7 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach the contacts, if any, between officials in his Department and Sinn Féin since Wednesday, 17th December 1996.
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9 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform his response to the study carried out by Father Micheáil MacGréil entitled, Prejudice in Ireland Revisited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has been approached on behalf of the beneficial owners of a company (details supplied) seeking changes in the law relating to this company's tax liability in respect of a discretionary trust on its dissolution; whether such approaches have been accepted or rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has been approached on behalf of the beneficial owners of a company (details supplied) seeking changes in the law relating to this company's tax liability in respect of a discretionary trust on its dissolution; whether such approaches have been accepted or rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach the way in which the office of the Chief State Solicitor and the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions became aware on the afternoon of Wednesday, 6 November 1996, that the Special Criminal Court was not properly constituted.
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9 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach whether the Office of the Chief State Solicitor contacted the Registrar of the Special Criminal Court or the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution in connection with Judge Dominic Lynch's continued participation in the Special Criminal Court; if so, by whom such contact was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Miss Harney asked the asked the Taoiseach, in relation to a newspaper report (details supplied) referred to by him in Dáil Éireann on 12 November 1996, the date on which the report was published; the newspaper in which it was published; the way in which it was drawn to the attention of the Attorney General or his office; when it was drawn to the attention of the Attorney General; the person by whom it was brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23308/96]
13 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the need to safeguard the future of our indigenous newspaper industry; if he has concluded his consideration of the Report of the Commission on the Newspaper Industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of additional staff recruited to administer the transfer of the disabled person's maintenance allowance from health boards to his Department; the regions in which these additional staff were taken on; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of additional staff recruited to administer the transfer of the disabled person's maintenance allowance from health boards to his Department; the regions in which these additional staff were taken on; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade his views on whether there is an urgent need for the introduction of a further small business loan scheme to assist in the development of tourism projects.
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78 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade his views on whether there is an urgent need for the introduction of a further small business loan scheme to assist in the development of tourism projects.
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10 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach the specific changes, if any, implemented in his Department as part of the Strategic Management Initiative; the cost to date of the initiative to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach the preparatory work, if any, being undertaken in relation to the Government's commitments as outlined in the Downing Street Declaration, to examine any elements in the democratic life and organisation of the Irish State which could be represented as not being fully consistent with a modern democratic and pluralist society; and, if so, if he will report on such work.
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4 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will give details of the statement he made on the peace process in Mulhuddart, County Dublin, on Monday, 4 November 1996.
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13 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the level of pay to women as a percentage of that to men is greatly exaggerated in view of the fact that statistics on trends in the pay to women are confined to 17 per cent of women, being those involved in manufacturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the level of pay to women as a percentage of that to men is greatly exaggerated in view of the fact that statistics on trends in the pay to women are confined to 17 per cent of women, being those involved in manufacturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the statement he made at the Europe of the Regions Conference at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, on Tuesday, 29 October 1996.
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34 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Defence the plans, if any, he has to review the spouses and childrens pension scheme which was established in 1978, in relation to the widows and discharged members of the Defence Forces who opted out of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Defence the plans, if any, he has to review the spouses and childrens pension scheme which was established in 1978, in relation to the widows and discharged members of the Defence Forces who opted out of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the statement he made at the annual conference of the Irish Management Institute in Limerick on Friday, 18 October 1996.
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2 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the statement he made at the opening of negotiations on a successor to the Programme for Competitiveness and Work on Wednesday, 23 October 1996.
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9 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he will report on the re-launch of the job start scheme and its cost to the Exchequer; the number of employers who have made applications for inclusion in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach his views on whether it is appropriate that a former public servant (details supplied) should continue to represent Ireland on the European Commission for Democracy through Law; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach the discussions, if any, he has had with the British Prime Minister since the Lisburn bomb explosions on Monday, 7 October 1996.
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14 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will consider a meeting between the two Governments and the two main constitutional parties in Northern Ireland, as a means of breaking the current political deadlock.
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10 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach his views on the statement from UDA prisoners announcing the withdrawal of their support from the peace process.
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9 Miss. Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the discussions, if any, he had with the British Prime Minister on the Northern Ireland peace process during the course of the informal European Council meeting in Dublin Castle on Saturday, 6 October 1996.
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7 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the joint British and Irish Government proposals for arms de-commissioning published on Tuesday, 1 October 1996.
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1 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will give details of any extraordinary severance arrangements entered into since December 1994 with civil servants in his Department or with public servants in State agencies under the aegis of his Department.
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1 Miss. Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the ongoing work to improve information technology in the Office of the Attorney General.
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4 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach whether he has made a final ruling on the case being made by the Irish Small and Medium Enterprise Association for representation on the Central Review Committee of the Programme for Competitiveness and Work.
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2 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the discussions, if any, he has had and/or proposes to hold in the future with the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed.
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7s Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with German Chancellor, Dr. Helmut Kohl, in Dublin on Wednesday, 2 October 1996.
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6s Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the informal European Council meeting held in Dublin Castle on Saturday, 6 October 1996.
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7 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with German Chancellor, Dr. Helmut Kohl, in Dublin on Wednesday, 2 October 1996.
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6 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the informal European Council meeting held in Dublin Castle on Saturday, 6 October 1996.
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16 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the representation, if any, being made by his Department to the independent body recently appointed to oversee future parade routes in Northern Ireland.
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15 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his statement on Northern Ireland made at the Irish Embassy in Paris on Thursday, 11 July 1996.
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14 Miss Harney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the composition of the Government team for the current session of the multi-party talks in Northern Ireland.
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