19 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of additional child care social worker posts approved by his Department in 1995 and 1996; the number which will be approved in 1997; the plans, if any, he has for the development of further in-service training; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of additional child care social worker posts approved by his Department in 1995 and 1996; the number which will be approved in 1997; the plans, if any, he has for the development of further in-service training; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the European Union's most recent consideration of events in Nigeria; the plans, if any, the EU has to impose further sanctions against Nigeria, particularly an oil embargo, in view of the Nigerian regime's continuing refusal to respect human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment when the White Paper on training will be published; the groups consulted in the course of the White Paper's preparation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment when the White Paper on training will be published; the groups consulted in the course of the White Paper's preparation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the proposals, if any, he has to institute a formal information programme to ensure that businesses are fully aware of the implications of economic and monetary union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the number of requests his Department has had from aid agencies for personnel to be seconded in 1996; the number of such requests which has been granted; the proposals, if any, he has to further develop participation by the Defence Forces in non-military, aid-related activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht if he will give a timeframe for the implementation of the recommendations in relation to the protection of architectural heritage contained in section 2.4.5 of the recently published document entitled Developing a Government Policy on Architecture; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht if he will give a timeframe for the implementation of the recommendations in relation to the protection of architectural heritage contained in section 2.4.5 of the recently published document entitled Developing a Government Policy on Architecture; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the formal representations, if any, made to the United Kingdom authorities regarding the recent incident at Dounreay nuclear plant; the number of such incidents notified to the Irish authorities to date in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of cases in which penalties have been imposed in view of specific works not being carried out under the REP scheme following payment; the proposals, if any, he has to improve monitoring of this scheme and compliance with the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of cases in which penalties have been imposed in view of specific works not being carried out under the REP scheme following payment; the proposals, if any, he has to improve monitoring of this scheme and compliance with the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the outcome of the Geneva Disarmament Conference; if he has satisfied himself with the proposed draft comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the outcome of the Geneva Disarmament Conference; if he has satisfied himself with the proposed draft comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the consequences of the decision of the United Kingdom to veto EU anti-racism measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the conditions under which Tourism Quality Services Ireland will issue liquor licences to restaurants; the plans, if any, he has to review these conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Justice the steps, if any, she intends to take to rectify the shortcomings identified in the most recent Mountjoy Prison Visiting Committee report; the plans, if any, she has to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform if he will report on his most recent contacts with IBEC with a view to increasing job opportunities for people with disabilities in the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform if he will report on his most recent contacts with IBEC with a view to increasing job opportunities for people with disabilities in the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of national lottery funding that went to projects in the various regions in 1995; the percentage that went to Dublin, Cork and Limerick cities; the percentage of national lottery funding that went to the voluntary sector in 1995; the plans, if any, he has to further review disbursement of national lottery funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the role played by the EU Troika in attempting to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hizbullah; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the progress, if any, that has been made regarding the proposed development of a national conference centre at the RDS site in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4; whether he expects work on this site to commence in December 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Education the current position regarding the introduction of a code of standards for private colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Education the current position regarding the introduction of a code of standards for private colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that recruitment forms used by State and semi-State agencies do not discriminate between the sexes; the plans, if any, he has to eliminate any vestiges of such discrimination: and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the findings by the German Institute for Economic Research that slowing European economic growth may make a relaxation of the Maastricht criteria for Economic and Monetary Union necessary; and if he will give his views on these findings.
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35 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the European Commission proposals, due to be laid before the Intergovernmental Conference, to, inter alia, extend majority voting, abolish the automatic right of smaller member states to nominate a Commissioner and merge the Western European Union with the EU; the support, if any he believes these proposals are likely to receive from other member states in view of the fact that they closely resemble proposals put forward by the German Christian Democrats two years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the outcome of his meeting with the Scottish Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the British Minister for Defence regarding Beaufort Dyke munitions dump; whether work on the proposed gas pipeline disturbed some of the munitions in the dyke; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the outcome of his meeting with the Scottish Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the British Minister for Defence regarding Beaufort Dyke munitions dump; whether work on the proposed gas pipeline disturbed some of the munitions in the dyke; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment whether he intends reviewing the operation of the county enterprise boards in view of the differential between the numbers of jobs created by various county enterprise boards; when he intends bringing forward proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade whether Ireland is on course to draw down the full projected amount under the Operational Programme for Tourism 1994-99; whether the anticipated private investment under the programme is materialising; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the stage reached by Bord Fáilte in pursuing the proposal from the RDS to develop a national conference centre at its Ballsbridge site; whether work on the site is expected to commence in December 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to introduce race relations legislation along the lines of that in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to introduce race relations legislation along the lines of that in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to conduct a study measuring the impact of recent currency movements on employment in particular the rise of the punt against sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to conduct a study measuring the impact of recent currency movements on employment in particular the rise of the punt against sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the escalating human rights abuses in Nigeria; if his attention has further been drawn to the allegation that a company (details supplied) imported arms for use by the Nigerian security forces; the pressure, if any, he intends exerting at EU level to strengthen sanctions against Nigeria and in particular to impose an oil embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the escalating human rights abuses in Nigeria; if his attention has further been drawn to the allegation that a company (details supplied) imported arms for use by the Nigerian security forces; the pressure, if any, he intends exerting at EU level to strengthen sanctions against Nigeria and in particular to impose an oil embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the current situation regarding the proposed conference centre; the number of responses to his Department's advertisements inviting plans for such a centre; if the process is on course for site work to commence in December 1996; the number of jobs which he expects to be created during construction and when the centre is operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the current situation regarding the proposed conference centre; the number of responses to his Department's advertisements inviting plans for such a centre; if the process is on course for site work to commence in December 1996; the number of jobs which he expects to be created during construction and when the centre is operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons convicted of crimes while on temporary release in the most recent year for which figures are available; the plans, if any, she has for the establishment of a parole board to ensure that such releases are carried out in an orderly manner with due regard to all the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons convicted of crimes while on temporary release in the most recent year for which figures are available; the plans, if any, she has for the establishment of a parole board to ensure that such releases are carried out in an orderly manner with due regard to all the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make representations at EU level for the EU to impose a comprehensive oil embargo on the Nigerian military regime in view of the deteriorating human rights situation in Nigeria and, in particular, in Ogoniland; the representations, if any, he has made to the Nigerian authorities seeking clemency for those prisoners currently on death row; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the progress made during the ongoing discussions with RACO regarding complaints procedures for officers of the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the army housing, if any, expected to become vacant as a result of the proposed organisation of the Defence Forces; the arrangements, if any, he intends making for their disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Justice the plans, if any, she has for the expansion of community policing services; the areas which she intends prioritising in the context of such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the recommendations, if any, he has received regarding the question of pay levels applying to people with disabilities in sheltered employment; the measures, if any, he intends taking to review those pay levels; whether the proposed Employment Equality Bill will address conditions in sheltered employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the progress, if any, made in establishing a council for the status of people with disabilities; if he will give a time frame for the introduction of legislation setting out the rights of people with a disability, together with means of redress for those whose rights are denied; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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