Written answers

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Colombia is the world's most dangerous country for trade unionists,...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that the publication of the Irish Aid Annual Report confirms that Ireland's overseas aid programme is of...
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet the new Libyan authorities in relation to the relationship between the previous Libyan regime and...
    • Democratisation Process
      Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent warnings from Lord Ashdown, the former international high representative for Bosnia, that...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name and number of external reports that were commissioned by his Department from 2008 to 2011 in tabular form;...
    • Official Engagements
      Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the bilateral meetings that he attended at the recent UN Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Global Economic Forum
      Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will have any role to play in the upcoming second Global Economic Irish Forum at Farmleigh. [21813/11]
    • International Agreements
      Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the EU-Colombia Peru Free Trade Agreement will undermine indigenous rights in Colombia and Peru,...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his policy on the use of taxis by staff; if this policy is adhered to; if such a policy exists, if breaches are made;...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) currently being held by Syrian authorities...
    • Gender Discrimination
      Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the Plan International proposal to institute the 22 of September as the International Day of the...
    • Middle East Peace Process
      Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman's proposals to punish Turkey, which include possible support...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if overseas development aid will be protected in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27243/11]
    • Global Economic Forum
      Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the initiatives and recommendations following the global economic forum in 2009; the number of...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to visit the Horn of Africa to assess the way in which Irish Aid funds are being put to use; and if he will...
    • Diplomatic Representation
      Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to reduce the number of Irish embassies in 2012. [27244/11]
    • Middle East Peace Process
      Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, in view of the strong bonds between our two countries and given their role in assisting our peace process, the...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the international aid response to the famine in the Horn of Africa/East Africa; and if the emergency aid...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken in pursuit of justice for a person (details supplied) who is currently imprisoned in Mexico,...
    • International Agreements
      Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on EU trade agreements with developing nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27247/11]
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to break the deadlock in Western Sahara, in which Prime Minister, Abdelkader Taleb Oumar,...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 78: To ask the Taoiseach the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive officer grade to Secretary General grade...
    • Cabinet Sub-Committees
      Question 79: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on public sector reform was established; the frequency with which it has met since it was established. [26893/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 81: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a full breakdown, per year, of the expenses and entitlements of former Taoisigh since the initiative was introduced in 2001; if he will...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      Question 82: To ask the Taoiseach the cost to him of public relations companies and external advisers of the previous Governments between the years 1998 and 2011; the person who initiated these...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 83: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12 month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first €75,000 lump sum pension payment paid out to public...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 86: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons who hold multiple State agency board positions; their total remuneration; the number of board memberships that said persons hold and their...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 87: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 88: To ask the Taoiseach the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days following his appointment. [27351/11]
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Emigrant Support Services
      Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he will take to ensure that young persons who have to emigrate due to unemployment are assisted as far...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12 month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first €75,000...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT,...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100...
    • EU Presidency
      Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role he will play in preparing for Ireland's Presidency of the EU in 2013; and if this role will increase...
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail preparations made by him regarding the review of cross-Border institutions. [24720/11]
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail any Europe related publication which he intends issuing in the next 12 months. [24709/11]
    • North-South Ministerial Council
      Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a full range of sectoral meetings will be held between Ministers North and South in advance of the North South...
    • Passport Applications
      Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of emergency passports issued by Irish embassies for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which efforts are made to ensure that overseas development aid goes directly to those for whom it was...
    • Humanitarian Aid
      Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he or his Department directly, or through the aegis of the EU or UN, have managed to monitor or...
    • Trade Relations
      Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which new trading opportunities have been established over the past 12 months at various locations;...
    • EU Treaties
      Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he expects to review the operation to date of the various EU treaties with particular reference...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the issue of human rights abuses in Iran has been addressed by the international community with...
    • Trade Missions
      Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the responsibility his Department has for organising Taoiseach led trade visits. [27363/11]
  • Department of Finance
    • Balance of Payments Statistics
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance the balance of payments each year from 1980 to date in 2011 broken down into the current account and the capital account in tabular form; and if he...
    • Flood Insurance
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the provision of Government-backed insurance scheme for the small number of cases in which homeowners are not in a position to purchase...
    • Banking Sector Remuneration
      Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the comments made by the Taoiseach during leaders questions in Dáil Éireann on 20 April 2011 regarding the severance payout to former...
    • Tax Code
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that receipts for the student contribution being issued by third level colleges which refer to the...
    • Financial Institutions Recapitalisation
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the level of payments on the promissory note payments over the next ten years; the expected interest level payments on the promissory notes from...
    • Financial Institutions Regulation
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the loan to deposit ratio of each of the Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26941/11]
    • Banking Sector
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on business services (details supplied) by Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26956/11]
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the context of the Construction Contracts Bill, if he will revisit the proposal to limit the application of the legislation to contracts with...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties currently leased by Government Departments and or agencies that are owned by the National Assets Management Agency and the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that could be raised by standardising pension tax relief at the lower rate of tax on all public and civil service workers....
    • Jobs Initiative
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected on the pension levy introduced in the jobs initiative by the payment date of 25 September 2011, and the amount which...
