11 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Finance, in respect of withholding tax, if he will list all of the accountable persons, that is Government Departments, local authorities and other such persons who will be obliged to collect withholding tax after the passage of the 1994 Finance Bill; the professions or services liable to pay such tax; the annual cash flow benefit to the State of the existence of this tax; the year of payment of tax, whether current or preceding, in respect of self-assessment; the necessity for tax clearance certificates in respect of dealing with State agencies; and the changes, if any, that have been made to the relevant tax legislation since withholding tax was first introduced.
11 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Health if payments made for accommodation of VHI patients in Irish public and private hospitals are now capped; if so, the cap in each case; if he determines the amount each public hospital receives from the total VHI payout in respect of subscribers treated in public facilities; and if so, if the amount received by the public hospitals corresponds with the numbers treated.
27 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the outcome of the discussions, if any, he has had on the report on child care facilities for working parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
27 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the outcome of the discussions, if any, he has had on the report on child care facilities for working parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
13 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has in response to the report of the working party on child care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
46 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Justice the plans, if any, she has to reduce the delays and backlog currently experienced in the Circuit Courts throughout the country in respect of civil cases in circumstances where the delays are likely to continue to increase as a consequence of the increased jurisdiction of £30,000 in the year 1991; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
10 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Justice the plans, if any, she has to provide financial support to help fund the Irish Criminal Justice Research Centre established a year ago with the aim of conducting empirical research of the criminal justice system, including sentencing practice; if she has received an application in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
46 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Justice the plans, if any, she has to reduce the delays and backlog currently experienced in the Circuit Courts throughout the country in respect of civil cases in circumstances where the delays are likely to continue to increase as a consequence of the increased jurisdiction of £30,000 in the year 1991; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
7 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Finance in relation to paragraph 2.57 of the 1992 report of the European Court of Auditors regarding manual alterations by customs officials of export forms, that in a post-audit letter the Court of Auditors indicated that such alterations were found to be quite common; that the Irish authorities did not contest the accuracy of the court's findings and hence the court acted in good faith in paragraph 2.57; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
3 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential properties in the State that are estimated to be worth £75,000 and £100,000 or more; the number of households that are estimated to have a household income, whatever the number of sources, of £25,000 or more; and the number of households that are estimated to have a property valued at £75,000 and a household income of £25,000.
42 Mr. Cox asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposals, if any, Ireland has made for the remainder of 1994 to raise at United Nations level the illegal occupation of East Timor by the Indonesian Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
42 Mr. Cox asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposals, if any, Ireland has made for the remainder of 1994 to raise at United Nations level the illegal occupation of East Timor by the Indonesian Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
35 Mr. Cox asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the role he envisages for voluntary advisory bodies in relation to the reform of the United Nations; and the participation in such bodies he expects Ireland should have; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
32 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht if it is proposed to include the £2.5 million sought for the extension of the Crawford Gallery in Cork in this year's capital allocation.
32 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht if it is proposed to include the £2.5 million sought for the extension of the Crawford Gallery in Cork in this year's capital allocation.
14 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that an adequate legislative framework will be in place to allow the proposed divorce referendum to proceed as promised in view of the findings of the Supreme Court in relation to the Matrimonial Home Bill and his statement that the Bill is one of the measures included in the major programme of family law reform which will culminate in the referendum on divorce; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
17 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the proposals, if any, he has to increase the production and use of alternative energy in this country; whether he will request the ESB to pay a guaranteed minimum sum to alternative energy producers in order to make the production of alternative energy viable as has happened in Germany; and if he will set a target for the installation of at least 200 megawatts over the next five years.
6 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Defence whether a Dauphin helicopter was overhauled in France; if so, the cost; and the reason this work was not carried out in Ireland.
49 Mr. Cox asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs whether he has communicated to the British Government Ireland's concern that UN troops should not be withdrawn from Bosnia in the absence of adequate security arrangements being made for the protection of the civilian population there; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
14 Mr. Cox asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs whether Ireland has indicated concern to the Japanese Government at Japanese opposition to the Trinidad Terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
49 Mr. Cox asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs whether he has communicated to the British Government Ireland's concern that UN troops should not be withdrawn from Bosnia in the absence of adequate security arrangements being made for the protection of the civilian population there; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
13 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Health his views on the concerns expressed in a recent video for GPs by his Department's drug prescribing expert, Dr. Hugh McGavock, on the safety and efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
30 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform whether, in view of his recent stated intention to establish a Commission on Disability, he has drafted terms of reference for the Commission; whether provision has been made for funding and resourcing the Commission; and when he will expect the Commission's first report.
