Dáil Éireann

Written answers

Some recent written answers

Department of Health and Children: Hospital Services (3 March 2010)

Seymour Crawford:

Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she sanctioned the removal of services from St. Davnet’s Hospital, County Monaghan, to the basement of Cavan General Hospital; her views on the fact that this is totally against the agreed Cavan and Monaghan hospital approach and is now seen by Monaghan as a takeover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10264/10]

Department of Education and Science: Special Educational Needs (25 February 2010)

Tom Hayes:

Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on figures (details supplied) regarding special needs assistants made redundant in recent weeks. [9664/10]

Department of Social and Family Affairs: Social Welfare Appeals (4 March 2010)

Michael D Higgins:

Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an appeal for domiciliary benefit in respect of persons (details supplied). [10919/10]

Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Levels (2 March 2010)

Arthur Morgan:

Question 114: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons from the most recent Quarterly National Household Survey under 25 years who are self-employed; the percentage of persons in work under the age of 25 years who are self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10281/10]

Department of Health and Children: Health Service Staff (3 March 2010)

Bernard Durkan:

Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the numbers of psychologists available through the various health boards; her plans to increase the numbers in line with current demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10888/10]

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (2 March 2010)

Bernard Durkan:

Question 459: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of oil, gas or other exploration licences granted in each of the past five years to date in 2010; the extent to which exploration works have started in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10557/10]

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (2 March 2010)

Brian O'Shea:

Question 435: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money he will supply in 2010 to refurbish the Waterford City Council housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10400/10]

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services (2 March 2010)

Seán Sherlock:

Question 90: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Davy Report that pointed to the failures of investment in our telecoms sector as a major concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10136/10]

Department of Social and Family Affairs: Pensions Provisions (2 March 2010)

Seán Sherlock:

Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10025/10]

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services (2 March 2010)

Ciarán Lynch:

Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if ComReg will be given powers to issue a regulatory limit on contention in relation to broadband or the way companies can advertise broadband speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10132/10]

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Social Media (2 March 2010)

Charlie O'Connor:

Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to introduce the wider use of social media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10151/10]

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 March 2010)

Emmet Stagg:

Question 408: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide funding for an upgrade of a treatment plant (details supplied) in County Kildare. [10081/10]

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (2 March 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe:

Question 464: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, by his Department and also Offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10564/10]

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Control of Dogs (2 March 2010)

Jack Wall:

Question 407: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of dog wardens employed by each local authority; if each local authority has a dog pound; the cost to each local authority of such an operation; the number of dogs impounded in each local authority area for each of the past three years; the breed of dogs impounded; the percentage of the overall figure of each breed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10060/10]

Department of Health and Children: Services for People with Disabilities (4 March 2010)

Finian McGrath:

Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied). [10950/10]

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform: Citizenship Applications (2 March 2010)

James Bannon:

Question 262: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of persons (details supplied) who have been living here since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9957/10]

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Waste Management (2 March 2010)

John Deasy:

Question 393: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure that food producers and processors reduce the amount of packaging used on food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10101/10]

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Services (2 March 2010)

Bernard Durkan:

Question 457: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy proposals to prepare on An Post for the implications of full deregulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10555/10]

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform: Garda Deployment (25 February 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin:

Question 107: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí involved in deportations in 2008 and 2009. [9684/10]

Department of Social and Family Affairs: Social Welfare Benefits (2 March 2010)

Darragh O'Brien:

Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for jobseeker’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; when an inspector will be sent out to assess this application as it is a number of weeks now since they applied and they have been out of work since September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10249/10]