Written answers
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
- Department of Health
- Health Services
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the current state of preparation regarding his plans for free general practitioner care. [26390/11]
- Hospital Services
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Health the reason behind cuts to the Domino maternity service at Wexford General Hospital in view of the fact that the hospital itself failed to give the...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Health if the third phase of the development of Naas General Hospital, County Kildare, will proceed in the short or medium term, which would result in the...
- Health Policy
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Health the policy making or formulation structure in the health service; if policy emanates from him or the Health Service Executive or a combination of both...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of public hospital beds currently closed; the number per hospital; and if he has a programme for the reopening of closed hospital...
- Health Service Research Projects
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 76 and 89 of 1 July 2009 regarding foetal alcohol syndrome, if the research project undertaken by the Health...
- Tuberculosis Incidence
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2010; the number of patients who were diagnosed with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis during...
- Accident and Emergency Services
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the overcrowding and threats to patient safety that led nurses to take industrial action in the Mid-Western...
- Health Service Staff
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in speech therapist and occupational therapists throughout the country due to the recruitment moratorium; and the impact this...
- Accident and Emergency Services
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 35 patients were on trolleys in Wexford General Hospital in early September with staff instructed to...
- Mental Health Services
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Health his preferred options for the delivery of psychiatric health services throughout the country relating to both inpatient and outpatient facilities; and...
- Non-Governmental Organisations
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Health his views whether it is appropriate that the CEO of Rehab, a large non-governmental organisation in receipt of significant amounts of public money, be...
- Hospital Service
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Health the progress, if any, that has been made in establishing a medical assessment unit at Monaghan General Hospital. [26379/11]
- Vaccination Programme
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Health if adequate quantities of the flu vaccine for the elderly have been supplied to general practitioners and pharmacists. [26275/11]
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed changes to the general medical services scheme under the EU-IMF memorandum of understanding will be published and enacted. [26258/11]
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to address overcrowding in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26382/11]
- Hospital Staff
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants using private beds in public hospitals; and the number that have been penalised for such use. [26261/11]
- Health Service Staff
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Health the reason that fully qualified social workers, who have trained at University of Ulster, are not considered qualified to work in the 26 counties and...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing legislation making all private medical care and medical insurance illegal for public representatives; and if he will...
- Hospital Services
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the 50-bed community hospital in Tralee, County Kerry; when this hospital will open; and if he will provide an assurance that...
- Nursing Home Charges
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the over-charging of nursing home residents when additional service charges are being set on top of the agreed fees...
- Mental Health Services
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Health the measures being put in place to enhance mental health inpatient services in Dublin in view of the closure of inpatient facilities at St. Ita's,...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to close a nursing home (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26391/11]
- Hospital Services
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Health the reason behind the decision of the Health Service Executive to reduce the hours at Monaghan hospital's minor injuries unit; if he will ask the HSE...
- Mental Health Services
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of occasions on which children or adolescents were admitted to adult mental health care units in 2010; and if he will make a...
- Accident and Emergency Services
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that emergency department services are retained at James Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; and if he will make a...
- Mental Health Services
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of dedicated child and adolescent inpatient mental health care places available in the country; and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Passport Applications
Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of valid Irish passports in circulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26475/11]
- Departmental Staff
Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is exempt form the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26481/11]
- State Banking Sector
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans regarding a situation with financial institutions (details supplied); the steps he will take to address this matter; and if he will make a...
- Tax Yield
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax to GNP ratio for Ireland in 2010; and what it is projected to be in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [26453/11]
- National Debt
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the national debt at the end of each quarter in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 and at the end of each month from 31 December...
- Bank Guarantee Scheme
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to end the payment of promissory notes for Anglo Irish Bank in view of the detrimental impact that this will have on budget 2012 and in...
- Tax Code
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vehicles seized by customs and excise for the failure of paying vehicle registration tax for the year 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to...
- Tax Code
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the qualifying criteria for the seafarer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26515/11]
- Departmental Staff
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive officer grade to secretary...
