78 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, the Government has to revitalise rural areas in view of the fact that many major road schemes have done much to alienate and impoverish rural communities resulting in migration to cities and emigration abroad.
11 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry where milk from BSE suspect herds is disposed of, the way in which such milk is disposed of, and the procedure for dealing with animals from confirmed herds, that is, the disposal of carcases and other such matters.
14 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment the up-to-date information on the tonnage and classification (organic, glass, paper and plastic) of waste being collected and disposed of in view of the fact that in the year 1984/1985, 1,557,078 tonnes of waste were collected and disposed of by local authorities but this figure excludes waste deposited by large firms or directly by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
6 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment the up-to-date information on the tonnage and classification (organic, glass, paper and plastic) of waste being collected and disposed of in view of the fact that in the year 1984/1985, 1,557,078 tonnes of waste were collected and disposed of by local authorities but this figure excludes waste deposited by large firms or directly by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
82 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the cruelty of badger baiting shown on a Channel 4 programme of 18 January 1994, which allegedly took place near Portlaoise, County Laois; and, in view of the illegality of these actions, the measures, if any, she has taken to bring the perpetrators to justice.
11 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice the reason an item of mail was tampered with while being sent to an MP in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
82 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the cruelty of badger baiting shown on a Channel 4 programme of 18 January 1994, which allegedly took place near Portlaoise, County Laois; and, in view of the illegality of these actions, the measures, if any, she has taken to bring the perpetrators to justice.
60 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government supports the seizures of all overseas assets of Serbia and Montenegro as long as they continue to aid the war in Bosnia.
59 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts, if any, the Irish Government has made to seek the opening of Tuzla airport in Bosnia for flights carrying aid.
60 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government supports the seizures of all overseas assets of Serbia and Montenegro as long as they continue to aid the war in Bosnia.
59 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts, if any, the Irish Government has made to seek the opening of Tuzla airport in Bosnia for flights carrying aid.
9 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's views on whether pressure should be put on the Bosnian Government to accept the most recent peace proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Aire Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta cén teideal a bheidh ar an mbealach teilifíse nuafhógartha; cá háit, nó áiteanna, go díreach a mbeidh sé lonnaithe; cé mhéad duine a bheidh fostaithe go díreach ag an stáisiún; cathain a thosófar ag earcú foirne don stáisiún nua; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas faoi gach gné den cheist seo.
8 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the progress to date of his request to all political parties to indicate their positions regarding the issue of the dual mandate as outlined by the Second Commission on the Status of Women; and the way in which he intends to pursue this reform in the interests of democracy and gender balance in politics.
74 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport, Energy, and Communications if he will take legal action at EC level over the fact that no environmental impact assessment on the Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant at Sellafield has been carried out; and the action, if any, the Government proposes to take if the full commissioning of THORP is authorised.
74 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport, Energy, and Communications if he will take legal action at EC level over the fact that no environmental impact assessment on the Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant at Sellafield has been carried out; and the action, if any, the Government proposes to take if the full commissioning of THORP is authorised.
10 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education the reason teachers are not entitled to a day's leave to attend the Confirmation of their own child although they are entitled to leave to attend other family occasions; if she will rectify this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
17 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the procedure and timescale leading up to the holding of a referendum or preferendum on divorce.
6 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if the Irish Government has made a submission in connection with the consultation exercise on the Sizewell B Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) in Suffolk, England; and if so, if the text of the submission is available to the public.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Aire Airgeadais an ndéanfaidh sé an liosta foilseachán ó Oifig an tSoláthair a fhiosrú agus a mhíniú cén fáth nach bhfuil aon Ghaeilge sa leabhrán seachas ainmneacha na bhfoilseachán Gaeilge, agus an bhfuil sé i gceist go mbeidh a leithéid d'fhoilseachán dátheangach ar a laghad amach anseo.
27 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether national indicators other than GDP and GNP are needed to reflect social and environmental welfare in view of the fact that GDP increased in real terms by 2.5 per cent in 1991 and 2.75 per cent in 1992 and unemployment, crime and environmental degradation has continued to increase.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Aire Airgeadais an ndéanfaidh sé an liosta foilseachán ó Oifig an tSoláthair a fhiosrú agus a mhíniú cén fáth nach bhfuil aon Ghaeilge sa leabhrán seachas ainmneacha na bhfoilseachán Gaeilge, agus an bhfuil sé i gceist go mbeidh a leithéid d'fhoilseachán dátheangach ar a laghad amach anseo.
27 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether national indicators other than GDP and GNP are needed to reflect social and environmental welfare in view of the fact that GDP increased in real terms by 2.5 per cent in 1991 and 2.75 per cent in 1992 and unemployment, crime and environmental degradation has continued to increase.
14 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht if he will divert money intended for interpretative centres towards improvements in facilities in existing galleries/museums or to the use of the generous space in interpretative centres for displaying some of the property of museums/galleries, particularly in view of the fact that many exhibits in our galleries and museums are not put on show to the public due to lack of facilities.
21 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the reason for his view that Ireland does not have a sustainable legal case against Sellafield; and if he will seek advice from lawyers who have worked with Greenpeace and other environmental/antinuclear groups on this matter.