    • Banking Sector Remuneration
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times the funding cap for banking officials remuneration has been breached since it was introduced; for whom it was breached; the...
    • Tax Compliance
      Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change tax law and company law to prevent the kind of abuses referred to by the Pensions Ombudsman whereby companies close down, walk...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent interest rate increase to variable rate mortgage holders with Permanent TSB; if they require his...
    • EU-IMF Support Programmes
      Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the permanent presence in his Department of any staff member of the EU, IMF and ECB; and if he will provide details of...
    • Mortgage Interest Rates
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance if, since coming into office, he has had any communication, verbal or written, with the covered financial institutions in relation to their mortgage...
    • Banks Restructuring
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected number of job losses and redundancies in each of the covered institutions arising from the downsizing and restructuring of the banking...
    • Banking Sector Remuneration
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made a decision on the request by Allied Irish Bank to approve a salary in excess of €500,000 for a new chief executive; and if he will...
    • Mortgage Arrears
      Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has details of the number of residential mortgages which are in arrears of less than 90 days as at 30 June 2011; and...
    • Financial Institutions Regulation
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of entities now regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will provide a breakdown of the different categories of entity....
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of individual residential properties in the ownership of each covered institution; the way these properties...
    • Mortgage Statistics
      Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of residential mortgages which relate to investment properties or non-principal private residences; the...
    • Credit Union Regulation
      Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has carried out analyses on the impact, on credit unions and credit union members, of the lending restrictions...
    • Vehicle Registration Tax
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners will not grant a tax exemption to a person (details supplied) under Section 134 (1)(c) of the Finance Act 1992...
    • Construction Industry
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance the supports in place for construction companies whose debts have not been transferred to the National assets Management Agency; his views on...
    • Mortgage Lending
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that criteria used by banks covered by the banking guarantee, to assess suitability of candidates to draw mortgages is...
    • Non-Resident Companies
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding taking cash back to Ireland to invest in land in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford who has business...
    • State Banking Sector
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which Anglo Irish Bank has been able to recoup moneys owed to it by the Quinn Group; his views that any more money can be recouped by...
    • Vehicle Registration Tax
      Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance if the remission of vehicle registration tax on a car (details supplied) will be approved in view of the unique circumstances concerned; and if he...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising,...
    • Jobs Initiative
      Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the jobs created by initiatives funded by him under the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27331/11]
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days following his...
    • EU Budget
      Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance his approach in the coming months to discussions with other Heads of State or Government regarding the new EU Budget; and if he will make a...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to contact other Heads of State or Government regarding the issue of bank bondholders during the next three months; and if he will make a...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will host in his Department or elsewhere meetings connected with the quarterly review by the troika of Ireland's financial assistance package....
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussion he has had regarding bringing greater transparency to the remuneration, including bonus arrangements, of public servants at the...
    • Economic Policy
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to table any papers regarding economic matters for consideration by other Heads of State or Government. [19801/11]
    • Fiscal Advisory Council
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects to hold consultation with the Opposition regarding the statutory foundation for the Fiscal Advisory Council. [20299/11]
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the report of the third review of the financing programme completed last week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21422/11]
    • European Court of Auditors
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to Ireland's nomination for our seat at the European Court of Auditors; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Tax Code
      Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will enter into an arrangement with a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 to enable their company to trade out of...
    • Banking Sector
      Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the impact of the deterioration of the property market here on other core business activities of those persons who were engaged...
    • Tax Code
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount outstanding in arrears to the Revenue Commissioner across all taxation brackets for each of the past five years; and if he will make a...
    • Banking Sector Staff
      Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new staff hired by Allied Irish Banks in 2010 and from January 2011 to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • An Post Savings Products
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give an assurance to the public who are concerned about deposit accounts held at An Post under the national solidarity bond scheme; if he...
    • Tax Code
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to phase out tax credits on higher incomes, for example halving the tax credits after €100,000 and eliminating them beyond €150,000...
    • Trust Funds
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an estimate of the funds held in trust funds in this State. [27429/11]
    • Tax Code
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the potential to tax online gambling; the estimated return to the Exchequer if a 5% tax was placed on each bet made here...
    • Tax Clearance Certificates
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) is due a rebate of tax payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27445/11]
    • EU-IMF Programme
      Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance if the implementation of the programme for Government may be affected by the EU-IMF deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19810/11]
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has read the National Economic and Social Council paper, "Ireland's Economic Recovery - An Analysis and Exploration"; and if he will make a...
    • EU-IMF Programme
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the IMF report of 20 September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26072/11]
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency can confirm if they will be making properties available to local community organisations for various...
    • Tax Code
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a reduction in the VAT rate of personal protective equipment to encourage more persons to avail of such equipment; if his...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Finance the new corporate structure that was put in place to facilitate the restructuring of the Quinn Group debt; if new companies were formed for the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 192: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details, including dates, of all meetings which officials in his Department have attended on the issue of the introduction of a...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance if he supports National Asset Management Agency's plan to establish a deferred purchase scheme for residential properties; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been paid to each of the following firms (details supplied) for professional services on the banking crisis since 2008 including...
    • State Banking Sector
      Question 195: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce new measures to ensure viable businesses are supported by the banks that are controlled or partly owned by the State; and if...
