20 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Education the measures, if any, he will take to ensure that higher education grants and ESF grants are paid to students at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
7 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for the Environment if he will seek a derogation from the proposed mandatory test to ascertain their roadworthiness in keeping with EC standards for all cars older than four years in the State, in view of the hardship that this could impose on a widespread basis at a time of serious economic recession.
52 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Labour the total number of applications to date in respect of employees under the Government's Employment Subsidy Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
52 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Labour the total number of applications to date in respect of employees under the Government's Employment Subsidy Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
29 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give details of the procedures used in his Department to monitor the quality and safety of fresh fruit and vegetables; if he has satisfied himself with the present arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
29 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give details of the procedures used in his Department to monitor the quality and safety of fresh fruit and vegetables; if he has satisfied himself with the present arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
6 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Education if he will outline the representations which gave rise to the new list of amendments to the Regional Technical Colleges Bill tabled by him and published on Wednesday 3 June 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
22 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement on the Rio Earth Conference; and if he will outline the resources which will be made available to ensure the implementation of Agenda 21.
22 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement on the Rio Earth Conference; and if he will outline the resources which will be made available to ensure the implementation of Agenda 21.
6 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for the Environment if he has any plans to review or amend any existing planning legislation with a view to preventing unreasonable obstacles being put in the way of efforts to accommodate people with a mental handicap in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
21 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for the Marine when a decision will be made to establish a permanent harbour board for Dún Laoghaire which would oversee the development of Dún Laoghaire harbour and all marine related facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
12 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the number of our Defence Forces who are serving on the UN peacekeeping forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
9 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Health if he will give details of the present waiting list period for major cardiac surgery in public hospitals in the Dublin area and the equivalent period for each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the trend indicated and on the matter in general.
4 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will undertake a tour of other EC countries with the Taoiseach to inform the leaders and governments of these countries of the detrimental impact that the present GATT proposals and the Commissioner MacSharry Common Agricultural Policy reform proposals will have on Irish agriculture and farm incomes as well as on the Irish economy, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
52 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if she will agree to publish the list of post offices and sub-post offices which An Post decided to close following the conclusion of her predecessor's consultations with An Post.
52 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if she will agree to publish the list of post offices and sub-post offices which An Post decided to close following the conclusion of her predecessor's consultations with An Post.
15 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if she has received the report of the consultants appointed to inquire into An Post; and if she will make it available to Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas through the Library.
98 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Education if he will outline his position in relation to the current FÁS proposals to remove all input from his Department from apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
98 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Education if he will outline his position in relation to the current FÁS proposals to remove all input from his Department from apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
5 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Labour if he will outline (1) the total expenditure to date in 1991, by his Department, on the employment incentive scheme and (2) the number of new participants on the scheme in 1991.
8 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will make a statement on the intended closure of research centres by Teagasc with the loss of 350 jobs.
9 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for the Marine the amount of money allocated to coast protection in 1991; if he has satisfied himself that local authorities have the ability to adequately protect and maintain our coastline; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
10 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the plans to introduce a formal qualification or credits for courses completed at command training depot and military college level for officers of the second line reserve, in order that they may develop their military education to NCEA diploma in military study standards; if he will consider making the course available to second line reserve officers on a part-time basis either through command training depots or designated third level institutions in the East, West and Southern Commands and the military college, Curragh Camp.
7 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the labour force survey April 1990 to April 1991 which shows a huge reduction in the number of persons in agriculture, from 167,000 to 155,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
12 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the action the Government have taken at European Community level to prevent the dumping of masses of cheap poor quality farm produce from East Germany and from other East European countries which has had disastrous consequences for the Irish farming industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
3 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will confirm, that the latest round of farm price cuts will reduce £80 million from Irish farmer's incomes with disastrous results for rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
45 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is in contact with his EC counterparts regarding current events in Yugoslavia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
45 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is in contact with his EC counterparts regarding current events in Yugoslavia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
9 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the range of non-milk and artificial dairy products which are being developed by multi-nationals in the EC and USA to the detriment of our dairy industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
24 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for the Marine whether he considers it appropriate for individual maritime counties to have the responsibility for the management and protection of the coastline; his views on whether adequate money is provided to combat coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
24 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for the Marine whether he considers it appropriate for individual maritime counties to have the responsibility for the management and protection of the coastline; his views on whether adequate money is provided to combat coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
10 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Labour the financial incentives which he will put in place to encourage the establishment of workplace crèches; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
15 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the latest position adopted by him in relation to proposed reform of the CAP and in particular if he proposes to publish a White Paper on the subject.
9 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for the Environment if he has any plans to delegate responsibilities for travelling people to enable either of his junior Ministers to devote themselves on a full-time basis to this responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
2 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his views on whether assurances given to Irish farmers in the Programme for Economic and Social Progress that the Government will ensure the essential features of the Common Agricultural Policy are preserved, including Community preference and financial solidarity, are totally at variance with the EC Commission proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy as outlined recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
78 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Energy the number of tonnes of (1) crude oil, (2) heavy fuel oil, (3) diesel oil, (4) heating gas oil, (5) kerosene, (6) jet fuel, (7) motor spirit, (8) propane, (9) butane, (10) light naphtha, (11) heavy naphtha, (12) powerformate, (13) undesulphurised diesel oil and (14) undesulphurised naphtha, held in Whitegate at present; the number of tonnes of each held by the Irish National Petroleum Corporation in Ireland at locations other than Whiddy; if he will identify these locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
60 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Energy if he will outline the number of tonnes of (1) petrol, (2) gas heating oil, (3) diesel oil and (4) kerosene held in Ireland by the oil companies; the number of tonnes consumed per day in each case; the location where these stocks are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
78 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Energy the number of tonnes of (1) crude oil, (2) heavy fuel oil, (3) diesel oil, (4) heating gas oil, (5) kerosene, (6) jet fuel, (7) motor spirit, (8) propane, (9) butane, (10) light naphtha, (11) heavy naphtha, (12) powerformate, (13) undesulphurised diesel oil and (14) undesulphurised naphtha, held in Whitegate at present; the number of tonnes of each held by the Irish National Petroleum Corporation in Ireland at locations other than Whiddy; if he will identify these locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
60 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Energy if he will outline the number of tonnes of (1) petrol, (2) gas heating oil, (3) diesel oil and (4) kerosene held in Ireland by the oil companies; the number of tonnes consumed per day in each case; the location where these stocks are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
83 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Education the steps she intends to take to improve the ratio of special stu-dents-remedial teachers at second level in order that the students with learning difficulties are given a proper level of tuition which adequately responds to their needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
83 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Education the steps she intends to take to improve the ratio of special stu-dents-remedial teachers at second level in order that the students with learning difficulties are given a proper level of tuition which adequately responds to their needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
17 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Education, in view of the fact that the pupil-teacher ratio at second level in Italy is 10/1 and in the United Kingdom is 13/1, the steps she proposes to take to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio from 20/1 to 19/1 as an initial step; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
12 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Energy if he will outline the return on capital employed for each of the last five years of the ESB; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
11 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in the context of the Irish Presidency, he will call on the EC to make representations to the South African Government to take full responsibility for the Namibian debt which was accrued by South Africa's occupation of Namibia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
21 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport his views on whether Aer Lingus are in a position to create new jobs and new opportunities for employment in aircraft maintenance under its present structure.
15 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Health if he has any plans to introduce additional community care support for carers of elderly persons, such as additional respite services or breakaway facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.