Written answers
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- National Opera Company
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether the lack of clarity surrounding the establishment of a national opera company is proving a challenge for...
- Tax Code
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the role his Department plays in the artists tax exemption scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7886/10]
- Sports Facilities Strategy
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on the national sports facilities strategy; when this document will be published; if he plans to put this at the...
- National Archives
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the action he will take to resolve the storage problems that are occurring at the National Archives; the progress made to date on a...
- Arts Plan
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans and policy to develop and promote the arts at local and national level particularly regarding maintaining and developing...
- Swimming Pool Projects
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to support the local authority swimming pool programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7875/10]
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to assist the repair of sporting facilities damaged during the recent weather conditions; and if he will make a statement...
- Garda Vetting Procedures
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is satisfied with the level of Garda vetting in place for sports organisations here; and if he will make a statement on the...
- National Conference Centre
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the convention centre will open; the cost of this project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7879/10]
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Unemployment Levels
Question 89: To ask the Taoiseach the percentage of persons under 25 years that are unemployed, as per the most recent quarterly national household survey, that previously worked in...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Globalisation Adjustment Fund
Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will report on her application for funding under the European globalisation adjustment fund for former...
- Unemployment Statistics
Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons from an information technology-related profession registered with FÁS; the breakdown of...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans by her or the agencies under her remit to utilise office space in a town (details supplied) in...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the ongoing delay in processing applications to the insolvent fund within her Department from...
- Company Closures
Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken to make the EU authorities aware of her displeasure at the fact that another EU...
- Department of Finance
- Departmental Funding
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the State bodies, State boards and organisations funded by Departments; the full funding each body received for the financial years 2006, 2007, 2008...
- Disabled Drivers
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance the budget provided to the Disabled Drivers Appeals Board for the years 2000 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8424/10]
- Tax Code
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the seven year extension to the tax relief on mortgages; if a person who drew down their mortgage in November 2003 but only...
- Departmental Offices
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8237/10]
- Banking Sector Reform
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to a third banking force; the discussions he has had with the banking sector regarding same; his views on whether a...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance the short to medium term proposals he has in relation to the site earmarked for decentralisation of Ordnance Survey Ireland to Dungarvan, County...
- Department of Health and Children
- Youth Work Services
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent of support that will be provided by her Department for youth services such as youthclubs or other indoor facilities in 2010;...
- Hospital Staff
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date on the appointment of additional consultants, specialists nurses and therapists to the cystic fibrosis team...
- Hospital Services
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding closed wards in Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin 12; her views on the difficulties these...
- Health Services
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to funding being granted for a project (details supplied) when construction work will begin; the timeframe for opening this...
- Departmental Funding
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to the report published recently by a foundation (details supplied) which recommends increased State financial...
- Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on her Department's preparations prior to the expiry of the bilateral agreement 2004 to 2009 between...
- Adoption Services
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will replace the secretary of the adoption agency at the Health Service Executive, Sligo where files have been increasing for...
- Health Services
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe in place to implement the community based policies for mental health treatment set out in A Vision For Change in County...
- Medical Cards
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rationale for the dismantling of the local front office service throughout the Health Service Executive for the processing of...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated year cost for 2010 of the primary care reimbursement service with a breakdown of costs for staff, premises, equipment,...
- Health Service Staff
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff and their grades in the primary care reimbursement service, PCRS, at 31 December 2008; the number of staff and their...
- Child Care Services
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of free school places being made available under the free pre-school year in early childhood care and education scheme in...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a review will be undertaken following change to speech and language therapy sessions in the case of a persons (details supplied) in...
- Health Services
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied). [8431/10]
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Citizenship Applications
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8223/10]
- Departmental Bodies
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the expenditure by the National Property Services Regulatory Authority from its inception to date in 2010; the budget for...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application for naturalisation will be prioritised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and...
- Asylum Applications
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for asylum in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [8220/10]
- Garda Code of Ethics
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the year in which the Garda code of ethics was adopted. [8227/10]
- Sexual Offences
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the sentencing laws for sex offenders; if a life sentence has ever been handed down for a sexual offence; if re-offenders...
- Garda Reserve
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who were appointed to the Garda Reserve nationally and in County Wexford during 2009 and to date in...
- Juvenile Offenders
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 193 of 4 February 2010, if he will report on the precise occasions on which the youth justice...
- Garda Training
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the next group of Garda Reserve will be taken in for training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8351/10]
- Prison Service
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the tendering procedure for the supply of food and provisions to the Prison Service. [8373/10]
- Juvenile Offenders
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern among the public and the Garda regarding juvenile crime; if he...
