83 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the representations he intends to make to the US authorities to facilitate the issue of visas to Irish soccer fans wishing to attend that World Cup in the United States in 1994.
64 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make representations to the US Embassy to guarantee visas to Irish citizens wishing to travel to the United States for the World Cup in 1994.
83 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the representations he intends to make to the US authorities to facilitate the issue of visas to Irish soccer fans wishing to attend that World Cup in the United States in 1994.
64 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make representations to the US Embassy to guarantee visas to Irish citizens wishing to travel to the United States for the World Cup in 1994.
22 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health his views on informing birth parents that a child placed for adoption would have access to his original birth certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
32 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the changes, if any, needed in EC institutions to accommodate the possible enlargement of the Community to include a total of 17 members.
3 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Taoiseach the arrangements, if any, which have been made and the steps taken since the formation of the present Government to ensure that Ministers avoid conflict of interests.
22 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment whether the new agencies dealing with foreign and domestic industry will provide grants on a different basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
22 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment whether the new agencies dealing with foreign and domestic industry will provide grants on a different basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
9 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will list the disimprovements in social welfare entitlements introduced during 1992 which have been referred to as the "dirty dozen" cuts; and if it is intended to reverse these cuts.
37 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if she will give details of the tourism role of the county enterprise schemes in view of the recent abolition of the regional tourism organisations in the State.
37 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if she will give details of the tourism role of the county enterprise schemes in view of the recent abolition of the regional tourism organisations in the State.
11 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total amount of social insurance which will be raised in the current year from both the employer's and employee's contributions for a person on the average industrial wage; his views on whether this is an acceptable tax on jobs in the current unemployment situation; and whether he has any plans to reduce this payroll tax and find an alternative source of social insurance funding.
9 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at least one health board has received legal advice to the effect that his recent directive to them restricting certain supplementary welfare payments is illegal; and, if so, if he will now withdraw the directive.
122 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if there are any regulations governing the location and operation of incinerators in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
122 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if there are any regulations governing the location and operation of incinerators in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
20 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement on the outcome of the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro; and if, in particular, he will outline (a) the follow-up steps which will now be taken by Ireland and by other States and (b) the timescale for these steps.
18 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if, in respect of the building regulations which came into force on 1 June 1992, he will outline whether local authorities are obliged to observe a time limit by which their decisions must be made; if he has satisfied himself that local authorities are meeting the time limits and the other requirements of the regulations; if he will confirm that an appeals mechanism is in place against decisions made under the building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
9 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the present plans for major improvements on the Dublin/Belfast Road (N1-M1); the timescale for the completion of these improvements; and if he has any plans to provide a motorway all the way to the Border in this decade.
8 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if, in view of the fact the under the Presidential Election Act, 1937, election staff working at polling stations different to the one for which they are registered to work were unable to vote at the last presidential election, he will now agree to propose, by way of amendment, provisions in the Electoral Bill, 1992, so that all election staff will be able to cast their vote in any presidential, general, by, local, or European elections or in any referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
7 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the position in relation to the next election to the European Parliament with particular reference to the promised revision of Euro-constituency boundaries and the present ratio of population to seats in each of the four Euro-constituencies; and if he will further outline, (1) the likely timescale for decisions, (2) the legislation which may be required and (3) the final date by which any such legislation will be passed having regard to the need for adequate time to prepare for the elections.
5 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some car owners who purchase new cars in the latter months of the calendar year have been known to defer registration of the car until the start of the year; if he will outline the way in which this practice is permitted; if he considers that it is an abuse; and if he will outline the steps, if any, he proposes to take to bring this to an end.
3 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the total net emigration for the latest five years for which there are figures; and the percentage of workforce represented by that figure.
2 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Taoiseach if he will outline, (a) the number of those aged 55 or over who, in March 1992, were listed under the pre-retirement allowance and pre-retirement credits, (b) the total number registered as unemployed including those on PRETA and PRECS in March, 1992 and (c) the percentage of the workforce represented by that figure.
