Written answers

Wednesday, 12 January 2011

  • Department of Finance
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation regarding deposits in the banking system here in the aftermath of the €35 billion made available under the EU/International Monetary...
    • Official Engagements
      Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his recent meeting in Dublin with the European Commissioner, Olli Rehn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43748/10]
    • Price Inflation
      Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will revise his estimate of inflation here in 2011 in view of the higher than expected inflation in euro zone countries in 2010; and if he will...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the National Assets Management Agency to encourage them to sell property here; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the total debt guaranteed under the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme; the amount of this debt that is subordinated and the amount that is...
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of capital that has been pumped into the Irish banking system since 30 September 2008; the amount of further capital he envisages pumping...
    • Banking Charges
      Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent increases in bank fees for basic current account services at Bank of Ireland, a bank in receipt of significant State support;...
    • Public Sector Remuneration
      Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals for a review of senior executive pay and commercial semi-State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1386/11]
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm if he injected capital of €6.4 billion and €2.7 billion into Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide respectively in the run up...
    • Illicit Trade in Tobacco
      Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps, if any, he proposes taking to reduce the amount of smuggling of cigarettes and other tobacco products into the State and to ensure that...
    • Tax Code
      Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider removing VAT and VRT on the purchase of new taxi vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42693/10]
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance his understanding of the commitment in the EU/International Monetary Fund programme of financial support for Ireland that any additional unplanned...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of directors of covered institutions who were directors of these institutions in December 2008; his plans to replace these directors; and...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Croke Park Public Service Agreement; the savings that have been agreed to date; the savings...
    • Banking Sector
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the future viability of Irish Life and Permanent; if he expects that the State will be required to make a capital injection into the...
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the exposure by domestic credit institutions to the Central Bank and to the European Central Bank; if he is concerned that such exposure is...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of National Asset Management Agency bonds that have been issued to date; the terms of same; the maturity of these bonds; the proportion of...
    • Tax Code
      Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that measures to introduce a site value tax are to be included in the 2011 Finance Bill; if he envisages the launch of a...
    • Asset Disposals
      Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give details of the once off measures announced in Budget 2011 totalling some €700 million; if he will give further details of the...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the targets he has set for loans to deposit ratios for each of the banks; the consultation that has taken place with the European Commission and the...
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance is there an agreement to draw down all funds from the European Financial Stability Mechanism, the European Financial Stability Facility and the...
    • Personal Debt
      Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance when the in depth review of the personal debt regime will be published, as promised in the EU/International Monetary Fund programme of financial...
    • Waste Management
      Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance further to parliamentary Question No. 73 of 10 November 2010, if the working group established to develop an approach to the further management and...
    • State Banking Sector
      Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on progress with investigations into potential wrongdoings or illegalities at Anglo Irish Bank; his further views on the recent findings of...
    • Bank Deposits
      Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports that in excess of €70 billion worth of customer deposits fled from the domestic credit institutions over the course of 2010;...
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance the total interest that, under current conditions, will need to be repaid in 2011; the projected interest costs for 2011 if money is drawn down...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the nature and extent of asset disposals expected in 2011 by the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the end of 2010 Exchequer returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1368/11]
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on progress with the restructuring of the Quinn Group including, specifically, the sale or re-organisation of Quinn...
    • State Assets
      Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities has delivered their report; his views on the contents of the report; if he will undertake to...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements he has put in place to ensure that the €4 billion in proposed savings arising from the cuts in public expenditure as announced in...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if the prudential liquidity assessment plan for Irish banks has been completed, as foreseen in the memorandum of understanding on specific economic...
    • National Pensions Reserve Fund
      Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the National Pensions Reserve Fund that will be used for job creation initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Tax Code
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance when the anomaly concerning the universal social charge will be dealt with in view of the fact that it has actually meant that self-employed persons...
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance when he intends to inject funds into Anglo Irish Bank or any of the other banks; the way in which this will affect the reserve money to fund the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made with preparations for the introduction of a permanent special resolution regime for Irish banks; when he expects to publish the...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the progress with the restructuring and consolidation of the Irish banking system; and if he will make a statement...
    • Departmental Reviews
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the independent review of his Department dealing with staffing structures and levels of expertise has been completed; his...
    • Banking Charges
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent changes to the charging structure on current accounts by Bank of Ireland, a bank subject to significant taxpayer support; his...
    • EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of commitments set out in the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the International Monetary Fund, EU Commission and European Central...
    • Banks Recapitablisation
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made to recapitalise AIB, Bank of Ireland and the EBS to a level of 12% Core Tier 1; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out any changes made or proposed to the structure of the National Asset Management Agency Special Purpose Vehicle in view of the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance the new or amending legislation that arises from the EU/International Monetary Fund bailout; his plans for this legislation to be enacted before the...
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline for the completion of the Prudential Capital Assessment Review on minimal capital requirements for the Irish Banks; when he expects any...
    • Credit Availability
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the availability of credit to families and businesses here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1392/11]
    • Public Sector Expenditure
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if the shortfall, with reference to the target in Health Service Executive staff applying for the incentivised early retirement or redundancy...
    • Subordinated Debt
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the subordinated bondholders of Irish banks in receipt of State support have been made shoulder some of the burden for their...
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on progress made with the introduction of basic bank accounts as foreseen in the original bank recapitalisation...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the National Assets Management Agency legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1311/11]
    • Financial Reserves
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the reserves at the Central Bank; the extent of the National Pensions Reserve Fund at this time; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Mortgage Arrears
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to address the financial pressure facing families with mortgage difficulties; the discussions, if any, he has had with Irish...
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle increases in insurance costs; the person or agency that has responsibility for their implementation; the timeframe for their...
    • Financial Services Sector
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which he intends to proceed with the disposal or merger of Irish credit institutions in which the State has a majority or controlling...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance when legislation will be introduced to establish a budgetary advisory council to provide an independent assessment of the his budgetary position and...
    • Tax Code
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the higher rate of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1315/11]
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of senior and subordinated bonds outstanding in Anglo Irish Bank as at 29 September 2008; the amount of senior and subordinated bonds...
    • EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the quarterly reviews, as agreed with the EU and the International Monetary Fund under the Memorandum of Understanding, will be...
    • Official Engagements
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance if he proposes to meet the German Chancellor, Ms Angela Merkel, to discuss her recent comments in relation to sovereign States debt levels; and if...
