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Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 12 March 2003
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, to provide for the regulation of the electrical contracting sector in the State by the Commission for Electricity Regulation and to provide for related matters
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2001
82 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation his views on whether greater emphasis should be placed on exploiting the United Kingdom market in the context of the positive political developments in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28001/01]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2001
82 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation his views on whether greater emphasis should be placed on exploiting the United Kingdom market in the context of the positive political developments in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28001/01]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2001
44 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the towns of Newcastle West, Kilrush and Ennis, which have submitted a proposal for decentralisation, are favourably considered for a decentralised Department; and when he will make the announcement. [14180/01]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2001
36 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Finance when he received a decentralisation proposal for the towns of Newcastle West, Kilrush and Listowel combined; and when Government approval will be given. [14179/01]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2001
44 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the towns of Newcastle West, Kilrush and Ennis, which have submitted a proposal for decentralisation, are favourably considered for a decentralised Department; and when he will make the announcement. [14180/01]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2001
36 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Finance when he received a decentralisation proposal for the towns of Newcastle West, Kilrush and Listowel combined; and when Government approval will be given. [14179/01]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2001
70 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date in upgrading barracks; the works that will be completed during the course of 2001; the estimated cost of same; and the moneys it is expected the State will receive during 2001 from the sale of barracks and adjacent property. [13860/01]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2001
70 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date in upgrading barracks; the works that will be completed during the course of 2001; the estimated cost of same; and the moneys it is expected the State will receive during 2001 from the sale of barracks and adjacent property. [13860/01]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2001
7 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the original contract price for the construction of the new prison at Portlaoise, County Laois; the final cost of construction and fitting out; the extent to which these costs exceeded the original contract price; when he opened the prison; and the number of prisoners detained in the prison. [10859/01]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2001
13 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that non-EU doctors who take up positions here in accordance with existing law and regulations are not permitted to bring their spouses and children to reside with them until they have been resident for a minimum of one year; and the steps he intends taking to allow them be accompanied by their spouse and children when first taking up their position. [6189/01]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2001
29 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence the equipment modernisation programme of the Air Corps; the equipment to be provided out of the allocation of £55 million; the timescale for the delivery of the equipment; and the details of the equipment including helicopters and other equipment that will be delivered on a phased basis over a three year period. [3995/01]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2001
29 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence the equipment modernisation programme of the Air Corps; the equipment to be provided out of the allocation of £55 million; the timescale for the delivery of the equipment; and the details of the equipment including helicopters and other equipment that will be delivered on a phased basis over a three year period. [3995/01]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2001
27 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence if full medical screening has been given to the 312 Irish soldiers who served in peacekeeping missions in Kosovo in order to alleviate any concerns of the soldiers who served in the Balkans regarding the linkage between depleted uranium and cancer. [3993/01]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2000
43 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence if his Department will proceed with the overhaul of the five Dauphin helicopters at a cost of £1.25 million for each aircraft which is due to commence in 2001; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Air Corps personnel have already expressed their concerns with regard to the suitability of the Dauphin for search and rescue mission in the Atlantic coast theatre; and if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that there is a difficulty in securing spare parts and, therefore, in these circumstances, if he will proceed with the maintenance of these helicopters. [28630/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2000
32 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline his commitments at the Brussels meeting on 21 November 2000 regarding Ireland's commitments to the Rapid Reaction Force of the European Union; if he will give details of the three secret annexes which gave details of current assets needed and the shortfall between the two; if he will indicate Ireland's commitments based on these secret annexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28748/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2000
30 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence the reason his Department has delayed in providing crash rescue equipment at Finner Camp, County Donegal which is essential as a support service for Air Corps personnel. [28747/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2000