8 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution have submitted a report on the statutory public consultation exercise on the Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (THORP) at Sellafield which, it is understood, reaffirms the original draft authorisations proposed by HMIP; and if the Irish Government will be willing to challenge any decision to allow the commissioning of THORP before a fresh public inquiry is called by lodging a formal complaint with the International Court of Justice, in view of the fact that the Government demanded such an inquiry in their submission to the public consultation exercise.
10 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason unemployed people under 25 years of age, who are living away from their parents' home must present to their community welfare officer a letter from their parents explaining the reason (s) they do not live at home before they can receive rent allowance.
65 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, the Government may have to introduce a tax on the excessive consumption of non-renewable energy.
65 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, the Government may have to introduce a tax on the excessive consumption of non-renewable energy.
9 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance if, in light of an ESRI report indicating that the introduction of an energy tax such as that proposed by the European Commission could lead to an increase of 9,000 jobs in Ireland and the fact that such a tax is widely accepted to be an important element in the EC's strategy to meet its CO² stabilisation targets, he will give details of the evidence on which he based the Government's reported position, expressed at the meeting of the Council of Economic and Finance Ministers on 7 June 1993, to the effect that the proposed energy tax could inhibit industrial development in Ireland; whether this evidence is in the form of published or publicly available material; the way in which he considers that the provisions for partially exempting energy-intensive industries, contained within the Commission's proposal, fail to protect the interests of Irish industry as compared with industries in other EC countries; and if he will make a statement on the reason the Government is reportedly not supporting the Commission's proposal.
35 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has written to representatives of all sides involved in the conflict in Bosnia to express concern at the rape, sexual abuse and various violations of human rights of detainees and prisoners and also of civilians outside detention centres which have been perpetrated by war-makers from all sides.
35 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has written to representatives of all sides involved in the conflict in Bosnia to express concern at the rape, sexual abuse and various violations of human rights of detainees and prisoners and also of civilians outside detention centres which have been perpetrated by war-makers from all sides.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Sargeant den Aire Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta conas ar cuireadh deireadh le Roinn na Gaeltachta mar a bhíodh; agus cad iad na téarmaí tagartha dá Roinn á cur san áireamh na hoifigigh a bhíodh ag Roinn na Gaeltachta sna Forbacha agus an ról atá anois ag na hoifigigh chéanna i gcomhthéacs na Roinne nua.
74 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will give details of the incentives, if any, such as energy taxes, non-fossil fuel obligation or different pricing structures, which he intends to introduce to control Ireland's carbon dioxide emissions.
74 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will give details of the incentives, if any, such as energy taxes, non-fossil fuel obligation or different pricing structures, which he intends to introduce to control Ireland's carbon dioxide emissions.
14 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the extent of the Government's commitment to reduce Ireland's carbon dioxide emissions to 1990 levels at the very minimum by the year 2000; and if he will give details of the commitment, if any, to the control of CO2 emissions.
6 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the steps, if any, which are being taken to ensure that the environment, and the tourist product itself, can sustain the increasing number of visitors to specific areas such as the Aran Islands, Connemara and the Ring of Kerry.
56 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Marine if he will require that the environmental impact study for Baleally Country Dublin, be prepared by independent consultants, in view of the inadequacy of the study supplied to Kildare County Council.
27 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Defence the plans, if any, which exist to make Collins Barracks available for the good of the community at large.
27 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Defence the plans, if any, which exist to make Collins Barracks available for the good of the community at large.
56 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Marine if he will require that the environmental impact study for Baleally Country Dublin, be prepared by independent consultants, in view of the inadequacy of the study supplied to Kildare County Council.
5 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Marine the steps, if any, he intends to take to protect Rogerstown Estuary from pollution and encroachment by the adjacent landfill facility.
2 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will give the stated position of the Irish Government on Sellafield to the British Prime Minister when he meets him in June 1993.
55 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education the measures, if any, which have been or will be taken by her Department to address the growing problem of bullying in schools; and if she will consider a joint programme of action with the Department of Health and the Colleges of Education to help alleviate the short and long term suffering caused by this form of child abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
55 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education the measures, if any, which have been or will be taken by her Department to address the growing problem of bullying in schools; and if she will consider a joint programme of action with the Department of Health and the Colleges of Education to help alleviate the short and long term suffering caused by this form of child abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Aire Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta i dtreo bhunú Theilifís na Gaeilge ó thaobh an chineáil seirbhíse a bheidh ann, méid na foirne agus coinníollacha oibre, agus clár ama a bhunú agus am oscailte an stáisiúin.
24 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will give details of the amount of radioactive waste which has been transported from Ireland to Drigg nuclear dump in Cumbria, England; and the source from which this waste originated.
4 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the town of Balbriggan in Fingal, County Dublin has an incomplete inner relief road which will cost about £1 million to finish; if, in view of the fact that 855 people out of the 2,000 families in the town are unemployed and that over the last ten years 30 per cent of the shops in the main street have closed and that this modest road will give access to land already zoned industrial as well as ease congestion from new traffic flows caused by Euroroute section soon to be constructed, 2.75 km east of the town, he will in keeping with the advice of the IDA, the technical staff of Dublin County Council and all public representatives for the area sanction a special improvement work grant, similar to the £1.75 million grant given to provide road access for Shannon Aerospace recently, to complete this modest road and help alleviate unemployment.
24 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on the substantial amount of anticoursing mail from the US which has been forwarded to his Department and whether he intends to pass this mail on to the Minister for Tourism and Trade to draw the Minister's attention to the situation.