44 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if, as the main shareholder in CIE-Iarnród Éireann, she was consulted regarding the decision to close the Kingscourt to Tara Mines railway service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if, as the main shareholder in CIE-Iarnród Éireann, she was consulted regarding the decision to close the Kingscourt to Tara Mines railway service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children when the report of the national health strategy consultation forum will be published.
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30 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children when the report of the national health strategy consultation forum will be published.
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33 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has recently met the Olympic Council of Ireland to discuss the Sydney Olympics and future strategy for the Athens Olympics.
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33 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has recently met the Olympic Council of Ireland to discuss the Sydney Olympics and future strategy for the Athens Olympics.
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31 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Defence the plans, if any, he has to purchase modern security surveillance equipment for use as a security aid at various military barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Defence the plans, if any, he has to purchase modern security surveillance equipment for use as a security aid at various military barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Defence the contribution, if any, the Defence Forces can make to the Kosovo peacekeeping mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Defence the contribution, if any, the Defence Forces can make to the Kosovo peacekeeping mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Defence the situation regarding the Irish monitors who were based in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Defence the situation regarding the Irish monitors who were based in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Defence if the poor living and working conditions in Baldonnel are a contributing factor in the loss of pilots and technicians from the Air Corps; and when he will provide proper accommodation for the pilots and maintenance personnel on the base.
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106 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Defence if the poor living and working conditions in Baldonnel are a contributing factor in the loss of pilots and technicians from the Air Corps; and when he will provide proper accommodation for the pilots and maintenance personnel on the base.
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7 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discussions, if any, his Department has had recently with a company (details supplied) with a view to resolving the dispute over the erection of antennae at Kerrykeel Garda station, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources whether he has received proposals from Clare County Council for coastal protection work at Quilty, County Clare; if so, when it is proposed to commence the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources whether he has received proposals from Clare County Council for coastal protection work at Quilty, County Clare; if so, when it is proposed to commence the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the plans, if any, he has to extend the overseas tourism marketing initiative beyond 1999.
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64 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the plans, if any, he has to extend the overseas tourism marketing initiative beyond 1999.
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28 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will make a statement on the implementation of the URBAN initiative set up by the previous Government in 1996; if he will give details of the designated areas; and the progress made in each area to date.
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16 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of peri-natal deaths in hospitals in Cork city for each of the years from 1994 to date; and the investigation, if any, undertaken into the weight of the babies concerned, the age of the mother, social status and pregnancy history in each instance.
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9 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel who have requested voluntary early retirement in areas where there are barracks closures; the number accepted and refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to introduce legislation for the proposed licensing of the security industry as promised in the Dáil debate in Private Members' time on 24 and 25 March 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to introduce legislation for the proposed licensing of the security industry as promised in the Dáil debate in Private Members' time on 24 and 25 March 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the situation in relation to the allocation of funding under the URBAN Operational Programme.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. L. Burke den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gaeltachta agus Oileán ar thug sí cuairt ar Dhún na nGall go fóill agus an bhfuil sé ar intinn aici sin a dhéanamh go luath.
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41 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the reason a financial limit has been placed on the legal expenses incurred by witnesses appearing before the inquiry into abuse in swimming.
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41 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the reason a financial limit has been placed on the legal expenses incurred by witnesses appearing before the inquiry into abuse in swimming.
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30 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the report he requested from the Attorney General on the operation of the poor box system in the District Court will be available; the names of the charities and the amounts received by each charity from the court's poor box in 1996 and 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the report he requested from the Attorney General on the operation of the poor box system in the District Court will be available; the names of the charities and the amounts received by each charity from the court's poor box in 1996 and 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the meetings, if any, which have taken place with the Executive of the Olympic Council of Ireland since he took office; and if decisions have been made in relation to funding for 1997.
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56 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the meetings, if any, which have taken place with the Executive of the Olympic Council of Ireland since he took office; and if decisions have been made in relation to funding for 1997.
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57 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation when he will construct a 50 metre swimming pool to serve as an international arena and as a quality training facility.
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57 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation when he will construct a 50 metre swimming pool to serve as an international arena and as a quality training facility.
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107 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he has requested the European Commission to remove the concept of eligible land for grain production; whether both grain producers and landowners will have access to IBAs; and the criteria upon which quota will be available from a national reserve.
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107 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he has requested the European Commission to remove the concept of eligible land for grain production; whether both grain producers and landowners will have access to IBAs; and the criteria upon which quota will be available from a national reserve.
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97 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he and his officials have co-operated fully with the live export trade to resolve the shortage of adequate ferry facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for the Environment when he will be in a position to provide the housing improvements grant scheme as announced recently by the Minister of State at his Department; if the scheme has been sanctioned by the Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for the Environment when he will be in a position to provide the housing improvements grant scheme as announced recently by the Minister of State at his Department; if the scheme has been sanctioned by the Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for the Marine when he expects to receive the final report of the sea trout task force; and the steps, if any, he proposes to take in the interim to save the sea trout.
50 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for the Marine when he expects to receive the final report of the sea trout task force; and the steps, if any, he proposes to take in the interim to save the sea trout.
21 Mr. L. Burke 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 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 in these letters that the farmers involved made a deliberately false declaration is acceptable; and if he will have this inference withdrawn and apologies issued to those against whom it was made.
76 Mr. L. Burke 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.
76 Mr. L. Burke 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.
7 Mr. L. Burke 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.
53 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht when he intends to produce a Green Paper on Broadcasting; the timescale for this Green Paper; and the consultation procedures, if any, he intends to develop to ensure that all views are represented.
53 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht when he intends to produce a Green Paper on Broadcasting; the timescale for this Green Paper; and the consultation procedures, if any, he intends to develop to ensure that all views are represented.
76 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
76 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.