Written answers
Thursday, 15 December 2011
- Department of Health
- Children in Care
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have been detained in residential care under High Court orders to secure their safety and welfare needs...
- Child Care Services
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made to date on implementing the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon child care case; and if she will make...
- Statutory Inquiries
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to establish a statutory inquiry to investigate sex abuse complaints and concerns about former archbishop of Dublin...
- Health Service Staff
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of maternity leaves this year among social workers working in the child protection area; the number of these maternity...
- Juvenile Offenders
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has taken over responsibility of the operation of St. Patrick's Institution in Dublin; if not when this is due to take...
- Asylum Applications
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of separated children seeking asylum who are accommodated in hostel accommodation; and if she will make a statement on...
- Foster Care
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons currently acting as foster carers here; the number of relative foster carers here; the number of foster...
- Juvenile Offenders
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 27 September 2011, the further progress that has been made regarding the transfer of...
- Children in Care
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the recent Health Information Quality Authority report into the Gleann Alainn residential unit...
- Constitutional Amendment on Children
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she expects the referendum on the rights of children to be held in spring 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Children in Care
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who entered the care system during each of the past 24 months; and the number of children who had their...
- Eating Disorders
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the input she has had to date to the special action group on obesity established by the Department of Health; the actions taken by...
- Health Service Staff
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of whole time equivalent social workers employed in child protection by the State at the start of 2011; and the number...
- Foster Care
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the training and supports provided to foster parents who are caring for children who were victims of severe neglect or abuse....
- Children in Care
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide the number of children placed in care, including a breakdown of the categories of reasons for children being...
- Departmental Funding
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of her recent correspondence to an organisation (details supplied) in County Dublin, if she will reconsider this...
- Foster Care
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason foster carers receive greater payment per week than a child's natural parents often working against the principle of...
- Social Welfare Payments
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the input she had into the decisions to cut child benefit in budget 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40351/11]
- Child Care Services
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is considering giving any statutory powers to the National Board for Safeguarding Children; and if she will make a...
- Children in Care
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care who have not seen their social worker for 12 months or more. [40359/11]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she conducted a child impact analysis on the cuts contained in the comprehensive review of public expenditure; if she discussed...
- Children in Care
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have gone missing from care for two days or more during each of the past five years; and the number of...
- Child Care Services
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the implications from budget 2012 measures for the early child care education sector; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Children in Care
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of siblings taken into care during each of the past five years; and the number of these children split up and sent to...
- Child Care Services
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will guarantee that she will put in place the necessary resources and supports to social services in advance of the...
- Departmental Funding
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding allocated to the Guardian Ad Litem system each year since its inception; and the amount of funding allocated...
- Child Care Services
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a decision has been made on whether to facilitate children that miss out on the early childhood care and education scheme...
- Children in Care
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care; the number who have been in long-stay foster care for five years and for ten years; and if she...
- Missing Persons
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which the 116000 missing children hotline will be operational here. [40372/11]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the continuous review she has had of the issue of corporal punishment within the home; the number...
- Juvenile Offenders
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has met with the Department of Justice and Equality on the issue of extending the remit of the Children's Ombudsman to take...
- Young Carers
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to address the needs of young carers and increase the profile of potential caring responsibilities of young persons...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was...
- International Agreements
Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of proposals to ratify the optional protocol to the International Covenant on Social and Economic Rights....
- Department of Finance
- Tax Reliefs
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax relief associated with revenue job assist; if this has changed since budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40486/11]
- Tax Code
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will exempt from VAT, service companies that export more than 90% of their output; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40496/11]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [40402/11]
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance if he directly requested the board and management of the EBS to withhold payment of the annual staff Christmas bonus; if he will set out the reasons...
- Mineral Oil Licences
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if a new mineral licence must be obtained for a lease when the owner of the filling station has a valid mineral oil licence; and if he will make a...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to sign a commencement order in respect of provisions of the Finance Act 2011 which provided for tax relief on expenditure on works to...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the changes to table 2.1 from the mid term fiscal review November 2011 as a result of the downgrading by him of our growth rates as stated on budget...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding mortgage interest relief in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2010 and 2011; the amount...
- Tax Code
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of companies which availed of the provisions under the Finance (No. 2) Act 2008 amendments to sections 766 and 766A Taxes...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was appointed; and if he will make a...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to issue a commencement order regarding tax relief on expenditure on works to improve the energy efficiency of private homes as...
- Tax Code
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will advise on a case (details supplied). [40584/11]
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who will be appointed to the new advisory group being set up to advise on the National Asset Management Agency strategy; the...
- Bond Markets
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects Ireland will be back borrowing on the international sovereign debt markets in a meaningful way; and if he will make a statement on...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance the role he envisages for the new advisory board on the National Asset Management Agency; the person to whom the advisory board will report; and if...
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance, with regard to the bailout of Irish banks by the Government, where has the initial bailout money gone; where is the money that is now being given to...
- Bank Guarantee Scheme
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the Government guarantees of the Irish banks in September 2009; the nature, extent and limitations; and if there is an expiration...
