Written answers
Thursday, 19 May 2011
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Humanitarian Aid
Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that humanitarian principles remain the cornerstone of the revised European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid in...
- International Agreements
Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will formally adopt the National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security as...
- Emigrant Support Services
Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the undocumented Irish in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Passport Applications
Question 27: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when passports will issue to persons (details supplied) in view of the fact that applications have been lodged since the 1...
- Department of Finance
- Pension Provisions
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a pension. [12162/11]
- Tax Reliefs
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax foregone to the State in tax reliefs given to those that put moneys into the private pension funds which is to be the subject of a...
- Tax Collection
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which any outstanding tax issues in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare have been finalised to the satisfaction...
- Tax Code
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances whereby a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was led to believe they could expect a tax refund under C45 in the region of...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) is not receiving funding. [12121/11]
- School Transport
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the financial implications for families of the introduction of charges for school transport; and if...
- School Management
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy regarding parents signing written consent that allows teachers, special needs assistants, language resource teachers or staff...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding special needs assistance in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
- State Examinations
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will overturn the decision to refuse reasonable accommodations in respect of a person (details supplied) as a matter of urgency...
- Vocational Education Committees
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Kerry Education Service will remain a stand alone entity and that it will not be amalgamated with Limerick City and County Vocational...
- Institutes of Technology
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the report will be finalised in relation to expenditure issues at Waterford Institute of Technology; and if he will make a...
- Employment Support Services
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the announcement of the jobs initiative, when will information be made available on training places and internships; the...
- Schools Amalgamation
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report on the proposed amalgamation of primary schools (details supplied); if he will furnish a timescale...
- Employment Support Services
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of training places being provided by him prior to the announcement of the jobs initiative of 10 May and the number of...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the expanded redundant apprentice placement scheme announced by the former Minister in December 2010 is still in operation. [12198/11]
- School Enrolments (1 comment)
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will eliminate the inconsistencies in school enrolment forms throughout the country by recommending such forms require the...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Industrial Development
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will provide the Industrial Development Agency with a sat-nav as perhaps then they could find County Kerry, go there...
- Job Protection
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will meet a delegation (details supplied) with regard to fears for job security resulting from the mooted selling of a...
- Work Permits
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will review an application for a work permit in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
- Employment Rights
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the backlog before the Employment Appeals Tribunal at which there now are delays of...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Code
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the qualifying criteria for the domiciliary care allowance in order that a child who has been diagnosed with ADHD,...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the skills development and internship programme announced by the former Minister in December 2010 is still in operation. [12199/11]
- Employment Support Services
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the 7,500 places under the work placement programme announced by the former Minister in December 2010 are still in operation. [12200/11]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [12170/11]
- Employment Support Services
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social Protection following the announcement of the Jobs Initiative, when will information be made available on training places and internships; where this...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the backlog of applications for single parent family payment in Balbriggan in Dublin North, but also...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the time frame for a decision in this...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when rent supplement will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Social Welfare Code
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct rate support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Bog Purchase Scheme
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport when a transaction (details supplied) will be completed; the reason for the delay in same; if interest will be paid due to the...
- Architectural Heritage
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the funds, if any, that have been made available for the upkeep or enhancement of St. Finbarre's Cathedral Cork in 2011; and if he...
- Film Industry Development
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if he will arrange for the Irish Film Board to meet a person (details supplied) to discuss the provision of funding for completion...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will support the 11600 telephone number to protect children from predators. [12168/11]
- Departmental Properties
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the old Central Fisheries Board offices in Glasnevin, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland warmer homes scheme under which elderly...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 5 April 2011, if he will clarify the situation regarding the...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Naul exchange, County Dublin, will be upgraded to next generation broadband standard in view of the...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Local Authority Funding
Question 85: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any financial assistance available for a local authority (details supplied) in County Donegal;...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 86: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application for funding under dormant accounts for a club (details supplied); the...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 87: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of funding allocated to a local authority (details supplied) for the provision...
- Grant Payments
Question 88: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a decision will issue on an application for funding in respect of Enterprise Castlerea, County...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 89: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the future of the RAPID programme; if he will confirm that sufficient arrangements will be made...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 90: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will bring forward emergency funding for Fingal County Council to replace the watermain from Hollywood...
- Building Regulations
Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to assist homeowners whose properties have heave inducing pyrite, in terms of the...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will produce a cost benefit analysis in relation to the design build operate models in existence in...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Religious Cults
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the danger posed by the development of cults within Ireland; if he has a working group or plan in...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of courses in third level institutions he funds; if he will provide a list of the courses including their national...
- Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the assistance available to a town that is currently investigating the possibility of the installation of a closed circuit television...
