274 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the procedures, if any, which are in place to monitor and control the production of genetically modified crops and plants; his views on whether these are adequate in view of the serious concern among consumers about these procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to reports that a less detectable form of illegal growth promoter based on the ingredient oestradiol is currently being used to replace angel dust; the steps, if any, being taken to deal with this new threat to consumer safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an investigation carried out by his Department found that a mart in south Munster had been selling angel dust over a four year period as alleged in a newspaper article (details supplied); the action, if any, which has been taken as a result of this investigation; the total number of prosecutions initiated and the convictions secured in the past 12 month period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to reports that a less detectable form of illegal growth promoter based on the ingredient oestradiol is currently being used to replace angel dust; the steps, if any, being taken to deal with this new threat to consumer safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an investigation carried out by his Department found that a mart in south Munster had been selling angel dust over a four year period as alleged in a newspaper article (details supplied); the action, if any, which has been taken as a result of this investigation; the total number of prosecutions initiated and the convictions secured in the past 12 month period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to concern expressed at the recent PDFORRA conference that exhausted Army drivers were falling asleep at the wheels of vehicles because of the long hours they have to work; if he will consider voluntarily applying the terms of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 to members of the Defence Forces in view of the clear dangers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to concern expressed at the recent PDFORRA conference that exhausted Army drivers were falling asleep at the wheels of vehicles because of the long hours they have to work; if he will consider voluntarily applying the terms of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 to members of the Defence Forces in view of the clear dangers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans, if any, he has to fund post leaving certificate course students on the same basis as other students in similar circumstances at third-level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans, if any, he has to fund post leaving certificate course students on the same basis as other students in similar circumstances at third-level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the proposals, if any, he has to make pensions available to all women, regardless of whether they are in the workforce or working at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the recent report entitled Ireland's Forested Future published by An Taisce which expresses concern at the environmental impact of current afforestation patterns; in view of the report, the plans, if any, he has to promote the planting of broad-leaved trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice the total quantities of heroin or other hard drugs seized by the Gardaí to date in 1994; the plans, if any, she has to combat the drugs and the related crime problem, particularly in the Dublin area; if she has satisfied herself that the powers to deal with the use of infected syringes by drug abusers in the course of robberies is adequate; if she will give the Gardaí any additional powers to deal with this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his attention has been drawn to the recent report entitled Fit for Work - Who Decides, prepared by the Coolock Community Law Centre, which describes the medical referee system as humiliating for people claiming sickness benefit; his response to the report; if he intends to introduce any changes in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his attention has been drawn to the recent report entitled Fit for Work - Who Decides, prepared by the Coolock Community Law Centre, which describes the medical referee system as humiliating for people claiming sickness benefit; his response to the report; if he intends to introduce any changes in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the total costs incurred by his Department arising from the visit to Shannon Airport of the President of Russia on 30 September 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[548/94]
166 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education the basis on which the more favourable teacher/pupil ratio was first introduced for all-Irish schools in the Gaeltacht; and when this was introduced.
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162 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education when the extra 50 per cent capitation grant was first allowed to all-Irish schools in the Gaeltacht; and the basis on which this was done.
[1303/94]
34 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education the current timetable for the publication of the White Paper and Education Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education the basis on which the more favourable teacher/pupil ratio was first introduced for all-Irish schools in the Gaeltacht; and when this was introduced.
[1309/94]
162 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education when the extra 50 per cent capitation grant was first allowed to all-Irish schools in the Gaeltacht; and the basis on which this was done.
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5 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education, in view of her statement of 26 July 1994, the proposals, if any, she has for the abolition of third level fees; when it is proposed that this will take place; if the Government has approved this proposal; if, pending this move, she intends to make any improvements to the current grants system; if she will publish the report of the Advisory Committee on Third Level Student Support; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education the current timetable for the publication of the White Paper and Education Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health the total number of women and children respectively who have tested positive for the hepatitis C virus arising from Anti D immunoglobin; the advice or counselling that has been made available in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health the total number of women and children respectively who have tested positive for the hepatitis C virus arising from Anti D immunoglobin; the advice or counselling that has been made available in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform if he intends to support the draft EU Directive which would allow for paternity leave; if he will support the principle of a period of paid paternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
6 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on his meeting with representatives of the travelling community on 23 June 1994, to discuss measures to end discrimination against travellers.