    • Economic Competitiveness
      Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out his priorities in the context of his targets to create the atmosphere for economic revival and competitiveness in the economy;...
    • State Banking Sector
      Question 197: To ask the Minister for Finance the action that he has taken to assist in the establishment of a strategic investment bank as outlined in the Programme for Government. [21149/11]
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the promised FÁS course to prepare workers for water metering installation will commence in view of the fact that this is likely...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost per annum of 227 special needs assistants posts. [27682/11]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made regarding a request by a school (details supplied) for funding to complete building works as approved...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason minor works have been left off the schedule of grants for primary schools in 2011-12; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • School Management
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the boards of management for primary schools will be changing on 1 December 2011; or if they will be delayed due to the forum on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money that has been spent or allocated to date in 2011 under the additional accommodation scheme. [26883/11]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to accommodate the increase expected in secondary school attendance over the next five years at a school (details supplied)...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs assistant will be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third level students that have been affected by the reduction of the non-adjacent rate of the maintenance grant; and the...
    • Radioactive Waste
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if research grants, funded by the State or other bodies, that are awarded to research laboratories in institutions of higher education...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is not eligible to be included on the supplementary panel, in view of the their...
    • School Staffing
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a language support teacher will be appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Carlow. [26992/11]
    • School Transport
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a remote area grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12 month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first €75,000 lump sum pension...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if full special needs assistant support will be restored to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the reform of the core curriculum for the junior certificate and specifically the inclusion of geography as a core...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the tendering process undergone by FÁS for the barber training pilot scheme; where the scheme was...
    • School Accommodation (1 comment)
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his chair specifications complies with the Irish and European Standard which is I.S.EN 1729; if these are the same device...
    • Vocational Education Committees
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a headquarters has been identified for the new Mayo and Sligo VEC entity. [27231/11]
    • Third Level Courses
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information on the numbers of students attending each university here; if he will categorise the students under the...
    • Scientific and Technological Fund
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the broadband contract for schools under the National Centre for Technology in Education is currently being advertised; the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice,...
    • Jobs Initiative
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the jobs created by initiatives funded by him under the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27330/11]
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days following...
    • Home Tuition
      Question 234: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he will not issue payment in respect of home tuition hours for the period from 7 February 2011 to 23 March 2011 stating that...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding grant aid in respect of a person (details supplied). [27354/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of his capital programme for 2008, 2009, 2010 that was awarded to companies outside of this jurisdiction; and the...
    • Public Procurement
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if complaints have been received by him regarding public works potentially being carried out by contractors operating in the black...
    • Residential Institutions Redress Board
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite an application with the Residential Institutions Redress Board in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider, by way of minimising the distress to parents in schools when a special needs assistant review is planned, that his...
    • School Transport
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school transport in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on...
    • School Placement
      Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who was offered a place in a local...
    • Third Level Charges
      Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if post leaving certificate courses will involve a registration fee of €200; if the registration fee will be fixed at its current...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has secured new accommodation for a school (details supplied) in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [27507/11]
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when qualifying students will expect to receive their grants as on 28 September 2011, no grant has been paid; and if he will make a...
    • Universities and Institutes of Technology
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consult with the relevant institutions with a view to extending the opening hours for academic libraries. [27509/11]
    • Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the apprentices who took up the redundant apprentice placement scheme offered by FÁS, the number who were employed in...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the non-adjacent grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27517/11]
    • Third Level Access
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the student assistance fund to third level institutions to reflect the increasing hardship being experienced by...
    • Health and Safety Regulations
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 27 September 2011, if he will order an investigation into these allegations, giving...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to meet the educational requirements of autistic children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27542/11]
    • Skills Development
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm entitlement to funding for the degree course which has been offered through the Springboard scheme in respect of a...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current amount of time it takes the Teaching Council to process applications for registration; the current number of applications...
    • EU Funding
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No.150 of 14 September 2011, if he will provide a list of the measures already being provided to the...
    • Vocational Education Committees
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a company (details supplied) was paid €27,299.11 by Wexford Vocational Education Committee under an invoice dated 30 July...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
    • Flood Relief
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 5 July 2011, the progress made to date in relation to this study; the position in...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in the context of the Construction Contracts Bill, his views that the outcome of the adjudication process should be...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of the public service pensions bill for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and the expected bill for 2011, 2012 and...
    • Commercial Rates
      Question 267: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider introducing new legislation to revise the method of calculation of commercial rates on properties by...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person who is approaching retirement within the public sector and is a number of years short of a full pension under the...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 269: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Thomastown flood relief schemes in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total cost of the design and production of the brass plaque which was to be mounted on an internal wall of Leinster House...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 14 September 2011, if he proposes any pension or gratuity changes in the Civil...
    • Public Service Recruitment
      Question 272: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is possible for persons to have their name added to the panel from which seasonal appointments are made at the Office of...
    • Freedom of Information
      Question 274: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will introduce legislation to reform the freedom of information system; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 275: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the comprehensive spending review has been completed by all Government Departments; and if all the completed reports have...
