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Question· oralPQ 21asked

13 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Labour whether he has assessed the impact that a reduction in overtime working would have in opening up employment opportunities in (a) the public sector and (b) the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 1992

13 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Labour whether he has assessed the impact that a reduction in overtime working would have in opening up employment opportunities in (a) the public sector and (b) the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 24asked

12 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Justice the number of occasions during 1992 on which the Fraud Squad have brought in accounting, legal or other assistance to help with investigative work; if he will give details of such assistance and the cost thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 1992

12 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Justice the number of occasions during 1992 on which the Fraud Squad have brought in accounting, legal or other assistance to help with investigative work; if he will give details of such assistance and the cost thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 45asked

45 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the possibility of introducing a single coterminous set of regions for all State agencies and services so as to provide a basis for rational general planning.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1992

45 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the possibility of introducing a single coterminous set of regions for all State agencies and services so as to provide a basis for rational general planning.

Question· oralPQ 19asked

45 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the possibility of introducing a single coterminous set of regions for all State agencies and services so as to provide a basis for rational general planning.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1992

45 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the possibility of introducing a single coterminous set of regions for all State agencies and services so as to provide a basis for rational general planning.

Question· oralPQ 89asked

89 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for the Environment the nature of the preparatory work which is now being undertaken towards the establishment of regional authorities; and if he will give details of the regions to be covered by each authority.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 1992

89 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for the Environment the nature of the preparatory work which is now being undertaken towards the establishment of regional authorities; and if he will give details of the regions to be covered by each authority.

Question· oralPQ 49asked

89 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for the Environment the nature of the preparatory work which is now being undertaken towards the establishment of regional authorities; and if he will give details of the regions to be covered by each authority.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 1992

89 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for the Environment the nature of the preparatory work which is now being undertaken towards the establishment of regional authorities; and if he will give details of the regions to be covered by each authority.

Question· oralPQ 55asked

55 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Labour if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern in relation to the massive cutback in the social employment scheme; whether it is his intention to ensure that this scheme will continue at the 1991 level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 1992

55 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Labour if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern in relation to the massive cutback in the social employment scheme; whether it is his intention to ensure that this scheme will continue at the 1991 level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 6asked

55 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Labour if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern in relation to the massive cutback in the social employment scheme; whether it is his intention to ensure that this scheme will continue at the 1991 level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 1992

55 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Labour if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern in relation to the massive cutback in the social employment scheme; whether it is his intention to ensure that this scheme will continue at the 1991 level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 27asked

15 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the number of tax returns being fully audited by the Revenue Commissioners is sufficient to eliminate tax evasion by those taxpayers subject to self-assessment.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 April 1992

15 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the number of tax returns being fully audited by the Revenue Commissioners is sufficient to eliminate tax evasion by those taxpayers subject to self-assessment.

Question· oralPQ 23asked

10 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if the Government will consider using County Monaghan as a role model for job creation in Ireland given the devlopment through local enterprise of the poultry, mushroom and furniture industries.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 April 1992

10 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if the Government will consider using County Monaghan as a role model for job creation in Ireland given the devlopment through local enterprise of the poultry, mushroom and furniture industries.

Question· oralPQ 44asked

51 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce his views on whether there should be a shift from grants for home managed industry towards the use of equity by State agencies to meet the financial needs of such companies.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 1992

51 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce his views on whether there should be a shift from grants for home managed industry towards the use of equity by State agencies to meet the financial needs of such companies.

Question· oralPQ 134asked

134 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the plans he has to provide employment for Customs officials whose work will no longer be necessary as a result of the creation of the barrier free Internal Market in Europe.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 1992

134 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the plans he has to provide employment for Customs officials whose work will no longer be necessary as a result of the creation of the barrier free Internal Market in Europe.

Question· oralPQ 27asked

134 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the plans he has to provide employment for Customs officials whose work will no longer be necessary as a result of the creation of the barrier free Internal Market in Europe.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 1992

134 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the plans he has to provide employment for Customs officials whose work will no longer be necessary as a result of the creation of the barrier free Internal Market in Europe.

Question· oralPQ 16asked

16 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Justice if he will respond positively to the letter of 16 January 1992 sent to him by the Free Legal Advice Centre Limited requesting funding to enable FLAC to continue to maintain their services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 1992

16 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Justice if he will respond positively to the letter of 16 January 1992 sent to him by the Free Legal Advice Centre Limited requesting funding to enable FLAC to continue to maintain their services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 13asked

13 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline (a) the recommendations made in the Garda Authorities' report on the Fraud Squad which have been implemented to date (b) the recommendations that remain to be implemented and (c) his views on whether the fraud squad are equipped to speedily and comprehensively investigate allegations of financial fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 1992

13 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline (a) the recommendations made in the Garda Authorities' report on the Fraud Squad which have been implemented to date (b) the recommendations that remain to be implemented and (c) his views on whether the fraud squad are equipped to speedily and comprehensively investigate allegations of financial fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 31asked

31 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Labour if Ireland currently complies, in full, with all provisions of the EC Social Charter; if not, if he will outline the areas of non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 1991

31 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Labour if Ireland currently complies, in full, with all provisions of the EC Social Charter; if not, if he will outline the areas of non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 10asked

31 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Labour if Ireland currently complies, in full, with all provisions of the EC Social Charter; if not, if he will outline the areas of non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 1991

31 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Labour if Ireland currently complies, in full, with all provisions of the EC Social Charter; if not, if he will outline the areas of non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 84asked

84 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which suggests that peripheral EC countries will suffer most from Economic and Monetary Union because of their greater vulnerability to region-specific economic events to which exchange rate adjustments would have provided a remedy in the absence of Economic and Monetary Union; if he has carried out any analysis or quantification of the vulnerability of Ireland to such shocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 1991

84 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which suggests that peripheral EC countries will suffer most from Economic and Monetary Union because of their greater vulnerability to region-specific economic events to which exchange rate adjustments would have provided a remedy in the absence of Economic and Monetary Union; if he has carried out any analysis or quantification of the vulnerability of Ireland to such shocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 35asked

84 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which suggests that peripheral EC countries will suffer most from Economic and Monetary Union because of their greater vulnerability to region-specific economic events to which exchange rate adjustments would have provided a remedy in the absence of Economic and Monetary Union; if he has carried out any analysis or quantification of the vulnerability of Ireland to such shocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 1991

84 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which suggests that peripheral EC countries will suffer most from Economic and Monetary Union because of their greater vulnerability to region-specific economic events to which exchange rate adjustments would have provided a remedy in the absence of Economic and Monetary Union; if he has carried out any analysis or quantification of the vulnerability of Ireland to such shocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 82asked

82 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education if she is still committed to the establishment of regional technical colleges for Castlebar, County Mayo and Thurles, County Tipperary; the timescale envisaged for the establishment of the colleges; if she proposes fulfilling the commitments given to have third level courses established at the aforementioned locations commencing September-October 1991; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 1991

82 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education if she is still committed to the establishment of regional technical colleges for Castlebar, County Mayo and Thurles, County Tipperary; the timescale envisaged for the establishment of the colleges; if she proposes fulfilling the commitments given to have third level courses established at the aforementioned locations commencing September-October 1991; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 29asked

82 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education if she is still committed to the establishment of regional technical colleges for Castlebar, County Mayo and Thurles, County Tipperary; the timescale envisaged for the establishment of the colleges; if she proposes fulfilling the commitments given to have third level courses established at the aforementioned locations commencing September-October 1991; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 1991

82 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education if she is still committed to the establishment of regional technical colleges for Castlebar, County Mayo and Thurles, County Tipperary; the timescale envisaged for the establishment of the colleges; if she proposes fulfilling the commitments given to have third level courses established at the aforementioned locations commencing September-October 1991; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 28asked

28 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the number of prosecutions of juvenile offenders under the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988 for (a) 1989 and (b) 1990; his views on whether the number of prosecutions of juvenile offenders bears a reasonable relationship to the actual levels of abuse for the two years in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 1991

28 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the number of prosecutions of juvenile offenders under the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988 for (a) 1989 and (b) 1990; his views on whether the number of prosecutions of juvenile offenders bears a reasonable relationship to the actual levels of abuse for the two years in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 11asked

28 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the number of prosecutions of juvenile offenders under the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988 for (a) 1989 and (b) 1990; his views on whether the number of prosecutions of juvenile offenders bears a reasonable relationship to the actual levels of abuse for the two years in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 1991

28 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the number of prosecutions of juvenile offenders under the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988 for (a) 1989 and (b) 1990; his views on whether the number of prosecutions of juvenile offenders bears a reasonable relationship to the actual levels of abuse for the two years in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 13asked

11 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will outline the conditions for eligibility under the back to school allowance, with particular reference to social welfare recipients and families on small incomes derived from employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 1991

11 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will outline the conditions for eligibility under the back to school allowance, with particular reference to social welfare recipients and families on small incomes derived from employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 53asked

11 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give an estimate of the total number of untaxed cars and road vehicles using public roads; and if he will outline the measures he proposes to take to make such evasion more difficult.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 1991

11 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give an estimate of the total number of untaxed cars and road vehicles using public roads; and if he will outline the measures he proposes to take to make such evasion more difficult.

Question· oralPQ 67asked

67 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an increasing number of students attending third level education are suffering great hardship as a result of the lack of financial resources; if she will define a mature student; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 1990

67 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an increasing number of students attending third level education are suffering great hardship as a result of the lack of financial resources; if she will define a mature student; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 46asked

67 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an increasing number of students attending third level education are suffering great hardship as a result of the lack of financial resources; if she will define a mature student; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 1990

67 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an increasing number of students attending third level education are suffering great hardship as a result of the lack of financial resources; if she will define a mature student; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 37asked

23 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Defence if he will implement the recommendation of the Gleeson Commission that enlisted personnel be permitted to use their own vehicles on official duty and qualify for mileage under the same conditions as officers.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 1990

23 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Defence if he will implement the recommendation of the Gleeson Commission that enlisted personnel be permitted to use their own vehicles on official duty and qualify for mileage under the same conditions as officers.

