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Question· oralPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
30 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has made further contact with the British authorities in view of the proposed change in German energy law which will allow, for the first time, the storage of spent nuclear fuel without reprocessing and in view of the letter from two former United States CIA chiefs to the British Prime Minister, Mr. John Major, warning that THORP could encourage the spread of nuclear weapons.
Question· oralPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
28 Mr. Harte asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has made further contact with the British authorities in view of the proposed change in German energy law which will allow, for the first time, the storage of spent nuclear fuel without reprocessing and in view of the letter from two former United States CIA chiefs to the British Prime Minister, Mr. John Major, warning that THORP could encourage the spread of nuclear weapons.
Question· oralPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
27 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has made further contact with the British authorities in view of the proposed change in German energy law which will allow, for the first time, the storage of spent nuclear fuel without reprocessing and in view of the letter from two former United States CIA chiefs to the British Prime Minister, Mr. John Major, warning that THORP could encourage the spread of nuclear weapons.
Question· oralPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
26 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has made further contact with the British authorities in view of the proposed change in German energy law which will allow, for the first time, the storage of spent nuclear fuel without reprocessing and in view of the letter from two former United States CIA chiefs to the British Prime Minister, Mr. John Major, warning that THORP could encourage the spread of nuclear weapons.
Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
25 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has made further contact with the British authorities in view of the proposed change in German energy law which will allow, for the first time, the storage of spent nuclear fuel without reprocessing and in view of the letter from two former United States CIA chiefs to the British Prime Minister, Mr. John Major, warning that THORP could encourage the spread of nuclear weapons.
Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
24 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has made further contact with the British authorities in view of the proposed change in German energy law which will allow, for the first time, the storage of spent nuclear fuel without reprocessing and in view of the letter from two former United States CIA chiefs to the British Prime Minister, Mr. John Major, warning that THORP could encourage the spread of nuclear weapons.
Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
22 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has made further contact with the British authorities in view of the proposed change in German energy law which will allow, for the first time, the storage of spent nuclear fuel without reprocessing, and in view of the letter from two former United States CIA chiefs to the British Prime Minister, Mr. John Major, warning that THORP could encourage the spread of nuclear weapons.
Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
20 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has made further contact with the British authorities in view of the proposed change in German energy law which will allow, for the first time, the storage of spent nuclear fuel without reprocessing, and in view of the letter from two former United States CIA chiefs to the British Prime Minister, Mr. John Major, warning that THORP could encourage the spread of nuclear weapons.
Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
19 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the steps, if any, the Government will take to dissuade the British Government from agreeing to the operation of THORP at Sellafield as a nuclear reprocessing plant which would produce, inter alia, fissionable material for nuclear weapons, which would constitute a serious danger to the environment and to public health in Ireland and in the Irish Sea.
Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
16 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has made further contact with the British authorities in view of the proposed change in German energy law which will allow, for the first time, the storage of spent nuclear fuel without reprocessing, and in view of the letter from two former United States CIA chiefs to the British Prime Minister, Mr. John Major, warning that THORP could encourage the spread of nuclear weapons.
Question· oralPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
15 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has made further contact with the British authorities in view of the proposed change in German energy law which will allow, for the first time, the storage of spent nuclear fuel without reprocessing and in view of the letter from two former United States CIA chiefs to the British Prime Minister, Mr. John Major, warning that THORP could encourage the spread of nuclear weapons.
Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
9 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has made further contact with the British authorities in view of the proposed change in German energy law which will allow, for the first time, the storage of spent nuclear fuel without reprocessing, and in view of the letter from two former United States CIA chiefs to the British Prime Minister, Mr. John Major, warning that THORP could encourage the spread of nuclear weapons.
Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
6 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has made further contact with the British authorities in view of the proposed change in German energy law which will allow, for the first time, the storage of spent nuclear fuel without reprocessing and in view of the letter from two former United States CIA chiefs to the British Prime Minister, Mr. John Major, warning that THORP could encourage the spread of nuclear weapons.
Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
109 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the Government's target for annual savings in Aer Lingus over the next five years; his views on the future for our national airline and its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
57 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if discussions took place between Aer Lingus and other international air carriers over recent years in relation to the possibility of a new alignment partnership of cross-shareholding which did not materialise due to political inaction to the issue of the Shannon stop-over and other legal restrictions as was alleged on the "Tuesday File" television programme of 2 November 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
12 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if, arising out of the "Tuesday File" RTE television programme, on Tuesday 2 November 1993, the attention of his Department was brought to and advised of the necessity, for the future survival of Aer Lingus, to immediately inject financial equity, to seek to alter the trans-atlantic bilateral agreement and to the fact that there should have been price flexibility on fares as far back as the year 1988; the reason his Department records show no such decisions were taken at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
5 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications when, following the acceptance by the Aer Lingus workforce of the revised Cahill plan, the Government will provide the required equity injection; the latest position regarding EC funding for Aer Lingus; when the Government intends to sanction the new low-cost Aer Lingus Express on the Dublin/London route; the investigation, if any, that has been carried out as to the way in which Ryanair came to be in possession of a confidential departmental memorandum regarding Aer Lingus which it is allegedly using as part of their campaign against sanction for the Aer Lingus Express; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
3 Mr. M. McDowell asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will bear in mind the concerns of Ryanair and of its 500 employees regarding the possible use of part of the £175 million equity investment by the Government in Aer Lingus to establish Aer Lingus Express for the purpose of competing with Ryanair by means of cross-subsidisation in view of Aer Lingus' history on certain routes where it was subject to competition from an Irish airline.