    • Banking Charges
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance if additional banking charges, such as those recently announced by the Bank of Ireland, are referred to him for consultation or approval prior to...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance to indicate the extent, if any, to which he and or his Department has monitored significant over or under spending for the end of year 2010 in the...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 145: To ask the Taoiseach the number and cost of each website that falls under his remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Citizen Honours System
      Question 146: To ask the Taoiseach if he will examine again the proposal to introduce the honours system in Ireland in order to honour citizens that have made a positive contribution to Irish...
    • Performance Management Systems
      Question 148: To ask the Taoiseach the performance management systems implemented in his Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement 2010; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 149: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff working within his Department who are employed on a short-term, temporary or consultative basis in the years 2009, 2010; the costs of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 150: To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent by his Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement...
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 153: To ask the Taoiseach the latest unemployment figures in respect of Tallaght social welfare office in Dublin 24. [1291/11]
    • Office of the Attorney General
      Question 154: To ask the Taoiseach in respect of the past five years if he will detail the number of court cases initiated against the State defended by the Office of the Attorney General; the...
    • Legal Services
      Question 157: To ask the Taoiseach in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the arrangements entered into by his Department for the obtaining of advice from a firm of solicitors and...
    • Legal Proceedings
      Question 158: To ask the Taoiseach in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 if he will give details of the number of court cases initiated in each year in which he or his predecessor...
  • Department of Education and Science
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 25 November 2010, if she will provide further details of the new training and...
    • Further Education
      Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a certificate (details supplied) is fully recognised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48117/10]
    • School Transport
      Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if school pupils with bus passes in rural areas where school buses are not currently running because of icy and...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost to her Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in her private and...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number and cost of each website that falls under her remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website;...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a third level grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if this...
    • Third Level Staff
      Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will to provide a breakdown of academic and non-academic staff employed for each individual institution, in all of...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if it is possible for teachers to complete the probationary diploma year with the new voluntary scheme for teachers; and...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received correspondence from a school (details supplied); if she has agreed to lease a new premises for this...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there are any circumstances, where a person on a FÁS training course and who is not in receipt of a social welfare...
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for the decision in 2008 to appoint a company (details supplied) as the provider of occupation health...
    • School Catchment Areas
      Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the school catchment area in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [48422/10]
    • School Services Staff
      Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if he will support a matter regarding a school (details supplied). [48524/10]
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs assistant will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available from any source in her Department for the refurbishing of windows at a school (details supplied)...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a higher education grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost of setting up a special needs, autism unit in a second level school; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • School Transport
      Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 109. 110, 111 and 112, inclusive, of 16 December 2010, if she will acknowledge...
    • Irish Language Exemption
      Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if, when, a child is exempt from studying Irish at second level, if that exemption prevents them from taking a foreign...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the awarding of an apprenticeship which has been held up in a dispute over standards as against...
    • Schools Recognition
      Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed Educate Together National School in the Clane/Prosperous area of County Kildare; and...
    • School Discipline
      Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the duties and obligations on schools including principals and boards of management regarding comprehensive anti-bullying...
    • Teachers' Remuneration
      Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers employed in each individual, private fee-paying primary and secondary school; the gross salary...
    • Third Level Institutions
      Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent by each Irish University on awarding honorary degrees in each of the years from 2005 to 2010 inclusive;...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent by her Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs assistant who retires through ill health may be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Schools Building Programme
      Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in respect of the building programme of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if she will note the...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on an application for grant assistance under the emergency works grant scheme in respect of a...
    • Educational Disadvantage
      Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the projects funded under the children at risk fund; the amount allocated to each project in each of the past five years;...
    • Literacy Levels
      Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason the draft national plan to improve literacy and numeracy in schools does not contain any discussion on...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm if she has received correspondence from Union of Students in Ireland in relation to proposed changes...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve the application for funding for emergency works by a national school (details supplied) in County...
    • School Staffing
      Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received an application to retain a resource teacher for Travellers post from schools (details supplied) in...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a substantive response has not issued in relation to correspondence to her office (details supplied). [1471/11]
    • School Transport
      Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the way the current school transport scheme for primary school children is operated before the €50 school transport...
    • Schools Building Programme
      Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the approval of an application for the funding of a new national school (details supplied); and if...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1584/11]
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total funding provided for the mainstreaming of persons with disabilities into the education system; if she will...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in view of the delay in publishing the proposed Qualifications (Education and Training) Bill, if her Department will...
    • Legal Services
      Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the arrangements entered into by her Department for the obtaining of...
    • Legal Proceedings
      Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 if she will give details of the number of court cases initiated in...
    • Legal Services
      Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills with regard to legal services used by her Department, any Body under the aegis of her Department and any State agency for...
  • Department of Finance
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Construction Contracts Bill 2010 will advance to Committee Stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48515/10]
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the reluctance of the National Assets Management Agency to lease property on its books to businesses; and if he will make a statement...
    • Disabled Drivers
      Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the current regulations covering the primary medical certificate to allow any designated area medical officer to sign off rather...
    • Tax Code (1 comment)
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly that exists whereby an unmarried couple are assessed as a couple for the purposes of social welfare...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance if Irish institutions and individuals hold Irish bonds and if he will give a figure or an estimate of the amount involved in same. [48093/10]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 220: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the principle of section 5 of a public works contract is implemented and enforced by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Finance the interest rate being discussed for the loan from the British Government to the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Black Economy
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will deal with a matter regarding the black economy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48139/10]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to his Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in his private and constitutency office in...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 14 December 2010, the total number of taxpayers, total income and the total tax paid for each of the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance if subscribers to a company (details supplied) and other premium TV services pay VAT on these services to the Irish Exchequer or to the UK; and if...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out the tax foregone by the Exchequer for film relief for the years 2009 and 2010; the estimated tax foregone due to film relief for...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out any sum of money paid by his Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past five years; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and cost of each website that falls under his remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website; and if he will make a...
    • EU Funding
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance if Irish small and medium enterprises may apply for funding under the EU's risk sharing finance facility; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to implement a decision by the European Court of Justice, reference Case C-554-07; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • State Assets
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities has met with the International Monetary Fund regarding the work of the group in relation...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding tax relief (details supplied). [48291/10]
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for supporting jobs in the Quinn Group in view of the fact that Anglo Irish bank are no longer in the picture. [48295/10]
    • Mortgage Arrears
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the scheme as it currently exists whereby households found to be in mortgage arrears are protected through agreement with the...
