5 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the number of requests for information to his Department under the Freedom of Information Act, 1997, which have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1732/99]
4 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the number of people who visited his Department on public tours in 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1730/99]
3 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the number of speeches by him issued through the Government Information Services in 1998, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1728/99]
2 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the number of reports it is expected that the NESC will publish in 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2565/99]
15 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the reason a batch of CDs of the Irish statutes, issued between 17 and 31 December 1998, have had to be recalled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3667/99]
9 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1 of 30 September 1998, he will provide an update on the recent work carried out by the Working Group on Basic Income which operates under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1226/99]
6 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the number of external consultants engaged on projects for his Department and agencies or committees that come under the aegis of his Department.
[1223/99]
5 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the plans, if any, he has to change the terms of reference of the National Competitiveness Council which require it to report to him on key competitiveness issues.
[1222/99]
3 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will summarise the main points of the action plan, Implementing the Information Society in Ireland, which he launched recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2501/99]
2 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1 of 16 December 1998, the report on completing the SMI Programme of Action on Information Technology has been submitted to the Government.
[1797/99]
1 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the number of individuals in his Department working on the year 2000 issue who will qualify for special bonus payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1217/99]
65 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the reason she has abandoned the proposal to ask each local authority to prepare a local heritage plan and opted instead for a national plan with more consultation with local authorities without any requirement on them to prepare plans of their own.
[1081/99]
65 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the reason she has abandoned the proposal to ask each local authority to prepare a local heritage plan and opted instead for a national plan with more consultation with local authorities without any requirement on them to prepare plans of their own.
[1081/99]
8 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, including the Agenda 2000 negotiations.
[1738/99]
7 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the role he envisages the Ministers and Secretaries Gen eral group will have in co-ordinating the Government's response to the Agenda 2000 proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1216/99]
4 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach when the annual meeting of all parties to Partnership 2000, convened by the Taoiseach as provided for in the agreement, will be held in 1999; when the last meeting was held; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1218/99]
1 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting in Dublin with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs. Mary Robinson.
[1059/99]
22 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting in Dublin on 30 January 1999 with the First Minister of Northern Ireland.
[2499/99]
14 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the legislative changes, if any, he will bring before Dáil Éireann arising from the British-Irish Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1733/99]
13 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the plans, if any, he has to hold a meeting of the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation in 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1731/99]
12 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the plans, if any, he has to visit the United States of America for St. Patrick's Day in 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1729/99]
11 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the items he will discuss with the First Minister of Northern Ireland, Mr. David Trimble, when he meets him in Dublin on 30 January 1999.
[1727/99]
7 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his contacts with the political parties in Northern Ireland since 17 December 1998.
[1213/99]
6 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his assessment of the current state of progress in implementing the British-Irish Agreement in Northern Ireland.
[1212/99]
5 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the conversations he has had since 17 December 1998 with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Blair.
[1211/99]
3 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent meeting in Dublin between senior officials of his Department and Mr. Martin McGuinness of Sinn Féin.
[1207/99]
2 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting in Dublin with the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyuoaka.
[1056/99]
10 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the communications, if any, he has had, orally or in writing, with other EU Heads of Government concerning the situation in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1740/99]
6 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the EU Heads of Government meetings which he expects to attend in the first half of 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1215/99]
4 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting in Dublin with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan.
[1060/99]
3 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the Middle East; the official engagements he undertook; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1058/99]
2 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the meetings he will attend at Heads of Government level during the German Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1057/99]
1 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Germany; the meetings and engagements he undertook; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28293/98]
3 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the reason a person from his Department was appointed as secretary of the National Stadium Steering Committee; the length of time the secretary will devote to this task; the cost to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[27567/98]
1 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 10 and 11 of 14 October 1998 on the strategic management initiative, he has finalised recommendations on regulatory reform, financial management and information technology to put before Government for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[26634/98]
132 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of work hours spent by officials from his Department in Belfast in recent weeks in negotiating cross Border bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[25531/98]
132 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of work hours spent by officials from his Department in Belfast in recent weeks in negotiating cross Border bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[25531/98]
27 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the work of his officials in Belfast in recent weeks in negotiating cross Border bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[24657/98]
10 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the economic data and statistical indicators compiled by the Central Statistics Office on a county basis.
[25608/98]
9 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if the Central Statistics Office compiles figures on per capita GDP for each county and the other economic and statistical indicators available on a county basis.
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