93 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to increase the State's current input into environmental research.
[14277/95]
8 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends to publish the strategic management initiative drawn up by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Dempsey asked the Taoiseach the way in which the recently appointed county strategy groups fit in with his general plans for devolution of powers to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to increase the levels of grant payment to individuals participating in group sewerage schemes.
[16277/95]
6 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the reason the provisions of the Environmental Protection Agency Act were not fully used in the case of the investigations into alleged pollution in Askeaton, County Limerick.
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3 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the reports, if any, he has received from the appropriate authorities on the alarming increase in the levels of deaths and injuries from road accidents over the last four months.
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39 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the plans he has to implement the EU regulations in relation to compulsory testing of motorcars.
[13557/95]
38 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to arrange for independent efficiency and value for money audits of the bodies within his remit.
[13556/95]
39 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the plans he has to implement the EU regulations in relation to compulsory testing of motorcars.
[13557/95]
38 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to arrange for independent efficiency and value for money audits of the bodies within his remit.
[13556/95]
10 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to make £2.7 million available to Cork Corporation to provide basic fire safety facilities in NBA houses in Cork before there is a serious loss of life.
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90 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the criteria to be used for the selection of villages and towns for the towns and rural villages renewal scheme; the numbers of towns and villages to be selected; the type of incentives to be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the criteria to be used for the selection of villages and towns for the towns and rural villages renewal scheme; the numbers of towns and villages to be selected; the type of incentives to be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[7222/95]
7 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to sign or ratify the Council of Europe Charter of Local Self-Government.
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4 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to ensure that routine meetings of local authorities will be open to the public.
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2 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment if he has satisfied himself with the investigative powers and resources available to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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21 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to legislate to allow a natural father equal access and rights to his child in view of the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath.
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40 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Finance when the Government decided to capitalise the local loans funds; the Government decision number which applies in this case; and the date of that decision.
[6372/95]
40 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Finance when the Government decided to capitalise the local loans funds; the Government decision number which applies in this case; and the date of that decision.
[6372/95]
123 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has in place to increase the staff levels in the Department of Agriculture offices in County Meath, to cope with the applications for the REPS scheme in view of the fact that there is only one official handling these claims currently and that other countries with a lesser number of applications have more staff assigned.
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122 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he will announce the participants in the Leader II programme; and if he will confirm that Meath Community Partnership Company will be included in that scheme.
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123 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has in place to increase the staff levels in the Department of Agriculture offices in County Meath, to cope with the applications for the REPS scheme in view of the fact that there is only one official handling these claims currently and that other countries with a lesser number of applications have more staff assigned.
[4664/95]
122 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he will announce the participants in the Leader II programme; and if he will confirm that Meath Community Partnership Company will be included in that scheme.
[6159/95]
44 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement on current Government policy in relation to local service charges and give an assurance that this will not change.
[5006/95]
24 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement on current Government policy in relation to local service charges and give an assurance that this will not change.
[5082/95]
44 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement on current Government policy in relation to local service charges and give an assurance that this will not change.
[5006/95]
24 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement on current Government policy in relation to local service charges and give an assurance that this will not change.
[5082/95]
2 Mr. Dempsey asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm that it is the Government's intention to honour its promise to introduce all specific items of legislation contained in A Programme for a Government of Renewal.
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4 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends to reintroduce a scheme of home improvement grants as promised by the previous Minister of State at his Department.
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2 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to support the five year parish initiative of Rural Resettlement Ireland Limited.
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11 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if, in view of his stated opposition to the high levels of personal injury claims against insurance companies, he intends to take any action in response to an advertising feature for a firm of solicitors (details supplied) which appeared in a Sunday newspaper (details supplied).
4 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment if he will list, by category and on a county by county basis, the names of organisations whose applications were considered for national lottery funding in 1990; and if he will outline those successful and the amount of the grants allocated in each case.