22 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Energy when the report of the interdepartmental committee on the future use of cutaway bogs is expected to be published; the number of submissions received so far by the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
2 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total number of seizures of clenbuterol or other illegal growth promoters made since 1 January 1991 and the total amounts seized; the number of cases where illegal substances were detected in cattle since 1 January 1991 and the number of animals involved; and whether, in view of a media report (details supplied) he will outline his proposals for increasing the powers available to gardaí and customs officials.
14 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the results of the recent visit by EC Foreign Ministers to Central America; if he will further outline his views on the situation there with specific reference to the prospects for peace in El Salvador; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
9 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Marine the total cost to the Exchequer of the anti-pollution operation, mounted by his Department, arising from the grounding of the French factory ship off the Clare coast last month; if this money will be recovered from the vessel owners or insurers; if there has been any damage to shellfish life in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
17 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if he has any plans to provide a permanent dry dock facility at the naval depot, Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
23 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the programme of refurbishment work carried out at Southern Command HQ, Collins Barracks, Cork; and the future works which are proposed for these premises.
15 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications the total amount outstanding in licence fees owed by television cable companies to his Department at the latest date for which figures are available; the progress which is being made in reducing the amount outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Sherlock den Aire Oideachais cén fáth nach bhfuil aon tagairt do chúrsaí cultúrtha nó ceist na Gaeilge san Acht um Ollscoil Luimnigh; cén uair a bheidh Coláiste Oiliúna Thuamhumhan á nascadh leis an ollscoil; agus an ionann sin agus a rá nach mbeidh aon dualgas i leith na Gaeilge ar na múinteoirí nua a oilfear san ollscoil.
11 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if he has considered the report of the Fair Trade Commission into the legal profession in so far as the recommendations relate to his area of responsibility; if, in particular, he has reached any conclusion in the matter of the appointment of a legal ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
11 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Labour if he intends to implement the recommendation of the advisory committee on worker participation in relation to the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
12 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if his attention has been drawn to the recent report produced by the Irish Farmers' Association which shows that the gap is widening between the price farmers get for food and the price consumers pay in the shops; if his attention has further been drawn to the call on him by the Irish Farmers' Association to investigate the reasons for this trend; if he intends to initiate any such investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
62 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether he recently met with executives of meat processing firms to discuss the use of the illegal growth enhancer angel dust; if so, if he will outline the matters discussed at the meeting and any conclusions reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
62 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether he recently met with executives of meat processing firms to discuss the use of the illegal growth enhancer angel dust; if so, if he will outline the matters discussed at the meeting and any conclusions reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
21 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Marine if he has given consideration to the conclusions of the Conference on the Irish Sea held at the Isle of Man from 22 to 24 October 1990; the action he proposes to take arising from those conclusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
21 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Marine if he has given consideration to the conclusions of the Conference on the Irish Sea held at the Isle of Man from 22 to 24 October 1990; the action he proposes to take arising from those conclusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
30 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he will outline the latest information available to his Department regarding the prospects for tourism this year, in the light of the ending of the Gulf war; if he plans any new initiatives to assist the industry in the light of indications of a difficult year, especially in regard to the North American market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
17 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence when a helicopter will be provided as part of the permanent equipment of the LE Eithne; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
15 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will outline in respect of the years 1989 and 1990, the number of people who have full eligibility for medical cards in (a) the country generally and (b) the Southern Health Board area; the percentage of the population this represents in each case; if he will consider changing the method of assessing people for eligibility for medical cards from gross income to net income in view of the fact that many people on relatively low net incomes are still excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
9 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Energy if Marathon have completed the ten test wells which they promised in 1988 would be drilled in Irish waters; the results of the drillings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
11 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the recent policy document produced by the United Farmers' Association, entitled Ensuring the Viability of the Family Farm; if he intends to implement any of the reforms suggested in the document; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
3 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline his plans to promote the development of the food processing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
7 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government have made any representations to the British authorities regarding the decision of the British Director of Public Prosecutions not to prosecute three undercover British soldiers who shot dead three men during an attempted robbery in west Belfast in January 1990, in view of (1) the widespread public concern which has been expressed about the circumstances of the shooting, and (2) the possible implications of the incident for public confidence in the security forces in Northern Ireland; if he has raised with the British authorities the circumstances of the shooting of two unarmed men by British soldiers in Cullyhanna on 30 December 1990; the response, if any, received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
41 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he has any plans to increase the level of marketing funds provided for Bord Fáilte, in view of the need for contained investment to ensure continuing growth in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
41 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he has any plans to increase the level of marketing funds provided for Bord Fáilte, in view of the need for contained investment to ensure continuing growth in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
10 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he intends to take any steps to assist the tourist industry in the light of the likely impact of the Gulf War, especially with regard to the United States market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
1 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will list the health boards which have indicated that they are unlikely to be able to maintain services this year at the 1990 level; the additional resources, if any, he intends to provide to enable medical and health services to be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
40 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment (a) if the next local elections will be held on new local government structures and if the promised legislation for these new structures will be enacted before the elections; (b) the recommendations which have been made by the committee of experts and (c) if he will publish the report of the committee of experts.
