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John Connor

Ireland · Official source

Memberships

  • · 21st Seanad · 17 September 1997 – 26 June 2002
  • · 27th Dáil · 14 December 1992 – 15 May 1997
  • · 26th Dáil · 29 June 1989 – 5 November 1992
  • · 18th Seanad · 25 April 1987 – 5 July 1989
  • · 17th Seanad · 23 February 1983 – 3 April 1987
  • · 22nd Dáil · 30 June 1981 – 27 February 1982

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Question· oralPQ 23asked

34 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will urge the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights to dispatch 200 Human Rights Monitors to Rwanda as requested over four months ago to ensure the return of stability and security and to avoid reprisal killings. [1535/94]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 1994

34 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will urge the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights to dispatch 200 Human Rights Monitors to Rwanda as requested over four months ago to ensure the return of stability and security and to avoid reprisal killings. [1535/94]

Question· oralPQ 20asked

16 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the major art exhibitions or exhibitions of objets d'art of international significance which will be brought to Ireland for public display in 1994; his views on whether this country is rarely a destination for such major travelling exhibitions due to lack of facilities; and the plans, if any, he has in this regard.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 1994

16 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the major art exhibitions or exhibitions of objets d'art of international significance which will be brought to Ireland for public display in 1994; his views on whether this country is rarely a destination for such major travelling exhibitions due to lack of facilities; and the plans, if any, he has in this regard.

Question· oralPQ 16asked

10 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the EU is currently invoking infringement procedures under Article 169 of the Treaty of Rome against his Department in relation to the PRSI and tax clearance requirements insisted upon by his Department for farmers who apply for the various EU headage and premia schemes; and if the office of the Director General for Agriculture with responsibility for the supervision of EU agricultural legislation has advised his Department that he considers the measures insisted upon by the Irish Department of Agriculture to be incompatible with EU legislation.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 1994

10 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the EU is currently invoking infringement procedures under Article 169 of the Treaty of Rome against his Department in relation to the PRSI and tax clearance requirements insisted upon by his Department for farmers who apply for the various EU headage and premia schemes; and if the office of the Director General for Agriculture with responsibility for the supervision of EU agricultural legislation has advised his Department that he considers the measures insisted upon by the Irish Department of Agriculture to be incompatible with EU legislation.

Question· oralPQ 15asked

6 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will be attending the conference on population and development in Cairo later this year; and the position on this issue which he or his delegation will present to the conference.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 1994

6 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will be attending the conference on population and development in Cairo later this year; and the position on this issue which he or his delegation will present to the conference.

Question· oralPQ 16asked

43 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views and policy towards population assistance as a necessary component of Ireland's overseas development assistance; the proportion of our ODA that is currently assigned to population assistance programmes in developing countries; and if he proposes that this share should be increased in future years.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 1994

43 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views and policy towards population assistance as a necessary component of Ireland's overseas development assistance; the proportion of our ODA that is currently assigned to population assistance programmes in developing countries; and if he proposes that this share should be increased in future years.

Question· oralPQ 43asked

43 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views and policy towards population assistance as a necessary component of Ireland's overseas development assistance; the proportion of our ODA that is currently assigned to population assistance programmes in developing countries; and if he proposes that this share should be increased in future years.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 1994

43 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views and policy towards population assistance as a necessary component of Ireland's overseas development assistance; the proportion of our ODA that is currently assigned to population assistance programmes in developing countries; and if he proposes that this share should be increased in future years.

Question· oralPQ 24asked

12 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for the Environment in view of the static and declining commercial life in Boyle, County Roscommon, if he will consider the designation of at least an area within the urban area of the town of Boyle for urban renewal status as a special appropriate measure to stimulate commercial growth and employment in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 1994

12 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for the Environment in view of the static and declining commercial life in Boyle, County Roscommon, if he will consider the designation of at least an area within the urban area of the town of Boyle for urban renewal status as a special appropriate measure to stimulate commercial growth and employment in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 19asked

11 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps, if any, he is taking at United Nations level to stop the slaughter of thousands of people in Rwanda in view of the events there and the reported decision to withdraw the UN assistance mission from that country; and if he is proposing or supporting the sending of a United Nations or international peace enforcement force to separate the factions and stop the killing in Rwanda and Burundi.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 1994

11 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps, if any, he is taking at United Nations level to stop the slaughter of thousands of people in Rwanda in view of the events there and the reported decision to withdraw the UN assistance mission from that country; and if he is proposing or supporting the sending of a United Nations or international peace enforcement force to separate the factions and stop the killing in Rwanda and Burundi.

Question· oralPQ 27asked

92 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the fact that letters are currently being issued by his Department to hundreds of farmers throughout the country who are applicants for the February 1993 special beef premium, informing them that they are disqualified from this scheme in view of the inconsistencies in the declared age of some of the animals on their applications by reference to the December 1992 beef premium scheme; his views on whether it is fair to apply the regulations in this way; his views on whether the inference of these letters that the farmers involved made deliberately false declarations is acceptable; and if he will have this inference withdrawn and apologies issued to those against whom it was made.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994

92 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the fact that letters are currently being issued by his Department to hundreds of farmers throughout the country who are applicants for the February 1993 special beef premium, informing them that they are disqualified from this scheme in view of the inconsistencies in the declared age of some of the animals on their applications by reference to the December 1992 beef premium scheme; his views on whether it is fair to apply the regulations in this way; his views on whether the inference of these letters that the farmers involved made deliberately false declarations is acceptable; and if he will have this inference withdrawn and apologies issued to those against whom it was made.