43 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence if his Department will proceed with the overhaul of the five Dauphin helicopters at a cost of £1.25 million for each aircraft which is due to commence in 2001; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Air Corps personnel have already expressed their concerns with regard to the suitability of the Dauphin for search and rescue mission in the Atlantic coast theatre; and if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that there is a difficulty in securing spare parts and, therefore, in these circumstances, if he will proceed with the maintenance of these helicopters. [28630/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2000
32 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline his commitments at the Brussels meeting on 21 November 2000 regarding Ireland's commitments to the Rapid Reaction Force of the European Union; if he will give details of the three secret annexes which gave details of current assets needed and the shortfall between the two; if he will indicate Ireland's commitments based on these secret annexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28748/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2000
30 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence the reason his Department has delayed in providing crash rescue equipment at Finner Camp, County Donegal which is essential as a support service for Air Corps personnel. [28747/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2000
105 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence when the 40 armoured personnel carriers were ordered; the phased delivery programme for these armoured vehicles; the overall value of this contract; the successful tenders in this regard; if consideration was given to a joint venture contract for the provision of these vehicles; the views of his Department to the Irish company being involved in such a joint venture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23219/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2000
104 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence if he will give serious consideration to recruiting non-nationals to the Defence Forces due to the difficulty in recruitment; if Irish citizenship would be favourable considered for these following the appropriate security clearance and other procedures being followed and with an appropriate commitment to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23218/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2000
102 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence the reason the 24-hour service went ahead on 1 July 1999 at Waterford airport when proper safety procedures were not in place; his views on whether all proper safety procedures were in place following 12 meetings between March 1998 and mid-1999; the safety procedures he is putting in place following the tragic loss of four Air Corps personnel before a resumption of the 24-hour search and rescue service at the airport; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that serious reservations had been expressed as far back as 1991 as to the shortcomings of the Dauphin for search and rescue missions on the Atlantic coastline. [23217/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2000
105 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence when the 40 armoured personnel carriers were ordered; the phased delivery programme for these armoured vehicles; the overall value of this contract; the successful tenders in this regard; if consideration was given to a joint venture contract for the provision of these vehicles; the views of his Department to the Irish company being involved in such a joint venture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23219/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2000
104 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence if he will give serious consideration to recruiting non-nationals to the Defence Forces due to the difficulty in recruitment; if Irish citizenship would be favourable considered for these following the appropriate security clearance and other procedures being followed and with an appropriate commitment to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23218/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2000
102 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Defence the reason the 24-hour service went ahead on 1 July 1999 at Waterford airport when proper safety procedures were not in place; his views on whether all proper safety procedures were in place following 12 meetings between March 1998 and mid-1999; the safety procedures he is putting in place following the tragic loss of four Air Corps personnel before a resumption of the 24-hour search and rescue service at the airport; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that serious reservations had been expressed as far back as 1991 as to the shortcomings of the Dauphin for search and rescue missions on the Atlantic coastline. [23217/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2000
29 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the status of the mid-term report on the multi-annual guidance programme recommending a 10% reduction in the Irish fishing fleet; and the strategy he will adopt to ensure the recommended cuts are not considered, which would be to the detriment of the Irish fishing industry. [16781/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2000
27 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the continuing use of illegal fishing gear off the south-west coast; and the plans he has to control the situation. [16780/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2000
29 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the status of the mid-term report on the multi-annual guidance programme recommending a 10% reduction in the Irish fishing fleet; and the strategy he will adopt to ensure the recommended cuts are not considered, which would be to the detriment of the Irish fishing industry. [16781/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2000
27 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the continuing use of illegal fishing gear off the south-west coast; and the plans he has to control the situation. [16780/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2000
63 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the progress made in his talks with SIPTU and Enterprise Oil to maximise opportunities for industry and employment here as a result of the Corrib gas find. [12897/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2000
59 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources his views on the recommended option of the KPMG report on seaports in the Shannon Estuary where it was specified that the Shannon and Foynes Port Company would have its operational headquarters in Foynes and its administrative and commercial headquarters in Limerick; if he will confirm, in accordance with his statement at the press launch, that the headquarters for operations, commercial and administrative functions will be at Foynes, County Limerick; and the level of funding to be provided by him for the new Shannon and Foynes Port Company. [12896/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2000
