Haughey, Charles J.Wednesday, 8 November 1967 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Local Election Irregularities.
I have not received any such complaint.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Grand Canal.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6 together. The Corporation have been advised by their technical advisers that there is no practical alternative ...
My colleague, the Minister for Transport and Power, dealt with this matter very comprehensively yesterday and explained the situation. The important factor is that before anything is done, there will...
The Minister for Local Government and the Government had before them a number of different alternative proposals and suggestions, all of which contained reliable estimates of what was involved in the ...
I think we need have no worries about that. All the Government have decided at the moment is that the Corporation may take it that provided a satisfactory scheme is put forward, permission to close t...
The Government decision is quite clear. They are prepared to accede to a request from the Corporation for a temporary closing of the canal only. Any Deputy of course is entitled, as is Deputy Lemass...
Oh yes.
Oh, yes; the Government have been assured of that.
The closing will be part of a scheme which Dublin Corporation will submit and unless the Government are fully satisfied that it will give effect to their decision——
I can assure the Deputies, from my own personal knowledge, that both the Minister for Local Government and I have given a great deal of attention to this matter and every aspect of the sewerage situat...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Swimming Pools.
I am not in a position to forecast at present the number and location of swimming pools to be provided in the Dublin city area in the next two years. Last June, I informed Dublin Corporation that I ...
It is understood that Dublin Corporation's scheme for the making of contributions to bodies providing swimming pools contains conditions designed to ensure that where the contribution exceeds one-thir...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - North Strand (Dublin) Flooding.
I am informed by Dublin Corporation that apart from some local flooding due to choked road gullies and house drains, there has been no serious flooding in the North Strand area for some years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Repair of Cottages.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take the replies to Questions Nos. 10 and 11 together. I would refer the Deputies to my reply to Questions Nos. 7, 8 and 9 of 25th October, 1967,...
I will convey the Deputy's views to the Minister but I should point out that the cost of repairs to local authority houses is properly one which should come out of current revenue. It is up to Laois...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - House Reconstruction Grants.
The scale of grants available for the reconstruction of houses was fully considered at all stages of the Housing Act, 1966. Having regard to the progressive increases in these grants since 1948, and ...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cork Corporation Housing.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report. Following is the statement:— Cork Corporation
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Laois Housing Tender.
A proposal to accept a tender for this scheme was received in my Department on 27th October and is at present under examination. A decision will issue shortly.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Water and Sewerage Schemes.
I have already made a loan available to Roscommon County Council to enable them to defray expenses incurred in respect of consultants' fees for regional schemes pending such schemes reaching construct...
The following regional water supply schemes in County Sligo are in progress or completed: Ballymote Scheme; Lough Talt Regional Extensions; North Sligo Scheme —sections 1 and 2; Lower Rosses Scheme. T...
I have approved a tender for a booster pump at Dore to improve the water supply position in the Gweedore area and I am informed by Donegal County Council that the work is expected to start shortly.
I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to take Questions Nos. 18 and 19 together. Preliminary proposals for a scheme of extensions to the Ballymote regional water supply which included th...
The areas referred to by the Deputy are included in the proposed Newmarket/Knocknagree/ Allow regional water supply scheme. This scheme, together with a number of other regional water supply schemes i...
Contract documents for this scheme are at present under examination in my Department. I am not in a position to say when a decision in the matter is likely to issue.
On 29th August last, I approved the proposal of Laois County Council for the appointment of a consulting engineer to prepare a preliminary report for a sewerage scheme for Errill. No further proposals...
There are no proposals before my Department for a sewerage scheme for Glantane, County Cork.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Urban Rates.
The Government's recognition of the need for a comprehensive review of the system of local finance and taxation has led to the initiation of the present investigations by an interdepartmental committe...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin City Development.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 25, 26 and 27 together.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Dublin Community Centre.
Application for sanction to the raising of a loan of £16,000 to finance land acquisition and the first stage of an amenity development at Mount Merrion was received in my Department on 12 Aibreán, 196...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Parking of Cattle Lorries.
The provision of parking accommodation for lorries attending at the Dublin Cattle Market is a matter primarily for Dublin Corporation who, I understand, are investigating the possibility of obtaining ...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Bank Rate.
I have been informed by the Irish Banks Standing Committee that the banks have decided to make no change in the deposit or lending rates here following the recent increase in the British bank rate.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Government Expenditure.
As the information requested by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report. Following is the ...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Board of Works Employees.
When the PAYE scheme was under consideration in 1959, it was decided to exclude from it State employees and certain other groups from whose remuneration income tax was deductible under arrangements of...
I am aware of the request for a meeting by the Irish Transport and General Workers Union. The claim covered six items, and concessions in relation to two of these have already been made to the employe...
Yes.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Solicitors Practising in Dún Laoghaire.
I have been unable, in the time available, to complete my examination of the matters raised in the question. If the Deputy will repeat the question in about two weeks time, I shall endeavour to let h...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Prison Dale Carnegie Course.
A Dale Carnegie course in Effective Speaking and Human Relations commenced in Mountjoy Prison in July last and concluded very recently. Another course, of a similar kind, is beginning this month. T...
We could all do with courses.
Not quite, but on the same principle. I could arrange a course like that for the Deputy.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Landlord and Tenant Commission.
I have asked the Commission to report as soon as possible on the question of extending the categories of lessees entitled to renew their leases or to buy out their ground rents but I am not yet in a p...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Cork Ground Rents.
I do not accept that there are a large number of anomalies in the Ground Rents Act. This Act gave effect to the recommendation of the Ground Rents Commission that the right to purchase should be give...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cork Tribunal Report.
I have not yet received the report. When I do, I shall make arrangements to present it immediately to both Houses.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Buntús Cainte Lessons.
Ní h-é sin buntús na fírinne.
Blas Uí bhFáilghe
Blas na mBráthar gCriostúil.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Suitability of School Text Book.
You would have to abolish Ovid and Horace——
Would you abolish Shakespeare, Virgil, Ovid and even the Bible?
An mbeidh tú anseo?
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