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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1997
11 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, he has to open the live cattle trade with Libya, Iran and Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10773/97]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 1997
7 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing concern of the bereaved families of an accident at sea in September 1992 when two Irish fishermen lost their lives in a collision between the Orchidee and the French vessel the Agena; if the statements given by the French crew at the rogatory commission inquiry will be made available to his Department; the reason the families involved were not told of the retirement of a senior official dealing with the case; if a new person has been appointed and briefed on this issue; if this person will meet the families; if he will expedite the Irish inquiry into the affair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6802/97]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 1997
26 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform whether he will bring forward legislation which will provide that deceased persons can be libelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6653/97]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 1997
26 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform whether he will bring forward legislation which will provide that deceased persons can be libelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6653/97]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 1997
19 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform his views regarding reform of the defamation laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6654/97]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 1997
73 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he is in favour of a fixed per hectare charge to farmers for the drawing up of REP scheme plans. [3129/97]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 1997
73 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he is in favour of a fixed per hectare charge to farmers for the drawing up of REP scheme plans. [3129/97]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 1997
14 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of positive samples of meat and bone meal which have been found by his Department in 1996 and to date in 1997 as a result of investigations following the rise in BSE cases. [3209/97]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 1996
87 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade if he will give details of the new tourism brand logo; and the way in which it will help to revitalise Irish tourism marketing. [21994/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 1996
87 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade if he will give details of the new tourism brand logo; and the way in which it will help to revitalise Irish tourism marketing. [21994/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 October 1996
43 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the official visits, if any, he has made to Iran; and the plans, if any, he has for such a visit. [19983/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 October 1996
43 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the official visits, if any, he has made to Iran; and the plans, if any, he has for such a visit. [19983/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 1996
54 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the progress, if any, which has been made in advancing his aims during Ireland's Presidency of the EU; and the plans, if any, he has for the remainder of the year. [18720/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 1996
28 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the progress, if any, which has been made to date on the EU's Philoexnia Programme; and whether it has been considered by the Council of Ministers under his Presidency. [18721/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 1996
54 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the progress, if any, which has been made in advancing his aims during Ireland's Presidency of the EU; and the plans, if any, he has for the remainder of the year. [18720/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 1996
28 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the progress, if any, which has been made to date on the EU's Philoexnia Programme; and whether it has been considered by the Council of Ministers under his Presidency. [18721/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 1996
22 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Education the reason mature students attending third level institutions and living independently from home are only receiving the adjacent rate of the higher education maintenance grant from their local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17779/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996
34 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the progress, if any, made at the Florence Summit to improve the compensation package on offer to Irish farmers from the EU in the wake of the BSE crisis. [13792/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996
34 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the progress, if any, made at the Florence Summit to improve the compensation package on offer to Irish farmers from the EU in the wake of the BSE crisis. [13792/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996
5 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether the compensation package announced at the Florence Summit represents the final consideration by the EU of the amount to be paid to Irish farmers in respect of losses in view of the fall in cattle prices in Ireland; the reason promotional visits spearheaded by himself and involving the beef trade have not been organised, particularly to non-EU markets, with emphasis on the live trade; and the steps, if any, now being taken by the Government to avoid a cattle crisis in the autumn of 1974 proportions. [13919/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 1996
32 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a separate accounting officer will be appointed to administer CAP funding who will be responsible to the Minister for Finance. [10619/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 1996
32 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a separate accounting officer will be appointed to administer CAP funding who will be responsible to the Minister for Finance. [10619/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 1996
45 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the plans, if any, he has to provide assistance to Wexford County Council to deal with the aftermath of the oil spoilage on the Wexford coast. [6618/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 1996
41 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the facilities, if any, that were available to the relevant local authorities to prepare for and monitor the disaster involving the Sea Empress off the Welsh coast; and his views on the implications for the remit of his Department arising from the oil slicks on the Wexford coast. [6619/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 1996
45 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the plans, if any, he has to provide assistance to Wexford County Council to deal with the aftermath of the oil spoilage on the Wexford coast. [6618/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 1996
41 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the facilities, if any, that were available to the relevant local authorities to prepare for and monitor the disaster involving the Sea Empress off the Welsh coast; and his views on the implications for the remit of his Department arising from the oil slicks on the Wexford coast. [6619/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 April 1996
71 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners granted temporary release from Irish prisons since 1 January 1995; the specific crimes committed in each case; the prison sentence imposed in each case; and the term served in each case. [7029/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 April 1996
71 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners granted temporary release from Irish prisons since 1 January 1995; the specific crimes committed in each case; the prison sentence imposed in each case; and the term served in each case. [7029/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