63 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the progress made in his talks with SIPTU and Enterprise Oil to maximise opportunities for industry and employment here as a result of the Corrib gas find. [12897/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2000
59 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources his views on the recommended option of the KPMG report on seaports in the Shannon Estuary where it was specified that the Shannon and Foynes Port Company would have its operational headquarters in Foynes and its administrative and commercial headquarters in Limerick; if he will confirm, in accordance with his statement at the press launch, that the headquarters for operations, commercial and administrative functions will be at Foynes, County Limerick; and the level of funding to be provided by him for the new Shannon and Foynes Port Company. [12896/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2000
19 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the status of technical conservation measures, including closing down certain fisheries to conserve stocks and increasing mesh sizes, which have been accepted by his predecessor and for which there was commitment to seek EU support for the initiative. [7906/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2000
3 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the status of the French tuna fishermen's application, which was supported by the Irish Tuna Association and the Government, instituting annulment proceedings against Council Regulation 1239/98 which sought to ban drift netting for tuna from 1 January 2002. [7893/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2000
1 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the plans, if any, he has to improve the poor relationship between his Department and the sea fishing industry as highlighted in the Strategic Management Initiative report. [8334/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2000
44 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if he will reconcile the different statements on the extent of the oil slick arising from the recent collision off the Aran Islands; if he has instituted an investigation into the collision; and the remedial action, if any, he will have in place in order to ensure that an oil spillage does not affect the coastline. [3568/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2000
44 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if he will reconcile the different statements on the extent of the oil slick arising from the recent collision off the Aran Islands; if he has instituted an investigation into the collision; and the remedial action, if any, he will have in place in order to ensure that an oil spillage does not affect the coastline. [3568/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2000
3 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources his views on the reduction of fish quotas, especially in the whitefish species. [3577/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2000
1 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern that the offshore activity off the west of Ireland may not generate the potential spin off jobs in view of the changed circumstances and the technological advances since the special tax regime was introduced in 1992; whether a review body will be set up in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3576/00]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 1999
12 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position on the death penalty in Turkey. [25479/99]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 1999
12 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if he will ensure that the findings of the inquiry on the sinking of the Orchidee will be re-examined when the marine casualty investigation Bill is passed, in view of the fact the findings of the inquiry have caused unnecessary distress to the families of the two fishermen who lost their lives. [24665/99]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 1999
4 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that further development of the fishing fleet will be impeded if the financial instrument for fishery guidance proposal is introduced recommending that a 30 per cent excess tonnage will have to be taken out of the fleet capacity to justify purchasing a new or second-hand vessel and making development of the fishing fleet prohibitive; and if he will ensure this does not happen. [24817/99]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 1999
3 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the number of full-time jobs promised by a company (details supplied) which was a joint venture of his Department and a Spanish company (details supplied); the number of jobs provided; the amount of funding provided by IDA and FEOGA grants; and his views on whether it is appropriate that as a quid pro quo the Spanish multinational was allocated five licences, which allow it to fish Irish waters using Irish quotas with most of the catch being landed in Spain in view of the fact that the jobs complement has not been delivered. [24816/99]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 1999
1 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources his objectives in having a report commissioned for the review of the ports in the Shannon Estuary; the way in which his decision was influenced; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the ports in the estuary from March 1997 have a separate commercial mandate; the plans, if any, he has to change that mandate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24815/99]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 1999
17 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to proceed with the sale of ICC Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22522/99]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 1999
14 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Finance his views on the rising inflation trend in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22521/99]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 1999
30 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if he received an epidemiological report from the French authorities following the two apparent outbreaks of DSP; and the follow-up action, if any, undertaken by his Department. [20743/99]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 1999
25 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fury surrounding the publication of the investigation into the sinking in September 1992 of the Irish registered Orchidee by the Agena which resulted in the death of the crew members and led to criminal convictions of two of the French crew; if his attention has further been drawn to the dissatisfaction with the report and its conclusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20887/99]