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Question· oralPQ 6asked

6 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if he will give the names of the 200 State companies referred to in the Taoiseach's reply to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 27 November 1990; his views on whether all these companies are still necessary; and if the Government have any plans to close down, amalgamate or sell off some or any of these companies.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1991

6 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if he will give the names of the 200 State companies referred to in the Taoiseach's reply to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 27 November 1990; his views on whether all these companies are still necessary; and if the Government have any plans to close down, amalgamate or sell off some or any of these companies.

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish interest rates are the highest real interest rates in the EC; the steps he intends taking to put fiscal policies in place which will enable the Central Bank to reduce interest rates.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1991

4 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish interest rates are the highest real interest rates in the EC; the steps he intends taking to put fiscal policies in place which will enable the Central Bank to reduce interest rates.

Question· oralPQ 3asked

3 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if he will explain the circumstances which led to serious delays in clearing goods at cross-Border customs posts; the steps he has taken to ensure that there is no repetition of these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1991

3 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if he will explain the circumstances which led to serious delays in clearing goods at cross-Border customs posts; the steps he has taken to ensure that there is no repetition of these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 16asked

16 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Taoiseach if he has been informed by Mr. Jacques Delors, President of the EC Commission, of the views expressed, in a recent interview by Mr. Delors, that the EC, by 1995, would have agreed a common policy including a common foreign policy and military co-operation leading before 1995 to multilateral forces and a joint rapid deployment force; if his attention has been drawn to Mr. Delor's view that Ireland would not participate in such forces; if the views expressed by the President of the Commission coincide with the views of the Government on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 April 1991

16 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Taoiseach if he has been informed by Mr. Jacques Delors, President of the EC Commission, of the views expressed, in a recent interview by Mr. Delors, that the EC, by 1995, would have agreed a common policy including a common foreign policy and military co-operation leading before 1995 to multilateral forces and a joint rapid deployment force; if his attention has been drawn to Mr. Delor's view that Ireland would not participate in such forces; if the views expressed by the President of the Commission coincide with the views of the Government on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 19asked

17 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Education if she has any proposal to extend the higher education grants scheme to cover students who, being otherwise eligible, attend a recognised university in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 1991

17 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Education if she has any proposal to extend the higher education grants scheme to cover students who, being otherwise eligible, attend a recognised university in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 1asked

1 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Taoiseach if he has assigned responsibility for job creation to a specific Minister or Ministers; the name of the Ministers with this responsibility; if he has a procedure in place to measure the effectiveness of his Government's job creation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 1991

1 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Taoiseach if he has assigned responsibility for job creation to a specific Minister or Ministers; the name of the Ministers with this responsibility; if he has a procedure in place to measure the effectiveness of his Government's job creation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for the Environment if, in respect of the 6,500 local authority dwellings still without bathrooms, he will outline (a) the average cost of providing a bathroom extension, (b) the provision in this year's estimates for bathroom extensions and (c) the number of bathrooms expected to be provided this year; if he will give an estimate of the number of private dwellings still without a bathroom; the grants available to assist with the provision of bathrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 1991

5 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for the Environment if, in respect of the 6,500 local authority dwellings still without bathrooms, he will outline (a) the average cost of providing a bathroom extension, (b) the provision in this year's estimates for bathroom extensions and (c) the number of bathrooms expected to be provided this year; if he will give an estimate of the number of private dwellings still without a bathroom; the grants available to assist with the provision of bathrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 48asked

48 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the reason he has not implemented in full the recommendation, in paragraph 10.11 of the Review of Industrial Performance, which states that in relation to indigenous industry all strategic and cash supports should go through one agency.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 1991

48 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the reason he has not implemented in full the recommendation, in paragraph 10.11 of the Review of Industrial Performance, which states that in relation to indigenous industry all strategic and cash supports should go through one agency.

Question· oralPQ 20asked

48 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the reason he has not implemented in full the recommendation, in paragraph 10.11 of the Review of Industrial Performance, which states that in relation to indigenous industry all strategic and cash supports should go through one agency.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 1991

48 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the reason he has not implemented in full the recommendation, in paragraph 10.11 of the Review of Industrial Performance, which states that in relation to indigenous industry all strategic and cash supports should go through one agency.