18 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Labour if he will outline, using as a basis the definition of low pay used in the EC Social Charter of 68 per cent of average earnings, the number of persons on low pay in this country, if he will give the number of such employees who are (a) women and (b) aged under 25; if he intends to take any new initiative against low pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
15 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of officers engaged in field inspections in regard to cattle headage schemes at the latest date for which figures are available; the numbers engaged on the same date in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
12 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in view of the proposed changes in the Common Agricultural Policy, he will initiate a policy of better use of Structural Funds for the benefit of agricultural development, particularly for small to medium sized farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
36 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Marine the specific recommendations, if any, which his Department have issued to regional fishery boards for improved safety procedures arising from the inquest held on 22 October 1990 into the deaths of four fishery officers at Ballycotton, County Cork.
36 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Marine the specific recommendations, if any, which his Department have issued to regional fishery boards for improved safety procedures arising from the inquest held on 22 October 1990 into the deaths of four fishery officers at Ballycotton, County Cork.
6 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland intends to seek membership of the United Nations Committee on the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
1 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when he proposes to lift the embargo on the recruitment of staff for the health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
18 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Labour the number of employees covered by joint labour committees; the percentage of the total workforce represented by this figure; if he will outline his plans for the future of joint labour committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
10 Mr. Sherlock asked the Taoiseach if he has received a request from the United Farmers Association for their inclusion in the discussions between the Government and different interest groups on a possible replacement for the Programme for National Recovery; if it is intended to agree to the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
15 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the Government's plans for the future development of Verolme Dockyard, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
20 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence when land will be acquired to provide a separate and independent training unit for Naval recruits at Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
18 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence when resources will be made available for the provision of a new gymnasium at the Naval Base at Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
71 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport when it is intended to publish the promised Road Transport Bill: if he will outline the main provisions of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
71 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport when it is intended to publish the promised Road Transport Bill: if he will outline the main provisions of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
10 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the latest position regarding his discussions with the pharmacists regarding a new drugs refund scheme; the number of occasions on which his Department have met with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union within the past 12 months; if further meetings are planned; if any deadline has been set for these negotiations; when he expects that a new scheme will be in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
8 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Labour when it is intended to publish the new guidelines for health and safety standards in all workplaces; if he will outline the main provisions of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
19 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the implications, if any, for the Irish beef industry of the new measures agreed by EC Ministers of Agriculture on 7 June, 1990, arising from concern about the incidence of BSE in the British beef herd.
3 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has received the report of the interdepartmental group on the future of the Irish Sugar Company; the membership of the group; the number of occasions on which it met; if he will outline its main recommendations; if he will further outline the Government's proposals for the future of the Irish Sugar Company; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
10 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline his views on recent changes instituted in the apartheid system by the South African régime; if his attention has been drawn to the recent call made by the General Secretary of the African National Congress, Mr. Alfred Nzo, during a visit to this country, that international sanctions should be maintained; if he will urge the EC to maintain sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
4 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that recently published statistics show that of the 18 wealthiest member states of the OECD, Ireland comes bottom of the league in terms of its contribution to overseas development aid; the steps he intends to take; in light of these figures, to increase Irish aid; if any target has been set for the achievement of the United Nations target of 0.7 per cent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
12 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if he intends to implement the recommendations of the review groups on the air/sea rescue service, in regard to the stationing of Air Corps helicopters along the west coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter.