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51 records in IE in 1996

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Question· oralPQ 7asked

7 Mr. Molloy asked the Taoiseach the steps, if any, which have been taken to date to implement the recommendations of the interdepartmental co-ordinating committee on island development to increase the economic impact of tourism on islands in the context of tourism development, generally taking into account the need to retain the islands' unique culture, language and the preservation of their environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22058/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 1996

7 Mr. Molloy asked the Taoiseach the steps, if any, which have been taken to date to implement the recommendations of the interdepartmental co-ordinating committee on island development to increase the economic impact of tourism on islands in the context of tourism development, generally taking into account the need to retain the islands' unique culture, language and the preservation of their environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22058/96]

Question· oralPQ 19asked

19 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for the Environment the discussions, if any, which have taken place with managers of local authorities in respect of proposed reductions in the number of landfill sites; and if so, the outcome of such discussions. [21126/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1996

19 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for the Environment the discussions, if any, which have taken place with managers of local authorities in respect of proposed reductions in the number of landfill sites; and if so, the outcome of such discussions. [21126/96]

Question· oralPQ 18asked

18 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give local authorities a guideline ceiling figure in respect of the purchase price of houses in private areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21177/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1996

18 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give local authorities a guideline ceiling figure in respect of the purchase price of houses in private areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21177/96]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

16 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Environment if he has received a response in respect of his request to Galway Corporation to consider inviting tenders for the design, construction and operation of an underground sewage treatment plant at Mutton Island, County Galway; the assistance available in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21176/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1996

16 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Environment if he has received a response in respect of his request to Galway Corporation to consider inviting tenders for the design, construction and operation of an underground sewage treatment plant at Mutton Island, County Galway; the assistance available in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21176/96]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

15 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment his views on whether the health and safety criteria can be met in relation to future engineering developments at Mutton Island, County Galway, and if he will give details of all discussions held between his Department and Seghers Engineering. [21303/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1996

15 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment his views on whether the health and safety criteria can be met in relation to future engineering developments at Mutton Island, County Galway, and if he will give details of all discussions held between his Department and Seghers Engineering. [21303/96]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

14 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the outcome, if any, of his Department's representations to the United Kingdom authorities in relation to the treatment of Irish medical waste in the United Kingdom in view of his responsibility in relation to waste management. [21302/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1996

14 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the outcome, if any, of his Department's representations to the United Kingdom authorities in relation to the treatment of Irish medical waste in the United Kingdom in view of his responsibility in relation to waste management. [21302/96]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

19 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for the Environment the discussions, if any, which have taken place with managers of local authorities in respect of proposed reductions in the number of landfill sites; and if so, the outcome of such discussions. [21126/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1996

19 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for the Environment the discussions, if any, which have taken place with managers of local authorities in respect of proposed reductions in the number of landfill sites; and if so, the outcome of such discussions. [21126/96]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

18 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give local authorities a guideline ceiling figure in respect of the purchase price of houses in private areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21177/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1996

18 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give local authorities a guideline ceiling figure in respect of the purchase price of houses in private areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21177/96]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

16 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Environment if he has received a response in respect of his request to Galway Corporation to consider inviting tenders for the design, construction and operation of an underground sewage treatment plant at Mutton Island, County Galway; the assistance available in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21176/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1996

16 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Environment if he has received a response in respect of his request to Galway Corporation to consider inviting tenders for the design, construction and operation of an underground sewage treatment plant at Mutton Island, County Galway; the assistance available in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21176/96]

Question· oralPQ 3asked

15 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment his views on whether the health and safety criteria can be met in relation to future engineering developments at Mutton Island, County Galway, and if he will give details of all discussions held between his Department and Seghers Engineering. [21303/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1996

15 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment his views on whether the health and safety criteria can be met in relation to future engineering developments at Mutton Island, County Galway, and if he will give details of all discussions held between his Department and Seghers Engineering. [21303/96]

Question· oralPQ 2asked

14 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the outcome, if any, of his Department's representations to the United Kingdom authorities in relation to the treatment of Irish medical waste in the United Kingdom in view of his responsibility in relation to waste management. [21302/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1996