55 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the progress on cross-Border economic co-operation which has been made since the report of 24 May 1989 on this subject in the review of the working of the Anglo-Irish Conference.
55 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the progress on cross-Border economic co-operation which has been made since the report of 24 May 1989 on this subject in the review of the working of the Anglo-Irish Conference.
6 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment the total number of local authority houses in (a) Dublin city, (b) Dublin county and (c) the rest of the country, which have been sold to the tenants since the first tenant purchase scheme; and the total number of houses in each area which remain tenancy houses.
5 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give an estimate of the total number of dwellings in the State without, (a) an indoor toilet and (b) a bathroom; and if he will outline the steps he proposes to take to eliminate this unacceptable situation.
4 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay since 1988 in proceeding with a purchase scheme for local authority flat tenants; and if he will now confirm that the rights of families of tenants will not be affected by the delay.
37 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce his views on whether his Department's three year review of industrial performance should be widened in scope to include a review of industrial policy as well.
3 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if the promised creation of district councils is still Government policy; if so, if it is intended to hold district council elections in June, 1992 and if not, when they will be held; whether he is still planning on abolishing the existing (1) town commissioners (2) urban district councils and (3) borough councils; and when the necessary legislation is likely to be circulated.
97 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment whether building regulations under the Building Control Act, 1990 are likely to be made before Christmas 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
97 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment whether building regulations under the Building Control Act, 1990 are likely to be made before Christmas 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
8 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if, having regard to the commitment in the revised Programme for Government to again review constituency boundaries, when he expects adequate data to be available to him from the 1991 census to proceed with the review.
7 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if in view of the delay by his Department in indicating the amount of the 1992 rate support grant to local authorities, he will extend the statutory deadline this year so as to allow councillors sufficient time to adequately consider the implications of the rate support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
5 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if his Department monitors the cost of local authority housing maintenance; if any subsidy or grant is paid to local authorities in respect of house maintenance; the average amount spent per annum per tenancy dwelling nationally; and if he will outline the local authority with (1) the highest expenditure per dwelling per annum and (2) the lowest expenditure per dwelling per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
41 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will continue to operate the bovine TB eradication scheme in its present form, or if he will adopt a different strategy.
41 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will continue to operate the bovine TB eradication scheme in its present form, or if he will adopt a different strategy.
37 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the way in which the health boards spending is proceeding relative to budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
37 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the way in which the health boards spending is proceeding relative to budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
5 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if he will confirm that Dublin County Council, in seeking approval from him for the Kinsealy/ Feltrim sewerage scheme, did not include in that original request a spur of that pipeline to Baskin Cottages; whether it was his Department which (1) initiated the request to include the spur to Baskin Cottages and (2) provided the funds for that spur; and if he will now outline the reason for this initiative in view of the fact that the county manager had twice previously, in writing, declared the spur unnecessary.
4 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if, in view of the fact that the first two chairpersons of the Custom House Docks Authority have resigned precipitately and in controversial circumstances, he will outline the knowledge, if any, he had then or now regarding conflicts of interest in either case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
8 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence if all seven fishery protection vessels are currently fully crewed; if so, if he will outline the additional personnel which have been recruited recently; and the rank held by each person.
12 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the total amount of money received by her Department under the current Lingua Programme, (2) the number of schools which have received direct grants under the programme to date and (3) the number of schools which will receive grant aid during the next school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
28 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement on his proposals for the improvement of the Dublin-Belfast road to the Border; and if he will give details of the timescale involved.
28 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement on his proposals for the improvement of the Dublin-Belfast road to the Border; and if he will give details of the timescale involved.
21 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment the total number of deaths in 1988, 1989 and 1990 arising from road accidents where a person was over the drink driving limits; and if he will outline the steps he proposes to take to remedy the situation.
19 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment the estimated total number of inhabited dwellings in the State which are still without (a) bathrooms and (b) indoor toilets; the number of these which are local authority owned and privately owned; and if, in the case of privately owned dwellings, he will outline the steps he proposes to take to ensure that all homes in the State have bathrooms and indoor toilets before the end of this century.