23 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the number of tourism-related projects promoted by local authorities that have been approved for EU funding since January 1995; and the locations of these projects.
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21 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the outcome of the recent international trade meeting in Kobe, Japan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for the Marine the investigations, if any, his Department has carried out regarding the recent finding of oil along Ireland's beaches; if it has been confirmed that this oil came from the Sea Empress disaster; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for the Environment whether he has received any interim reports from the Local Government Reorganisation Commission.
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72 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for the Environment whether he has received any interim reports from the Local Government Reorganisation Commission.
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20 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for the Environment the proposed date of the publication of the report of the Local Government Reorganisation Commission.
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8 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for the Marine the nature of his recent discussion with United Kingdom Ministers regarding the dumping at sea of dangerous objects and substances with particular reference to the Beaufort Dyke in the Irish Sea; the conclusions or decisions, if any, reached at this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to have all marts identify the TB status of each animal going through the sales ring on implementation of the new TB testing regime and to require all cattle sellers to be identified publicly at marts in the interest of buyers knowing the sources of livestock which have not been pretested.
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21 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform his views on the submission made to him on the equal status legislation by the Licensed Vintners' Association and the Vintners' Federation of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform his views on the submission made to him on the equal status legislation by the Licensed Vintners' Association and the Vintners' Federation of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Health the number of applications which have been made to the hepatitis C compensation tribunal; the number of applications which have been withdrawn; the way in which the Tribunal is briefing itself on Hepatitis C; and if he will give details of the guidelines on compensation which are being used by the Tribunal.
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28 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Health the number of applications which have been made to the hepatitis C compensation tribunal; the number of applications which have been withdrawn; the way in which the Tribunal is briefing itself on Hepatitis C; and if he will give details of the guidelines on compensation which are being used by the Tribunal.
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5 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Defence the total number of boats and personnel from the Navy involved in patrolling the Irish Box; and the plans, if any, he has for the spending of EU funds allocated for such patrolling and surveillance.
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4 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for the Marine the steps, if any, he has put in place to deal with the controlling and monitoring of the Spanish fishing fleet when they are allowed to fish in the Irish Box from 1 January 1996.
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29 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the date on which the Government took a decision to allocate Ireland's second GSM mobile phone licence; the conditions attaching to the Government decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the date on which the Government took a decision to allocate Ireland's second GSM mobile phone licence; the conditions attaching to the Government decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the criteria used in the allocation of the second GSM mobile phone licence to ESAT Telecom recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Taoiseach if he has satisfied himself with the accuracy of tourism statistics and the methods of compilation used.
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20 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for the Marine the steps, if any, he intends to take with the British Government to clarify the implications for Ireland, the Irish people and the fishing industry of the reported dumping off the Scottish coast, between Ireland and Britain, of over 2,000 tons of nuclear waste in 1981; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the progress that has been made under the pilot relief scheme for certain resort areas; and whether any significant obstacles have been encountered by projects under the scheme.
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5 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for the Marine if he intends to oppose the plan by Shell Petroleum to dump the Brent Spar oil rig off the Donegal Coast; and his views on whether this has the potential to cause serious pollution in view of the toxic substances involved.
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2 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for the Marine the total number of Spanish fishing boats arrested by the Irish Navy from 1 January 1995, to date; the number of court cases and the total amount collected in fines; and his views on whether the fines are adequate to deter the continued illegal fishing by Spanish boats.
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26 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for the Marine in view of his recent visit to Kilmore Quay, County Wexford, if he will sanction the funds for the completion of the works at the harbour.
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26 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for the Marine in view of his recent visit to Kilmore Quay, County Wexford, if he will sanction the funds for the completion of the works at the harbour.
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47 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications , if, in view of the disastrous effects on rural Ireland and some urban areas that the withdrawal of post offices and the downgrading of some post offices will have on communities, he will consider bringing in an outside team of accountants and experts to investigate the whole operation of An Post including (a) operations, (b) losses and (c) future viability, with a view to reporting within six months in which time no decision on any suggested closures would take place.
47 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications , if, in view of the disastrous effects on rural Ireland and some urban areas that the withdrawal of post offices and the downgrading of some post offices will have on communities, he will consider bringing in an outside team of accountants and experts to investigate the whole operation of An Post including (a) operations, (b) losses and (c) future viability, with a view to reporting within six months in which time no decision on any suggested closures would take place.