- Department of Education and Skills
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals he has to assist apprentices who have completed all their off site education phases but cannot obtain their certificates...
- School Books
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the high price for school books; the reason new editions of books and other frequent updates to...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he has stated that redundancy payments for a former special needs assistant (details supplied) will take up to twelve months...
- School Meals Programme
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing each child of school going age with a daily lunch meal. [26452/11]
- School Staffing
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a situation (details supplied) regarding primary teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26461/11]
- Property Transfers
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding tenancy entitlements in respect of a club (details supplied). [26512/11]
- Departmental Staff
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive officer grade to...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the home education application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [26559/11]
- Vocational Education Committees
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he is considering a proposal for 16 vocational education committees rather than the 22 VECs recommended in the report of the...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Public Procurement
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a review of the existing tendering processes for legal services by Government and State and semi-State agencies to ensure...
- Waiver Applications
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding an application for a waiver which was received in the Office of the Chief State Solicitor in respect of...
- Departmental Records
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is engaged in research and conducting trials to determine appropriate cloud computing approaches for public service data...
- Departmental Staff
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Employment Rights
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a report on the case of the Pakistani worker grossly exploited while working for a restaurant (details...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an employment appeals tribunal case in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he...
- Registry of Friendly Societies
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of industrial and provident societies registered with the Registry of Friendly Societies in 2010; the number which...
- Information and Communications Technology
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the €5 million applied research centre in cloud computing announced in May 2011, if he will provide details of...
- Departmental Staff
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive...
- Consumer Protection
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will request the National Consumer Agency to set up an online grocery database containing real-time price information...
- EU Directives
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, with reference to correspondence issued by his predecessor (details supplied), his views on the implementation of the...
- Department of Social Protection
- Employment Support Services
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will roll out the national internship scheme to include national schools in order to help alleviate any staffing difficulties; and...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason community welfare officers are not providing exceptional needs payments to long term lease tenants throughout County Donegal....
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing in relation to a disability allowance appeal will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway;...
- Jobs Initiative
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the incentives available for persons who have recently lost their jobs to re-enter the work force; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Community Services Programme
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider allowing organisations participating in the community services programme to allocate budgetary savings achieved via the...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time being taken by her to assess an application for rent supplement; the number of such applications she receives on...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary care allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has been disallowed a diet allowance and refused a clothing allowance in view of...
- Departmental Staff
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive officer grade to...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 20 September 2011, if she will clarify the documentation requested in respect of an...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if approval will be expedited. [26578/11]
- Personal Public Service Numbers
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 269 and 319 of 14 September 2011, the source of income those who were granted PPS numbers in 2010...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an entitlement to contributory State old age pension exists in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Irish Language
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for the future of Cumann na bhFiann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26445/11]
- Arts Funding
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for his refusal to fund a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26446/11]
- Departmental Staff
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is his intention to avail of the opportunity presented by the laying of the Hibernia express cable from...
- Departmental Staff
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the variety of land line telephone operators, his plans to develop a comprehensive telephone...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 110: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed sewage scheme for Glenties, County Donegal; if this scheme will be...
- Business Regulation
Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the restrictions placed on Leader funding companies involved in food...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 112: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding persons who have fled the family home being included on local authority waiting...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 113: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Cork City Council and Sligo Borough Council have received...
- Health and Safety Regulations
Question 114: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the regulations governing funfairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26531/11]
- Departmental Staff
Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from...
- Community Development
Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the supports provided by him towards the implementation of the Julianstown village design statement pilot...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Proposed Legislation
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to set up a national vetting bureau; if progress has been made since July 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the rights and entitlements sought by a person (details supplied) will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Departmental Bodies
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will compensate persons (details supplied) in County Kerry in respect of expenses incurred by them in trying to rectify a fault...
