30 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the number of commercial and experimental wind farms in operation in the State; and his views on whether there is a future for such projects in the production of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the number of commercial and experimental wind farms in operation in the State; and his views on whether there is a future for such projects in the production of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education when she will make decisions on the findings of the committee she established to study the third level education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the guidelines, if any, he will issue in an effort to prevent oils and lubricants from freezing in severe weather.
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64 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the guidelines, if any, he will issue in an effort to prevent oils and lubricants from freezing in severe weather.
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25 Mr. Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in conjunction with the EU partners, he will put pressure on the Iraqi regime to reveal the whereabouts of the 625 Kuwaiti hostages and prisoners of war taken back to Iraq from Kuwait at the culmination of the Gulf War; and if he will demand the return of those still alive.
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12 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment if he will ban heavy vehicles and machinery from travelling into and passing through Dublin City at rush hours.
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38 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment his views on whether the quality of the environment is being affected by the intensive building of houses and commercial enterprises; and if he will devise a policy on open spaces in conjunction with a housing policy.
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17 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the considerable increase in the number of itinerants; and if his Department, in conjunction with the Departments of Health and Education, has any plans to solve the problems this growth is creating.
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38 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment his views on whether the quality of the environment is being affected by the intensive building of houses and commercial enterprises; and if he will devise a policy on open spaces in conjunction with a housing policy.
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6 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to recent major drug finds off the south east coast; and if he will impress on the Revenue Commissioners the need to relocate a fully equipped seagoing Anti-drugs Unit in Waterford.
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27 Mr. Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when the United States visa waiver programme for Ireland will come into operation.
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14 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will ensure that staffing levels in the farm development service offices, with particular reference to the south-east region, are brought up to satisfactory levels in order that applicants for a variety of schemes, such as farm retirement and REPS schemes, can be dealt with expeditiously.
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80 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he and his officials have co-operated fully with the live export trade to resolve the shortage of adequate ferry facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education the proposals, if any, she has to ensure that all students wishing to enter third level education have an equal opportunity of receiving grants, irrespective of whether their parents are PAYE workers or self-employed.
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10 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Health whether sufficient facilities exist at sexual assault treatment units throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
21 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will introduce a scheme to compensate sheep farmers for allowing extensive areas of mountain grazing land to be used as sanctuaries for game birds, in an endeavour to encourage and promote tourism.
51 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment the status, timetable for implementation, and purpose of the proposals made at the Irish Management Institute in Killarney, County Kerry, for the reintroduction of rates or a general property tax.
51 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment the status, timetable for implementation, and purpose of the proposals made at the Irish Management Institute in Killarney, County Kerry, for the reintroduction of rates or a general property tax.
73 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there is no possibility of contracting hepatitis C or any other illness through the use of contaminated blood by way of blood transfusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
73 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there is no possibility of contracting hepatitis C or any other illness through the use of contaminated blood by way of blood transfusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
10 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment if funding will be provided to Roscommon County Council for the development of a library at the Dillon House, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application is with his Department since June 1991; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the development of a library is part of a major development plan by Roscommon County Council to turn this historic house into a library/museum and heritage house open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
9 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Finance when restoration works on Dungarvan Castle, County Waterford, will be completed; and when it will be opened to the public.
87 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment the role of the statutory Reorganisation Commission he is setting up to consider the functions and role of urban authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
87 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment the role of the statutory Reorganisation Commission he is setting up to consider the functions and role of urban authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
41 Mr. Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress to date on the strategy plan, Irish Aid Consolidation and Growth, published in July 1993.
41 Mr. Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress to date on the strategy plan, Irish Aid Consolidation and Growth, published in July 1993.
57 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Health if he proposes to regulate the flow of national lottery funds through his Department by way of regulating amounts to voluntary health care services.
7 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced at the Dublin Dental hospital; and the steps, if any, he proposes to take to address those problems.
57 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Health if he proposes to regulate the flow of national lottery funds through his Department by way of regulating amounts to voluntary health care services.
46 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has made further contact with the British authorities in view of the proposed change in German energy law which will allow, for the first time, the storage of spent nuclear fuel without reprocessing and in view of the letter from two former United States CIA chiefs to the British Prime Minister, Mr. John Major, warning that THORP could encourage the spread of nuclear weapons.
46 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether Ireland's full quota allocations under the suckler cow premium scheme and the ewe premium scheme will be utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
46 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether Ireland's full quota allocations under the suckler cow premium scheme and the ewe premium scheme will be utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
8 Mr. Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take an initiative to strengthen the strong cultural links which exist between Newfoundland and the south-east of Ireland.
11 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the outcome of the investigation into the accidental shooting of a soldier at the Curragh Camp, County Kildare during a training practice some months ago; and if the health and safety authorities were involved in the investigation.
69 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment the manner in which the preparation of the National Development Plan 1994-1999 complied with the provisions of EC Council Regulations No. 2081/93 and with Article 8.4, in view of the requirements that these plans shall include an appraisal of the environmental situation of the region concerned and an evaluation of the environmental impact of the strategy and operations referred to above in terms of sustainable development in agreement with the provisions of Community Law in force; and the arrangements made to associate the competent environmental authorities designated by the member state in the preparation and implementation of the operations envisaged in the plan to ensure compliance with Community environmental rules.
69 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment the manner in which the preparation of the National Development Plan 1994-1999 complied with the provisions of EC Council Regulations No. 2081/93 and with Article 8.4, in view of the requirements that these plans shall include an appraisal of the environmental situation of the region concerned and an evaluation of the environmental impact of the strategy and operations referred to above in terms of sustainable development in agreement with the provisions of Community Law in force; and the arrangements made to associate the competent environmental authorities designated by the member state in the preparation and implementation of the operations envisaged in the plan to ensure compliance with Community environmental rules.
34 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the arrangements, if any, he proposes to have made in relation to the allocation of the additional suckler cow quota to priority category producers; the way in which he intends to define those priority categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
8 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if it is proposed to reverse the decision to cut research grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
36 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Justice the discussions, if any, she proposes to have with the Garda Síochána, and with other police authorities in Europe, in respect of the possible use of the proposed tax amnesty for money laundering by criminals.
36 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Justice the discussions, if any, she proposes to have with the Garda Síochána, and with other police authorities in Europe, in respect of the possible use of the proposed tax amnesty for money laundering by criminals.
22 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Finance the method by which the Revenue Commissioners satisfy themselves that there is reasonable public access to buildings in respect of which tax relief is granted under section 19 of the Finance Act, 1982; if consultation takes place with members of the public in the locality on this matter; and the approximate amount of tax foregone under this section since 1982.
88 Mr. Timmons asked the Minister for Health if he will change the instructions to health boards in respect of the way in which a spouse's earnings of £50 or less are fully included in assessing an applicants entitlement to disabled person's maintenance allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
88 Mr. Timmons asked the Minister for Health if he will change the instructions to health boards in respect of the way in which a spouse's earnings of £50 or less are fully included in assessing an applicants entitlement to disabled person's maintenance allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
38 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the steps, if any, which are being taken to ensure that major investors in the tourism industry, such as hoteliers, are fully consulted in advance of the finalisation of the tourism portion of the National Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.