Question· oralPQ 92asked

92 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the fact that letters are currently being issued by his Department to hundreds of farmers throughout the country who are applicants for the February 1993 special beef premium, informing them that they are disqualified from this scheme in view of the inconsistencies in the declared age of some of the animals on their applications by reference to the December 1992 beef premium scheme; his views on whether it is fair to apply the regulations in this way; his views on whether the inference of these letters that the farmers involved made deliberately false declarations is acceptable; and if he will have this inference withdrawn and apologies issued to those against whom it was made.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994

92 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the fact that letters are currently being issued by his Department to hundreds of farmers throughout the country who are applicants for the February 1993 special beef premium, informing them that they are disqualified from this scheme in view of the inconsistencies in the declared age of some of the animals on their applications by reference to the December 1992 beef premium scheme; his views on whether it is fair to apply the regulations in this way; his views on whether the inference of these letters that the farmers involved made deliberately false declarations is acceptable; and if he will have this inference withdrawn and apologies issued to those against whom it was made.

Question· oralPQ 15asked

15 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for the Environment if funding will be provided to Roscommon County Council for the development of a library at the Dillon House, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application is with his Department since June 1991; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the development of a library is part of a major development plan by Roscommon County Council to turn this historic house into a library/museum and heritage house open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 1994

15 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for the Environment if funding will be provided to Roscommon County Council for the development of a library at the Dillon House, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application is with his Department since June 1991; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the development of a library is part of a major development plan by Roscommon County Council to turn this historic house into a library/museum and heritage house open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 18asked

6 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the action, if any, the Government intends to take at European Union and UN levels on the continuing killing and oppression by Indonesia forces in East Timor, which has been facilitated by sales of weapons to them by the United Kingdom, Australian and other Governments; and, in particular, given the European Union's focus on tying its aid to human rights, will he have this conditionality imposed on aid to Indonesia.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 1994

6 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the action, if any, the Government intends to take at European Union and UN levels on the continuing killing and oppression by Indonesia forces in East Timor, which has been facilitated by sales of weapons to them by the United Kingdom, Australian and other Governments; and, in particular, given the European Union's focus on tying its aid to human rights, will he have this conditionality imposed on aid to Indonesia.

Question· oralPQ 56asked

56 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the appalling injuries and deaths caused to thousands of people by sown land mines in countries such as Angola, Cambodia and Mozambique which are the legacy of wars and civil wars, he will seek an international effort of mine clearance in these affected countries and an international effort to control or ban the sale and dissemination of these weapons.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 1994

56 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the appalling injuries and deaths caused to thousands of people by sown land mines in countries such as Angola, Cambodia and Mozambique which are the legacy of wars and civil wars, he will seek an international effort of mine clearance in these affected countries and an international effort to control or ban the sale and dissemination of these weapons.

Question· oralPQ 27asked

56 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the appalling injuries and deaths caused to thousands of people by sown land mines in countries such as Angola, Cambodia and Mozambique which are the legacy of wars and civil wars, he will seek an international effort of mine clearance in these affected countries and an international effort to control or ban the sale and dissemination of these weapons.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 1994

56 Mr. Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the appalling injuries and deaths caused to thousands of people by sown land mines in countries such as Angola, Cambodia and Mozambique which are the legacy of wars and civil wars, he will seek an international effort of mine clearance in these affected countries and an international effort to control or ban the sale and dissemination of these weapons.

Question· oralPQ 4asked

20 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when all outstanding payments under the cattle headage scheme, the suckler cow scheme and the February and June 1993 special beef premium schemes will be paid; his views on whether the present system of paying these entitlements in portions of months behind their due date is satisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994

20 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when all outstanding payments under the cattle headage scheme, the suckler cow scheme and the February and June 1993 special beef premium schemes will be paid; his views on whether the present system of paying these entitlements in portions of months behind their due date is satisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 70asked

70 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Justice if, in view of her undertaking in her statement of 14 December 1993 to provide 210 additional prison places, the closed St. Patrick's Psychiatric Hospital in Castlerea, County Roscommon, is being considered as one of the options for the location of a new prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 1994

70 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Justice if, in view of her undertaking in her statement of 14 December 1993 to provide 210 additional prison places, the closed St. Patrick's Psychiatric Hospital in Castlerea, County Roscommon, is being considered as one of the options for the location of a new prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 28asked

70 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Justice if, in view of her undertaking in her statement of 14 December 1993 to provide 210 additional prison places, the closed St. Patrick's Psychiatric Hospital in Castlerea, County Roscommon, is being considered as one of the options for the location of a new prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 1994

70 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Justice if, in view of her undertaking in her statement of 14 December 1993 to provide 210 additional prison places, the closed St. Patrick's Psychiatric Hospital in Castlerea, County Roscommon, is being considered as one of the options for the location of a new prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 39asked

39 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he proposes to eliminate the social welfare regulation called benefit of board and lodgings, which reduces and, in many cases, precludes the payment of social welfare entitlements to young single people living in the family home.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 February 1994

39 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he proposes to eliminate the social welfare regulation called benefit of board and lodgings, which reduces and, in many cases, precludes the payment of social welfare entitlements to young single people living in the family home.

Question· oralPQ 12asked

12 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Social Welfare his views on whether the qualification conditions of the free telephone allowance scheme are too restrictive; and if he will relax the regulations governing the age of the person who may reside with the beneficiary of this allowance.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 February 1994

12 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Social Welfare his views on whether the qualification conditions of the free telephone allowance scheme are too restrictive; and if he will relax the regulations governing the age of the person who may reside with the beneficiary of this allowance.

Question· oralPQ 8asked

39 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he proposes to eliminate the social welfare regulation called benefit of board and lodgings, which reduces and, in many cases, precludes the payment of social welfare entitlements to young single people living in the family home.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 February 1994

39 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he proposes to eliminate the social welfare regulation called benefit of board and lodgings, which reduces and, in many cases, precludes the payment of social welfare entitlements to young single people living in the family home.

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