4 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the communications, if any, he has had with the National Competitiveness Council which reports to him on key competitiveness issues.
[17643/98]
1 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the reason it was necessary for a representative of his Department to attend meetings of the taxi forum in view of the fact that the regulation of the taxi industry was passed to local authorities from the Department of the Environment in 1995; and the number of person hours spent by the representative on this task.
[17640/98]
9 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the preparatory meetings, if any, he will have before attending the EU Heads of Government meeting in Vienna on 24 and 25 October 1998.
[20120/98]
8 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting in Cork with the European Commissioner for Regional Affairs, Ms Wulf-Mathies.
[20119/98]
14 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach whether the review, in conjunction with the social partners, of the roles and functions of NESC and NESF has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the institutional and administrative arrangements that are likely to emerge.
[17577/98]
13 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if the revised edition of the Government Procedure Instructions has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[17576/98]
10 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of his Department in deepening and strengthening the SMI process through the civil and public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[17575/98]
9 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of any written communications he has had in the past three months with the President of the European Commission.
[17573/98]
7 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the total number of requests to date his Department has received under the Freedom of Information Act, 1997, the number of requests refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[17638/98]
3 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he has replied to the open letter he received from a person (details supplied) regarding the year 2000 problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[17561/98]
9 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans, if any, there are to alter departmental responsibilities to facilitate the drawing up and implementation of a national children's strategy.
[15800/98]
12 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the invitations he has extended to Heads of Government or of State to visit him in Ireland between now and the end of 1998.
[17574/98]
7 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach, in view of his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 17 December 1997, the progress being made by his Department in implementing Partnership 2000 and the further development of the social partnership process.
[17578/98]
29 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, Mr. Mallon.
[18717/98]
22 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting in Dublin with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Ms Mowlam.
[18399/98]
21 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting in Dublin with the First Minister of Northern Ireland, Mr. Trimble.
[17422/98]
13 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Mr. Chris Patten, chairman of the Northern Ireland Police Review Group.
[17564/98]
5 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of any discussions on the issue of Objective One status for certain regions of Ireland.
[17424/98]
4 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if, in view of his reply 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 EMU process and the Agenda 2000 negotiations.
[17579/98]
3 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if, in view of his reply to parliamentary Questions Nos. 16 and 17 of 1 July 1998 and recent remarks by the EU Commissioner for Regional Affairs, he will reconsider his decision not to ask NESC to report on the question of Objective One status in the context of the next round of Structural Funds.
[17572/98]
6 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the discussions, if any, he has had with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Blair, following the Northern Ireland Assembly elections.
[15795/98]
5 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the plans, if any, he has to meet the leaders of the parties in Northern Ireland following the Northern Ireland Assembly elections.
[15794/98]
6 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings held to date in 1998 of the Ministers and Secretaries Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[14423/98]
4 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach whether the development of an IT system for the processing of Government documentation has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[14420/98]
2 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.
[14417/98]
12 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the representations, if any, he has received in relation to the efforts of the Saville Inquiry to limit the legal representation of the Bloody Sunday relatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[14951/98]
11 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach whether the Government has sought or been granted legal representation before the Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday.
[14950/98]