    • Referendum Commission
      Question 276: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the companies who tendered for the Referendum Commission project awarded to a company (details supplied); where was the tender...
    • State Agencies
      Question 277: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to abolish or reduce the number of quangos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26982/11]
    • Civil Service Staff
      Question 278: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Civil Service will remove the effective bar on civil servants with professional backgrounds applying for administrative...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 283: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12-month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first €75,000 lump sum...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 286: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Construction Contracts Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27188/11]
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 287: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding an application for national lottery funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Civil Service Staff
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding his policy on committing civil servants to front-line services; and if he...
    • Public Private Partnerships
      Question 290: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public private partnership projects that have reached contract stage in the year to date. [27296/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department, such as ICT, legal...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 293: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days...
    • Public Procurement
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if complaints have been received by him regarding public works potentially being carried out by contractors operating in the...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 295: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rents paid for the 129 properties leased by the Office of Public Works under upward-only rent review clauses for the years...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 296: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has examined the practice in the public service of delaying spending under capital investment programmes until the last...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the savings to the State if all existing annual pension payments to former staff of his Department were capped at €35,000....
    • Flood Relief
      Question 298: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will make the necessary funding available to Westmeath County Council to alleviate flooding at the bridge over Colling...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 299: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flexibility now available within the civil and public service and State agencies to facilitate staff transfers; and if he...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the legislation being prepared to ease the burden of compliance for small companies with charitable status and modest...
    • Enterprise Support Services
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ensure that within Forfás there will be sufficient credible sectorial data on start-up businesses, survival...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 302: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12-month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first €75,000 lump sum...
    • Company Closures
      Question 305: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the number of liquidators, examiners and receivers appointed for each of the years 2007, 2008,...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff and their grades employed in the Registry of Friendly Societies in each of the years 2009, 2010 and in...
    • Enterprise Support Services
      Question 307: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of site visits the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland have made to IDA and Enterprise Ireland...
    • County and City Enterprise Boards
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding for the Dublin City Enterprise Board in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the number of applications supported in...
    • Enterprise Support Services
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the numbers of business mentors under schemes operated by him available in Dublin North West and nationally; the number of...
    • County and City Enterprise Boards
      Question 310: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the micro-enterprise supports currently available in Dublin North West; of these, the companies currently utilising them in...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 311: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal...
    • Jobs Initiative
      Question 312: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the jobs created by initiatives funded by him under the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 313: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 314: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of any inspections carried out by him or any State bodies into the labour rates paid by...
    • EU Directives
      Question 315: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the statutory instrument in Article 8.3 of the copyright directive being signed into Irish law; and...
    • Trade Missions
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for trade missions before the end of 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27554/11]
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Money Advice and Budgeting Service
      Question 317: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to establish a new facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26921/11]
    • Flood Relief
      Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason there has not been more contact between her and a person (details supplied) in County Galway regarding their relocation...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated return to the Exchequer from increasing PRSI by 1%. [27428/11]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 320: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some community welfare officers are refusing to grant exceptional needs payments to...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the freezing of pension funds in Custom House Capital, she will consider the establishment of a State fund in order to...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if workers involved in the JobBridge scheme will be entitled to benefits, such as fuel allowance, if they were not receiving that...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 325: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the criteria to participate in the JobBridge scheme in order that those in part-time employment, in an area...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 326: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if she...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding benefit applications in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [26936/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for domiciliary care allowance in 2010; the number of applications refused; the numbers of these refusals in...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a work placement programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26991/11]
    • Departmental Offices
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the additional office accommodation required in the Cork area in view of the significant increase in the numbers of persons on the live...
    • Family Support Services
      Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on relocation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be afforded an oral hearing regarding their appeal for carer's allowance [27005/11]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 334: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to heating supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27006/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an oral hearing will take place without delay in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [27016/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average cost to the State of a person on the live register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27024/11]
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who do not qualify for any social welfare payment but are interested in returning...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing for domiciliary care will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their application for a non-contributory pension; and if she...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo and when a decision will...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for supplementary welfare allowance, rent supplement, has been suspended in respect of a person (details...
    • Social Services
      Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a service (details supplied) is no longer in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27167/11]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was refused rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27175/11]
    • Departmental Operations
      Question 351: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that staff in her Department are reportedly limiting the number of carer's allowance...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 352: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has received a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; when this appeal will...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 353: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a payment will issue under the back to school, clothing and footwear scheme to persons (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if she...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision regarding habitual residence will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if account will be taken...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to her Department such as ICT, legal advice,...
