Bill entitled an Act to provide for the parliamentary scrutiny of the Government's proposed candidate for appointment as a member of the Commission of the European Union and to provide for related matters
22 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the package of measures and reliefs which he has put in place to ease the financial difficulties being experienced by the different sectors in the tourism industry arising from the negative effects of the foot and mouth situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs his plans to amend existing arrangements for payments of supplementary welfare allowance to asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that non-EU nurses who take up positions here in accordance with existing law and regulations are not permitted to bring their spouses and children to reside with them until they have been resident for a minimum of one year; and the steps he intends taking to allow them be accompanied by their spouse and children when first taking up their position.
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5 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on an incident involving school bus transport where four pupils fell from a moving bus in County Galway giving rise to serious injuries in some cases; if all buses operated by Bus Éireann on behalf of his Department comply strictly with the regulations for mechanical safety and roadworthiness as laid down by the Department of the Environment and Local Government; if all such buses are in compliance with the emission levels for carbons, hydro carbons, and carbon monoxide as is required for privately owned public service vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the progress to date in replacing and upgrading the school transport fleet.
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89 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the progress to date in replacing and upgrading the school transport fleet.
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79 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans he has to deal with the high drop-out rate of first year students at third level colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans he has to deal with the high drop-out rate of first year students at third level colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Health and Children if all issues in dispute with the non-consultant hospital doctors have been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education and Science the decisions, if any, he has made on foot of the report, Funding of Second Level Schools, currently with his Department.
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97 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education and Science the decisions, if any, he has made on foot of the report, Funding of Second Level Schools, currently with his Department.
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57 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Defence the reason he ignored the submission from the military on the proposed White Paper; the reason he did not consult the general staff of the military on the draft proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Defence the reason he ignored the submission from the military on the proposed White Paper; the reason he did not consult the general staff of the military on the draft proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Defence the current situation in South Lebanon; his views on the number of attacks being made on UNIFIL forces; the initiatives, if any, he has taken on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Defence the current situation in South Lebanon; his views on the number of attacks being made on UNIFIL forces; the initiatives, if any, he has taken on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources whether he has received proposals from Clare County Council for coastal protection work at Quilty, County Clare; if so, when it is proposed to commence the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources whether he has received proposals from Clare County Council for coastal protection work at Quilty, County Clare; if so, when it is proposed to commence the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will make a statement on the implementation of the URBAN initiative set up by the previous Government in 1996; if he will give details of the designated areas; and the progress made in each area to date.
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18 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the plans, if any, he has to extend the overseas tourism marketing initiative beyond 1999.
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65 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will make a statement on the implementation of the URBAN initiative set up by the previous Government in 1996; if he will give details of the designated areas; and the progress made in each area to date.
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30 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will have arrangements made for an investigation to be conducted into the reason a rate of 13.9 babies per one thousand born to women living within the Cork city boundary died in the first year of life in 1994 as compared with an average of 5.7 babies per thousand nationally; and if consideration will be given to the reason Cork city had the highest infant mortality rate in the country in 1992 and 1993 according to statistics released by the Central Statistics Office.
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30 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will have arrangements made for an investigation to be conducted into the reason a rate of 13.9 babies per one thousand born to women living within the Cork city boundary died in the first year of life in 1994 as compared with an average of 5.7 babies per thousand nationally; and if consideration will be given to the reason Cork city had the highest infant mortality rate in the country in 1992 and 1993 according to statistics released by the Central Statistics Office.
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101 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel who have requested voluntary early retirement in areas where there are barracks closures; the number accepted and refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel who have requested voluntary early retirement in areas where there are barracks closures; the number accepted and refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to introduce legislation for the proposed licensing of the security industry as promised in the Dáil debate in Private Members' time on 24 and 25 March 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the situation in relation to the allocation of funding under the URBAN Operational Programme.
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24 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the situation in relation to the allocation of funding under the URBAN Operational Programme.
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12 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients awaiting cardiac bypass surgery; the number who have been awaiting this surgery for less than six months, between six and 12 months, in excess of 12 months and in excess of two years; the arrangements, if any, made by him to reduce this waiting list; and the projected position as at 31 December 1998.
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30 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Defence if he will give details of the staff shortages in the east coast search and rescue service and the recent withdrawal of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Defence the reason it is necessary to hire civilian pilots to pilot the Government jet; and the action, if any, he intends to take to deal with the shortage of Air Corps pilots.
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102 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Defence the reason it is necessary to hire civilian pilots to pilot the Government jet; and the action, if any, he intends to take to deal with the shortage of Air Corps pilots.
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18 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of extra special needs assistants it would be necessary to appoint in order to achieve the recommended ratios set out in the 1993 report of the Special Education Review Committee; and the number of the 12 categories of disability which has the recommended pupil-teacher ratio to be achieved.
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18 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of extra special needs assistants it would be necessary to appoint in order to achieve the recommended ratios set out in the 1993 report of the Special Education Review Committee; and the number of the 12 categories of disability which has the recommended pupil-teacher ratio to be achieved.
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46 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will make a statement on his recent decision not to accept further applications for capital grants from sporting and community groups after 11 February 1988.
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46 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will make a statement on his recent decision not to accept further applications for capital grants from sporting and community groups after 11 February 1988.
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77 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the steps, if any, he has taken to deal with the negative effects on tourism created by the withdrawal of Irish Ferries from the Cork to Roscoff route; and if he has spoken to the Irish Ferries company in order to get it to reverse its decision which would have a disastrous effect on tourism numbers in the Cork and Kerry region.
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37 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the meetings, if any, which have taken place with the executive of the Olympic Council of Ireland since he took office; and if decisions have been made in relation to funding for 1997.
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37 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the meetings, if any, which have taken place with the executive of the Olympic Council of Ireland since he took office; and if decisions have been made in relation to funding for 1997.
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77 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the steps, if any, he has taken to deal with the negative effects on tourism created by the withdrawal of Irish Ferries from the Cork to Roscoff route; and if he has spoken to the Irish Ferries company in order to get it to reverse its decision which would have a disastrous effect on tourism numbers in the Cork and Kerry region.
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12 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation when he will construct a 50 metre swimming pool to serve as an international arena and as a quality training facility.
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116 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he and his officials have co-operated fully with the live export trade to resolve the shortage of adequate ferry facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he has requested the European Commission to remove the concept of eligible land for grain production; whether both grain producers and landowners will have access to IBAs; and the criteria upon which quota will be available from a national reserve.
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116 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he and his officials have co-operated fully with the live export trade to resolve the shortage of adequate ferry facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for the Marine the total moneys which will be available to grant-aid fish farming activities during 1994; and the amount of money which will be used to rélocate some of the current fish farms.
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31 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for the Marine the total moneys which will be available to grant-aid fish farming activities during 1994; and the amount of money which will be used to rélocate some of the current fish farms.
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9 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Defence if he favours a more autonomous role in the Defence Forces for the Naval Service and Air Corps.
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8 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for the Marine the proposals, if any, he has to initiate a coastal zone management policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Defence his Department's role in determining entitlement to the use of the Government jet and other Air Corps transport.
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8 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for the Environment the results of the project carried out to investigate the feasibility of using recycled newspaper for animal bedding.
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