85 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is considering proposals for the introduction of an identity card for all non-nationals from outside the European Economic Area who are legally resident here; the way in which the proposed card system will work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made regarding the investigation into allegations that members of the Garda may have improperly accepted gifts and hospitality from a company supplying tyres to the Garda; if this matter is the subject of a criminal investigation; if a report has been submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is considering proposals for the introduction of an identity card for all non-nationals from outside the European Economic Area who are legally resident here; the way in which the proposed card system will work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs his views on the call made by the general secretary of ICTU (details supplied) at the annual meeting of the four pillars of the PPF on 26 July 2001 for a reduction in the income gap and wider measures for social cohesion; the steps he intends to take to address the issues raised by the general secretary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the timeframe for taking legal action in the European Court of Justice following the decision of the British Government to sanction the production of MOX at Sellafield; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the Government's plans for the future of Aer Lingus following the Council of Transport Ministers' meeting of 16 October 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the latest information available to him on the results from test drilling for oil and gas in 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the circumstances under which the State is taking legal action on Sellafield; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the circumstances under which the State is taking legal action on Sellafield; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if his attention has been drawn to the package of measures introduced by the Northern Ireland Executive under the help for businesses scheme to assist tourism and other sectors which lost out financially as a result of the foot and mouth scare; if he has any plans for a similar programme of support here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the process for seeking applications for the licence to run the national lottery following the withdrawal of two companies which had been bidding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the review of the Civil Defence; the number of full time officers; the number of members and units in each city and county; the value of equipment supplied to the Civil Defence in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the review of the Civil Defence; the number of full time officers; the number of members and units in each city and county; the value of equipment supplied to the Civil Defence in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise her views on whether delays in sanctioning the Ringsend plant resulted in increased costs to the ESB for the leasing of generators and gas turbines for the winter of 2000-01; and if she will make a statement on the matter
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12 Deputy Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps being taken to address the needs of under-age asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if she has satisfied herself that sufficient resources have been provided to Dúchas to enable them to effectively carry out their statutory duties to monitor and protect areas already designated for listed habitats and species; the new areas to be added to this list shortly; if she will give details of the areas so listed, including the location and approximate acreage of each; the numbers and grades of staff assigned to monitor and protect these listed areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if she has satisfied herself that sufficient resources have been provided to Dúchas to enable them to effectively carry out their statutory duties to monitor and protect areas already designated for listed habitats and species; the new areas to be added to this list shortly; if she will give details of the areas so listed, including the location and approximate acreage of each; the numbers and grades of staff assigned to monitor and protect these listed areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the progress which has been made by the Revenue Commissioners' investigation into the tax affairs of 120 individuals linked to the Ansbacher deposits; when it is expected that the investigation will be completed; the total amount in payments secured as a result of the investigation; the average amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the progress which has been made by the Revenue Commissioners' investigation into the tax affairs of 120 individuals linked to the Ansbacher deposits; when it is expected that the investigation will be completed; the total amount in payments secured as a result of the investigation; the average amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she remains committed to the flotation of Aer Lingus; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she remains committed to the flotation of Aer Lingus; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposed procedure for the ratification of the Nice Treaty; the proposals there are for an information campaign on the contents and implications of the treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposed procedure for the ratification of the Nice Treaty; the proposals there are for an information campaign on the contents and implications of the treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in the review of the Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Act, 1998, promised in the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in the review of the Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Act, 1998, promised in the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise her views on whether the decision by the ESB board to reject the privatisation of the company is in the best interests of its customers and the future of the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise her views on whether the decision by the ESB board to reject the privatisation of the company is in the best interests of its customers and the future of the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the information available to him regarding literacy standards among the current schoolgoing population; the systems which exist for the collection of this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if the ESB has advised her, or officials in her Department, of any difficulties within the past month with electricity supply in view of the existing electricity generating capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise when she was informed by officials in her Department of their serious concern at the cost overrun on the mini-CTC Iarnród Éireann contract; the action she took at that time on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if the ESB has advised her, or officials in her Department, of any difficulties within the past month with electricity supply in view of the existing electricity generating capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise when she was informed by officials in her Department of their serious concern at the cost overrun on the mini-CTC Iarnród Éireann contract; the action she took at that time on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if he will seek the extension of Ireland's exclusive coastal limits to 24 miles as recommended by the Irish national strategy review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Defence the plans he has to provide a proper auditing system for accidents or dangerous occurrences within the Defence Forces; if the results of any such system will be made known to personnel and representative associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Defence the plans he has to provide a proper auditing system for accidents or dangerous occurrences within the Defence Forces; if the results of any such system will be made known to personnel and representative associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the funding and implementation arrangements for the £14 billion transport plan for County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in the context of the Intergovernmental Conference, he will raise the distortion of the principles of the Maastricht Treaty so as to facilitate a narrow view of neo-liberal market competition at the cost of such citizen protections as were believed to have been contained in the Treaty.
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20 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the percentage of GNP in each year to 2007 which the Government proposes to allocate to overseas development aid; and if it is to achieve the United Nation's target of 0.7% of GNP by 2007 as committed to the United Nations.
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32 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in the context of the Intergovernmental Conference, he will raise the distortion of the principles of the Maastricht Treaty so as to facilitate a narrow view of neo-liberal market competition at the cost of such citizen protections as were believed to have been contained in the Treaty.
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7 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development his views on whether Irish authorities failed to insist on a proper investigation into claims of major fraud over the delivery of Irish butter to Eastern Europe in the early 1990s; if implications will arise in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the reason it is necessary to privatise either Dublin Bus or Bus Éireann to introduce competition in public transport in the greater Dublin area.
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10 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and location of each of the Garda youth diversion projects; the funding allocated in each case; and the mechanisms, if any, for the evaluation of these projects.
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14 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development his views on comments made in Dublin Castle on 31 March 2000 by the EU Commissioner, Mr. Franz Fischler, that cartels exist within the Irish beef industry; if he will formally respond to these comments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise when legislation will be brought forward to reorganise the ESB as a company under the Companies Acts; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Public Enterprise when legislation will be brought forward to reorganise the ESB as a company under the Companies Acts; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the anti-joyriding measures he has initiated since coming into office; if he has satisfied himself with their effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the plans, if any, he has to expand the respite care benefit, in view of the grave difficulties endured by older carers of people with Alzheimer's disease and other serious medical conditions.
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74 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the plans, if any, he has to expand the respite care benefit, in view of the grave difficulties endured by older carers of people with Alzheimer's disease and other serious medical conditions.
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