- Garda Deployment
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of personnel assigned to the Garda traffic corps; when the Garda traffic corps will reach its 1,200 target; and...
- Visa Applications
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of tourist visas to Ireland issued by the Beijing office for the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will...
- Garda Vetting
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the additional resources and measures he is introducing to deal with the increase in applications for Garda clearance of...
- Residency Permits
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have become undocumented following their involvement in the residence permit renewal process for...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Refugee Resettlement
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role he will play to ensure that the EU and UN accelerate the resettlement of hundreds of Roma families that are living in temporary...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the impact on the citizens of Gaza of the removal of EU funding for fuel to operate the Gaza power...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Departmental Agencies
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which his Department directly or through subsidiary bodies has received or if their attention has been drawn to...
- Film Industry Development
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which he or his Department proposes to directly or indirectly promote the film industry in 2010; and if he will make...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the expected expenditure in 2010 for the provision of indoor recreational facilities; the way this compares with the previous...
- Arts Funding
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps he is taking to promote the arts in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8418/10]
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Funding
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide funding to an association (details supplied) in County Donegal through his Department's programmes...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if financial assistance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a...
- Pension Provisions
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a refund of pension payment is being sought from a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if and when full...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Social Welfare Code
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which social contributions made while working in Jersey are counted when determining entitlement to a state...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who has been refused the household benefits; if this will...
- Departmental Staff
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons working in each social welfare office in County Donegal in tabular form in 2009; and the number of persons...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will issue on an application for disability benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow;...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason an oral hearing has not been arranged regarding an appeal of a refusal of old age pension in respect of a person...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will restore a free telephone rental allowance to persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans by her or the agencies under her remit to utilise office space in a town (details supplied) in County Meath; the way...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for fuel allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and...
- Department of Defence
- Pension Provisions
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Defence the pension entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8232/10]
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Energy Efficiency
Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if research has been carried out on the impact of energy saving measures, specifically increased house...
- Planning Issues
Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to extend the expiry date of planning approvals from five years to seven years in view of the...
- Allotment Management
Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he is permitting a body's continuing non-compliance with a legal obligation (details supplied);...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an application (details supplied) by Wicklow County Council has received sanction; and if he will make a...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 192: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the Clare wind energy strategy which is at variation to the Clare county...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the contacts he has had with Laois County Council regarding the provision of a project (details supplied) in...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether, if in haste to avail of the environmental benefits of wind farms, we are ignoring the...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Grant Payments
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the portion of the €5 million fund set up to assist in the development of additional economic...
- Television Licence Fee
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce the option to make it possible to pay a television licence on a quarterly or half yearly...
- Inland Fisheries
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way €1.5 million in central government funding for the River Barrow has been spent; and if he will make a...
- Fisheries Audit
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a fish audit was ever conducted on the Mountain River in south Carlow; and if he will make a statement on...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to combat invasive species on rivers such as the Barrow, the Nore and the Slaney; and if...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether, if in haste to avail of the environmental benefits of wind farms, we are ignoring the...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the ESB fishery division or any employee or agent hold an eel dealers licence now or in the past. [8447/10]
- Environmental Legislation
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he proposes to have the indemnity from prosecution given to Bord Na Móna under section 27 of the Turf...
- Natural Heritage Areas
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the Owengar River habitat was destroyed on foot of the Natural Heritage Area (Corry...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) will receive compensation for a fodder beet crop that was destroyed in the recent weather...
- Department of Education and Science
- Schools Building Projects
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for funding by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry. [8213/10]
- School Transport
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of boarding schools here in which Catholic pupils are entitled to attend and be paid the remote area grant subject to being...
- Departmental Funding
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements in place for students from the Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Methodist persuasions to attend boarding schools...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding capital works in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal. [8230/10]
- School Closures
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will give an assurance that a school (details supplied) in County Waterford is not in danger of being closed down due to the...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application from a school (details supplied) in County Waterford under the summer works scheme for primary...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application for funding for a physical education hall in respect of a school (details supplied) in County...
- School Staffing
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will intervene in the situation at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 which faces staff cuts by the National Council for...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons who are in receipt of both a higher education maintenance grant and either a back to education allowance or a...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students in County Meath still awaiting the first instalment of the maintenance grant; the date that has been set for...
- International Students
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the capacity that exists at third level for the expansion of the international student body; and if he will make a statement on the...
