Enda Kenny
Ceist:17 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to place restrictions on or introduce rules for the use of ministerial facilities by Ministers of State who are candidates in the European elections.
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Theresa Ahearn
Ceist:24 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to place restrictions on or introduce rules for the use of ministerial facilities by Ministers of State who are candidates in the European elections.
Charles Flanagan
Ceist:29 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to place restrictions on or introduce rules for the use of ministerial facilities by Ministers of State who are candidates in the European elections.
Austin Currie
Ceist:30 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to place restrictions on or introduce rules for the use of ministerial facilities by Ministers of State who are candidates in the European elections.
Dinny McGinley
Ceist:31 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to place restrictions on or introduce rules for the use of ministerial facilities by Ministers of State who are candidates in the European elections.
John Bruton
Ceist:32 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to place restrictions on or introduce rules for the use of ministerial facilities by Ministers of State who are candidates in the European elections.
Edward Nealon
Ceist:38 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to place restrictions on or introduce rules for the use of ministerial facilities by Ministers of State who are candidates in the European elections.
Phil Hogan
Ceist:39 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to place restrictions on or introduce rules for the use of ministerial facilities by Ministers of State who are candidates in the European elections.
Seymour Crawford
Ceist:45 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to place restrictions on or introduce rules for the use of ministerial facilities by Ministers of State who are candidates in the European elections.
Paul Bradford
Ceist:54 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to place restrictions on or introduce rules for the use of ministerial facilities by Ministers of State who are candidates in the European elections:
Godfrey Timmins
Ceist:60 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to place restrictions on or introduce rules for the use of ministerial facilities by Ministers of State who are candidates in the European elections.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 17, 24, 29, 30, 31, 32, 38, 39, 45, 54 and 60 together.
The European Assembly Elections Act, 1984 specifically recognises that a person may be a candidate at a European election while holding office as Minister of State. The normal facilities available to a Minister of State in the discharge of the duties of office are provided in this situation. Under the same Act, a Minister of State ceases to hold office upon being elected to the Parliament.