32 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to reduce the relative tax payable on LPG in view of the fact that it is more environmentally friendly than other fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools implementing the relationship and sexuality education programme; if he has satisfied himself at the rate of implementation of the programme; when all schools will be implementing the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools implementing the relationship and sexuality education programme; if he has satisfied himself at the rate of implementation of the programme; when all schools will be implementing the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when inquiries will be concluded into violent incidents in Mountjoy Prison on 18 September 1999 and particularly the circumstances in which one prisoner received serious facial injuries which required hospital treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when inquiries will be concluded into violent incidents in Mountjoy Prison on 18 September 1999 and particularly the circumstances in which one prisoner received serious facial injuries which required hospital treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the Government's proposals, if any, for a national sports stadium in view of the decision of the FAI to proceed with its own proposals for a stadium.
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64 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will commit substantial grant aid towards the construction of the FAI's proposed stadium in the event of it securing planning permission.
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69 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the Government's proposals, if any, for a national sports stadium in view of the decision of the FAI to proceed with its own proposals for a stadium.
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64 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will commit substantial grant aid towards the construction of the FAI's proposed stadium in the event of it securing planning permission.
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8 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide details of all non-Civil Service staff within his Department including details of the posts held, qualifications for the posts and salary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if he will give details of the coast guard service available; his views on whether it is sufficient; the plans, if any, he has to expand it; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if he will give details of the coast guard service available; his views on whether it is sufficient; the plans, if any, he has to expand it; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will introduce legislation to compel detailed disclosure of directors' remuneration of public companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will introduce legislation to compel detailed disclosure of directors' remuneration of public companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm the Government's intention to draft new juvenile justice legislation; the progress to date in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm the Government's intention to draft new juvenile justice legislation; the progress to date in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will report on the poverty proofing of Government decisions; if the one year pilot programme across Government is proceeding successfully; and if this programme will be a permanent feature of Government decision making.
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41 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will report on the poverty proofing of Government decisions; if the one year pilot programme across Government is proceeding successfully; and if this programme will be a permanent feature of Government decision making.
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6 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to ease traffic congestion for the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he has made available the full 1998 budgetary allocation under the scheme of community supports for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he has made available the full 1998 budgetary allocation under the scheme of community supports for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Taoiseach his views on the demands of organisations representing senior citizens, including the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament, to be included as social partners for the purposes of negotiations for further national agreements and related matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concern expressed by the Dublin Regional Authority and Dublin Corporation, among others, in relation to the disbursement of EU Structural and Cohesion Funds in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht when an announcement will be made regarding the allocation for the 1995 scheme of cultural development incentive grants; and the current position regarding the application under this scheme from Portmarnock Community School Theatre Project, County Dublin.
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69 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a copy of the Efficiency Audit Group report available to members of Dáil Éireann; and if, in the light of this report, the Ministers and Secretaries Act and the Defence Act will require to be amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
46 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence whether investigations into the adequacy of the heating in hangar/ workshops in Gormanstown Camp have concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
46 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence whether investigations into the adequacy of the heating in hangar/ workshops in Gormanstown Camp have concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
69 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a copy of the Efficiency Audit Group report available to members of Dáil Éireann; and if, in the light of this report, the Ministers and Secretaries Act and the Defence Act will require to be amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
30 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the current status of the Efficiency Audit Group's recommendations; if, in the light of this, it is proposed to amend Defence Forces Regulations; if so, if he intends to bring these before Dáil Éireann; and the discussions, if any, he has had to date with the relevant representative bodies regarding the implementation of the EAG's recommendations.
30 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the current status of the Efficiency Audit Group's recommendations; if, in the light of this, it is proposed to amend Defence Forces Regulations; if so, if he intends to bring these before Dáil Éireann; and the discussions, if any, he has had to date with the relevant representative bodies regarding the implementation of the EAG's recommendations.
4 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Labour if he will outline the main recommendations in the new European Commission Directive dealing specifically with the use of visual display units; and the way in which he proposes to implement the recommendations.
10 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for the Marine if his Department have any statistics or report on the effects Sellafield has on our fish stocks; whether this matter has been discussed at EC level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
43 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the present position regarding the Delors II package; the number of meetings that have taken place between (a) Ministers, (b) permanent representatives and (c) Government officials regarding the terms of the package; the changes, if any, which will occur in the distribution and administration of the fund, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
43 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the present position regarding the Delors II package; the number of meetings that have taken place between (a) Ministers, (b) permanent representatives and (c) Government officials regarding the terms of the package; the changes, if any, which will occur in the distribution and administration of the fund, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
12 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the actions he intends to take to modernise and improve the provision of taxi services.
5 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Labour the steps he proposes to take to ensure that incidences of intimidation and/or sexual harassment in the work-place, which has recently been recognised as a major problem, are removed from the working environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
30 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if she will instruct, or if she intends to request Dublin City Council and Dublin County Council to acquire the portions of the Harcourt Street lines now in private ownership so as to facilitate the provision of a buslane and/or the light rail system for Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
30 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if she will instruct, or if she intends to request Dublin City Council and Dublin County Council to acquire the portions of the Harcourt Street lines now in private ownership so as to facilitate the provision of a buslane and/or the light rail system for Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
23 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Social Welfare if the Government will introduce automatic and individuated payments to the adult dependants of all social welfare recipients unless otherwise directed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
23 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Social Welfare if the Government will introduce automatic and individuated payments to the adult dependants of all social welfare recipients unless otherwise directed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
10 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he has any plans to make employment exchanges more user-friendly for clients; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
98 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in the light of his predecessor's meeting with the board of Teagasc, he will confirm that he has no proposals to close down or relocate the research centre at Kinsealy; if he has received any proposals from the board to dispose of any land at Kinsealy, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
98 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in the light of his predecessor's meeting with the board of Teagasc, he will confirm that he has no proposals to close down or relocate the research centre at Kinsealy; if he has received any proposals from the board to dispose of any land at Kinsealy, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
10 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the numbers involved and the duties of the Irish UN contingent to Yugoslavia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
8 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for the Marine if he will reconsider his attitude to the request for compensation from the skipper/owner of the Marie McClements which was dragged along the water by a submarine on 27 November 1989, causing considerable damage to the trawler, particularly as it is impossible for the individual in question to take legal action against the British Government on this issue.
91 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if, in the context of the Efficiency Audit Group report into the running of his Department and the foreign military administrations studied in the preparation of the final report he will outline whether it included New Zealand and Switzerland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.