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
2 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the progress, if any, he has made in getting the agreement of the EU Commission to the investment by the Government of equity to Aer Lingus; the conditions he expects the Commission to attach to their permission if it is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
56 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if, in view of proposals received from the cable network to allow for local advertising, he intends to introduce legislation to enable them to so do; if so, the timeframe for this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
48 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he has rejected an application from Cablelink to carry advertisements on its network; the other proposals, if any, he has to facilitate Cablelink to restore the satellite channels it previously offered to consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 1993
1 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the steps, if any, he intends taking to restore the number of TV channels to Cablelink subscribers, which they had previously enjoyed; and if he will make a statement on his recent decision to disallow advertising on cable and MMDS systems.
Question· oralPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 1993
66 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent of curtailment of expenditure on transport, in view of the shortfall of £600 million in Structural Funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 1993
66 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent of curtailment of expenditure on transport, in view of the shortfall of £600 million in Structural Funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
103 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will give the full implications for the Athlone, Westport/Ballina railway line which is designated in the National Development Plan 1994-1999 of the decision that it will only receive non co-financed funding for any proposed improvement to this severely deficient line.
Question· oralPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
100 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the poor quality of the rolling stock on the Rosslare/Dublin rail line; if he has received any request from Iarnród Éireann to deal with the problem; if he will allocate money for the upgrading; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
96 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the current position in regard to the future of Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
93 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he is confident that the £175 million injection into Aer Lingus will be approved by the EC Commission; and if he will assure Dáil Éireann that the Aer Lingus Express will be allowed to proceed as planned.
Question· oralPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
27 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will give the position regarding the legalising of multi-channel television deflector systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
24 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications his views on the case for competition in the provision of TV services throughout the country.
Question· oralPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
18 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he will introduce legislation to enable community TV to be licensed.
Question· oralPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
16 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he has received any report from Telecom Éireann on the impact of the new calls price structure on the volume of calls, especially domestic calls; the budget and resources that have been allocated to the Telephone Users' Advisory Council established by him on 1 September 1993; the terms of reference of the council; if, in view of the controversy surrounding the recent change in pricing, he will consider the re-establishment of the statutory users' council provided for in the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
22 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the number of nuclear installations that are located along the west coast of Britain; the number of incidents, if any, requiring international reporting; and the point recorded on the incident scale in the case of each incident which has occurred at the installations, including Sellafield, for each of the years from 1980.
Question· oralPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
15 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the number of nuclear installations that are located along the west coast of Britain; the number of incidents, if any, requiring international reporting; the point recorded on the incident scale in the case of each incident that has occurred at these installations, including Sellafield, for each of the years from 1980.
Question· oralPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
14 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the economic air fare between Dublin and London and vice versa; if he has satisfied himself that there is no below cost selling of tickets on this route; and if there is, the plans, if any, he has to deal with this.
Question· oralPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
13 Mr. M. McDowell asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the plans, if any, he has to develop new airline routes into Ireland to support the tourist drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
12 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will make a statement on the contents of the rescue plan devised by the INPC Board.
Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
25 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will publish the consultant's report into the provision of a high technology peat-fired generation station; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
21 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if the Government has now decided on the construction of a new peat-fired electricity generation station; if so, where it will be located; the amount it will cost; the number of people it will employ; and the body that will operate it.
Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
10 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications his views on whether there is a conflict between the reference in the National Development Plan 1994-1999 to the provision of a peat burning generating station in the midlands and the retention of Allenwood generating station; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
103 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will give the full implications for the Athlone, Westport/Ballina railway line which is designated in the National Development Plan 1994-1999 of the decision that it will only receive non co-financed funding for any proposed improvement to this severely deficient line.
Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
100 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the poor quality of the rolling stock on the Rosslare/Dublin rail line; if he has received any request from Iarnród Éireann to deal with the problem; if he will allocate money for the upgrading; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
20 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will give the proposals, if any, he has to upgrade the Dublin to Westport rail line; the amount it is proposed to spend on carrying out works on this line in 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
17 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he proposes to make finance available to Iarnród Éireann to modernise the rolling stock and improve the permanent way for the Dublin to Westport/Ballina line; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
9 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he proposes to make finance available to Iarnród Éireann to modernise the rolling stock and improve the permanent way for the Dublin to Westport/Ballina line; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the terms of reference of the study commissioned by the Department of Energy in the mid-1980s under the Agreement and lease with Tara Mines Ltd.; the action, if any, that was taken following the receipt of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
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.
Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
96 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the current position in regard to the future of Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
93 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he is confident that the £175 million injection into Aer Lingus will be approved by the EC Commission; and if he will assure Dáil Éireann that the Aer Lingus Express will be allowed to proceed as planned.
Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
26 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the extent to which the future of the Aer Lingus workforce is provided for to-date in the discussions between management, Government and the unions with particular reference to maintaining sufficient staff, plant and structures to enable the airline compete and expand in the world market and to cater for the continued employment of its workforce with no loss of jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.