99 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on whether certain aspects of the Hanly report may not be implemented due to a lack of support; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on whether certain aspects of the Hanly report may not be implemented due to a lack of support; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if there are plans for President George Bush to visit Ireland during Ireland's six month EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent developments in the Northern Ireland peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Progressive Unionist Party leader, Mr. David Irvine, in Dublin on 15 October 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the British Prime Minister, the UUP and Sinn Féin leaders in London on 13 October 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has made a submission for funding of ?53 million to the Arts Council in 2004.
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2 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the understanding which has been reached between the Government and Deputy Collins; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the provisions in place to ensure that Irish financial assistance to Uganda is not being used to destabilise north eastern Congo; the level of that financial assistance to Uganda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting in Dublin with the EU Commission President, Mr. Prodi; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the bilateral discussions he had on the fringe of the October 2003 EU Brussels Summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of the October 2003 EU Brussels Summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any bilateral meetings held on the fringe of the Rome Summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of the October 2003 EU Summit in Rome; the issues discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the way in which the spending in his Department to date in 2003 compares with amounts allocated in the Book of Estimates; if his Department will be on target in regard to expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet sub-committees currently established under the auspices of his Department; and when each last met.
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9 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the plans there are for holding Cabinet meetings outside Dublin over the next 12 months; the estimated costs of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the costs which have accrued to his Department from the operation of the National Forum on Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will introduce legislation to stop food being classified as certified organic when it is not in compliance with certification requirements, in view of the fact that the European regulations that define the standards are still not enforced here after 12 years.
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111 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will introduce legislation to stop food being classified as certified organic when it is not in compliance with certification requirements, in view of the fact that the European regulations that define the standards are still not enforced here after 12 years.
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9 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach his Department's legislative programme for the remainder of 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the action plan drawn up within his Department to fulfil the benchmarking requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent work of the high level group within his Department established to monitor developments in the aftermath of the September 2001 terrorist attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach when the new code of conduct for office holders under the Ethics in Public Office Act will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach when he expects to receive the report of Mr Justice Barron on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the appointments made by him to State boards or agencies since January 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on plans he has for reform of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on plans he has for reform of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if the State's electronic voting system uses the software of a company (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this company states that this software should not be used for critical programmes; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that this company's software is the prime target of most computer viruses; and his views on whether such an important system should use only purpose written software to ensure reliability and security and to save unnecessary expenditure on multiple licences for the software of this company.
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174 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to his designation of the State as a nitrate-sensitive area in early June 2003.
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63 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the advice and help which has been given to local authorities which would improve coastal water quality and result in more blue flags being awarded.
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58 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if his Department has evaluated the research by a team from the University of Newcastle, UK, on adverse pregnancy outcomes around Cumbria from 1956 to 1993, published on 29 June 2003 by a publication (details supplied); and the impact of this study on the advice being given to local authorities on ways in which to reduce waste levels.
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173 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he has given consideration to rescinding decisions taken by councillors which can generate up to ?9 million in profit for one landowner; and if he will introduce a law to ensure that such windfall profits accrue in the main to the local authority and the community affected by such a decision.
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71 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the discussions which have taken place in recent weeks between the transport unions in CIE and his Department officials regarding reform of CIE; and the timetable that he envisages for the break-up of CIE and the introduction of private bus operators on to the Dublin Bus market.
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71 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the discussions which have taken place in recent weeks between the transport unions in CIE and his Department officials regarding reform of CIE; and the timetable that he envisages for the break-up of CIE and the introduction of private bus operators on to the Dublin Bus market.
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71 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will be establishing a high level implementation group to drive forward and monitor the plan emanating from the Report of the Tourism Policy Review Group; and the likely make up of this group in terms of sectoral representation.
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71 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will be establishing a high level implementation group to drive forward and monitor the plan emanating from the Report of the Tourism Policy Review Group; and the likely make up of this group in terms of sectoral representation.
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5 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the proposals he has to amend the Constitution during the lifetime of Dáil Éireann; when a referendum on such proposals may be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the discussions he had with the US Administration during his recent visit to the United States; if any of these discussions involved the war in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his September 2003 visit to the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent contacts with the US Administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his June 2003 meeting with the Sinn Féin President, Mr. Gerry Adams; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the progress made in establishing a judicial inquiry into the murder of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his September 2003 meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair; the issues discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent developments in the Northern Ireland peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his September 2003 meeting with the Ulster Unionist Party leader, Mr. David Trimble; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests that have been received by his Department since June 2003; the number acceded to; the way in which these figures compare with the same period in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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