6 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications the reason it was felt necessary to invoke special powers under the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960, to allow for a special radio and television broadcast by the Taoiseach two days before the Maastricht referendum; and the reason such action was not taken during the referendum on the Single European Act.
60 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Education his views on whether there has been a magnification of the many problems associated with the different grant schemes, in particular the fact that many grants will not be paid until well after the start of the college term; the reason this delay occurs; and if he intends to make the necessary changes to bring the payment date into line with the needs of the students who benefit from these grants.
60 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Education his views on whether there has been a magnification of the many problems associated with the different grant schemes, in particular the fact that many grants will not be paid until well after the start of the college term; the reason this delay occurs; and if he intends to make the necessary changes to bring the payment date into line with the needs of the students who benefit from these grants.
62 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Health if in the case of each hospital in the State he will give details of the arrangements for the disposal of hospital waste, including toxic waste; whether he considers these arrangements to be satisfactory; and, if not, he will outline his intentions in this regard.
62 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Health if in the case of each hospital in the State he will give details of the arrangements for the disposal of hospital waste, including toxic waste; whether he considers these arrangements to be satisfactory; and, if not, he will outline his intentions in this regard.
63 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Justice when the report on the Tallaght Two will be published; and his views on whether there has been an undue delay in the issuing of this report.
63 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Justice when the report on the Tallaght Two will be published; and his views on whether there has been an undue delay in the issuing of this report.
17 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at least one health board has received legal advice that the Circular No. 14/92 could be ultra vires; and if he intends to implement the circular despite this advice.
16 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the present position regarding EC funding for the interpretative centres at (a) Mullaghmore, (b) Luggala and (c) Dunquin; and whether any further applications have been submitted for funding for any more interpretative centres in the country.
284 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether it is the Government's position that reforms introduced in South Africa cannot be considered to be irreversible as long as the white minority regime holds power there.
7 Mr. Garland asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the newspapers and periodicals in which advertisements appeared regarding the Maastricht referendum.
5 Mr. Garland asked the Taoiseach whether the Government used external advertising during the Maastricht campaign, including billboards and electronic advertising boards; if so, if he will outline the locations of these advertising sites.
4 Mr. Garland asked the Taoiseach if he will outline which Department were responsible for the cost of providing and running the free information telephone service in operation in the last week of the referendum campaign.
17 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Marine whether he intends to issue prohibition orders on all beaches around our coastline to tackle the problem of sand removal, bearing in mind that exceptions could then be made where traditional rights and licence applications would pose no threat.
16 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Marine if, in view of the catastrophic fall in catches by the Moy Fishery, he is prepared to consider a total abolition of drift netting in the Ballina district.
24 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he is going to take on board any of the recommendations contained in the Culliton report, taking into account the measures enacted in the Finance Bill which would appear to be contrary to such recommendations, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
16 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether the Irish Coursing Club are obliged to release hares after a coursing meeting; and if he will make a statement on the situation relating to the recoursing of hares other than on the same day.
3 Mr. Garland asked the Taoiseach if in relation to the referendum campaign on the Maastricht Treaty, the Government has engaged, or intend to engage, the services of an advertising agency; and if so, if he will outline the funds being made available for this purpose.
2 Mr. Garland asked the Taoiseach if, in relation to the referendum on the Maastricht Treaty, he or the Government already hired or intend to hire the services of a public relations firm; if so, if he will outline the funds being made available for this purpose.
2 Mr. Garland asked the Taoiseach if, in connection with the forthcoming Maastricht referendum, he will give details of the funds, if any, the Government are going to make available to bona fide groups opposed to such a treaty.
32 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if she will outline in respect of the proposed reopening of the Harcourt Street Railway, (a) the cost on the basis of a busway, (b) the cost on the basis of a light rail system and (c) the cost on the basis of a busway initially with a later conversion to light rail.
32 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if she will outline in respect of the proposed reopening of the Harcourt Street Railway, (a) the cost on the basis of a busway, (b) the cost on the basis of a light rail system and (c) the cost on the basis of a busway initially with a later conversion to light rail.