    • Road Network
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to carry out works in an area (details supplied) which is still in poor condition notwithstanding the works carried out in autumn 2010;...
    • Tax Code
      Question 241: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on extending, under section 82 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, the deductibility of pre-trading expenses to those who incurred the...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the tax relief scheme for home insulation works announced in the budget; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a claim in respect of a person (details supplied). [48530/10]
    • Banking Charges
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on moves in retail banking from the use of Laser cards, charged on a per transaction basis and Visa or Mastercard debit cards, charged on...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will contact a person (details supplied) regarding the abolition of section 23 relief in budget 2011; if he will advise as to whether it is...
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Finance the funding that has gone into the recapitalisation of each of the guaranteed institutions to date; the extent of funds provided to each financial...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding premises (details supplied) rented in view of the fact that the owners of some premises include developers who are in NAMA;...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of interest bearing deposit accounts here, and their value; the number of interest bearing deposit accounts here exempt from DIRT, and...
    • Universal Social Charge
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for Finance the 2012 and full year cost to the Exchequer of increasing the zero-rate threshold for the universal social charge by €100; the 2012 and full year...
    • Banks Capitalisation
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for Finance the subscribed capital of the Central Bank of Ireland; the total size of the balance sheet of the Central Bank; if he is satisfied that the Central...
    • Tax Code
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the payment of stamp duty in respect of a person, a first time buyer (details supplied) in Dublin 6 [1058/11]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person leaving the civil or public service to take up a position in the private sector can transfer their pension contributions made as a civil...
    • Property Transfers
      Question 265: To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he has taken and those he proposes to take in relation to his stated policy of pursuing to the ends of the earth those that have...
    • Commemorative Events
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the issue of a euro-denominated commemorative coin, in either €5 or €10 denominations, to mark the 100th anniversary of the...
    • National Solidarity Bonds
      Question 267: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will now reassure potential investors regarding the benefit to them of the four and ten year national solidarity bonds in view of the decision...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the revenue generated by the carbon tax in 2010; if he will outline the spending of same; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Revenue Correspondence
      Question 269: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the request for assistance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1104/11]
    • International Monetary Fund
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 16 December 2010, the reason he claims that the International Monetary Fund interest rate of 5.7% when...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent by his Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a...
    • Public Service Agreement
      Question 274: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with public service unions in relation to strengthening performance management and delivery systems in the Civil Service;...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 275: To ask the Minister for Finance the allocated funding and expenditure of the Central Bank Commission in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1232/11]
    • Universal Social Charge (1 comment)
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Finance if persons receiving social welfare payments are exempt from the universal social charge; if persons receiving a social welfare payment from another...
    • Public Service Agreement
      Question 280: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps taken to date on the implementation of the Croke Park agreement; the implementation plans for 2011; the specific measures which will be...
    • EU-IMF Fund
      Question 281: To ask the Minister for Finance if it would be possible for this Government, or an incoming Government, to renegotiate the interest rate on the funding made available from the EU...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine and support a proposal on forced lay-offs (details supplied). [1326/11]
    • Business Regulation
      Question 283: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 1 December 2010, the number of occasions in each of the past five years that the Revenue Commissioners...
    • Tax Code
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the pension levy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1339/11]
    • Public Service Contracts
      Question 286: To ask the Minister for Finance if companies (details supplied) currently have public contracts; the value of such contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1349/11]
    • Agreements with Members
      Question 287: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he had with Independent Deputies (details supplied) in advance of budget 2011; the resulting changes, if any, in the Government's...
    • Tax Code
      Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will describe the new business investments targeting employment schemes that are replacing the business expansion scheme; the way the two...
    • National Recovery Plan
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the publication of the National Recovery Plan 2011 – 2014 [45171/10]
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 291: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he plans to implement the commitment contained in the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014 to identify further ways to tackle increases in...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to appoint a chief information officer; the reasons for the delay making this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Flood Relief
      Question 293: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the publication of the report into the feasibility of introducing a national flood warning system has been delayed until next year in...
    • Tax Code
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the range of Government taxes applied to air travel here at present; if he is satisfied that these taxes are properly applied by...
    • Illicit Trade in Fuel
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of illegal operators and fuel smuggling in border areas; the steps he has taken to confront the problem; the extent to which fuel...
    • Tax Code
      Question 298: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will abolish the punitive €10 passenger air travel tax; if the opening of Dublin Airport's Terminal 2 on Friday, 19 November 2010 would not...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a numbers of matters (details supplied). [1432/11]
    • Tax Code
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied). [1458/11]
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in respect of bonus or bonus like payments made by Bank of Ireland to staff since the introduction of the original blanket bank...
    • Legal Services
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Finance in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the arrangements entered into by his Department for the obtaining of advice from a firm of...
    • Legal Proceedings
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 if he will give details of the number of court cases initiated in each year in which he or his...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 311: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps taken to ensure that budgetary projections by various Departments remain on target throughout each financial year; and if he will make a...
    • Economic Competitiveness
      Question 312: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps taken by him to combat any emerging trends that emerge from time to time which might have the effect of impeding the competitiveness of...
    • EU-IMF Fund
      Question 313: To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he and-or his Department is in regular contact with EU institutions and the International Monetary Fund to ensure the success of...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 314: To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of buildings or sites currently idle, surplus to requirements or otherwise arising from the Government's decentralisation strategy;...
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for Finance the total financial commitment by him to date of the support to each of the financial institutions; the degree to which he has quantified ongoing...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 317: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and locations of banking or other financial institutions likely to be wound up arising from the financial difficulties to date; and if he...
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he intends to provide by way of legislation the necessary impositions to ensure that traditional banking good practice is...
    • National Debt
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for Finance the national debt arising from either the public or the private sector as at 31 December in each of the past five years; and if he will make a...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a matter in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1785/11]
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a pension levy in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Flouridation Levels
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to carry out a nationwide study promised on the total fluoride intake of the Irish population that the new programme for...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 325: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the employment status of the following categories of health professionals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Charges
      Question 326: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rate of hospital charges - inpatient, outpatient and accident and emergency - in 2010; the categories of patient required to pay...
    • Health Service Expenditure
      Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent by the Health Service Executive on private security firms throughout the State for the year 2010; and if she...
    • Health Services
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding rent allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48138/10]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to her Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in her private and constituency office...
