Norton, WilliamThursday, 15 December 1955 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Heparin Substitute from Seaweed.
My attention has been directed to the report referred to by the Deputy. The Industrial Development Authority are conducting investigations into the industrial uses of seaweed and its derivatives and ...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Tipperary Mineral Resources.
The mineral resources of County Tipperary have been surveyed already, and the information which was obtained is made available by the Geological Survey Office to any person who is interested in explor...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Bus Receipts and Wages.
I understand that statistics of the monthly gross receipts from bus services in Dublin City and suburbs are issued to the Press by, and may be obtained on application from, the Central Statistics Offi...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Transport of Fish.
The carriage of goods for reward is governed by the provisions of the Road Transport Acts and neither the Minister for Industry and Commerce nor C.I.E. would have any power to permit the carriage of f...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cahirciveen Power Station.
With regard to parts (1) to (7) of the Deputy's question I am informed by the E.S.B. that the position is as follows:— (1) the station will use hand-won turf; (2) delivery will be taken at the station...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployment Figures.
Following the termination of Employment Period Orders, there are increases in the live register for some few weeks from the end of October in each year. This year the increase for the two weeks ended...
I think I have given the Deputy a reply which indicates the pattern which the live register takes after the termination of the employment period.
It varies. The information I have given the Deputy is that for the two weeks ended 5th November the increase was 8,638 people as compared with 9,605 for the corresponding two weeks of 1954. These ar...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployment Benefit.
The negotiations concerning the revision of the existing reciprocal agreement with Great Britain in relation to unemployment benefit have not yet been completed.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare Insurance.
The required information in respect of the year ended 31st March, 1955, is:— (a) Employers' contributions, £2,773,061; (b) employees' contributions, £2,477,003; (c) payment on account of State grant, ...
Mercantile Marine Bill, 1955—From the Seanad.
I move that the Dáil agree with the Seanad in the following amendment:— SECTION 11. Before sub-section (2) a new sub-section inserted as follows:— (2) The flying of a flag by way of courtesy only, in ...
Vote 28—Fisheries.
I move:— That a supplementary sum not exceeding £20,500 be granted to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1956, for Salaries and Exp...
Vote 50—Industry and Commerce.
I move:— That a supplementary sum not exceeding £10 be granted to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1956, for the Salaries and Exp...
It would be necessary because it is still not sufficient.
To deal with Deputy O'Leary's point first, I think it should be mentioned that the Undeveloped Areas Act was passed with, I think, the general approval of this House and there was then widespread reco...
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