Question· oralPQ 35asked

23 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain companies operating under the rules which apply to the International Financial Services Centre are merely brass plate companies whose primary purpose is tax avoidance; if his attention has further been drawn to the damage the activities of these companies will do to the reputation of the financial services industry in Ireland; if he has satisfied himself that he has allocated adequate resources within his Department to police activities of International Financial Services Centre companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 1991

23 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain companies operating under the rules which apply to the International Financial Services Centre are merely brass plate companies whose primary purpose is tax avoidance; if his attention has further been drawn to the damage the activities of these companies will do to the reputation of the financial services industry in Ireland; if he has satisfied himself that he has allocated adequate resources within his Department to police activities of International Financial Services Centre companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 17asked

16 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance the discussions, if any, he or his Department have had recently with the officers of the Central Bank on exchange rate policy; if he will outline the Government exchange rate policy; the reason after closely tracking the Deutschemark for over six months the Central Bank have now departed from this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 1990

16 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance the discussions, if any, he or his Department have had recently with the officers of the Central Bank on exchange rate policy; if he will outline the Government exchange rate policy; the reason after closely tracking the Deutschemark for over six months the Central Bank have now departed from this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 15asked

15 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the special public service pay awards which are due to be paid in 1991; the total cost of these awards; and if it is the intention of the Government to honour them in full.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 1990

15 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the special public service pay awards which are due to be paid in 1991; the total cost of these awards; and if it is the intention of the Government to honour them in full.

Question· oralPQ 8asked

7 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have made attachment orders to recover outstanding tax; and, if so, the number which have been made and the guidelines which are in operation.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 November 1990

7 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have made attachment orders to recover outstanding tax; and, if so, the number which have been made and the guidelines which are in operation.

Question· oralPQ 1asked

1 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance the steps, if any, he has taken to implement the European Court decision which declared illegal the 48-hour rule on cross-Border shopping; and if he has any proposals to put in place an alternative to the 48-hour rule.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 November 1990

1 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance the steps, if any, he has taken to implement the European Court decision which declared illegal the 48-hour rule on cross-Border shopping; and if he has any proposals to put in place an alternative to the 48-hour rule.

Question· oralPQ 17asked

24 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Energy the estimated cost of installing a flue gas desulphurisation unit at Moneypoint, County Clare; the effect it would have on discharges of pollutants from the plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 1990

24 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Energy the estimated cost of installing a flue gas desulphurisation unit at Moneypoint, County Clare; the effect it would have on discharges of pollutants from the plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 19asked

19 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the fact that living standards in Ireland are approximately one-third below the average EC level, he will outline the proposals, if any, he has put to the European Commission or his EC colleagues to ensure a convergence of living standards in the context of European Economic and Monetary Union.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 1990

19 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the fact that living standards in Ireland are approximately one-third below the average EC level, he will outline the proposals, if any, he has put to the European Commission or his EC colleagues to ensure a convergence of living standards in the context of European Economic and Monetary Union.

Question· oralPQ 11asked

10 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance, arising out of the Government decision to transfer a section of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners to Limerick, the arrangements which have been made to recruit staff to serve in Limerick; if recruitment will be confined to persons at present employed by the Revenue Commissioners; if he envisages any difficulty in filling the number of posts in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 1990

10 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance, arising out of the Government decision to transfer a section of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners to Limerick, the arrangements which have been made to recruit staff to serve in Limerick; if recruitment will be confined to persons at present employed by the Revenue Commissioners; if he envisages any difficulty in filling the number of posts in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 6asked

5 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if the Government have dropped their plans to require civil servants and some other public servants to pay PRSI at the top rate; if the Government propose to extend full social insurance benefits to public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 1990

5 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if the Government have dropped their plans to require civil servants and some other public servants to pay PRSI at the top rate; if the Government propose to extend full social insurance benefits to public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 1asked

1 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to liquidity problems in the banks and building societies; if it is Government policy to restrict credit at present; and if not, the steps he intends to take to eliminate the mis-match between bank resources and demand for credit.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 1990

1 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to liquidity problems in the banks and building societies; if it is Government policy to restrict credit at present; and if not, the steps he intends to take to eliminate the mis-match between bank resources and demand for credit.

Question· oralPQ 40asked

40 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Labour if he has any plans to grant official recognition and status to the internal procedures of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, especially in relation to all-out pickets and other issues with an inter-union dimension such as poaching of members; if so, the way in which he proposes to grant such recognition; and the legal changes which will be necessary to give effect to it.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 1990

40 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Labour if he has any plans to grant official recognition and status to the internal procedures of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, especially in relation to all-out pickets and other issues with an inter-union dimension such as poaching of members; if so, the way in which he proposes to grant such recognition; and the legal changes which will be necessary to give effect to it.

Question· oralPQ 25asked

40 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Labour if he has any plans to grant official recognition and status to the internal procedures of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, especially in relation to all-out pickets and other issues with an inter-union dimension such as poaching of members; if so, the way in which he proposes to grant such recognition; and the legal changes which will be necessary to give effect to it.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 1990

40 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Labour if he has any plans to grant official recognition and status to the internal procedures of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, especially in relation to all-out pickets and other issues with an inter-union dimension such as poaching of members; if so, the way in which he proposes to grant such recognition; and the legal changes which will be necessary to give effect to it.