    • Health Service Properties
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if negotiations are taking place with a developer for the sale of the lands and buildings at St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin; and...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 332: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will set out any sum of money paid by her Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past five years; and if she...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and cost of each website that falls under her remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website; and if she will...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 334: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to the Adjournment Debate response of the 14 December 2010, if inpatient cardiology services will continue to be provided at the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total budget for the Office of the Minister for Children and children and family services in the Health Service Executive in 2010 in...
    • Health Services
      Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details on the differential response model of child protection which is currently being piloted; if she will provide...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of all funding made available from her Department to voluntary and community organisations which work with...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an application for a medical card now under appeal will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Health Services
      Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive provides funding for a facility (details supplied) and if the HSE has any input into the allocation of...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the planned recruitment of social workers by the Health Service Executive in 2011; and if she will make a...
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme
      Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if consideration has been given to the inclusion of certain psychiatric conditions on the eligible list for the long term illness scheme...
    • Health Service Funding
      Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of State funding allocated to each of the following organisations, the Irish Patients Association, Patient Focus and Patients...
    • Health Services
      Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) [48267/10]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a hospital place in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [48268/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 349: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support diabetes patients particularly the 1,500 diabetes related amputations that could have been prevented with access to...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 351: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an application for a medical card now under appeal will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive a date for a procedure in Tallaght hospital; and if she will make a...
    • Child Abuse
      Question 355: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date for the publication of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church's audit of the Catholic diocese of...
    • Health Services
      Question 356: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason hours have been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the length of time the position of full-time consultant psychiatrist for the child and adolescent services in west Cork has been vacant;...
    • Institutional Abuse
      Question 360: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received any correspondence in relation to Justice to Magdalene campaign; her plans to address this matter at an early date;...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 361: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48506/10]
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 365: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received correspondence in relation to Dublin Fire Brigade regarding the removal of ambulances for the Swords area; her plans...
    • Nursing Education
      Question 366: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the criteria to qualify as a public health nurse in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
    • Medical Reports
      Question 367: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the report on symhysiotomy requested from the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (details supplied);...
    • Industrial Action
      Question 368: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of industrial disputes, industrial actions including work-to-rule currently being engaged in by staff of the Health Service...
    • Prescription Charges
      Question 369: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding prescription charges in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [48557/10]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 370: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 371: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the pension scheme for persons working as home helps; the number of persons currently in this scheme; and if she...
    • Homeless Persons
      Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the amount of Health Service Executive funding for homeless services around the country will be confirmed; when this will be...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to have the 116000 helpline for missing children operational in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1005/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 374: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has not received their medical card. [1007/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 375: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a refuge (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1012/11]
    • Children in Care
      Question 376: To ask the Minister for Health and Children to outline the sequence of events and circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who was granted a safety...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 377: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the closure of St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin 6, will remove 179 beds from the health system; the number of these beds that...
    • Drugs Payment Scheme
      Question 379: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the changes to the threshold of the drugs payment scheme since 2000, including the date that announcement was made; the date that...
    • Health Services
      Question 380: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the national diabetes clinical programme team will receive funding for the development of diabetes foot care and retinopathy...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 382: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the current position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • General Practitioner Services
      Question 383: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to allow general practitioners who do not have a general medical card list to obtain a list and to participate in the various...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 384: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the grant scheme available for setting up private nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1086/11]
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 386: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [1092/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 387: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [1093/11]
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 388: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [1094/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 389: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [1096/11]
    • Health Service Funding
      Question 390: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding from the Health Service Executive has been made available to an organisation (details supplied) since its foundation; and if...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 391: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of complaints received by the Health Service Executive patient advocacy service during the year 2010 regarding a hospital...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 392: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a speech and language therapist is available at a hospital (details supplied); the number of in-hospital medical requests for speech...
    • Hospital Hygiene
      Question 393: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of complaints received by the Health Information and Quality Authority during the year 2010 from members of the public...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 395: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will instruct the Health Service Executive, or relevant agency, to examine the conditions at a hospital (details supplied) to...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 396: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of the pension contributions made by a person (details supplied); the date on which they opted out of the...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 397: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the annual cost to the Exchequer of the clothing allowance and if he will explain the evidence that exists that shows that persons with...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 16 December 2010, the number of non-EU national students who currently hold a medical card;...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 400: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied). [1155/11]
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 401: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of interest paid to private firms by public bodies under her remit as a result of late payments in each of the years 2005,...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 402: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by her Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 405: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the Children's Act Advisory Board in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses...
    • Health Service Executive Complaints
      Question 419: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total number of complaints made by members of the public against the Health Service Executive in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, by...
    • Children in Care
      Question 420: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children in the care of the State who do not have a dedicated social worker; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 422: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on discussions regarding an air ambulance service for the west Clare area; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 423: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the numbers of children awaiting operations at Crumlin Children's Hospital; when a child (details supplied) will receive surgery; the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 424: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card appeal under the over 70 years medical card scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Health Insurance
      Question 425: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person wishing to renew their European health insurance card cannot do so on-line if they have changed address since...
    • Health Services
      Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [1263/11]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 427: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason appointments at the ophthalmic clinic in Crumlin children's hospital scheduled for March 2011 have been put back until...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 428: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the actions she is taking to ensure effective implementation of all recommendations of the Hayes report in respect of Tallaght hospital;...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 429: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons employed at administrative and managerial levels in the Health Service Executive as distinct from clinical staff,...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 430: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review an application for a medical card which was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny....
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 431: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to fill vital front-line staffing and nursing posts which are placing health services on the verge of closure;...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the assistance she will give regarding the problems of a care home in County Waterford (details supplied); and if she will make a...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 433: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the future of the ambulance service in Dublin city and county; her views on the fact that the number of...
    • Disabled Drivers
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will amend the current regulations covering the motorised transport grant to allow any designated area medical officer to sign...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 435: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a senior area medical officer will be appointed in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1425/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be allocated their medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Health Warnings
      Question 438: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce regulations to provide for combined text and pictorial warnings on cigarette packs on sale here as provided for...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 439: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Health Services
      Question 441: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the plans for a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1480/11]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 442: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of operating theatres currently in Beaumont Hospital; the number of theatres that are currently being used; and if she will...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 444: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients on trolleys in the accident and emergency unit of Beaumont Hospital in the last week of 2010 and the first week...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 445: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a recent article in a newspaper (details supplied) about Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda; and if she...