    • Jobs Initiative
      Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the jobs created by initiatives funded by her under the jobs initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27333/11]
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 357: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist her with constituency work in the 100 days following his...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views regarding a submission (details supplied) on the JobBridge scheme; the directives issued by her as a result of the statements or...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an oral hearing will take place in respect of an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite and review an application for a back to school allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry;...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures she intends to take to expedite oral hearings within the social welfare appeals office, specifically in relation to a person...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of families here who are in receipt of social welfare payments totalling more than €70,000 yearly, and to outline in tabular...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 365: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for an oral hearing appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 367: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she would consider a reduction in the JobBridge criteria from 12 weeks to four weeks, as proposed by the Union of Students in Ireland;...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 370: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons who wish to start a business as driving instructors having received the necessary qualifications from FÁS are refused...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which a carer's allowance appeal was received by her and if she will expedite a decision on same as this appeal is delaying a...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 372: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the situation which has reached crisis level in the central rent unit in Santry, Dublin, due to the fact that staff...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons behind the refusal to grant jobseeker's allowance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 375: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of share fishermen and women who paid class P social insurance contributions for each of the past ten years; the number of...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing for carer's allowance appeal will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick [27605/11]
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • National Parks
      Question 379: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will clarify the regulations for sheep grazing on the national park at Ballycroy in County Mayo after of November...
    • Irish Language
      Question 380: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the fact that schools, teachers and book shops are having difficulty in receiving...
    • Pensions Provisions
      Question 381: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12-month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first €75,000 lump...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 384: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 385: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days...
    • Irish Language
      Question 386: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm his commitment to fund Cumann na bhFiann into the future in view of the fact that this is the only...
    • Tax Code
      Question 387: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to provide more incentives within tax systems to attract further growth in the gaming sector similar to the...
    • Wildlife Protection
      Question 388: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views regarding Larsen traps (details supplied) [27582/11]
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Energy Resources
      Question 389: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the fact that no regulations are in place regarding any onshore gas extraction proposals under the...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 390: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views regarding the proposed sale of the Channel 69 spectrum and the cost implications for musical...
    • Energy Efficiency
      Question 391: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons who have been approved for work on the warmer homes scheme since 1 January 2010; if he...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 394: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12 month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first...
    • Semi-State Bodies
      Question 397: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to Bord Gáis; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding Saorview coverage in the Comeragh area in County Waterford including Kilmacthomas, if he will advise...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 399: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department such as...
    • Jobs Initiative
      Question 400: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the jobs created by initiatives funded by him under the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 401: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 402: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a grant is available for site construction and installation of wind turbines on farms; the maximum amount of...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 403: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason persons (details supplied) in County Donegal are being refused cavity wall insulation due to the...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 404: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered the way merchant commercial windfarms excluding Alternative Energy Requirement projects...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 405: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in the context of the strategy to implement a smarter economy if he will document the action taken to implement...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 408: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is planning to...
    • Daylight Savings Time
      Question 410: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has examined the potential energy savings of not putting the clocks forward, daylight saving, at the end...
    • Electricity Generation
      Question 411: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27646/11]
    • Information and Communications Technology
      Question 413: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Irish persons are encouraged to buy Irish as it will support the economy (details supplied); and if...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 414: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding he has given to the Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership, Dublin, in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and...
    • Commerical Rates Arrears
      Question 415: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is in a position to quantify the amount of commercial rates arrears owing to the individual local...
    • Water Quality
      Question 416: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will forward a copy of a report on water quality in respect of the designated shellfish growing areas...
    • Fire Stations
      Question 417: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the decision to extend Tallaght fire station, Dublin, has been postponed indefinitely. [26918/11]
    • Register of Electors
      Question 418: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 is not eligible to vote in the presidential election; and...
    • Community Development
      Question 419: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to deliver the Leader programme in Achill and Tourmakeady, County Mayo; and the local and...
    • Waste Collection
      Question 421: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the proportion of waste that goes unsegregated at source or collection; the proportion which is collected by...
    • Community Development
      Question 422: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has concluded his national review of the allocation methodology used for the distribution of funding...
    • Election Management System
      Question 423: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether it is appropriate that in the event of a referendum on a matter pertaining to the...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 424: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12 month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first...
    • Community Development
      Question 427: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans in relation to the proposal from the Law Reform Commission that an audit exemption should be...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 428: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 24 May 2011, the status of his review of the guidance given to...
    • Water Charges
      Question 429: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed new water meters; if any contracts have been given out for this work;...
    • Strategy on Homelessness
      Question 431: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to consolidate the services currently provided by the Local Authority Assessment and Placement...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of undeclared properties on a county basis, identified under the non-principal private residence...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 433: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address the concerns of an alliance (details supplied) [27264/11]
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has proposals as to the way difficult tenants in private housing can be dealt with; and if he will...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 435: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department such...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 436: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of his capital programme for 2008, 2009, 2010 that was awarded to companies outside of this...
    • Publin Procurement
      Question 438: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if complaints have been received by him regarding public works potentially being carried out by contractors...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      Question 439: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that banks, covered by the banking guarantee, are providing necessary resources to...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 440: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of annual revenue raised by the non-principal private residence charge since its introduction in...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 445: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 27 September 2011, if he will clarify the position regarding...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 446: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government following and arising from the recent decision of the Supreme Court which ends the practice whereby...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 447: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he will deal with the housing waiting list; the extent of that list and the last assessment of...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 448: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government following the closure of Gaeltacht partnership company, Meitheal Forbatha na Gaeltachta, when the remaining...
    • Waste Management
      Question 449: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the operation of the landfill site at a location (details supplied) in County Louth;...
    • Motor Taxation
      Question 451: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money generated through motor tax in each county for the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011;...