- Prison Staff
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers in each prison; his plans to increase same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26478/11]
- Garda Stations
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline, on a county basis, the locations of Garda stations that have been identified as being at risk of closure due to...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the organisations he has consulted in the preparation of landlord and tenant (business leases review) Bill. [26485/11]
- Enforcement of Court Orders (1 comment)
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 280 and 334, the sanctions that have been applied in the 165 applications for the enforcement...
- Departmental Staff
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive officer grade...
- Human Trafficking
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the instruments at his disposal to combat forced labour and illegal work practices here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Cash for Gold Trade
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering regulating the cash for gold industry; if not, if he is satisfied with the compliance culture surrounding high...
- Garda Strength
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown, by grade and by station, of Garda staffing levels in the Dublin metropolitan area on 1 March 2011 and...
- Garda Stations
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that there will be no change to the status of Garda stations at Bawnboy, Dowra and Killeshandra in County Cavan; and...
- Departmental Staff
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive officer grade to secretary...
- Defence Forces Personnel
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of medical doctors currently serving in the Defence Forces; the locations at which these doctors are posted; the number and location of...
- Army Barracks
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that Dún Úi Neill Barracks, Cavan town, will continue to play a pivotal and key role as a military installation; and if he will...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Harbours and Piers
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received an application for works on a pier (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he will approve this...
- Milk Quota
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 20 July 2011, if an application has been considered in respect of a person...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will assure those planting trees in the current planting season that there will be no reduction in their contracted...
- Grant Payments
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make...
- Departmental Staff
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive...
- Department of Health
- Health Services
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details provided); the steps he will take regarding this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26454/11]
- Hospital Services
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the National Treatment Purchase Fund will review the allowable rate granted to a nursing home (details supplied); and if he...
- Hospital Services
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health the names of the hospitals that currently have the operation of their car parking services contracted out; the names of the companies to which the...
- Alcohol Marketing
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the proposed research to measure young persons' exposure to, and awareness of, alcohol marketing here, currently...
- Health Services
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of moneys outstanding to the Health Service Executive from private insurance companies; if he will list same on a region by region basis;...
- Medical Cards
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in developing a centralised system for the processing of medical card applications; the average period of time now...
- Departmental Staff
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive officer grade to Secretary...
- Health Services
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in services in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [26549/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [26557/11]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 21 April 2011, and a separate reply from the Health Service Executive of 15 April 2011, if he will...
- Hospital Services
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health if an MRI scan will be arranged as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [26580/11]
- National Lottery Funding
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health if and when funding under the national lottery funding scheme will be awarded in the case of an association (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
- Hospital Staff
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which future requirements in terms of junior hospital doctors are planned for on an annual basis; the methodology employed in such...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health the provision currently being made or likely to be made in the future to meet the care needs of older persons in view of the emerging age profile;...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which applicants under the fair deal scheme have been approved or are on a waiting list; the number of applications approved to date;...
- Medical Cards
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time taken to process medical card applications; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Services
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health the full extent of the facilities currently available for combined heart and lung transplants as promised 15 years ago; the extent to which the...
- Hospital Services
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients referred outside this jurisdiction for various procedures in each of the past six years to date in 2011; the reasons for such...
- Health Services
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which information is available relating to the standard, quality and availability of care for all persons in various hospitals and...
- Hospital Staff
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health the total requirement in respect of hospital staff at all levels over the next five years; the extent to which current or anticipated deficiencies...
- Health Services
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive west intend to close a nursing home (detail supplied) in County Galway...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Tax Code
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the benefits to the employment register here as direct result of the tonnage tax relief for shipping companies; and if he will...
- Road Network
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average cost per sq. m incurred by each local authority outside of Dublin of road resurfacing for regional roads in 2010;...
- Departmental Staff
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive officer...
- Rail Services
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding, including timeframe, on his plans for the electrification of the Maynooth train service to supply DART...
- Taxi Regulations
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to public concern about standards in the taxi industry in relation to both drivers knowledge of...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, the salary in the new contract for the CEO of Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company, due to be signed in March 2012, will be set at...