    • Legal Services
      Question 447: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will give details of the consultations she has had with the Health Service Executive with regard to legal services for which the...
    • Health Services
      Question 448: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 3 November 2010, the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 449: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is admitted to Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, as a matter...
    • Health Services
      Question 450: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting period for orthodontic treatment through the Health Service Executive at St. Finbar's Dental Hospital, Cork (details...
    • Legal Services
      Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the arrangements entered into by her Department for the obtaining of advice from...
    • Legal Proceedings
      Question 452: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, if she will give details of the number of court cases initiated in each year in...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 455: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to develop outpatient and day services at Roscommon and Portiuncula hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Children in Care
      Question 457: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 24 June 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [1786/11]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 462: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 236 to 239, inclusive, of 29 June 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service...
    • Health Services
      Question 464: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 7 December 2010, when a reply will issue form the Health Service Executive [1793/11]
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 465: To ask the Minister for Health and Children he amount of funding allocated to provide the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine in 2010; the amount allocated to its provision in 2011; and if she...
  • Department of Transport
    • Road Safety
      Question 466: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the tender process that is currently taking place for new intoxilyser machines for use by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety...
    • Rural Transport Services
      Question 468: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of persons who currently avail of the rural transport scheme in County Roscommon. [1496/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 474: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost to his Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in his private and constituency office in...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 477: To ask the Minister for Transport the number and cost of each website that falls under his remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website; and if he will make a...
    • Road Network
      Question 478: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 9 December 2010, the position regarding the €6m investment in dry storage facilities for de-icing...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 480: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount spent by his Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 483: To ask the Minister for Transport the remuneration and expenses awarded to each board member of the Road Safety Authority in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 487: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on discussions regarding an air ambulance service for the west Clare area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1248/11]
    • Road Safety
      Question 488: To ask the Minister for Transport when the legislation to faciliate the mandatory testing of all drivers involved in a serious road collision will be implemented; and if he will...
    • Airport Development Projects
      Question 489: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 4 November 2010, if he will report on the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make...
    • Legal Services
      Question 490: To ask the Minister for Transport in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the arrangements entered into by his Department for the obtaining of advice from a firm of...
    • Legal Proceedings
      Question 491: To ask the Minister for Transport in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 if he will give details of the number of court cases initiated in each year in which he or his...
    • Legal Services
      Question 492: To ask the Minister for Transport with regard to legal services used by his Department, any Body under the aegis of his Department and any State agency for which he is responsible;...
    • Air Services
      Question 493: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has sought an alternative airline company to operate the public service obligation between Kerry and Dublin airports; if this company will...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 495: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform following the budget cuts to the pensions of civil servants, if a person (details supplied) who is on the early retirement scheme...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 496: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will...
    • Crime Prevention
      Question 497: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the measures that are in place to regulate the increasing number of cash for gold outlets that have been set up in recent months in...
    • Garda Recruitment
      Question 498: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform in relation to the Garda Síochána Training and Development Review Group Report 2009, his plans to implement new guidelines in...
    • Firearms Licences
      Question 499: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of judicial reviews currently before the High Court arising out of a refusal to grant firearms licences; his plans to...
    • Garda Remuneration
      Question 500: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will provide details on the range of allowances paid to members of An Garda Síochána; the amount paid to members of An Garda...
    • Garda Training
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will provide details on the new Garda training programme being developed by the Garda College, including details on the...
    • Asylum Support Services
      Question 503: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding asylum seekers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48123/10]
    • Garda Recruitment
      Question 505: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding Garda recruitment and the position in respect of existing panels; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Prison Staff
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding prison officer recruitment and the position in respect of existing panels; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 507: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the cost to his Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer hardware and software, in his private and constituency...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 508: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 509: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will set out any sum of money paid by his Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past five years; and if he...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 510: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if a bonus was paid to any of the management in the Legal Aid Board in 2010; if there are plans for a bonus to be paid in 2011; the...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 511: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number and cost of each website that falls under his remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website; and if he...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 512: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding vandalism to a vehicle (details supplied). [48271/10]
    • Garda Vetting
      Question 513: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if a voluntary organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo will be entitled to garda vetting for their staff and volunteers; if...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 515: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 516: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied). [48326/10]
    • Residency Permits
      Question 517: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 520: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if a review of an application for residency can be undertaken in view of the deportation order issued in the case of a person...
    • Work Permits
      Question 521: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare requires a work permit in order to obtain employment; the current position in...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 522: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress made to date in the determination of residency in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 526: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an asylum application and residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 529: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for leave to remain here in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 531: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 532: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 533: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 534: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 535: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when Stamp 4 will be updated and or renewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15, the delay in respect of which is...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 539: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress made to date in the determination of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 540: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 with particular reference to danger to their safety and...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 541: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when stamp 4 will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that they have received...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 543: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a...
    • Refugee Status
      Question 545: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 546: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the grounds on which a motoring offence is considered sufficient grounds for deportation in the case of a person (details supplied)...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 547: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision on an application to remain here will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Carlow [48520/10]
    • Family Support Services
      Question 548: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on a matter (details supplied). [48528/10]
    • Garda Strength
      Question 549: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the notifications received regarding the number of gardaí who intend to retire in 2011; and the number of gardaí scheduled to...
    • Prisoner Releases
      Question 550: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 7 December 2010, in the case of non-EEA nationals released from prison-detention...
    • Prison Mobile Phone Seizures
      Question 551: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of mobile phones seized in prisons in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 and to detail in respect of each year the...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 553: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason for the rejection of an application for family reunification in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 554: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 559: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if Stamp 3 can be extended to Stamp 4 to enable a person (details supplied) in County Kildare take up employment; and if he will make...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 562: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a...
    • Residency Permits
      I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application for Family Reunification on behalf of his wife in June 2005...
    • Asylum Support Services
      Question 565: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when an accommodation transfer to Dublin will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 566: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Residency Permits
      Question 568: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency and update of Stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Garda Training
      Question 573: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 15 December 2010, when will this information be provided; and if he will make a...
    • Irish Prison Service
      Question 576: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1159/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 577: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the amount spent by his Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if...
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 580: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if the Garda and Immigration Automated Fingerprint Identification System has been implemented in full; the final cost of the system;...
