1 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the changes, if any, to An Action Programme for the Millennium arising from the recent review between the two parties in Government.
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62 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the way in which the recently published planning guidelines on residential density differ from the previous guidelines issued by his Department; the number of houses per acre previously recommended; the number now being recommended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the studies, if any, carried out on the issue of incineration of waste; his views on whether incineration is a safe and environmentally friendly method of disposing of waste; and his further views on the impact of incineration on the health and amenity of people living close to waste incineration plants.
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62 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the way in which the recently published planning guidelines on residential density differ from the previous guidelines issued by his Department; the number of houses per acre previously recommended; the number now being recommended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the studies, if any, carried out on the issue of incineration of waste; his views on whether incineration is a safe and environmentally friendly method of disposing of waste; and his further views on the impact of incineration on the health and amenity of people living close to waste incineration plants.
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16 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting in Shannon with the Leader of the Palestinian Authority, Mr. Yasser Arafat; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will list the official engagements he undertook on his recent visit to Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the issues other than those relating to Northern Ireland which he has raised in his recent meetings and telephone discussions with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Blair; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if an agenda has been agreed for the special meeting in Finland next month of EU Heads of Government to discuss internal security issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1 of 17 December 1997, he will make a statement on the activities of his Department in recent months to make an effective Irish input to the work of the European Council on major issues on the EU agenda.
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5 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the invitations he has extended to Heads of Government or of State to visit him in Ireland between 29 September 1999 and the end of 1999.
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4 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the written communications, if any, he has had in the past three months with the President of the European Commission.
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91 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give details of the work of the National Council on Ageing and Older People on the report presented to it, Abuse, Neglect and Mistreatment of Older People in Ireland - An Exploratory Study; the action, if any, being taken on this report; if he is arranging for an inspectorate to follow up allegations of mistreatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give details of the work of the National Council on Ageing and Older People on the report presented to it, Abuse, Neglect and Mistreatment of Older People in Ireland - An Exploratory Study; the action, if any, being taken on this report; if he is arranging for an inspectorate to follow up allegations of mistreatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting in Dublin with the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the official engagements he undertook on his recent visit to London; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting in London on 6 September 1999 with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Blair; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings and discussions with the leadership of the Alliance Party; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings and discussions with the leadership of the SDLP; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings or discussions with the former Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, Mr. Mallon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings or discussions with the First Minister of Northern Ireland, Mr. Trimble; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent discussions or meetings with Senator George Mitchell; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings and discussions with the leadership of Sinn Féin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent telephone discussions with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Blair; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if the status of the IRA cessation of operations is affected by the killing of Mr. Charles Bennett; and his views on whether this should influence policy in regard to the release of IRA prisoners.
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3 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will give the basis for his statement on RTE on 18 July 1999 that the paramilitaries may have difficulty with the May 2000 decommissioning deadline in view of the undertakings given to him and to Prime Minister Blair in Stormont recently which were described by the latter as a seismic shift, and the fact that, in April 1997 before the current negotiations ever began, all political parties associated with paramilitaries gave their total and absolute commitment to decommissioning by their adherence to the Mitchell principles.
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2 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the action which in his view would constitute a breach of the Provisional IRA ceasefire; and if it is necessary for the IRA to actually claim a particular action for him to be satisfied that it was responsible for that action.
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1 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach his views on whether the murder of Mr. Charles Bennett constituted a breach of the Provisional IRA ceasefire; and, if so, the action, if any, he proposes to take.
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9 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if there is a code of practice or guidelines concerning external consultancies or work undertaken by staff in Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Chrétien; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the number of staff from his Department on interdepartmental groups working on the year 2000 issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with a delegation from the Chinese Foreign Affairs Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the plans, if any, he has to attend a special meeting in October 1999 of EU Heads of Government in Finland to discuss internal security issues; the preparatory meetings, if any, he will have in Ireland before this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the activities of his Department in recent months to make an effective Irish input to the work of the European Council on major issues on the EU agenda.
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7 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the communications, if any, he has had, orally or in writing, with other EU Heads of Government regarding the situation in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the issues, other than those relating to Northern Ireland, which he discussed with the British Prime Minister in Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the bilateral meetings, if any, he held with other EU Heads of Government during the recent EU summit in Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance on 3 and 4 June 1999 at the EU summit in Cologne; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the Irish delegation to the EU-Latin American summit at the end of June 1999 following his cancellation of his plans to attend; the agenda in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the total number of staff serving in his Department; the reason for any changes in numbers since 1 January 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if a record exists of the meeting he had on 21 May 1998 with representatives of NTL-Cabletel; the correspondence, if any, subsequent to the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the meetings, if any, he had in 1997, 1998 or 1999 with representatives or agents of any of the companies which subsequently bid for Cablelink Limited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting on 21 May 1998 with representatives of NTL; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the recent resignation of a person (details supplied) from the staff of his private office in his Department.
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2 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will publish details of the contract of employment of a person (details supplied) who recently resigned from the staff of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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