14 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the outcome, if any, of his Department's representations to the United Kingdom authorities in relation to the treatment of Irish medical waste in the United Kingdom in view of his responsibility in relation to waste management. [21302/96]

Question· oralPQ 76asked

76 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment his views on incineration in view of the Government's decision to set up an interdepartmental committee to examine the feasibility of incineration for BSE infected animals; if incineration is currently part of the Government's waste policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17848/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 1996

76 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment his views on incineration in view of the Government's decision to set up an interdepartmental committee to examine the feasibility of incineration for BSE infected animals; if incineration is currently part of the Government's waste policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17848/96]

Question· oralPQ 67asked

67 Mr. L. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for the Environment the current status of his plans to bring forward proposals to deal with drug-related problems on local authority estates; the plans, if any, he has to address similar problems being experienced by private landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17850/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 1996

67 Mr. L. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for the Environment the current status of his plans to bring forward proposals to deal with drug-related problems on local authority estates; the plans, if any, he has to address similar problems being experienced by private landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17850/96]

Question· oralPQ 34asked

34 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment if his attention has been drawn to a situation whereby he has indicated that he does not favour incineration as a waste disposal option, the Department of Health in its tender document for disposal of hospital waste specifically rules out incineration as an option but an interdepartmental committee has been established to examine the feasibility of a national incinerator to cope with BSE; if he will clarify the Government's intentions in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17849/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 1996

34 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment if his attention has been drawn to a situation whereby he has indicated that he does not favour incineration as a waste disposal option, the Department of Health in its tender document for disposal of hospital waste specifically rules out incineration as an option but an interdepartmental committee has been established to examine the feasibility of a national incinerator to cope with BSE; if he will clarify the Government's intentions in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17849/96]

Question· oralPQ 33asked

33 Miss Quill asked the Minister for the Environment if he has studied the findings of the most recent survey on litter carried out by Irish Business Against Litter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17934/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 1996

33 Miss Quill asked the Minister for the Environment if he has studied the findings of the most recent survey on litter carried out by Irish Business Against Litter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17934/96]

Question· oralPQ 32asked

32 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment if he will include some of the provisions, namely, evictions and barring orders, in the proposed anti-social behaviour legislation, to deal with tenant purchasers and private housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17912/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 1996

32 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment if he will include some of the provisions, namely, evictions and barring orders, in the proposed anti-social behaviour legislation, to deal with tenant purchasers and private housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17912/96]

Question· oralPQ 31asked

31 Mr. E. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the failure of the Government Committee on Sellafield to meet once in the past year in view of the fact that he is Chairman of this committee. [17856/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 1996

31 Mr. E. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the failure of the Government Committee on Sellafield to meet once in the past year in view of the fact that he is Chairman of this committee. [17856/96]

Question· oralPQ 21asked

76 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment his views on incineration in view of the Government's decision to set up an interdepartmental committee to examine the feasibility of incineration for BSE infected animals; if incineration is currently part of the Government's waste policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17848/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 1996

76 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment his views on incineration in view of the Government's decision to set up an interdepartmental committee to examine the feasibility of incineration for BSE infected animals; if incineration is currently part of the Government's waste policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17848/96]

Question· oralPQ 20asked

34 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment if his attention has been drawn to a situation whereby he has indicated that he does not favour incineration as a waste disposal option, the Department of Health in its tender document for disposal of hospital waste specifically rules out incineration as an option but an interdepartmental committee has been established to examine the feasibility of a national incinerator to cope with BSE; if he will clarify the Government's intentions in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17849/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 1996

34 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment if his attention has been drawn to a situation whereby he has indicated that he does not favour incineration as a waste disposal option, the Department of Health in its tender document for disposal of hospital waste specifically rules out incineration as an option but an interdepartmental committee has been established to examine the feasibility of a national incinerator to cope with BSE; if he will clarify the Government's intentions in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17849/96]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

33 Miss Quill asked the Minister for the Environment if he has studied the findings of the most recent survey on litter carried out by Irish Business Against Litter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17934/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 1996

33 Miss Quill asked the Minister for the Environment if he has studied the findings of the most recent survey on litter carried out by Irish Business Against Litter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17934/96]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

67 Mr. L. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for the Environment the current status of his plans to bring forward proposals to deal with drug-related problems on local authority estates; the plans, if any, he has to address similar problems being experienced by private landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17850/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 1996

67 Mr. L. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for the Environment the current status of his plans to bring forward proposals to deal with drug-related problems on local authority estates; the plans, if any, he has to address similar problems being experienced by private landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17850/96]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

32 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment if he will include some of the provisions, namely, evictions and barring orders, in the proposed anti-social behaviour legislation, to deal with tenant purchasers and private housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17912/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 1996

32 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment if he will include some of the provisions, namely, evictions and barring orders, in the proposed anti-social behaviour legislation, to deal with tenant purchasers and private housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17912/96]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

31 Mr. E. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the failure of the Government Committee on Sellafield to meet once in the past year in view of the fact that he is Chairman of this committee. [17856/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 1996

31 Mr. E. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the failure of the Government Committee on Sellafield to meet once in the past year in view of the fact that he is Chairman of this committee. [17856/96]

Question· oralPQ 75asked

75 Mr. N. Treacy asked the Minister for the Environment if he will ensure that adequate funds are made available for the rural resettlement programme; and the contribution that this Government has made to this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5125/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 1996

75 Mr. N. Treacy asked the Minister for the Environment if he will ensure that adequate funds are made available for the rural resettlement programme; and the contribution that this Government has made to this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5125/96]

Question· oralPQ 18asked

18 Mr. Briscoe asked the Minister for the Environment the percentage increase in the number of cars in Ireland in 1996 over 1995; and the evaluation, if any, his Department has made on the cost of such cars in terms of emissions, health and transport problems. [12365/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 1996

18 Mr. Briscoe asked the Minister for the Environment the percentage increase in the number of cars in Ireland in 1996 over 1995; and the evaluation, if any, his Department has made on the cost of such cars in terms of emissions, health and transport problems. [12365/96]

Question· oralPQ 10asked

6 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for the Environment the proposals, if any, he has to provide increased levels of funding in respect of the repair and maintenance of regional and county roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12206/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 1996

6 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for the Environment the proposals, if any, he has to provide increased levels of funding in respect of the repair and maintenance of regional and county roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12206/96]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

18 Mr. Briscoe asked the Minister for the Environment the percentage increase in the number of cars in Ireland in 1996 over 1995; and the evaluation, if any, his Department has made on the cost of such cars in terms of emissions, health and transport problems. [12365/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 1996

18 Mr. Briscoe asked the Minister for the Environment the percentage increase in the number of cars in Ireland in 1996 over 1995; and the evaluation, if any, his Department has made on the cost of such cars in terms of emissions, health and transport problems. [12365/96]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

5 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the impact, if any, on sustainable development of an increase in cars on the roads in the order of 5 per cent in the last year and 20 per cent in the last five years. [12440/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 1996

5 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the impact, if any, on sustainable development of an increase in cars on the roads in the order of 5 per cent in the last year and 20 per cent in the last five years. [12440/96]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

4 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the steps, if any, he proposes to take to strengthen the hand of local authorities dealing with tenants who are involved with drugs or other anti-social behaviour. [12439/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 1996

4 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the steps, if any, he proposes to take to strengthen the hand of local authorities dealing with tenants who are involved with drugs or other anti-social behaviour. [12439/96]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

3 Miss Quill asked the Minister for the Environment if his attention has been drawn to a recent statement by a Teagasc farm environment adviser that Ireland's rivers are threatened with an environmental timebomb in view of heavy rainfall boosting silage effluent to an alarming level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12273/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 1996

3 Miss Quill asked the Minister for the Environment if his attention has been drawn to a recent statement by a Teagasc farm environment adviser that Ireland's rivers are threatened with an environmental timebomb in view of heavy rainfall boosting silage effluent to an alarming level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12273/96]

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