30 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform whether, in view of his recent stated intention to establish a Commission on Disability, he has drafted terms of reference for the Commission; whether provision has been made for funding and resourcing the Commission; and when he will expect the Commission's first report.
6 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the total value of export credit insurance cover afforded in each of the years from 1990 to 1992 and to date in 1993.
24 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for the Environment if, in view of recent comments by Greenpeace in The Irish Times of Monday, 15 November 1993, he has satisfied himself with the enforcement of anti-pollution regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
24 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for the Environment if, in view of recent comments by Greenpeace in The Irish Times of Monday, 15 November 1993, he has satisfied himself with the enforcement of anti-pollution regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
9 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Justice the number of complaints made to the Garda Complaints Board in each year since it was established; the number of complaints that were upheld; the disciplinary measures that were taken as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
4 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the criticism in respect of export refunds in the (EU) Annual Court of Auditors report for the 1992 financial year that manual alterations by Customs officials of export forms are frequent, forms in some cases being altered three or four times.
22 Mr. Cox asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the recent visit of members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs to Israel, he will make a statement about progress that has been made in recent weeks in establishing an Irish Embassy in Israel.
51 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the proposals, if any, the Government has to address the difficulties of the clothing industry arising from the increase in VAT to 21 per cent in 1993.
21 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his Department has had any consultation with the Department of Health regarding the possibility of making changes to the restrictive means test which applies to eligibility for the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
21 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his Department has had any consultation with the Department of Health regarding the possibility of making changes to the restrictive means test which applies to eligibility for the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
68 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the dramatic changes in the operation of the European Monetary System announced in August 1993, he will give the implications for the conduct of Irish exchanges rate policy; and present Government policy in this matter.
56 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Finance the consideration that has been given by the Government to the report of the Attorney General on the placing of Davy Stockbrokers of the State's residual share of Greencore plc; and the follow-up action, if any, that has taken place as a result of the report.
56 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Finance the consideration that has been given by the Government to the report of the Attorney General on the placing of Davy Stockbrokers of the State's residual share of Greencore plc; and the follow-up action, if any, that has taken place as a result of the report.
25 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Finance the Government's response to the pre-conditions set by the trade union movement for a renewal of the Programme for Economic and Social Progress and, in particular, to their demand for the abandonment of the 1 per cent income levy.
68 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the dramatic changes in the operation of the European Monetary System announced in August 1993, he will give the implications for the conduct of Irish exchanges rate policy; and present Government policy in this matter.
14 Mr. Cox asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give an up-to-date report on the Irish observer status at Western European Union meetings and its usefulness; and if he has any proposals to change or improve Ireland's relationship with the Western European Union.
11 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht his views on the way in which the public library service could be linked in a more formal manner with his Department.
19 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the exact age of the three Boeing 747 aircraft at present leased to Aer Lingus; and if his Department has satisfied itself that these aircraft have not exceeded the normal lifespan of safe operation for such an aircraft.
13 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Finance if he will use the power already conferred on him by the Finance Acts to make a Statutory Instrument for the refund of VAT payments in respect of equipment provided for schools by parents, parents associations, or other benefactors where such equipment is wholly and exclusively for use by the school, is duly vouched for by the school authorities and is certified by the Minister for Education.
7 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost implications of his recent understanding with the public service unions which includes, inter alia, the appointment of an arbitrator and provisions for local bargaining; the extra amount this is likely to cost in the budget year 1993 over and above the estimate already provided for; and the full year cost implications of this understanding for 1994.
7 Mr. Cox asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of Ireland's diplomatic relations with Libya; and if he will make a statement about current sanctions against Libya in relation to the Lockerbie air bomb incident.
14 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of his Department's research and development programme for forestry in 1993.
41 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for the Marine if he will elaborate on the explanation given to IFO delegation on 21 April 1993 in relation to Doc. 5765/92 Peche 104, as referred to in the IFO Information Bulletin No. 3/93.
29 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Defence when an arbitrator will be appointed for the application of the representative bodies Conciliation and Arbitration scheme.
41 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for the Marine if he will elaborate on the explanation given to IFO delegation on 21 April 1993 in relation to Doc. 5765/92 Peche 104, as referred to in the IFO Information Bulletin No. 3/93.
29 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Defence when an arbitrator will be appointed for the application of the representative bodies Conciliation and Arbitration scheme.
2 Mr. Cox asked the Taoiseach if any departmental guidelines have been drawn up in respect of indemnifying the Taoiseach of the day for costs incurred by the Taoiseach in respect of civil actions initiated by him; the distinction drawn in such circumstances between the Taoiseach acting in his public capacity and as a private individual; and if he will make a statement on the matter.