Dáil Éireann

Written answers

Some recent written answers

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan:

Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can restructure or restore any or all of any farm support payments previously reduced due to financial constraints with particular reference to the need to encourage production, environmental protection and sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23569/12]

Department of Health: Inter-Country Adoptions (9 May 2012)

John Paul Phelan:

Question 167: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding inter-country adoption between Ireland and Belarus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23244/12]

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food: Fishing Industry Development (3 May 2012)

Clare Daly:

Question 257: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will acknowledge that Ireland’s seashore employment ratio, as 1 to 1.5 approximately, compared to 1 to 3 - 1 to 1 to 5 in other member States is amongst the poorest in the EU; and if he will outline his plans to improve on this situation. [22444/12]

Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs: Turbary Rights (3 May 2012)

Pat Breen:

Question 194: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 16 February 2012, the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22464/12]

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence: Sexual Offences (8 May 2012)

Denis Naughten:

Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current period of time within which a person released from prison following a sexual conviction has to register at a Garda station, when they are required to do so; the corresponding period for those entering the State; the plans, if any, he has to review the registration procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22648/12]

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence: Immigration Policy (8 May 2012)

Denis Naughten:

Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the immigration system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/12]

Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (3 May 2012)

Seán Crowe:

Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of persons who benefitted from FÁS training and supports from 2010 onwards. [22552/12]

Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2012)

Jack Wall:

Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22433/12]

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence: Organised Crime (8 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan:

Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the number of persons deemed to be members of criminal gangs has fluctuated in each of the past two years to date; the extent to which serious crime is deemed to be the result of the activities of criminal gang members on an ongoing basis; the extent, if any, to which he proposes to amend existing legislation or invoke new powers in new legislation to deal with such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23027/12]

Department of Health: Departmental Funding (9 May 2012)

John Paul Phelan:

Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health the funding under the section 38/39 of the Health Act 2004 that has been allocated to each Rape Crisis Centre and domestic violence organisation for each of the past seven years 2006 to 2012 inclusive in the Health Service Executive south area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23246/12]

Department of Education and Skills: UNESCO Contribution (3 May 2012)

Seán Crowe:

Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the nationality, age profile and gender of the students and teachers who benefitted from the UNESCO Contribution and International Exchanges; and the schools with pupils who benefitted from the scheme. [22532/12]

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief (8 May 2012)

Noel Grealish:

Question 187: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the cost of laying a pipe (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22768/12]

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sale of State Assets (9 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan:

Question 227: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to monitor progress or developments in Aer Lingus; if he has a preferred option in respect of the future development share holding or ownership of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23352/12]

Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 May 2012)

Terence Flanagan:

Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding Bord Gáis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23544/12]

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation: Industrial Disputes (9 May 2012)

Gerry Adams:

Question 75: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to industrial relations problems in companies (details supplied); if he has had contact with the boards or the management of the companies in relation to these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23197/12]

Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (8 May 2012)

Peter Mathews:

Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to introduce legislation on a matter (details supplied) regarding vehicle registration plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22584/12]

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence: Legal Aid Service (10 May 2012)

Tommy Broughan:

Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for delays to civil legal aid at a law centre (details supplied); and the measures that have been taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23527/12]

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (9 May 2012)

Séamus Kirk:

Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a decision will be made in relation to the local authorities structure and if he will clarify if he is planing to abolish some local authorities and to merge some local authorities together, across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23092/12]

Department of Education and Skills: Good Friday Agreement (3 May 2012)

Seán Crowe:

Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the initiatives in the field of education that have benefitted from North South cooperation funding and the names of schools where children who have benefitted from the George Mitchell Scholarship Fund Act, 2011 have attended. [22539/12]

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services (8 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath:

Question 262: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will be available in Derrygrath, Cahir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22963/12]