Bill entitled an Act to co-ordinate the activities of authorities, agencies, and bodies connected with the protection, conservation, management, water management and control of pollution of the Shannon River Council, to define its functions, and to provide for other matters connected with the matters aforesaid
5 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Taoiseach the percentage of bednights spent in the various tourist regions by American tourists arriving in Ireland via Dublin Airport and by American tourists arriving in Ireland via Shannon Airport.
4 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Taoiseach the average number of bednights spent in Ireland by American tourists arriving in Ireland via Shannon Airport; and the average number of bednights spend by American tourists arriving via Dublin Airport.
1 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Taoiseach the number of country and area enterprise partnership boards which have now been established; the source of finance available to each one for the provision of assistance for new and existing small and start-up enterprises; and the number of jobs it is envisaged will be created and assisted by each board.
29 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Justice when he intends to take action on the Government White Paper on Marriage Breakdown; and if a referendum on the matter will be held within the next six months.
29 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Justice when he intends to take action on the Government White Paper on Marriage Breakdown; and if a referendum on the matter will be held within the next six months.
17 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications the reason for her delay in announcing a decision on the Shannon Airport status issue; and if her attention has been drawn to the damage being caused to progress in the local economy by this delay.
12 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if she is planning to meet the Shannon Status Committee in response to their request of 5 May 1992 to give them the opportunity to brief her on the totality of the case for Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
62 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the circumstances in which an instruction was issued to the Naval Service in Haulbowline on Friday 12 June 1992 to cease preparations for carrying out fishery patrol duties in the north-west on 14 June and the reason for this cancellation.
39 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence whether there are any grounds for recent reports that Irish UNIFIL personnel engaged in bomb disposal operations have been the target of local assailants in the Lebanon.
11 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if Irish Defence Force personnel came into contact with British troops in a recent incursion into County Monaghan; if, in his view, the number of Defence Force personnel on Border duty is adequate; and if he intends to have overall Border postings reviewed.
10 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the legislative implications of the efficiency audit report; if the study on the administrative systems and structures in the Defence Forces is complete; and if he intends to implement the EAG report.
39 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence whether there are any grounds for recent reports that Irish UNIFIL personnel engaged in bomb disposal operations have been the target of local assailants in the Lebanon.
9 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the number of bomb disposal operations which have been carried out by Irish UNIFIL personnel in the past five years; and if there are any grounds for recent reports that Irish UNIFIL personnel, engaged in bomb disposal operations, have been the target of known local assailants in the Lebanon.
8 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he will give details of (a) the number of FCA summer camps being organised by the military around the country this year, (b) the duration of each and (c) the way in which this compares with summer camp activities five years ago.
62 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the circumstances in which an instruction was issued to the Naval Service in Haulbowline on Friday 12 June 1992 to cease preparations for carrying out fishery patrol duties in the north-west on 14 June and the reason for this cancellation.
7 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Taoiseach the total value of processed food exports in each of the last two years and the countries to which these exports were made.
55 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce legislation to allow Oireachtas committees to compel witnesses to attend and be examined under oath, so as to allow the Oireachtas itself the option and capacity to conduct inquiries of this kind that it must now direct to be conducted by judicial inquiries at considerably greater cost to the taxpayer.
55 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce legislation to allow Oireachtas committees to compel witnesses to attend and be examined under oath, so as to allow the Oireachtas itself the option and capacity to conduct inquiries of this kind that it must now direct to be conducted by judicial inquiries at considerably greater cost to the taxpayer.
34 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for the Marine if he will elaborate on the comments by the Taoiseach relating to the setting up of a Europort on the Shannon Estuary at the IMI conference in Killarney, County Kerry.
34 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for the Marine if he will elaborate on the comments by the Taoiseach relating to the setting up of a Europort on the Shannon Estuary at the IMI conference in Killarney, County Kerry.
66 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if the Gleeson report recommendations on (a) Border duty allowances, (b) overseas allowances and (c) security duty allowances have been implemented, and if he will outline the action, if any, that is being taken to ensure that recommendations on all other allowances are implemented.
66 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if the Gleeson report recommendations on (a) Border duty allowances, (b) overseas allowances and (c) security duty allowances have been implemented, and if he will outline the action, if any, that is being taken to ensure that recommendations on all other allowances are implemented.
31 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he recently met with representatives of PDFORRA; if so, if he will outline the nature of the discussions, and if the unease and dissatisfaction that exists among the troops was brought to his attention.
