2 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education if he will outline his proposals, if any, to take over additional responsibility for the care of the mentally handicapped and special education, as at present the sub-dividing of this responsibility between two or more Departments is causing great difficulties, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
33 Mr. McCormack and Mr. Carey asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the number of people registered as unemployed in Galway city for each of the last 18 months; and if he will make a statement on any new Government initiatives in this area.
9 Mr. McCormack and Mr. Carey asked the Taoiseach the number of people who emigrated from Galway city in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement on any new Government initiatives in this area.
36 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he proposes to allow people who are on short term employment such as one week on, one week off, to qualify for pay-related benefit for the week they are off work, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
36 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he proposes to allow people who are on short term employment such as one week on, one week off, to qualify for pay-related benefit for the week they are off work, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
3 Mr. McCormack asked the Taoiseach the total number of people on the unemployment register for Galway city and county at the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will outline the corresponding figures for the same period in 1991.
2 Mr. McCormack asked the Taoiseach if the census population findings for the Gaeltacht areas of County Galway are yet available; and the way in which those figures compare with the previous census.
93 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health if he will outline whether resources have been set aside within the 1992 capital allocation to allow the Tallaght Hospital project to proceed when the report of the Kennedy Group on the project becomes available in mid-year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
93 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health if he will outline whether resources have been set aside within the 1992 capital allocation to allow the Tallaght Hospital project to proceed when the report of the Kennedy Group on the project becomes available in mid-year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
11 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce his views on whether there should be a shift from grants for home managed industry towards the use of equity by State agencies to meet the financial needs of such companies.
13 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Labour if he will outline his views on current EC Commission proposals for directives on (1) part-time workers and (2) the length of working time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
40 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which suggests that peripheral EC countries will suffer most from Economic and Monetary Union because of their greater vulnerability to region-specific economic events to which exchange rate adjustments would have provided a remedy in the absence of Economic and Monetary Union; if he has carried out any analysis or quantification of the vulnerability of Ireland to such shocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
40 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which suggests that peripheral EC countries will suffer most from Economic and Monetary Union because of their greater vulnerability to region-specific economic events to which exchange rate adjustments would have provided a remedy in the absence of Economic and Monetary Union; if he has carried out any analysis or quantification of the vulnerability of Ireland to such shocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
8 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he will outline his views on the conclusion by Commissioner Bruce Millan in his report Europe 2000 published on 16 October 1991, that the completion of the new high speed network associated with the channel tunnel will increase the relative peripherality of Ireland and certain other EC regions.
12 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Defence if he will now arrange to meet the Israeli Defence Minister to register the strongest possible protest on behalf of the Irish people against the continuous attacks on Irish troops serving on peace-keeping missions in South Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
1 Mr. McCormack asked the Taoiseach if grants given to a company (details supplied) have now been returned in view of the fact that the company has been sold.
12 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health if he has any plans to help non-medical card holders and aged people who are recuperating in their homes; and if he has plans to extend the services of district nurse and community care to cover those type of people; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
13 Mr. McCormack asked the Taoiseach when work will commence on the development of piers on the Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin Aran Islands in County Galway.
11 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Defence the number of sailors in the Naval Service; whether some are currently undergoing training; and if so, when they will be ready for full-time duty.
15 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if any immunity from criminal prosecution, in any matter, has been granted to a person (details supplied) by or on behalf of his Department or by a body under their aegis in any matter in the past year.
34 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern being expressed by persons who have applied for grants under the agri-tourism scheme and who now find that because of the criteria laid down; they are ineligible for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
34 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern being expressed by persons who have applied for grants under the agri-tourism scheme and who now find that because of the criteria laid down; they are ineligible for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
4 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her policy of closing special schools and the consequent integration of children into standard primary schools is leading to major disquiet among parents and educationalists; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
17 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he has any plans to close sub-post offices throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
18 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education if she will outline her Department's plans for the future of the school for mentally handicapped children at the Brothers of Charity, Renmore, Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
20 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education when the tender documents for the erection of a special school for the handicapped at St. Joseph's, Snipe Avenue, Galway will be signed; when the building of the school will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
20 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education when the tender documents for the erection of a special school for the handicapped at St. Joseph's, Snipe Avenue, Galway will be signed; when the building of the school will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
101 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment his views on the recent recommendation by NESC that in relation to housing policy there should be equitable State subsidisation of various housing tenures such as owner-occupancy, private rented and local authority rented; and his views on whether the present pattern of subsidisation is equitable.
101 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment his views on the recent recommendation by NESC that in relation to housing policy there should be equitable State subsidisation of various housing tenures such as owner-occupancy, private rented and local authority rented; and his views on whether the present pattern of subsidisation is equitable.
30 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment the total allocation for the local authorities house building programme in 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
10 Mr. McCormack asked the Taoiseach the reason trainee soldiers who are doing apprenticeship courses in the Army receive only the apprenticeship course pay while they have to do regular Army training also; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the apprenticeship pay is considerably less than the Army training pay.
16 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport if a decision has been made on the tender to provide a ferry service between Galway and the Aran Islands; and when same will be announced.
230 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education her views on whether, in establishing the pupil-teacher ratio in secondary schools, the vice-principal and career guidance teacher be excluded and that the pupil/teacher ratio be reduced to 18.
230 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education her views on whether, in establishing the pupil-teacher ratio in secondary schools, the vice-principal and career guidance teacher be excluded and that the pupil/teacher ratio be reduced to 18.
11 Mr. McCormack asked the Taoiseach the number of Minister who are still members of local authorities; and when he proposes to make them resign their seats on local authorities and subsidiary bodies.
21 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of the current discussions regarding the setting up of a national supreme council in Cambodia; and if he will outline his views on the negotiations to date.
19 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health when he will instruct the Western Health Board to open some of the closed units in Merlin Park Hospital, Galway to alleviate the very serious overcrowding problem in the University Hospital, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
14 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food in view of the serious flooding in south County Galway this year; if all of south County Galway will be classified as a severely handicapped area.
27 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take the initiative at the Autumn Session of the United Nations to challenge the continuing presence of the representatives of Democratic Kampuchea which includes the Khmer Rouge in a seat at the United Nations; and if he will sponsor or support a motion calling for their expulsion.
27 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take the initiative at the Autumn Session of the United Nations to challenge the continuing presence of the representatives of Democratic Kampuchea which includes the Khmer Rouge in a seat at the United Nations; and if he will sponsor or support a motion calling for their expulsion.
10 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education when work will commence on the building of the new St. Joseph's Special School, Snipe Avenue, Newcastle, Galway.