    • Local Authority Staff
      Question 452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of dog wardens in each county over the past five years; and the associated costs involved. [27572/11]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 453: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to establish a national housing...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 454: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 2 June 2011, if the information is now available; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Magdalene Laundries
      Question 455: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the inter-Departmental committee on the Magdalene Laundries has met; if the committee's terms of reference has been published; the...
    • Refugee Status
      Question 456: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the countries that comprise the top 15 countries of origin for applications for refugee status here in 2010 and the first two quarters...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 457: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a submission regarding an in-house worker in a convent (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 458: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12-month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first €75,000 lump sum pension...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an entitlement to a stamp 2 visa exists in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 463: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the number and rank of staff assigned to the criminal investigation into certain matters at Anglo Irish...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 464: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding plans to introduce legislation to prohibit upward only rent reviews with regard to existing commercial leases;...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 465: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a visa application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 466: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí employed in each county for each year of the past 15 years; the number of administrative staff employed per...
    • Criminal Prosecutions
      Question 467: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the support that can be offered to a person (details supplied) [27197/11]
    • Residency Permits
      Question 468: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to honour the commitment made to a group (details supplied) by providing an exception to the ruling or by enabling lay...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 469: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding speeding buses at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [27213/11]
    • Garda Stations
      Question 470: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Cabra Garda station, Dublin 7, has been earmarked for possible closure; and if he has not received the full list of possible Garda...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 471: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is planning an update of the Gaming and Lotteries Acts; if regulations exist setting out the guidelines relating to the winding...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 472: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice,...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 473: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days following...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 474: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of his capital programme for 2008 to 2010, inclusive, that was awarded to companies outside this jurisdiction; the...
    • Public Procurement
      Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if complaints have been received by him regarding public works potentially being carried out by contractors operating in the black...
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 476: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure for vehicles confiscated in the course of crime investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27394/11]
    • Prison Education Service
      Question 477: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of the 14 of July 2011, the extent of progress, if any, made towards the provision of...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 478: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [27426/11]
    • Garda Transport
      Question 480: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of patrol cars in use by An Garda Síochána on the 1 January 2011; the number of patrol cars in use by An Garda Síochána...
    • Prison Education Service
      Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the educational programmes currently in operation within the penal system; the number of participants in these programmes; the new...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason members of An Garda Síochána are still being deployed in force to the Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7 on a...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 483: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the arrest of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27501/11]
    • Drug Seizures
      Question 484: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug seizures in Cork city and county for each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and to date in 2011; and the...
    • Legal Aid Service
      Question 486: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will allocate sufficient resources to address the waiting lists for free civil legal aid which have in many areas gone far beyond...
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will increase the number of Garda vehicles that are fitted with the automatic number plate recognition; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Training
      Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have completed the competency based driving levels 2, 3, 4 and 5 for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date...
    • Garda Transport
      Question 489: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of repairing Garda mountain bikes for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; if bikes are insured for theft,...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 490: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of Garda stations in the Dublin region which will have open days within the next six months; and if he will make a statement...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 491: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of veterinary services for the Garda dog unit and the Garda mounted unit for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in...
    • Defence Forces Personnel
      Question 493: To ask the Minister for Defence the length of contract when enlisting in the Irish or British Army. [26908/11]
    • Defence Forces Property
      Question 494: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the taking in charge of an estate (details supplied) in County Kildare; the date on which the last meeting between him and...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 496: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of revenue that could be raised in a twelve month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first €75,000 lump sum pension payment...
    • Army Barracks
      Question 499: To ask the Minister for Defence his immediate and medium-term plans for Dun Uí Neill Army Barracks, Cavan; his plans for this facility should it close; and if he will make a...
    • Defence Forces Personnel
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Army personnel employed each year of the past 15 years; the number of administrative staff employed for each year of the past 15...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 502: To ask the Minister for Defence the envisaged consequences that the Civil Defence (Repeal) Bill will have on Civil Defence headquarters, Roscrea, County Tipperary; if there will be...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising,...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 507: To ask the Minister for Defence the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days following his...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 508: To ask the Minister for Defence the percentage of his capital programme for 2008, 2009 and 2010 that was awarded to companies outside of this jurisdiction; the monetary value...
    • Public Procurement
      Question 509: To ask the Minister for Defence if complaints have been received by him regarding public works potentially being carried out by contractors operating in the black economy; the...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 510: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of serving soldiers who opted out in writing from the contributory pension scheme in each year since the scheme was introduced in 1997;...
  • Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
    • Grant Payments
      Question 512: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment for 2010; the...
    • Disposal of Cow Parks
      Question 520: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if farmers whose farms are considered to be already viable in terms of size will be discriminated against in relation to the...
    • Aquaculture Development
      Question 521: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action being taken to develop sea based aquaculture here. [26985/11]
    • Animal Diseases
      Question 523: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to eradicate tuberculosis from the dairy herds here; the timeline for this action; and if he will make a statement...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 524: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was not paid their area based payment; the further reason it was...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 527: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been paid their area based payment; and if he will make a...
    • Onshore Exploration
      Question 529: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will allow the gas exploration companies approved by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to...