5 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applicants who will be paid for the REP scheme in 1996 in view of the previous statement made by him and the Minister of State at his Department. [4769/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
4 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he will take to redress the large and increasing imbalance between the live trade and the factory sectors of the Irish beef industry. [4768/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 1996
26 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the plans, if any, he has for the development of a marina at Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin. [2144/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 1996
26 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the plans, if any, he has for the development of a marina at Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin. [2144/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 1996
26 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he will take to ensure that resources are available in order that the REPs scheme is adequately funded. [2001/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 1996
26 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he will take to ensure that resources are available in order that the REPs scheme is adequately funded. [2001/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
29 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he will put in place an effective cost-efficient bovine TB eradication scheme, including a detailed research programme to remove all infection, including TB-infected wildlife; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14402/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
29 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he will put in place an effective cost-efficient bovine TB eradication scheme, including a detailed research programme to remove all infection, including TB-infected wildlife; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14402/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 1995
12 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Social Welfare when he will introduce legislation to give effect to his commitment earlier this year to transfer the disabled person's maintenance allowance scheme from the Department of Health to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13935/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 1995
81 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give figures on the extent of moderately and severely polluted rivers and waterways under the care of local authorities; the changing extent of the problem over the last number of years; and the comprehensive approach, if any, he proposes to deal with the problem. [7778/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 1995
7 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment the implications, if any, for his Department of the suspension of the control of farm pollution scheme. [9962/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 1995
81 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give figures on the extent of moderately and severely polluted rivers and waterways under the care of local authorities; the changing extent of the problem over the last number of years; and the comprehensive approach, if any, he proposes to deal with the problem. [7778/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 1995
196 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of the number of applications received in relation to the rural environment protection scheme; the number of approvals given to date listed in tabular form by county in order that degradation of land can be avoided, that natural heritage areas can be preserved, that provisions of this section of the scheme can be availed of in order to reduce livestock numbers, that longterm set aside of riparian zones can occur, that public access and leisure activities can be developed, that organic farming can be increased, that rearing of animals of local breeds in danger of extinction in relation to the eligible breeds, that the proposed 50 demonstration farms can be established; the total number of hectares applied for and approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8615/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 1995
195 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applications and the number of approvals of rural environment protection scheme applications received to date; the categories and number of pending rural environment protection scheme applications that are expected to be passed; the timescale estimated for same; the plans, if any, he has to provide the statistical information required in tabular form and listed by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8614/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 1995
194 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the categories and number of pending control of farmyard pollution applications that are expected to be passed; the timescale estimated for same; the plans, if any, he has to provide statistical information in tabular form and listed by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8613/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 1995
196 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of the number of applications received in relation to the rural environment protection scheme; the number of approvals given to date listed in tabular form by county in order that degradation of land can be avoided, that natural heritage areas can be preserved, that provisions of this section of the scheme can be availed of in order to reduce livestock numbers, that longterm set aside of riparian zones can occur, that public access and leisure activities can be developed, that organic farming can be increased, that rearing of animals of local breeds in danger of extinction in relation to the eligible breeds, that the proposed 50 demonstration farms can be established; the total number of hectares applied for and approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8615/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 1995
195 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applications and the number of approvals of rural environment protection scheme applications received to date; the categories and number of pending rural environment protection scheme applications that are expected to be passed; the timescale estimated for same; the plans, if any, he has to provide the statistical information required in tabular form and listed by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8614/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 1995
194 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the categories and number of pending control of farmyard pollution applications that are expected to be passed; the timescale estimated for same; the plans, if any, he has to provide statistical information in tabular form and listed by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8613/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 1995
95 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the progress, if any, made by his Department in its investigation into the sinking of the Orchidee on 22 September 1992, which resulted in the loss of life of two crew members; the steps, if any, taken by his Department since Deputy Byrne raised the matter in Dáil Éireann on 26 October 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1288/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 1995
30 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the reason for the inability of the Department of the Marine surveyor to complete the investigation into the sinking of the Orchidee on 22 September 1992 as legislated for under section 728 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. [1307/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 1995
95 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the progress, if any, made by his Department in its investigation into the sinking of the Orchidee on 22 September 1992, which resulted in the loss of life of two crew members; the steps, if any, taken by his Department since Deputy Byrne raised the matter in Dáil Éireann on 26 October 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1288/95]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 1995
30 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the reason for the inability of the Department of the Marine surveyor to complete the investigation into the sinking of the Orchidee on 22 September 1992 as legislated for under section 728 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. [1307/95]