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 581: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress he has made in providing a property price database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1239/11]
    • Restorative Justice
      Question 582: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress he has made in implementing the Final Report of the National Commission on Restorative Justice; the amount of the...
    • Child Abduction
      Question 583: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of cases dealt with by the Central Authority for Child Abduction in 2009 and 2010; the number of cases concerning...
    • Sex Offender Treatment Programme
      Question 584: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress he has made regarding the introduction of standardised evidence-based risk assessments specifically designed for sex...
    • Human Trafficking
      Question 585: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress he has made in implementing the national action plan to combat human trafficking, specifically awareness raising by...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 586: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to introduce legislation similar to Sarah's law in the UK providing information to parents. [1251/11]
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 588: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Meath; the...
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 589: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will provide the background regarding his introduction of the corporate manslaughter Bill; the legislation that currently...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 590: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of random roadside checks carried out by the Garda Síochána during December 2008, December 2009 and December 2010; the...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 591: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the current position in respect of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 592: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 593: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the changes made to the pensions of retired members of the Garda following the budget 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      Question 594: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons awaiting a decision on Garda clearance; if all of these applications are from the previous year; the average...
    • Irish Prison Service
      Question 595: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will give statutory recognition and underpinning to the Prisons Authority Interim Board; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Prisoner Education Service
      Question 596: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will report to Dáil Éireann on the history of the CONNECT project in Irish prisons and the way this work of re-integrating...
    • Irish Prison Service
      Question 597: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to institute a modern management system in prisons for governors and their deputies similar to the normal management powers...
    • Prison Building Programme
      Question 599: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the plans and timeline for the new Thornton Hall prison, County Dublin, and for the installation of normal cell toilet facilities in...
    • Prison Education Service
      Question 600: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the way the prison system interacts with local and national training and jobs agencies such as the Northside Partnership, other...
    • Irish Prison Service
      Question 601: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the total number of prisoners each year from 1997 to the end of 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1520/11]
    • Prisoner Work Schemes
      Question 602: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of community work projects carried out by inmates of prisons each year between 1997 and 2010; the work undertaken on these...
    • Probation and Welfare Service
      Question 603: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the procedures that are in place for establishing accommodation facilities for prisoners leaving prison after they have served their...
    • Prison Education Service
      Question 604: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the education, arts and in particular drama programmes currently in place in Mountjoy and other prisons for rehabilitation and...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 605: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will report on Garda Operation Marshall; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the amount of drugs seized to...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 606: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress he has made on the issuing of Schengen visas for entry to Ireland from new and emerging markets, in particular visas...
    • Legal Costs
      Question 607: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the steps taken to date to implement the recommendation of the legal cost implementation advisory group report of November 2006 that...
    • Court Staff
      Question 609: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the salary paid to the Taxing Masters of the High Court for the year ending 31 December 2010; and the public expenditure incurred in...
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 611: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a report (details supplied) will be published; if the Garda completed its investigations into outstanding claims of abuse and...
    • Garda Training
      Question 612: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of qualified accountants who are members of the Garda fraud squad or who have been employed to work with the Garda fraud...
    • Legal Profession
      Question 613: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform with regard to the report of the Competition Authority of December 2006 into the solicitors and barristers profession if he is...
    • Legal Services
      Question 616: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the arrangements entered into by his Department for the obtaining of advice from...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 619: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency or leave to remain in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 24;...
    • Prisoner Releases
      Question 620: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the total prison population; the number of prisoners granted temporary release for Christmas 2010; the amount of those prisoners who...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Visa Applications
      Question 621: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons here who took up working holiday visas in 2009 and 2010 under the agreements with Argentina, Australia, Canada, Hong...
    • Personal Debt
      Question 622: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to complaints by Irish citizens regarding moneys which have been taken from them by a development company...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 623: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost to his Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in his private and constituency office in...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 625: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number and cost of each website that falls under his remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website; and if he will make...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 626: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will intervene to release the seven prisoners of Baha'i faith from Iranian captivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Product Labelling
      Question 627: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that has been made regarding the introduction of labelling of produce from illegally occupied Palestinian territories in view...
    • Middle East Peace Process
      Question 628: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will actively support at EU and UN level a Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders [1097/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 629: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount spent by his Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he...
    • International Agreements
      Question 632: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for Ireland to join the UN Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property; and if he will make a statement...
    • Legal Services
      Question 635: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the arrangements entered into by his Department for the obtaining of advice from a firm...
    • Legal Proceedings
      Question 636: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 if he will give details of the number of court cases initiated in each year in which he...
    • Legal Services
      Question 637: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs with regard to legal services used by his Department, any Body under the aegis of his Department and any State agency for which he is...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 639: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of the cuts to the community employment schemes; the way in which this will affect the basic wage of CE scheme...
    • Civil Partnerships
      Question 640: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements in place to facilitate the registration of civil partnerships as per recent legislation passed by Dáil Éireann and...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 641: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [1435/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 644: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number and the cost of the 2011 diaries produced and distributed by him. [48086/10]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 647: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to amend section 246 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48090/10]
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 648: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly that exists whereby an unmarried couple are assessed as a couple for the purposes of social...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 649: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 651: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application for carer's allowance now under appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny....
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 652: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost to his Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in his private and constitutency office...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 653: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding entitlement to an invalidity pension following the expiration of their illness benefit in respect of a person...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 654: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 655: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 656: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will set out any sum of money paid by his Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past five years; and if he will...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 657: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number and cost of each website that falls under his remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website; and if he will...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 658: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 30 November 2010, if the person (details supplied) in County Kildare will qualify under their...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 659: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a claim for State pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow [48273/10]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 662: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it will take for disability allowance to be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if this...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 663: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick [48408/10]
    • Community Development
      Question 665: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the new community work programme; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 666: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when rent support will be restored in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 668: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding invalidity appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 669: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when rent support will be offered in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 672: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when disability or invalidity pension will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 673: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when child benefit will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48445/10]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 676: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 677: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of jobseeker's allowance awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 681: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will use his discretionary powers to refer back to the appeals officer for reconsideration the appeal file in the case of a person...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 682: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears of disability benefit, disability allowance or job seeker's allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied)...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 684: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal is being considered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 685: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will indicate when full mortgage support will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 687: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a backdated appeal in respect of arrears will be allowed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 688: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of jobseeker's allowance the period in which a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is deemed to have means of €139.00...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 690: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal in respect of an application for domiciliary care allowance will be heard in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 691: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in community employment schemes nationally, and of those the breakdown of social welfare payments and benefits...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 692: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a carer's allowance appeal will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [48529/10]
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 693: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding Irish citizens abroad receiving State pensions (details supplied). [48538/10]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 694: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for invalidity pension or benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 695: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford and their spouse's application for a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 697: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when jobseeker's allowance will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 698: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 8 December 2010, if he will accept this parliamentary question as an appeal in view of the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 699: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the number of staff engaged to process dental and optical benefits in the years 2008,...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 700: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1074/11]
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 702: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's benefit is limited to nine months while illness benefit is perpetual; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 703: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the benefits that will be extended to class K contributors to the social insurance fund now that they have to pay 4% of their entire...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 704: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [1143/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 705: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the outcome of an appeal for respite care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [1158/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 706: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by his Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 710: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application and appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of persons (details supplied); the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 711: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he...