Question· oralPQ 14asked

11 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East): asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason letters addressed to his Department by Members of the Oireachtas are frequently neither acknowledged nor answered; the reason the issuing of replies to queries seems to be the exception rather than the rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 1990

11 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East): asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason letters addressed to his Department by Members of the Oireachtas are frequently neither acknowledged nor answered; the reason the issuing of replies to queries seems to be the exception rather than the rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 31asked

31 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if, arising from the revelations in the recent "Today Tonight" programme, concerning the affairs of Patrick Gallagher, he is satisfied that the Central Bank has sufficient powers to supervise the activities of all banking institutions conducting business in this country; if these powers were properly exercised in relation to banking activities in the case of Patrick Gallagher; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 March 1990

31 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if, arising from the revelations in the recent "Today Tonight" programme, concerning the affairs of Patrick Gallagher, he is satisfied that the Central Bank has sufficient powers to supervise the activities of all banking institutions conducting business in this country; if these powers were properly exercised in relation to banking activities in the case of Patrick Gallagher; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 19asked

31 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if, arising from the revelations in the recent "Today Tonight" programme, concerning the affairs of Patrick Gallagher, he is satisfied that the Central Bank has sufficient powers to supervise the activities of all banking institutions conducting business in this country; if these powers were properly exercised in relation to banking activities in the case of Patrick Gallagher; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 March 1990

31 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if, arising from the revelations in the recent "Today Tonight" programme, concerning the affairs of Patrick Gallagher, he is satisfied that the Central Bank has sufficient powers to supervise the activities of all banking institutions conducting business in this country; if these powers were properly exercised in relation to banking activities in the case of Patrick Gallagher; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the widespread dissatisfaction among general practitioners arising from the operation of the withholding tax on professional fees; to the fact that (a) rebates are not made promptly where there is no liability (b) deductions are made in respect of payments of nurses, secretarial and locum fees and (c) young doctors who have to undergo the initial expense of setting up in practice are particularly affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 March 1990

5 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the widespread dissatisfaction among general practitioners arising from the operation of the withholding tax on professional fees; to the fact that (a) rebates are not made promptly where there is no liability (b) deductions are made in respect of payments of nurses, secretarial and locum fees and (c) young doctors who have to undergo the initial expense of setting up in practice are particularly affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the reduction of the secondary liquidity ratio or the total elimination of the secondary liquidity ratio imposed on banks operating in Ireland; if he will commence talks with the Central Bank to discuss this possibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 March 1990

4 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the reduction of the secondary liquidity ratio or the total elimination of the secondary liquidity ratio imposed on banks operating in Ireland; if he will commence talks with the Central Bank to discuss this possibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 11asked

11 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the new Civic Centre which has been completed in Limerick incorporates a museum; to the fact that the museum is particularly spacious and well designed; if he will arrange to transfer a portion of the national collection from the National Museum in Dublin to the new Limerick Museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 1990

11 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the new Civic Centre which has been completed in Limerick incorporates a museum; to the fact that the museum is particularly spacious and well designed; if he will arrange to transfer a portion of the national collection from the National Museum in Dublin to the new Limerick Museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Taoiseach if, when travelling to and from the United States last week, he flew directly from Dublin to the United States and returned from the United States directly to Dublin; and if any intermediate stop was made in either the outward or inward journey for refuelling or other purposes.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 1990

5 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Taoiseach if, when travelling to and from the United States last week, he flew directly from Dublin to the United States and returned from the United States directly to Dublin; and if any intermediate stop was made in either the outward or inward journey for refuelling or other purposes.

Question· oralPQ 8asked

6 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends to introduce legislation in accordance with Article 18.4.2º ii. of the Constitution, to make provision in law for the election of Senators by the University of Limerick and Dublin City University.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 1990

6 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends to introduce legislation in accordance with Article 18.4.2º ii. of the Constitution, to make provision in law for the election of Senators by the University of Limerick and Dublin City University.

Question· oralPQ 6asked

4 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if he will meet a deputation from the UPTCS to discuss the problem arising from the relocation of staff from provincial postings to headquarters of the Ordnance Survey in Dublin.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 1990

4 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance if he will meet a deputation from the UPTCS to discuss the problem arising from the relocation of staff from provincial postings to headquarters of the Ordnance Survey in Dublin.

Question· oralPQ 3asked

3 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance the financial implications for the 1990 Estimates for the Office of Public Works if the Government decide to implement the recommendations of the Price Waterhouse consultants' report on the Office of Public Works.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 1990

3 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Finance the financial implications for the 1990 Estimates for the Office of Public Works if the Government decide to implement the recommendations of the Price Waterhouse consultants' report on the Office of Public Works.