151 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will review the draft nitrates directive action programme as proposed by the Government in order to remove any dates applicable to chemical fertiliser applications to grassland and other lands and to manure or slurry applications to land, in view of the fact that such requirements to adhere to the proposed dates will impose crippling and unaffordable costs on farmers.
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272 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is a procedure to make an application to reside in the State on the basis of a person (details supplied) being the parent of an Irish-born child; if there is an appeal process that can be pursued; and if so, the details of same.
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324 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action he proposes to take to help bring about the creation of a critical mass of economic and social activity in the towns highlighted in the Western Development Commission report, Jobs for Towns, in order that the aspiration of balanced regional development is achieved in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance, further to Question No. 198 of 16 December 2003, the reason for the discrepancy between the figure of 300 OSI jobs being decentralised to Dungarvan as stated in his budget speech, and the figure of 200 jobs given in the above Dáil reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which he proposes to use the Western Development Commission report, Jobs for Towns, to bring about the stated aim of balanced regional development; his views on the report; and ifhe will make a statement on the matter.
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357 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a report has been prepared on the WLAN trials being carried out in Tuam, County Galway; if he has received the report and the subsequent actions required or being undertaken to allow for the provision of broadband in Tuam, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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932 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce regulations governing the labelling of bottles, containers etc. to ensure that all labels are easily removable to facilitate the collection and recycling of the products; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the centres in County Galway that applied for decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his views on the CAP reform agreement; the potential benefit for farmers; the disadvantages inherent in the reforms for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the details of the strategy being pursued by his Department to give expression to the national spatial strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended that the FCA unit in Athenry, County Galway, will be maintained at its present strength; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding was allocated in February 2002 for the refurbishment of the science laboratory and home economics room in Tuam vocational school; and the reason this work has still not been carried out.
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77 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance when he will announce decisions in relation to decentralisation of Departments to the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance when he will announce decisions in relation to decentralisation of Departments to the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will introduce legislation to ensure that the high standards required of Irish producers and processors are applied to all imports and that testing control and traceability requirements are applied to imported produce with regular reporting and publication of the testing carried out and the results obtained; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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