41 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he has any plans to publish a White Paper on Defence Policy; and if he recognises the necessity for same in a changing Europe.
3 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Taoiseach the position he intends taking at the Lisbon Summit in June on the European Commission's report on admitting new members to the Community; and if he will be urging member states to review and reflect on Community structures.
91 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if discussions were held at the March meeting of the EC Foreign Ministers on the relationship between the Western European Union and member states; if a clear position is emerging on a European common security and defence policy; and if there is a recognition by EC partners of the importance of a united policy to control the sale of arms and to secure world disarmament.
91 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if discussions were held at the March meeting of the EC Foreign Ministers on the relationship between the Western European Union and member states; if a clear position is emerging on a European common security and defence policy; and if there is a recognition by EC partners of the importance of a united policy to control the sale of arms and to secure world disarmament.
5 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the scope and intent of Title V of the Maastricht Treaty which governs provisions on a common foreign and security policy and in particular that of articles J3, J4, J5 and J8 thereof; if he will give details of the relationship between that Title and Article IV of the Treaty; and if he will further outline the broad objectives of the Treaty in relation to the European Community's participation in international efforts to secure world peace and disarmament.
27 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the action being taken to reach the target date of 1995 for obviating the policy of compulsory retention of Air Corps personnel.
20 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if any plans exist to purchase military equipment from Israel; and if he will outline his views in relation to the significant orders placed with Israel for the purchase of military equipment over recent years.
4 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to, (a) the difficulties being experienced by UN military observers in Western Sahara, (b) the fact that personnel are forced to assume logistical and administrative duties, thus preventing them from carrying out their peacekeeping duties and (c) the fact that personnel have been forced to live in rough, harsh and sometimes life-threatening conditions; and if he will outline the action, if any, he proposes to take in this matter.
3 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Navy trained marine engineers will not be issued with a certificate of competency by the Department of the Marine; and if he will seek to secure recognition of Naval service sea time for the issuing of the certificate.
1 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he will locate the recently established personnel management section of the Defence Forces outside the Defence Forces headquarters: if he will outline the in-house or other training which the personnel staffing this section have received; and if he will clarify the role and function of the section.
16 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the considerations which in his view might link the development of tourism with the change in policy on transatlantic flights, and if he will elaborate on his interview published in a newspaper (details supplied) on 27 February 1992 relating to this issue.
70 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he intends to move from grants for home management industry to the use of equity for venture and seed capital as recommended in the Culliton report.
70 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he intends to move from grants for home management industry to the use of equity for venture and seed capital as recommended in the Culliton report.
25 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he intends to adopt a wider definition of indigenous industry at overall industrial policy level; and if he will be directing the development agencies to adopt the definition as recommended in the Cullition Report.
108 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he intends to act on the recommendations of the Culliton report to establish an expert group in order to prepare, within six months, a national food development plan.
107 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the way in which he proposes to pay 1991 and 1992 headage grants; and when he expects full payments to be completed for this period.
106 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will accept a qualification certificate number from smallholders who are in receipt of social welfare as proof of nontaxable income; and if grant payments will be made on presentation of such a number.
107 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the way in which he proposes to pay 1991 and 1992 headage grants; and when he expects full payments to be completed for this period.
106 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will accept a qualification certificate number from smallholders who are in receipt of social welfare as proof of nontaxable income; and if grant payments will be made on presentation of such a number.
108 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he intends to act on the recommendations of the Culliton report to establish an expert group in order to prepare, within six months, a national food development plan.
41 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline his views on whether the number of German members of the European Parliament should be increased to take account of the increased size of Germany relative to other member states following German reunification.
41 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline his views on whether the number of German members of the European Parliament should be increased to take account of the increased size of Germany relative to other member states following German reunification.
4 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he intends to implement in full the recommendations of the Efficiency Audit Group; if he has set a timescale for such implementation; and the type of support scheme that will be operated for affected personnel.
2 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline, (a) when the Gulfstream IV delivered in December of 1991 will come into full service, (b) the type and variation of aircraft examined before deciding to acquire the Gulfstream IV, (c) the specifications made for refitting the aircraft to special requirements and (d) if the Gulfstream III has now been returned to the lessor.
1 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline, (a) the number of times Irish troops or their posting quarters have been attacked over the past three months in South Lebanon and (b) whether he has been furnished with the names of the killers of an Irish Corporal (details supplied).