23 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is extremely restricted access for wheelchair users to Leinster House and none at all to the visitors gallery of Dáil Éireann; and if he will outline whether there are any plans to improve the situation.
7 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Marine if he will outline, (a) the number of licences which have been issued for the removal of sand over the last ten years, (b) the beaches involved and (c) the amount of sand removed on each occasion; whether he intends to issue any further such licences this year; and if so, if he will outline the amount of sand and the locations involved.
15 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Environment whether Ireland has produced the national report requested by the secretariat of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development; and, if so, if it has been submitted; if he will make this document available to Dáil Éireann; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will outline the basic information in this report and the scope of participation and consultation involved in producing this report.
32 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give details of any programmes that are being planned for supporting the conversion of farms to organic production of vegetables, tillage and animal husbandry which conform to the Irish Organic Farmers and Growers inspection criteria.
34 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will join the Governments of Italy and Germany in recognising the independence of Slovenia and Croatia before the end of the year, even if there is no agreement in the EC on the matter.
34 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will join the Governments of Italy and Germany in recognising the independence of Slovenia and Croatia before the end of the year, even if there is no agreement in the EC on the matter.
13 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Marine if, in view of the catastrophic decline in fish stocks around our coast, he will outline whether he proposes to introduce a ban on monofilament nets.
65 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he will outline the reporting date which has been given to the high level working group in his Department dealing with the light rail option for the former Harcourt Street rail line; and in view of the long delay in dealing with this matter whether he will ask the group to issue an interim report.
64 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he will outline the current position regarding the plans to upgrade the Dublin-Belfast rail link; if the funding for this has been secured from the EC; and the time-scale he has in mind for these works.
63 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he will outline his intentions regarding a rapid rail link with both Dublin Airport and Tallaght; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
64 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he will outline the current position regarding the plans to upgrade the Dublin-Belfast rail link; if the funding for this has been secured from the EC; and the time-scale he has in mind for these works.
65 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he will outline the reporting date which has been given to the high level working group in his Department dealing with the light rail option for the former Harcourt Street rail line; and in view of the long delay in dealing with this matter whether he will ask the group to issue an interim report.
63 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he will outline his intentions regarding a rapid rail link with both Dublin Airport and Tallaght; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
33 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Environment when the Government will implement the Plan for Social Housing announced in February 1991, as set out in the Programme for Government.
33 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Environment when the Government will implement the Plan for Social Housing announced in February 1991, as set out in the Programme for Government.
43 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Energy the reason for his views that the proposed EC energy tax would have serious implications for this country.
43 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Energy the reason for his views that the proposed EC energy tax would have serious implications for this country.
55 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the stage his negotiations are at concerning the location of the national toxic waste incinerator at Maydown, Derry; and if he will give details of the amount it is proposed to contribute to the construction and running of the incinerator.
48 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Environment the routes which are proposed to be used to transport toxic waste to the proposed toxic waste incinerator at Maydown, Derry; and if he will outline the safeguards he intends to put in place concerning the transportation of the waste.
55 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the stage his negotiations are at concerning the location of the national toxic waste incinerator at Maydown, Derry; and if he will give details of the amount it is proposed to contribute to the construction and running of the incinerator.
48 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Environment the routes which are proposed to be used to transport toxic waste to the proposed toxic waste incinerator at Maydown, Derry; and if he will outline the safeguards he intends to put in place concerning the transportation of the waste.
10 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Labour the number of people currently engaged in participation in FÁS courses and social employment schemes throughout the country.
14 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the Government's intentions with regard to the recent paper published by the liaison group of national anti-apartheid movements in the countries of the European Community dated 10 June 1991; his views on whether there is as yet no agreed mechanism by which a democratic consitution could be adopted in South Africa, nor any agreement on the form such a constitution could take; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
19 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Marine whether he will consider the use of regional fishery board boats to enforce the law concerning the size of boat permitted to fish within the three mile limit.
19 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Marine whether he will consider the use of regional fishery board boats to enforce the law concerning the size of boat permitted to fish within the three mile limit.