12 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht if he will consider amending the Broadcasting Act to allow for the election of representatives of RTE employees to the RTE Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
7 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to reports that a number of Irish meat plants could face closure for breaches of EC hygiene regulations following a series of visits by Commission officials; if these reports are true; if so, the number of plants visited and the numbers found to be in breach of the regulations; the steps, if any, that are being taken to ensure that plants are brought up to EC standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
5 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the action, if any, Ireland took at the meeting of the Paris Commission in Sweden last week to raise the issue of the THORP reprocessing plant and in particular the dangers to Ireland from increased reprocessing; the response, if any, received to Irish representations; the further action, if any, now planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
7 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment in regard to the recent announcement of the financial allocation of more than £106 million for county roads, the reason less than £4 million was allocated to the three Dublin County Councils, in view of the poor condition of many roads in these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
19 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine the proposed functions of the Loran C mast at Loop Head, County Clare; if he can give an assurance that the mast will not be used for military purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
10 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to proceed with the planned intake of cadets into the Defence Forces in 1994; the number expected to be taken in; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
5 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice the original terms of reference of the interdepartmental committee examining the operation of the business migration scheme; the amended terms of reference following the statement by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs on 1 June 1994; the membership of the committee; the number of occasions on which it has met; when it is expected to conclude its business; if it is intended to publish its report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
18 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will provide additional staff for the Social Welfare Appeals Office in view of the disclosure in the annual report of the office that it takes from four to five months to dispose of an appeal; in view of the conclusion in the report that many of the unsuccessful appeals were as a result of a failure to provide the claimant with adequate information on the original decision, if he intends to introduce any new procedures to ensure that maximum information is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
38 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if he has received any offer or inquiry from National Australia Bank to purchase ICC, ACC and the Trustee Savings Bank; if so, his response to this offer in the context of the Government's commitment to the establishment of a third banking force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
38 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if he has received any offer or inquiry from National Australia Bank to purchase ICC, ACC and the Trustee Savings Bank; if so, his response to this offer in the context of the Government's commitment to the establishment of a third banking force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
11 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the matter of Community financing of common foreign and security policy was discussed at a meeting of the EU General Affairs Council on 21 February 1994; the position Ireland adopted on this issue at the meeting; if the United Kingdom and Denmark dissented from the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
8 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education, in regard to her public statement on 11 May 1994, the steps if any she intends to take to recover moneys due to the Exchequer in respect of capital grants paid on approximately 70 primary schools sold over the past five years; the proportion of the money which is recoverable; if, in regard to the apparent difficulty in recovering such moneys, she intends to introduce any new regulations or conditions to ensure the prompt repayment of taxpayers money when schools are sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
16 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the progress that has been made in relation to the pilot childcare scheme; and the plans, if any, he has to establish these schemes around the country.
11 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he has received an application from a company (details supplied) for a licence to provide long distance telephone calls within Ireland; if so, his response to any such application; if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed at the annual conference of the Communications Workers Union at what delegates considered the favourable treatment being given to this company; his response to these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
8 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the number of unlicensed radio stations operating in the Dublin area which have been drawn to the attention of his Department; the steps, if any, which are being taken to ensure that the law is complied with; if his attention has been drawn to concern expressed by licensed stations over the operation of these pirate stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
13 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the total expected value of exports during 1994; if he has satisfied himself that exporting companies are making the maximum possible contribution to job creation; the plans, if any, he has to ensure that the growth in exports is more effectively translated into additional jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
64 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine the plans, if any, he has to provide this country with a merchant shipping fleet; and the plans, if any, there are at EU level to establish a European Merchant Fleet.
64 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine the plans, if any, he has to provide this country with a merchant shipping fleet; and the plans, if any, there are at EU level to establish a European Merchant Fleet.
10 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment if the Government is considering a proposal to establish a joint venture company between the public and the private sector to build and maintain public water systems; the plans, if any, he has to provide for the metering of water supplies to homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
24 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the number of companies, trade unions or organisations which have adopted a code of practice as provided for in the Industrial Relations Act, 1990, aimed at avoiding disputes in essential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
24 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the number of companies, trade unions or organisations which have adopted a code of practice as provided for in the Industrial Relations Act, 1990, aimed at avoiding disputes in essential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
33 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice the steps, if any, being taken to control the drugs problem in our prisons, especially in view of the recent death of a prisoner in Mountjoy Jail, Dublin 7, apparently from a drugs overdose; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
33 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice the steps, if any, being taken to control the drugs problem in our prisons, especially in view of the recent death of a prisoner in Mountjoy Jail, Dublin 7, apparently from a drugs overdose; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
15 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social Welfare when he intends to introduce an encoded tax and social welfare card in view of the comments of the Minister of State at his Department in the Sunday Business Post of 7 November 1993, regarding its introduction; the data that will be stored on the card; the rights persons will have to access information stored on their own card; if the system will be voluntary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.