44 Mr. Belton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has satisfied herself with the operation of the new work permit regulations for non-EU nationals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. Belton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has satisfied herself with the operation of the new work permit regulations for non-EU nationals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation his plans to provide greater support for smaller sports federations by way of increased grant aid and the provision of development officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation his plans to provide greater support for smaller sports federations by way of increased grant aid and the provision of development officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Mr. Belton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the large increase in insurance premia for business and commerce; and the action she proposes in this regard.
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79 Mr. Belton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the large increase in insurance premia for business and commerce; and the action she proposes in this regard.
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24 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of hours of physical activity being undertaken by primary and secondary pupils at school; and if he has satisfied himself with the fitness and well-being of pupils.
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24 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of hours of physical activity being undertaken by primary and secondary pupils at school; and if he has satisfied himself with the fitness and well-being of pupils.
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8 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost, capability and intended usage of new surveillance equipment for the Garda Síochána as referred to in a newspaper article (details supplied).
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13 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the fact that pharmacists are experiencing substantial delays in receiving payments due under the drug payments scheme; the administrative arrangements in place for the making of payments; the extent of the backlog; and the action, if any, he will take to rectify the difficulties which have arisen.
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54 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Defence his response to the military staff's view that if the White Paper is published in its current form it would seriously damage and undermine the Defence Forces.
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54 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Defence his response to the military staff's view that if the White Paper is published in its current form it would seriously damage and undermine the Defence Forces.
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41 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Finance if it is Government policy to seek Objective One status for the western, midland and Border counties; if a proposal to achieve this has been lodged with the EU Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Finance if it is Government policy to seek Objective One status for the western, midland and Border counties; if a proposal to achieve this has been lodged with the EU Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the steps, if any, he is taking to prevent the abolition of duty free sales; the discussions, if any, he has had with his European counterparts on this issue; and, if so, where these discussions took place and with whom.
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28 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the steps, if any, he is taking to prevent the abolition of duty free sales; the discussions, if any, he has had with his European counterparts on this issue; and, if so, where these discussions took place and with whom.
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27 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will make a statement on his recent decision not to accept further applications from capital grants from sporting and community groups after 11 February 1988.
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27 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will make a statement on his recent decision not to accept further applications from capital grants from sporting and community groups after 11 February 1988.
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125 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself with the effectiveness of the various measures and schemes operated by the Garda Síochána during 1997 to curtail the number of deaths and serious injuries in traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself with the effectiveness of the various measures and schemes operated by the Garda Síochána during 1997 to curtail the number of deaths and serious injuries in traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the target date for the selection of the nine Irish representatives on the new European Regional Committee; when he expects the committee to hold its first meeting; and whether Ireland has been considered for the possible location for the secretariat to this committee.
77 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Education if special emphasis is to be placed in primary and post-primary teacher training courses to deal with pupils who have specific reading disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
77 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Education if special emphasis is to be placed in primary and post-primary teacher training courses to deal with pupils who have specific reading disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
6 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Justice if he has any plans to offer training programmes on a contract basis to security personnel and members of forces from other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
7 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Defence if he will publish a White Paper on (a) the role, function and future of the Defence Forces (b) improved management structures within the forces (c) accommodation and facilities and (d) remuneration for duties carried out at home and abroad.
6 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the cost incurred by his Department in the years 1990-91 and 1991-92 of providing Army escorts for the secure transfer of cash to banks.
4 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the refusal of an insurance company to pay the policy proceeds to the widow of a deceased soldier (details supplied); if he will outline the action being taken by his Department to resolve this problem and to rectify anomalies that exist in the system, and if he will give an assurance that a similar situation will not recur.
3 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Defence if he will now consider paying to soldiers a similar Border duty allowance to that paid to gardaí on Border duty; whether, following his attendance at the PDFORRA conference, he is convinced of the inequality that exists relating to this matter; and when he expects to be in a position to make a constructive proposal on this matter.
42 Mr. Belton and Mr. Carey asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the number of people registered as unemployed in County Longford for each of the last 18 months; and if he will make a statement on any new Government initiatives in this area.
17 Mr. Belton and Mr. Carey asked the Taoiseach the estimated number of people who emigrated from County Longford in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement on any new Government initiatives in this area.
24 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for the Environment if he will clarify whether the Government are still committed to a new tier of local authorities described as district councils; and if so, when it is likely that elections to these councils will be held.
45 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Defence if Irish Army personnel will participate in UN teams in Iraq who are due to go there to destroy several factories making parts for the Scud ballistic missile.
45 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Defence if Irish Army personnel will participate in UN teams in Iraq who are due to go there to destroy several factories making parts for the Scud ballistic missile.
96 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the plans he has to provide employment for Customs officials whose work will no longer be necessary as a result of the creation of the barrier free Internal Market in Europe.
96 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the plans he has to provide employment for Customs officials whose work will no longer be necessary as a result of the creation of the barrier free Internal Market in Europe.
39 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for the Environment if any decision has yet been made in respect to the system of election to apply to Ireland for the European Parliament elections of 1994.
102 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the extent to which the proposed European System of Central Banks is likely to take over the prudential supervision of financial institutions operating here from the Central Bank under current proposals for the European Economic and Monetary Union.
102 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the extent to which the proposed European System of Central Banks is likely to take over the prudential supervision of financial institutions operating here from the Central Bank under current proposals for the European Economic and Monetary Union.
6 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he will outline his views on the conclusion by Commissioner Bruce Millan in his report Europe 2000 published on 16 October 1991, that the completion of the new high speed network associated with the channel tunnel will increase the relative peripherality of Ireland and certain other EC regions.
38 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the up-to-date position in relation to revised arrangements for the patrol duty allowance and the in-charge allowance.
38 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the up-to-date position in relation to revised arrangements for the patrol duty allowance and the in-charge allowance.
28 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Defence if the Gleeson report recommendation on the overseas allowance has been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
37 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Energy if he will make a statement on the progress made by the committee established to study alternative uses for cutaway bog.
37 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Energy if he will make a statement on the progress made by the committee established to study alternative uses for cutaway bog.
18 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Energy if he will outline his policy in regard to the provision of assistance for wind generation projects under the Valoren programme; if there has been a review of the Irish Valoren programme to date by or on behalf of the European Commission; if so, the results of this review; if he has received an application for such assistance from two firms (details supplied) in response to an invitation for tenders last October; if so, when these application were received; if planning permission has been obtained for the developments in question; whether time has been allowed after approval of one or other, or both of these projects for an environmental impact assessment to be done; if any committee is being set up to consider applications of this kind; whether any deadline exists under the terms of the Valoren programme for the commencement of the projects; whether any delay by him in considering these applicants could prejudice the success of the project in question; if terms exist for the sale of any energy generated by the project to the electricity grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
30 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern being expressed by persons who have applied for grants under the agri-tourism scheme and who now find that because of the criteria laid down, they are ineligible for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
13 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement as to the future of Connolly Barracks, Longford; and whether there are any plans to upgrade facilities at this barracks in 1991.
39 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for the Environment if he will establish a planning authority to oversee the development of afforestation throughout the country.