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Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
11 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he has received any report from the Board of Management of Aer Lingus regarding the progress of the current negotiations with the trade unions on the cost cutting package; his views on the recent Aer Lingus annual report; his views on whether it is appropriate that those members of the board who were responsible for the overall strategy and direction of the company when losses were incurred should remain in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
8 Mr. Cullen asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he has satisfied himself that the progress to date on the Aer Lingus rescue plan will lead to the stated number of voluntary redundancies being achieved; and, if not, if he has any alternative proposals to put forward which would maximise the number of employees within the Aer Lingus group.
Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
3 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the up-to-date position regarding the Cahill Plan for Aer Lingus; and whether it is now going ahead as originally envisaged.
Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
2 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the progress, if any, that has been made in the negotiations between workers and management at Aer Lingus to restore the airline to a sound financial base; and when he will be in a position to inform Dáil Éireann of the full details of an agreed rescue package.
Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 1993
1 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the progress, if any, that has been made in renegotiating the bilateral air agreement with the USA.
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 1993
3 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that the use of the Gulf Stream Jet for transatlantic flights represents the most cost-effective means of transporting Government Ministers and officials.
Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 1993
9 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht whether there is any structure in place for regular consultation between him, as Minister with responsibility for broadcasting, and the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
60 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the reason changes have already been made in the plans for Aer Lingus's future strategy; and the reason the present position differs from that set out in the briefing given by him to certain Members of Dáil Éireann within the past two weeks.
Question· oralPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
27 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications when he will publish the proposals submitted to him by Mr. Bernie Cahill, Chairman of Aer Lingus; and the reason these have not been published to date with any commercially confidential figures deleted.
Question· oralPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
25 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the proposed redundancy terms for employees of Aer Lingus who will lose their jobs under the current Aer Lingus proposals.
Question· oralPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
19 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the exact age of the three Boeing 747 aircraft at present leased to Aer Lingus; and if his Department has satisfied itself that these aircraft have not exceeded the normal lifespan of safe operation for such an aircraft.
Question· oralPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
15 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if any alternative energy sources are being examined at EC level; if so, the environmental implications of these for this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
12 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if the Government has made submissions concerning the energy efficiency programmes initiated by the EC; when this SAVE programme will be implemented in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
16 Ms. O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his Department was consulted in the decision-making process at all stages of the design of the new power station in Poolbeg.
Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
11 Ms. McManus asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications his views on the annual report of the ESB published on 16 June 1993; if the Government has sanctioned the construction of a new power station at Poolbeg; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
10 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the Irish Hotels Federation regarding the implications of EC Directive 90/314/EEC on Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours for the future promotion of Irish tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
9 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the implications for Irish road hauliers arising from the decision by the EC Council of Transport Ministers to totally de-regulate the European Community's road haulage market by 1998; the level of representation Ireland had at the meeting; and the position Ireland took on the proposal.
Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
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.
Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
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.
Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
7 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will confirm that Telecom Éireann will be retained in full public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
60 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the reason changes have already been made in the plans for Aer Lingus's future strategy; and the reason the present position differs from that set out in the briefing given by him to certain Members of Dáil Éireann within the past two weeks.
Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
27 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications when he will publish the proposals submitted to him by Mr. Bernie Cahill, Chairman of Aer Lingus; and the reason these have not been published to date with any commercially confidential figures deleted.
Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
25 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the proposed redundancy terms for employees of Aer Lingus who will lose their jobs under the current Aer Lingus proposals.
Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
18 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will give details of the location of the proposed 1,500 job losses in Aer Lingus specifying each location in Ireland and abroad; and the number of jobs to be lost at each place.
Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
17 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he, and Aer Lingus, will take into account the Aer Rianta memorandum referred to in The Irish Times of 24 June 1993, before making any decision on the future of Shannon airport.
Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
14 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the amount of equity proposed under the Aer Lingus plan for investment by the Government; the amount and dates of each instalment which the Government intends to make; and whether the consent of the European Commission has been obtained for this investment.
Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
13 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether the fullest extent of likely redundancies have been made known to the Aer Lingus workforce in the context of the recently announced restructuring proposals; whether he expects job losses in any of the company's subsidiaries other than those already outlined; if he has satisfied himself as to the viability of present plans for restructuring; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
6 Mr. Cullen asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will make a statement on the present position and proposals of Aer Lingus as regards entering into a joint arrangement or venture with another larger airline.
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
5 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the response, if any, he has given to the proposals submitted to the Government by the Executive Chairman of Aer Lingus, Mr. Bernie Cahill; the proposals, if any, there are before the Government for the sale of Aer Lingus subsidiaries; his views on whether it is appropriate that a State company should be seeking to shed 1,500 jobs at a time of such high unemployment; if the Government intends to provide the equity sought; and if he will make a statement on the discussions between the Cabinet sub-committee on aviation and the Aer Lingus unions.
Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
3 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether the statement issued by his predecessor, Deputy Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, at the end of October 1992, regarding the status of Shannon airport still represents Government policy; and if not, the reason therefor.
Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
2 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if the Government intends renegotiating the bilateral air travel agreement between Ireland and the United States; if the negotiations have commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 1993
1 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if the Government has accepted the Cahill plan in respect of Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
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.
Question· oralPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
69 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications his views on the condition of the Dublin/Sligo railway line; and if he will, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann and the Department of Finance, seek EC Structural Funds to modernise this line and to purchase new rolling stock.
Question· oralPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
63 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if sufficient Structural Funds are available to enable larnród Éireann undertake the re-opening of Kilcock Railway Station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
32 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications when he expects the report of the interdepartmental task force on the mainline rail network to be completed.
Question· oralPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
29 Mr. Cullen asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether a Supplementary Estimate will be necessary in the event of a decision by the Government to inject additional equity into Aer Lingus.
Question· oralPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
28 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if any application has been made to the EC for a specific grant for the improvement and upgrading of the Dublin/Westport rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
24 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the plans, if any, he has for the development of Whitegate Oil Refinery in the light of the Government decision to end the mandatory takeoff of oil supplies by the major oil companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
23 Ms. McManus asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the funds, if any, which are being made available to meet the commitment given in the Programme for a Partnership Government 1993-1997 to help secure the long term development of the rail services and improve the quality of intercity and other passenger rail services.
Question· oralPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
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.
Question· oralPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
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.
Question· oralPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
13 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if, in regard to his announcement to Dáil Éireann on 18 May 1993, he will give details of when the proposed Telephone Users' Advisory Group will be established; the way in which the membership will be selected; its terms of reference; if the group will have statutory backing as did the former Telecommunications Service Users' Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
11 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications his views on the request from the ESB for a price increase of around 4 per cent over each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
10 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if, in relation to community TV, he will publish details of the MMDS franchise granted in the Cork area so as to facilitate public scrutiny of its terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
9 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the reason Ireland's emission of carbon dioxide per unit of GDP is so high in comparison to other countries.
Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
8 Mr. Cullen asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the amount and type of radioactive material which is stored in Lyons Estate, Rathcoole, County Dublin; if this presents a potential hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
7 Mr. B. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the number of persons within his Department who are currently operating on a work-sharing basis; and if he intends to encourage a higher percentage of his staff to become involved in work-sharing projects.
Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
6 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the comments made by the EC Commissioner for Competition, Mr. Karel Van Miert, in which he indicated his intention of initiating legal action against a number of countries, including Ireland, for what he alleged were abuses of national monopolies concerning imports of gas and electricity; his response to Mr. Van Miert's statement; the steps, if any, he intends to take to protect the position of public companies such as the ESB and Bord Gáis, especially in the light of our peripheral position; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
69 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications his views on the condition of the Dublin/Sligo railway line; and if he will, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann and the Department of Finance, seek EC Structural Funds to modernise this line and to purchase new rolling stock.