    • Legal Proceedings
      Question 730: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 if he will give details of the number of court cases initiated in each year in which...
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 732: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the cost to her Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in her private and constituency...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 734: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number and cost of each website that falls under her remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website; and if...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 735: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the amount of funding allocated to Shannon Development for 2008, 2009 and 2010; the amount of the funding that refers to the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 736: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the names and addresses of all organisations awarded grants under the culture technology grant scheme; the amounts awarded to...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 737: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the position regarding the sports capital programme; when it will be open for applications and the level of funding available for...
    • State Boards
      Question 738: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of vacancies that exist on State and semi-State boards of institutions which receive funding from her Department; the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 741: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the amount spent by her Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010;...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 744: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport of the 79 staff who moved into her Department's premises in Killarney, the number of these who transferred from the Departmental...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 745: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the duties and responsibilities of staff in the Killarney offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1281/11]
    • Departmental Transport
      Question 746: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the costs to her Department for the years 2009 and 2010, of mileage and public transport costs for officials from her Department...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 747: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of staff in her Department formerly allocated to dealing with the Horse and Greyhound Fund and related matters; the...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 749: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the capital programmes delivered by her in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the capital programmes planned by her for 2011; and if she will...
    • Legal Services
      Question 750: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the arrangements entered into by her Department for the obtaining of advice...
    • Legal Proceedings
      Question 751: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 if she will give details of the number of court cases initiated in each year...
    • Legal Services
      Question 752: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport with regard to legal services used by her Department, any Body under the aegis of her Department and any State agency for which...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Fire Service
      Question 753: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in relation to the operation of the emergency call service if there is an official policy which sets out the...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 754: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money set aside or the amount he intends to spend in the current year on rental assistance...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 755: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding is in place for a scheme (details supplied); if funds will be provided to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown...
    • River Basin Management
      Question 756: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding available in 2011 for the programmes of measures proposed in adopted river basin district plans;...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 757: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total amount of money collected by Meath County Council for on beach parking at Bettystown beach County...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 758: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to his Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in his...
    • Climate Change
      Question 760: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding funds he promised to support developing countries to deal with climate change; the...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 761: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and cost of each website that falls under his remit; the number of unique visitors per month to...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 762: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the content of circulars issued by him to local authorities outlining the parameters within which they can...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 763: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will support a matter regarding the Climate Change Bill. [48264/10]
    • Motor Taxation
      Question 765: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason local authorities, in allowing three periods of payment for motor tax, charge a higher price to...
    • Community Development
      Question 766: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding community and voluntary fora (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 767: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation of Exchequer funds to each local authority for 2011; the...
    • Water Charges
      Question 768: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of the 7 December 2010, when the analysis of the tendering options...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 769: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received correspondence in relation to Dublin Fire Brigade regarding the removal of ambulances for...
    • Waste Management
      Question 770: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and location of landfill waste management facilities throughout the country that have been granted...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 771: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons on housing waiting lists in each local authority on a county basis; the length of time...
    • Special Areas of Conservation
      Question 772: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to grant turf cutters in Bord na Móna bogs permission to cut their own turf; and if he will make a...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 773: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the person responsible for individual water supply pipes to households freezing during the cold weather; if...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 774: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 15 December 2010, if the projected reserve balance of €1.7...
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 777: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all sections of the Planning and Development Act 2009 have received a commencement notice; and if he will...
    • Water Services
      Question 778: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to undertake an audit of the water pipes in each local authority area with a view to upgrading the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 780: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent by his Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007,...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 784: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to bring forward a new apartment sale scheme under the Housing Miscellaneous Act 2009; and if he...
    • Heritage Sites
      Question 785: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government to confirm actions now open to him to preserve and protect the 1916 historical site at Moore Street in Dublin...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 786: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way a market value is calculated in areas where there is insufficient market demand to accurately...
    • Retail Sector Developments
      Question 787: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government the status of the review of the retail planning guidelines; the nature of changes under consideration; when...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 788: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a new national differential rent system for local authority residents in view of the...
    • Motor Taxation
      Question 790: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will liaise with licensing authorities in each county to discuss the possibility of introducing a...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 791: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total amount of development levies on hand for each local authority at end 2010; the annual development...
    • State Boards
      Question 793: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the appointments he has made to State boards and State agencies under the remit of his Department since June...
    • Local Authority Staff
      Question 794: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of Arts officers working in local authorities that are on contracts; the number, if any that will...
    • Turbury Rights
      Question 795: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 14 December 2010, the provision made in the 2011 Estimate to...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 796: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the adjusted tenant purchase scheme, which provides a 45% discount, has commenced and if a directive has...
    • Legal Services
      Question 797: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the arrangements entered into by his Department for the...
    • Legal Proceedings
      Question 798: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 if he will give details of the number of court cases...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 800: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will explain the increase in the tenancy registration fee by the Private Residential Tenancies Board;...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 801: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost to his Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in his...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 803: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has the relevant data on the way all public sector organisations communicate with the public; the amount...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 805: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeline on the introduction of broadband to the Ballyporeen area of south Tipperary; and if he will make a...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 806: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rule or requirement, if any, of the single energy market which requires a wind generator to have a...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 808: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of sustainable energy Ireland grant applications granted; the number pending; the degree to which...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 809: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the document that includes the complaint made to the EU on 30% airplay being disallowed for Irish music is...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 811: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the tax allowances for energy upgrades mentioned in budget 2011 will complement the existing Sustainable...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 812: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent by his Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007 to...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 815: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the renewable energy feed in tariff scheme for electricity generated from biomass including energy crops...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 816: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will be available in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Legal Services
      Question 817: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the arrangements entered into by his Department for the...
