of the years from 2000 to 2003 under the four year housing programme; his views on whether this allocation is adequate to meet the growing need for local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of local authority housing starts which he expects will be approved for each of the years from 2000 to 2003 under the four year housing programme; his views on whether this allocation is adequate to meet the growing need for local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation when he will receive the report of the working group established to examine the feasibility of a national stadium; if it is intended to proceed with the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation when he will receive the report of the working group established to examine the feasibility of a national stadium; if it is intended to proceed with the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the outcome of the search for the bodies of the nine people murdered by the IRA, known as the disappeared; the number of Garda man hours spent on the search to date; the additional steps, if any, being considered to find those bodies not yet recovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the outcome of the search for the bodies of the nine people murdered by the IRA, known as the disappeared; the number of Garda man hours spent on the search to date; the additional steps, if any, being considered to find those bodies not yet recovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the projected cost of adjusting contributory and non-contributory pensions in line with inflation plus 1 and 2 per cent and with average earning increases for the three years commencing 2000.
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46 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the projected cost of adjusting contributory and non-contributory pensions in line with inflation plus 1 and 2 per cent and with average earning increases for the three years commencing 2000.
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57 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of applicants for local authority housing; when he will publish the results of the assessment of housing need which was carried out at the beginning of 1999; the way in which he will provide housing for all those on the local authority lists; the date in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he has met the Central Bank regarding the home lending policies of banks and other financial institutions; if so, the outcome of the meeting; the action, if any, he will take arising from the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of applicants for local authority housing; when he will publish the results of the assessment of housing need which was carried out at the beginning of 1999; the way in which he will provide housing for all those on the local authority lists; the date in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he has met the Central Bank regarding the home lending policies of banks and other financial institutions; if so, the outcome of the meeting; the action, if any, he will take arising from the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the changes, if any, in regulations or procedures which are planned following the reports of the marine survey office into a recent fire and berthing incident involving the Stena HSS; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if schools will continue to benefit from community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if schools will continue to benefit from community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the latest position of the Garda investigation into the seizure at the AIBP plant, Nenagh, County Tipperary, of a consignment of cattle believed to have been smuggled from Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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