    • Pensions Provisions
      Question 530: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12 month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first €75,000 lump sum...
    • Milk Quota
      Question 533: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will be seeking a derogation for dairy farmers who exceeded their milk quota in the current year in view of the fact...
    • Dairy Sector
      Question 535: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the plans in place to implement the recommendation in the 2020 dairy sector road map published by the dairy expansion...
    • EU Directives
      Question 536: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will remove the unnecessary discriminatory restrictions on farmers in counties Monaghan and Cavan and other Border...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 537: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a...
    • Sugar Industry
      Question 538: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans with regard to the revival of the sugar industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27160/11]
    • Grant Payments
      Question 539: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason headage payment was not paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Fur Farming
      Question 543: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the future of fur farming here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27229/11]
    • Grant Payments
      Question 544: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason disadvantaged area payment has not issued in respect of the year 2010 to a person (details supplied) in view of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 548: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 549: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days...
    • Foreshore Licences
      Question 550: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the average waiting time for those seeking to obtain a foreshore licence; the way that these applications are categorised...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 551: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when disadvantage area payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 555: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to open up the agri-environment options scheme to extra applicants completing the REP scheme in the next 12...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 556: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the REPS 4 payments for 2011 will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27476/11]
    • Beef Exports
      Question 559: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to support a live cattle trade to Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27533/11]
    • Grant Payments
      Question 560: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in the balance of the REPS 2010 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 561: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is receipt of correspondence from a company (details supplied) in County Cork dated 10 June 2011; and if he will make...
  • Department of Health
    • Residential Child Care Services
      Question 562: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of for-profit organisations who currently operate residential care centres for children in State care; the name of...
    • School Absenteeism
      Question 563: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of pupils who were suspended or expelled from primary schools in the past ten years; the number of pupils who missed...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 564: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of revenue that could be raised in a twelve month period by applying a zero rate of tax on the first €75,000 lump...
    • Child Abuse
      Question 567: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 12 April 2011, when a reply will issue; the reason for the delay; and if she will...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 568: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to her Department such as ICT, legal...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 569: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist her with constituency work in the 100 days...
    • Child Deaths
      Question 570: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the analysis of the natural and unnatural deaths of children known to child protection services over the past ten years in...
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 571: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 572: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding an application for capital funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Roscommon;...
    • Youth Services
      Question 573: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review a matter (details supplied) regarding a youth service. [27685/11]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 574: To ask the Minister for Health if a ministerial order of pension was given to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, in 1998; and if it is possible to receive a copy of same....
    • Health Services
      Question 575: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding medical expenses in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Medical Cards
      Question 576: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 577: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for funding from the national lottery funding in respect of an association (details supplied); and if he...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 578: To ask the Minister for Health the number of admissions to mental health services in 2010 and 2011 which included persons suffering from drug induced psychosis; the number of...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 580: To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds that are available for long-stay patients and respite patients suffering from HIV in Cherry Orchard Hospital, Ballyfermot, Dublin;...
    • Disabled Drivers
      Question 581: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a motorised transport grant and a primary medical certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 583: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has been withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [26905/11]
    • Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
      Question 585: To ask the Minister for Health when the annual appeals report on the health repayment scheme for 2010 will be published [26907/11]
    • General Medical Services Scheme
      Question 586: To ask the Minister for Health when the legislation for the opening of the general medical scheme card system will be published; if passed, the timetable for implementation of...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 587: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [26924/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 588: To ask the Minister for Health when restrictions on admissions at the rehabilitation unit of a care centre (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be lifted; and if he will...
    • Health Services
      Question 589: To ask the Minister for Health if public funding will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Galway through the Health Service Executive to enable the person to...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 590: To ask the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has ever investigated the prospect of creating a fire service based emergency medical service; if such...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 591: To ask the Minister for Health the reason two Health Service Executive employees (details supplied) are being refused permission to redeploy to St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny in...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 592: To ask the Minister for Health the way money on deposit is treated by him when assessing income for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27007/11]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 593: To ask the Minister for Health when a operation will carried out on a person (details supplied) in County Kerry at Crumlin Children's Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 594: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12 month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first €75,000 lump sum pension payment paid out...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 597: To ask the Minister for Health if he will carry out a manpower plan for the Cavan/Monaghan hospital group and within the wider Health Service Executive north-east region to find...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 599: To ask the Minister for Health the likely effect on the number of persons on trolleys overnight at Cavan General Hospital if the Health Service Executive's proposal to close the...
    • Health Services
      Question 601: To ask the Minister for Health when a substantive response will issue to a letter acknowledged by the Health Service Executive Kildare on 4 May 2011. [27161/11]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 602: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the running of the cancer care centre at University College Hospital, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27174/11]
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 603: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the establishment of a compensation fund for the parents of vaccine damaged children; when a decision will be made on the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 604: To ask the Minister for Health the instructions he gave to the Health Service Executive in establishing the new medical card central registration unit; and if he will make a...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 605: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to retain the current level of services at Portlaoise Regional Hospital; and his plans regarding whether the hospital will be a model 2 or...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 606: To ask the Minister for Health the stage of development of his plans for a new maternity unit at Portlaoise Regional Hospital; if the funding is still in place for this project;...
