4. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén fáth nár fhoilsigh sé an leagan deireanach den Chaighdeán Oifigiúil a d'ullmhaigh coiste a chuir an Rialtas deiridh ar bun; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [42242/12]
601. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the reason the €200,000 funding for traffic calming measures in Milltown Village, County Galway has been deferred indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41480/12]
324. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if changes in turf cutting in the designated areas of County Galway will be made next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41826/12]
930. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is designating further bogs at present for 2014 including Killaclogher Bog, Monivea, Athenry, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38230/12]
Bill entitled an Act to restrict the making of donations for political purposes by companies, trade unions, societies or building societies, to amend the law relating to the disclosure of donations to political parties and individuals, to provide for the auditing of the accounts of political parties and to implement the recommendations relating to political funding contained within the Second Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Payments to Politicians
39 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposals, if any, he has to establish a task force on the question of emigrants issues as requested by the Irish Episcopal Commission for Emigrants.
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39 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposals, if any, he has to establish a task force on the question of emigrants issues as requested by the Irish Episcopal Commission for Emigrants.
[19847/99]
9 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the increasing criticism in recent years of the human rights record of Kenya; if he will raise the issue of oppression of church personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[11551/97]
4 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach the current position on the flagship projects he is dealing with for the western region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[7643/97]
7 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the matters he discussed with Dr. Sein Win, Burma's Prime Minister in exile; the measures, if any, taken at EU and UN level on the continued repression by the military in Burma; if priority will be given to human rights in Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[7551/97].
4 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach if the Western Development Commission will be involved in the proposed investment for provincial towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[6625/97]
4 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the question of Objective 1 status for Ireland with members of the EU Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[6624/97]
3 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach the projects which will be funded by the Western Development Commission in 1997 in the region; if infrastructure will be improved with the funding; the location of the headquarters and other offices for the commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1559/97]
20 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions and action, if any, taken at EU level on the commitment to establishing respect for human rights in Nigeria; the steps, if any, the international community will take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[23834/96]
20 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions and action, if any, taken at EU level on the commitment to establishing respect for human rights in Nigeria; the steps, if any, the international community will take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[23834/96]
3 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach the number of discussion papers submitted by the Western Development Partnership Board on critical issues relating to the western region; the subject matter of such papers; and the response, if any, received from the Western Development Partnership Board in this regard.
[23792/96]
5 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach the response, if any, he will make to discussion papers from the Western Development Partnership Board in respect of road spending, overseas jobs, objective one status and tourism trends in relation to the western region.
[21615/96]
5 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach the statistics, if any, his Department has on the number of Irish emigrants who have set up companies and businesses outside the country; the type of employment given; and if he will give a breakdown of the numbers leaving each county.
[21614/96]
4 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concern regarding the diversion of development co-operation funding away from the poorest developing countries and the possibility of further cutbacks being implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[19989/96]
7 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Social Welfare the current waiting time in relation to appeals before the Social Welfare Appeals Office outlining the time elapsing between the date of submission of the appeal and final notifications of the outcome to the claim in question; and the plans, if any, he has to improve the situation.
[12936/96]
4 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach if a regional development policy will be part of the action plan of the Western Development Partnership Board; the projected number of new jobs necessary to sustain that policy; and when the action plan will be published.
[8171/96]
3 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach the current position regarding third-level students who are not at home on the night the census is taken in view of the fact that their permanent addresses in many cases is in rural Ireland.
[8172/96]
41 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the development of a new system and operation for the production of brailled books and the provision of a comprehensive brailling service for braille dependent students.
[6702/96]
41 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the development of a new system and operation for the production of brailled books and the provision of a comprehensive brailling service for braille dependent students.
[6702/96]
7 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach the funding that will be provided for the implementation of proposals of the Western Development Partnership Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2591/96]
2 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach the current position on the workings of the Devolution Commission; when the commission will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3797/96]
27 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the current position concerning a full oil embargo against the Nigerian Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2304/96]
38 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the action, if any, to be taken against Nigeria following the execution of Mr. Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight of his fellow campaigners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[17658/95]
38 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the action, if any, to be taken against Nigeria following the execution of Mr. Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight of his fellow campaigners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[17658/95]
5 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the increasing anxiety of the Irish community in the United States with regard to the growing anti-immigrant feeling in some quarters and in particular the proposals in the Smith Bill which, if passed, would adversely affect the quality of life in the United States of America for legal immigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[17660/95]
12 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation for Rwandan refugees who face an uncertain future; if the international community is addressing the issues inside Rwanda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[17659/95]
3 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach if he accepts that there is no real research on statistical information leading to a policy on emigration; and the steps, if any, he will take to make this information available.
[17657/95]
1 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach if he intends to accept the invitation to address the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe; if so, the issues he intends to highlight; and if there will be a question and answer session.
[17706/95]
7 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Justice if she has satisfied herself with the present level of policing in the towns of Dunmore, Glenamaddy and Milltown, County Galway; the plans, if any, she has to fill the Garda vacancies in these towns; and if she will make a statement on proposals for policing in the North Galway area.
[16057/95]
8 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will consider offering social welfare recipients the opportunity of having their television licence fee stopped at source on a weekly basis.
[13572/95]
63 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to revise all or any estimates for individual Departments in view of the fact that the latest inflation figures indicate an annual inflation rate in excess of his budget estimate and in view of the fact that his 1995 budget was based on a projected inflation rate of 2.5 per cent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[11851/95]
63 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to revise all or any estimates for individual Departments in view of the fact that the latest inflation figures indicate an annual inflation rate in excess of his budget estimate and in view of the fact that his 1995 budget was based on a projected inflation rate of 2.5 per cent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[11851/95]
10 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will respond to an offer by a distinguished American law firm to take a case against Indonesia on a charge of genocide in East Timor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[11702/95]
10 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there has been a debate at EU level on when member states could meet the United Nations target of 0.7 per cent of GNP for official development assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[9182/95]
20 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will provide funding for the emigration advice centres to help potential applicants for the next immigrant visa lottery scheme to the United States of America (details supplied) in view of the fact that certain individuals and organisations profess to guarantee visas.
[7116/95]
33 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment his main priorities for the insurance industry during 1995 in view of his interview with Insurance Update.
[5554/95]
33 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment his main priorities for the insurance industry during 1995 in view of his interview with Insurance Update.
[5554/95]
5 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the action, if any, he proposes to take in relation to each of the factors which were identified in a recent article (details supplied) as giving rise to the high level of insurance costs in the domestic economy; the timescale within which action will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[5555/95]
12 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the necessary funds to enable Phase 1 of the development plan for University College Hospital Galway to get under way in 1995 in view of the overcrowding at the hospital.
[3052/95]
44 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions, if any, his Department will have following the reduction of the United States of America's contribution to the United Nations.
[4126/95]