- Garda Vetting of Personnel
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for Garda clearance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Deportation Orders
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the immigration status of a person (details supplied); and the steps they may take to regularise their position. [12138/11]
- Court Procedures
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any plans to change the law in relation to offering a court collection service when a judgment has been made for moneys...
- Visa Applications
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding religious volunteers seeking visas here; the conditions surrounding the granting of such visas; and if he will...
- Asylum Applications
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Visa Applications
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend the visa waiver scheme for non-EU citizens with indefinite leave to remain or other residency status in Britain;...
- Asylum Applications
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of the progress made to date in determination of residency or citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Residency Permits
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures whereby a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can update their residency status in accordance with requirements...
- Asylum Applications
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to date followed in the determination of residency eligibility and likely outcome in the case of a person (details...
- Residency Permits
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Asylum Applications
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in determination of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; the likely outcome...
- Residency Permits
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure followed to date in the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; the...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will extend the stamp 4 status and re-examine the case of residency and naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied)...
- Residency Permits
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine the possibility of updating stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Adoptive Leave
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a married adoptive mother can avail of maternity leave as per section 3 of Adoptive Leave Act 2005 whereas an adoptive...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend section 23(1) of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, to reflect legal guardians acting jointly in...
- Asylum Support Services
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the direct provision system as administered by the Reception Integration Agency of his Department in view of the...
- Overseas Missions
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Defence the detail of any requests from the EU and UN for participation in overseas peacekeeping mission by the Defence Forces. [12132/11]
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of persons in County Mayo awaiting payment under the ewe maintenance scheme; when payment will issue; and if he...
- Pet Passport Scheme
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider adapting the pet passport application form and the pet passport to include the final destination of the...
- Department of Health
- Health Services
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of dental treatments carried out in County Meath on patients with medical cards in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and the first...
- Departmental Properties
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding Health Service Executive lands at a location (details supplied) regarding the occupation of the lands and the...
- Medical Cards
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a social worker will call to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [12171/11]
- Health Services
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the fact that paediatric type 1 diabetes services in Dublin are inundated with referrals; if he will...
- Health Service Funding
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will put necessary funding in place for a centre (details supplied) in view of the fact that the 2010 figures show an increase of...
- Medical Cards
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 [12184/11]
- Care of the Elderly
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide a list of groups and organisations of Health Service Executive contacts that assist senior citizens in an area...
- Health Services
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 27 October 2010, if funding has became available to offer this service in County Meath; if...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of group residential homes that operate nationally for adults with physical and sensory disabilities; the locations of same;...
- Medical Cards
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will expedite a decision on an application and appeal for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Health Services
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he intends to set out a policy endorsing a framework for management of haemochromatosis in the health services; if he will consider...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will clarify if the budget for the Drugs Initiative Tackling Problem Drug Use, which was previously held within the Department of...
- Preschool Services
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if having regard to further information consideration will be given for an extra preschool year in respect of a person (details...
- Hospital Services (1 comment)
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will explain the inconsistent position applied to separated parents in the staff guidelines in relation to obtaining consent for...
- Vaccination Programme (1 comment)
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive did not follow the guidelines on the HSE website in the consent form for the administration of...
- Medical Inquiries
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive has not requested a full internal inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) in 2010....
- Community Care
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 4 May 2011, the reason the Health Service Executive response contains the inaccurate...
- Hospital Staff
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on the Health Service Executive plan to create three new senior management positions for Galway University Hospitals Group;...
- Hospital Services
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will outline the performance of Galway University Hospital in the latest casemix review relative to other hospitals in its tier....
- Asylum Support Services
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of unaccompanied minors currently residing in hostel accommodation; the number of these hostels; and if he will make a...
- Domestic Violence
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will prioritise and guarantee core funding to frontline domestic violence services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Legislative Programme
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date on which he will introduce legislation to prohibit the practice of female genital mutilation for the protection of girls and...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Chief State Solicitor will issue legal documentation to enable a sports capital grant to be paid to a club (details...
- Public Transport
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons Bus Éireann has determined new bus routes in County Kildare that do not include some of the main towns in the...
- Road Signage
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding signage (details supplied) at a new motorway service area at the Mayfield interchange; and if he will...
- Public Transport
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Kishogue train station in Lucan County Dublin will be opened to passengers; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Driving Licences
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons persons are required to undergo separate eye tests for the purposes of driving licence renewal; when this...
- Regional Airports
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will acknowledge that Galway Airport generates more revenue for the State via taxes and charges than it receives by way...
- Vehicle Registration
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will be supplied with the necessary documentation; and if he will make a statement on the...