Question· oralPQ 13asked

16 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Justice if he is prepared to introduce legislation to place the profession of barrister on a statutory footing as is the case with the profession of solicitor, with a view to promoting public accountability of the legal profession as a whole.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 1990

16 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Justice if he is prepared to introduce legislation to place the profession of barrister on a statutory footing as is the case with the profession of solicitor, with a view to promoting public accountability of the legal profession as a whole.

Question· oralPQ 22asked

29 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education if she will make a statement regarding the problem of dyslexia having particular regard to (1) the arrangements which are made to allow children who suffer from dyslexia to be examined in certificate examinations by methods which overcome difficulties created by this disease (2) making special arrangements with secondary schools, operating entrance tests, to ensure that children may function below capacity as a result of dyslexia rather than intellectual ability (3) the giving of financial assistance to families to help them with the extra costs involved in arranging for children to attend special classes operated by the Irish Dyslexia Association (4) resources for the Irish Dyslexia Association to enable them to increase the number of classes and (5) the in-service training of national school teachers in the recognition and treatment of the problem of dyslexia.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 1990

29 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education if she will make a statement regarding the problem of dyslexia having particular regard to (1) the arrangements which are made to allow children who suffer from dyslexia to be examined in certificate examinations by methods which overcome difficulties created by this disease (2) making special arrangements with secondary schools, operating entrance tests, to ensure that children may function below capacity as a result of dyslexia rather than intellectual ability (3) the giving of financial assistance to families to help them with the extra costs involved in arranging for children to attend special classes operated by the Irish Dyslexia Association (4) resources for the Irish Dyslexia Association to enable them to increase the number of classes and (5) the in-service training of national school teachers in the recognition and treatment of the problem of dyslexia.

Question· oralPQ 20asked

12 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when Irish stocks of skim milk powder committed to intervention will exceed 100,000 tonnes; the price paid for the product committed to intervention above 100,000 tonnes; and if he has commenced negotiations in the EC to secure a realistic price.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 1990

12 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when Irish stocks of skim milk powder committed to intervention will exceed 100,000 tonnes; the price paid for the product committed to intervention above 100,000 tonnes; and if he has commenced negotiations in the EC to secure a realistic price.

Question· oralPQ 28asked

28 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give details of the formula to be used for the division of the 11 million gallons of extra milk quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 1990

28 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give details of the formula to be used for the division of the 11 million gallons of extra milk quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 22asked

18 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will qualify for a milk quota from the one millon gallons of extra quota which have been set aside for applicants whose quotas were affected by disease initially; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 1990

18 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will qualify for a milk quota from the one millon gallons of extra quota which have been set aside for applicants whose quotas were affected by disease initially; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 11asked

28 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give details of the formula to be used for the division of the 11 million gallons of extra milk quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 1990

28 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give details of the formula to be used for the division of the 11 million gallons of extra milk quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 81asked

81 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the administration of the transition year option is carried out on an equal basis in schools around the country; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in some schools students have the option of studying over a six year period whereas in other schools students have no option but to take the leaving certificate after five years; her views on whether this is fair; and whether the option of taking six years to the leaving certificate should be available to all students in all schools.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 1990

81 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the administration of the transition year option is carried out on an equal basis in schools around the country; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in some schools students have the option of studying over a six year period whereas in other schools students have no option but to take the leaving certificate after five years; her views on whether this is fair; and whether the option of taking six years to the leaving certificate should be available to all students in all schools.

Question· oralPQ 17asked

81 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the administration of the transition year option is carried out on an equal basis in schools around the country; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in some schools students have the option of studying over a six year period whereas in other schools students have no option but to take the leaving certificate after five years; her views on whether this is fair; and whether the option of taking six years to the leaving certificate should be available to all students in all schools.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 1990

81 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the administration of the transition year option is carried out on an equal basis in schools around the country; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in some schools students have the option of studying over a six year period whereas in other schools students have no option but to take the leaving certificate after five years; her views on whether this is fair; and whether the option of taking six years to the leaving certificate should be available to all students in all schools.

Question· oralPQ 21asked

18 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make funds available to have the bridge on the national primary road at Emyvale, County Cavan, brought up to standard, having regard to the fact that the drainage programme which is being carried out by the Office of Public Works in that area cannot be completed unless the bridge is reconstructed; and when such works will be carried out.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 1990

18 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make funds available to have the bridge on the national primary road at Emyvale, County Cavan, brought up to standard, having regard to the fact that the drainage programme which is being carried out by the Office of Public Works in that area cannot be completed unless the bridge is reconstructed; and when such works will be carried out.