    • Legal Proceedings
      Question 818: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 if he will give details of the number of court cases...
    • Legal Services
      Question 819: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regard to legal services used by his Department, any Body under the aegis of his Department and any State...
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Grant Payments
      Question 820: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason single farm payment has not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 822: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify the specific performance related targets that the board of Horse Racing Ireland set the Chief Executive...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 823: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision on a REP scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; the reason...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 825: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost to his Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in his private and...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 826: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in payment of single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 828: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will set out any sum of money paid by his Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past five years;...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 829: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number and cost of each website that falls under his remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website; and...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 830: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork [48213/10]
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 831: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 312 of 14 December 2010, the reason an application in respect of a person (details...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 832: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the cow welfare scheme for 2009 has not been paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 837: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will have investigation made into the reason the sheep census form for 2009 was mislaid by his Department in respect...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 838: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when single farm and disadvantaged area payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [48286/10]
    • Land Commission Documents
      Question 843: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 1676 of 29 September 2010 and given that the landholder's solicitor was not allowed to...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 845: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an area aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied); if payment will be expedited; and if...
    • Horse Breeding Industry
      Question 846: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the funding or supports available to persons who wish to develop and expand the draught horse industry here and the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 847: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Forestry Sector
      Question 849: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 15 December 2010, the way he reconciles his claim that Coillte is a private...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 850: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the report of the special group on public service numbers on expenditure, in recommending that the Department of...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 851: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a disadvantaged area aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; when...
    • EU Regulations
      Question 853: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action being taken to ensure that all marts are recognised assembly areas to comply with the requirements of the EU...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 854: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in respect of an appeal under the single farm payment scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Laois and...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 855: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the 2011 allocation for each animal rescue centre; the corresponding figures for 2010; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 856: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the payments that have been made to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in 2010 under the single payment scheme and...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 860: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount spent by his Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007 to 2010, inclusive;...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 863: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect to receive their REP scheme payment; if sufficient personnel...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 868: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when compensation will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [1353/11]
    • Grant Payments
      Question 869: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 9 December 2010 when payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in...
    • Badger Monitoring
      Question 872: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if research was carried out on the movement of badgers in County Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 873: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received payment for disadvantaged area scheme and the reason...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 876: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to introduce the new dairy equipment scheme approved by the EU Commission; the qualification criteria and funding...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 877: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 9 December 2010, the steps he will take to ensure that this person (details...
    • Legal Services
      Question 878: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the arrangements entered into by his Department for the obtaining of...
    • Legal Proceedings
      Question 879: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 if he will give details of the number of court cases initiated in each...
    • Legal Services
      Question 880: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with regard to legal services used by his Department, any Body under the aegis of his Department and any State agency for...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 881: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive the remainder of their farm waste management payment; and...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • National Minimum Wage
      Question 882: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if a cut in the minimum wage was a condition of the International Monetary Fund/European loans; and if he will make a...
    • Export Credit Insurance Scheme
      Question 883: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has assessed the need for an export credit insurance scheme as a policy instrument for promoting trade; and if he...
    • Work Permits
      Question 884: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the status of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has sourced full-time employment and whose prospective...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 885: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the cost to his Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in his private and...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 887: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number and cost of each website that falls under his remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website;...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      Question 888: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the total cost of the December 2009 report entitled Measuring the Administrative Burden on Irish Business prepared by EPS...
    • Job Creation
      Question 889: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of new jobs announced and created in the mid west region in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the number if itinerary trips...
    • Business Registrations
      Question 890: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the reason for the delay in obtaining a business name certificate from the central registration office; and if he will make...
    • Retail Sector Developments
      Question 891: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he is making a submission to the review of retail planning guidelines being instituted by the Department of the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 892: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the amount spent by his Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and...
    • Tax Code
      Question 895: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the assessment, if any, which he has undertaken on the withdrawal of patent relief in the tax code; its costs and benefits...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 896: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the grants available through his Department or its agencies available to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in...
    • Legal Services
      Question 897: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the arrangements entered into by his Department for the obtaining of...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 900: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the amount of the €500m allocated to Innovation Fund Ireland that has been drawn down to date; and if he will make a...
    • Enterprise Support Services
      Question 901: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of high performance start-up companies the Government supported in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 902: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost to his Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in his private...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 904: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number and cost of each website that falls under his remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each...
    • Community Development
      Question 905: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide details on all funding made available to voluntary and community organisations who work with...
    • Community Development
      Question 906: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding funding for community development projects (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 907: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent by his Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008,...
    • National Disability Strategy
      Question 910: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 14 December 2010, the way he plans to spend the €7.499 million...
    • Legal Services
      Question 911: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the arrangements entered into by his Department for the...
    • Legal Proceedings
      Question 912: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 if he will give details of the number of court cases initiated...
    • Legal Services
      Question 913: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs with regard to legal services used by his Department, any Body under the aegis of his Department and any State...
  • Department of Defence
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 914: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost to his Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in his private and constituency office in tabular...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 916: To ask the Minister for Defence the number and cost of each website that falls under his remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website; and if he will make a...
    • Defence Forces Operations-
      Question 917: To ask the Minister for Defence the procedure that would allow the Army in various barracks across the country to assist in clearing icy roads and footpaths in their respective...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 918: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a...
    • Commemorative Events
      Question 921: To ask the Minister for Defence if the All-Party Oireachtas Consultation Group on the Centenary of the Rising is due to meet; if the future of the Moore Street and Moore Lane...
    • Defence Forces Personnel
      Question 922: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel stationed at McKee Barracks and Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Legal Services
      Question 923: To ask the Minister for Defence in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the arrangements entered into by his Department for the obtaining of advice from a firm of...
    • Legal Proceedings
      Question 924: To ask the Minister for Defence in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 if he will give details of the number of court cases initiated in each year in which he or his...
    • Defence Forces Personnel
      Question 926: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of commissioned officer promotions in the Defence Forces in 2010; the details of non-commissioned officer promotions and details of...
    • Defence Forces Equipment
      Question 927: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount expended on personal kit for members of the Defence Forces in 2010; if he will give details of such kit purchased and supplied in 2010;...

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