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Question· oralPQ 12asked
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 11asked
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 10asked
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 9asked
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 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
12 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the plans, if any, he has for the upgrading of the railways; to the extent to which EC structural and Cohesion Funds are available for this work; and when he expects tangible results to be achieved.
Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
5 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if an application has been made to EC for a specific grant from Structural Funds for the upgrading of the Dublin/Westport railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 6asked
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 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
3 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if the Government has accepted the recommendations of the Moriarty Task Force in respect of the mandatory offtake of petrol from Whitegate; and the steps, if any, he intends taking to give effect to the recommendations.
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
2 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether there will be a review of the schedule of telephone charges announced recently by him on behalf of Bord Telecom and of the date nominated for the coming into effect of these charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 3asked
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 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
4 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the number of occasions on which he has met the Executive Chairman of Aer Lingus since his appointment on 9 March 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 1993
1 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if the report on the reorganisation of Aer Lingus to which he referred when Mr. Bernard Cahill was appointed Executive Chairman will be made available to members of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 1993
43 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if grant aid is available for the provision of an electricity supply to persons in the disadvantaged areas scheme; if so, the reason people have not been receiving the grant aid; if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and when he will be making funds for this purpose available.
Question· oralPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 1993
43 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if grant aid is available for the provision of an electricity supply to persons in the disadvantaged areas scheme; if so, the reason people have not been receiving the grant aid; if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and when he will be making funds for this purpose available.
Question· oralPQ 263asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
263 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the allocation of Structural Funds which will be made available towards the modernisation and development of the Irish telecommunications structure; if priority will be given to the modernisation of the switching and transmission network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 260asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
260 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the reduced service now available to Cablelink subscribers who continue to pay for a full service; and the action, if any, he intends to take to remedy the situation.
Question· oralPQ 259asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
259 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the position regarding proposed increases in charges by Cablelink for the provision of certain satellite channels; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that consumers are very concerned about this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 257asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
257 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only direct car ferry service from Ireland to mainland Europe may close if it cannot avail of EC grant aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
50 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will raise with the Northern Ireland authorities the desirability of their taking steps to re-open the electricity interconnector with Northern Ireland which has been out of operation since 1974 and the absence of which causes great expense to the electricity boards both in the Republic and in Northern Ireland.
Question· oralPQ 49asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
49 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if agreement has been reached with the EC to include aid for modern ferries to the continent and airline fleets replacement in the next tranche of Structural Funds.
Question· oralPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
39 Mr. Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the steps, if any, he intends taking to ensure an all year round ferry service to France; if he will have discussions with the ferry companies with a view to extending a ferry service to other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
32 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if any offshore oil drilling will take place between now and the end of 1993; if so, if he will give details of the locations of such drillings; and whether there is any increase in drilling activity attributable to the changes in the relevant law introduced in the Finance Bill, 1992.
Question· oralPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
30 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications whether he has satisfied himself that Irish air fares and sea fares are competitive for tourists; his views on whether further improvements can be made on tourist access to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
263 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the allocation of Structural Funds which will be made available towards the modernisation and development of the Irish telecommunications structure; if priority will be given to the modernisation of the switching and transmission network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
28 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he intends to support the request of Telecom Éireann for £200 million of EC Structural Funds for the development of telecommunications system, especially in view of the findings of consultants that up to 9,000 jobs could be supported in the economy through proper investment in telecommunications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
27 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he has satisfied himself with the method of publication within Ireland of Irish energy statistics.
Question· oralPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
25 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if compliance by Ireland with the Helsinki and Sofia Protocols will involve a 3 per cent overall increase in Irish electricity prices.
Question· oralPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
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.
Question· oralPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
260 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the reduced service now available to Cablelink subscribers who continue to pay for a full service; and the action, if any, he intends to take to remedy the situation.
Question· oralPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
259 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the position regarding proposed increases in charges by Cablelink for the provision of certain satellite channels; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that consumers are very concerned about this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
36 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will approve the proposal from British Sky Broadcasting and Cablelink for local advertising on Sky News and Sky One to enable these channels to be restored on Cablelink.
Question· oralPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
29 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his Department has concluded its consultations with the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht regarding an application for Cablelink to originate advertisements, which he informed Dáil Éireann on 3 March 1993 was under way; if he will give the current status of the discussions and the application from Cablelink; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
23 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the action, if any, he intends to take on an application by Cablelink Ltd., to increase charges to subscribers and with regard to the company ceasing to broadcast Sky News and Sky television channels to subscribers who previously contracted to receive them.
Question· oralPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
22 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his Department has received an application for a mining licence from any firm in respect of lead and zinc deposits at Galmoy; if he will give details of the latest information available to his Department regarding the extent of the find; if he, or his Department, has had any discussions with the firm concerned regarding their intentions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
50 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will raise with the Northern Ireland authorities the desirability of their taking steps to re-open the electricity interconnector with Northern Ireland which has been out of operation since 1974 and the absence of which causes great expense to the electricity boards both in the Republic and in Northern Ireland.
Question· oralPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
34 Mr. Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the plans, if any, he has for an electricity interconnector; if a cost-benefit analysis has been carried out; if so, the results of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
26 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the proposals, if any, there are for the construction of an electricity interconnector between this country and Britain; if such an interconnector would draw power from nuclear power stations in Britain; if it is intended to re-open the electricity interconnector with Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
21 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the Government's policy on the provision of an interconnector to connect the Irish electrical national grid with those of the United Kingdom and continental European countries; and if the Government has any objections, in principle, to the importation of electricity generated by nuclear power by way of this interconnector.
Question· oralPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
20 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a letter dated 18 March 1993 sent to Commissioner Abel Matutes by the director general of AUC, a United Kingdom-based air transport users committee representing air passengers and shippers; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the letter urges strongly against permission being granted by the Commission to the Irish Government to provide equity to Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
257 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only direct car ferry service from Ireland to mainland Europe may close if it cannot avail of EC grant aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
49 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if agreement has been reached with the EC to include aid for modern ferries to the continent and airline fleets replacement in the next tranche of Structural Funds.
Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
39 Mr. Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the steps, if any, he intends taking to ensure an all year round ferry service to France; if he will have discussions with the ferry companies with a view to extending a ferry service to other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1993
19 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if the Government has formally requested the EC Commission to allow the use of European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Funds for the purchase of mobile assets such as airplanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Record· Divisionvote_1carried
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 1993
Amendment put.
Question· oralPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 1993
57 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the steps, if any, he is taking to put in place a national programme of energy conservation; and the likely timetable of such a programme.
Question· oralPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 1993
56 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he has received the Dublin Transport Initiative interim report; if he proposes a planned capital expenditure programme in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 1993
54 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications his policy in relation to encouraging energy conservation; if he will give details on these policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 1993
53 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he has yet received a response from the British authorities to the submission prepared by the Radiological Protection Institute and submitted by his Department calling for the closure of the Sellafield Nuclear Reprocessing Plant; if it is intended to proceed with international legal action over the plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 1993
43 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if there is scope for increased competition in the energy sector which would reduce costs without damaging supply security; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 1993
42 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he intends to establish a more open, transparent and competitive energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.