    • Health Services
      Question 607: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding orthodontic treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [27189/11]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 608: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a definitive assessment of the future of Mullingar Regional Hospital, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 610: To ask the Minister for Health when it is planned to complete Phase 2B of Mullingar Regional Hospital, County Westmeath for which €57 million was ring-fenced in 2002; and if he...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 611: To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has to address the concerns of the inspector of mental health services who has described the built environment at St. Loman's Hospital,...
    • Health Services
      Question 613: To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish details of the assessment that was carried out at a premises (details supplied) in County Waterford to allow the proprietors to...
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 614: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for national lottery funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27266/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 615: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some persons in the 18 to 25 age group are being denied medical cards because their income falls...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 616: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising,...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 617: To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days following his appointment...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 618: To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of his capital programme for 2008, 2009, 2010 that was awarded to companies outside of this jurisdiction; the monetary value attached...
    • Public Procurement
      Question 619: To ask the Minister for Health if complaints have been received by him regarding public works potentially being carried out by contractors operating in the black economy; the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 620: To ask the Minister for Health further to Question No. 557 of 27 September 2011, the reason that the minutes of the 2010 meetings of the Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 621: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has any future plans, including possible sale, of a site (details supplied) in County Cork which was originally...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 623: To ask the Minister for Health when the appointment of a second consultant for child and adolescent mental health will be approved for County Mayo; and if he will make a statement...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 624: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has investigated claims regarding adverse reactions in young females to the Gardasil vaccine. [27450/11]
    • Consultancy Contracts
      Question 625: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 22 September, 2011 regarding the six retired Health Service Executive personnel on full pensions who are...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 626: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27479/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 627: To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary Question No. 190 of 30 June 2011, if he will provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27481/11]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 628: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the plans to reconfigure medical services between St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown and St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin,...
    • Primary Care Strategy
      Question 633: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for provision of new primary care centres in Tubbercurry, County Sligo and Manorhamilton, County Leitrim in line with the national primary...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 634: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital project (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27520/11]
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme
      Question 635: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include haemochromatosis on the list of eligible conditions covered by the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Health Insurance
      Question 636: To ask the Minister for Health his powers in relation to the VHI and each of the other health insurance providers; if he has issued to the VHI or any other health insurance...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 637: To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff of all ranks who are currently working in the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; the number of...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 638: To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the number of ambulances allocated to the Health Service Executive ambulance base in Swords, Dublin; and if he will make a...
    • Smoking Ban
      Question 639: To ask the Minister for Health the number of licensed premises inspected by the Health Service executive to ensure compliance with the smoking legislation for the years 2007, 2008,...
    • Drugs Payment Scheme
      Question 640: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) now has to pay for medication; the changes that have been made to the provision of free medicines under the...
    • Health Services
      Question 641: To ask the Minister for Health if the allocated school-leaver funding for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will be ring-fenced and available to them next year in view of...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 642: To ask the Minister for Health in respect of 20 consultants engaged in the health system who are not employed by the consultant contract 2008 or the consultant contract 1997, their...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 643: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27645/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 644: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite...
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 645: To ask the Minister for Health if a respite grant application will be approved in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Waterford; the timeframe involved in...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 646: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposal to reduce the alcohol level in the blood from 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres...
    • Public Transport
      Question 647: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of subvention Bus Éireann's Galway city services received from State organisations in 2010; and if he will make a...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 648: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12 month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first €75,000 lump sum...
    • Road Safety
      Question 651: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes proposed by the EU in respect of motorcyclists; the cost implications for users; if he is convinced safety will...
    • Rail Network
      Question 652: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost expended by the State and all other agencies on the progression of the metro west project; and if he will make a...
    • Public Transport
      Question 653: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of his plans for the roll-out of a bus rapid transit system in Cork city. [27131/11]
    • Road Network
      Question 654: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding under the smarter travel scheme for a new footpath at Kinnegad road, Killucan, County Westmeath....
    • Sports Funding
      Question 655: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial supports that are available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 who is on a two-year soccer scholarship;...
    • Tourism Promotion
      Question 656: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he is taking to improve the structures in place to promote tourism, particularly with regard to the regional tourism...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 657: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all companies providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal...
    • Jobs Initiative
      Question 658: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the jobs created by initiatives funded by him under the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27334/11]
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 659: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 660: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of his capital programme for 2008, 2009, 2010 that was awarded to companies outside of this jurisdiction; the...
    • Public Procurement
      Question 661: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if complaints have been received by him regarding public works potentially being carried out by contractors operating in the...
    • Road Network
      Question 662: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options available to a local authority which wishes to progress a green road project that would involve reducing a speed...
    • Regional Airports
      Question 664: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has made a decision regarding Galway Airport; if funding will be provided to keep Galway Airport open beyond the end of...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 665: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons employed by the National Roads Authority, Railway Procurement Agency and National Transport Authority by...
    • Road Safety
      Question 666: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact the proposed changes to European legislation will have on motorcyclists here, as well as the resulting cost...

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