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Government bailed out mismanaged banks rather than other financially challenged private companies, businesses or individuals; and what...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance who owns the Central Bank of Ireland; is it State owned, privately owned, or some combination; who are the directors and principal shareholders and...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposed introduction of a financial transactions tax in the EU; if he has undertaken an assessment of the way such a tax would...
- Tax Collection
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the amount of income earned by the top 100 earners; the amount of tax that was paid on their income; and if he will...
- Disabled Drivers
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if and or when an application for a primary medical certificate is likely to be considered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Budget Submissions
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of budget 2012 being informed by the principle of fairness, if a poverty impact assessment of budgetary measures, weighing up different...
- Department of Education and Skills
- European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the new European Commission fund to retrain construction workers here; the way they can access same; and...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the necessary funding for a scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Languages Programme
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will re-consider the abolition of the modern language programme in primary schools in view of the fact that this provides an...
- School Accommodation
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for additional accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Laois will be approved; and if he...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. ...
- School Staffing
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the implications in second level schools of the removal of the ex quota guidance counsellors; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a special needs assessment carried out in one county is not acceptable in a school in another county; and the reason for...
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will not cut staff at a disadvantaged school (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [40433/11]
- School Staffing
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to cut second level teaching posts in County Donegal over the next twelve months; if he will provide details of same; and if...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify and provide details of the primary level schools in Donegal north east which will be affected in the next school...
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the implications of budget 2012 on primary level DEIS band 2 schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40439/11]
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support a school (details supplied) in 2012. [40441/11]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the effects, if any, arising from budget 2012 on a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Statistics
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of one, two, three and four teacher primary schools in County Clare; the names and locations of these schools; the number of...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the staffing schedule for primary schools was changed in particular the increase in the retention figures for Gaeltacht P+3...
- Departmental Statistics
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list all the primary schools in County Donegal and the most recent pupil enrolment figures for each and the number of...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be eligible for a maintenance grant in the coming year; and if he will make a...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2010 and...
- Departmental Staff
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was appointed; and if he...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the funding options, including reference to fees and grant support, open to a person from a low-income household...
- Education Schemes
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current positions and background to the higher education access route, HEAR, and any recent changes or proposals to make changes to...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a case on teachers' increments (details supplied). [40587/11]
- Third Level Expenditure
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 29 November 2011, in view of the delays involved in issuing a response to date if he will...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will hear back regarding an appeal application made in respect of a local authority...
- School Staffing
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a proposal (details supplied) on guidance counselling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40642/11]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position on an awaited new school (details supplied) in County Kerry; if this school is considered an absolute priority by him in...
- School Transport
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding provided for the school transport scheme for 2011; the total funding raised by charges on parents; and if he will...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project (details supplied) will proceed to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40696/11]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project (details supplied) in County Leitrim will proceed to the next stage in view of the fact that there is an urgent need to...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided at an early date to enable necessary improvement works to be undertaken at a school (details supplied) in...
- Third Level Fees
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is mandatory for a third level student to pay full tuition fees when a student changes course before completion of the original...
- School Staffing
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be given panel rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40743/11]
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an awaited grant for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the situation at the school is considered...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Pension Provisions
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider arrangements concerning pension entitlements (details supplied). [40585/11]
- Capital Expenditure
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report progress on the development by the Office of Public Works of new facilities to house a forensic science...
- State Property
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will clarify the details of the agreement with the EU, IMF, ECB in relation to the sale of State assets, including...
- Departmental Properties
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of the recent debate concerning the out-dated anomaly of upward only rent reviews which are contained in...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end...
- Flood Relief
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the position regarding the hydrologists report...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was appointed;...
- Flood Relief
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 22 and 23 of 8 December 2011, the reason the Office of Public Works is refusing to...
- Members Allowances
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the conditions that apply to the payment of the leaders' allowance to Deputies and Senators; and his plans to reform the...
- Public Service Staff
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in all cases shown by category such as health, education and so forth, the number of persons employed in the public sector at...
- Public Sector Pay
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will give details of the number of public servants who earn more than €60,000 or less; the number of public servants...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Work Permits
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider implementing incentives such as the waiver of the €30,000 salary conditions for those non-EEA students...
- Job Protection
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts he has made to secure the maximum level of employment at Aviva Insurance both at its head office in Dublin and...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end...
- County Enterprise Boards
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget for each county and city enterprise board in budget 2012; if funding has changed since the budget in tabular...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of funding available for the job expansion fund and the competitive start fund in 2011; if this has changed since...
- Tax Code
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has investigated the likely effects of an increase in Ireland's corporation tax on employment, the presence of...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding made available for the Source Ireland portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40495/11]
- Science Foundation Ireland
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of funding to Science Foundation Ireland over the years 2004 to 2011; its budget for 2012; the number of...
- Intellectual Property
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made on the development of an international content services centre to make Ireland a world leader in managing...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was...
- EU Directives
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the EU Directive 2008/14/EC on Temporary Agency Work is due to be transposed into Irish law. [40588/11]
- Work Permits
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40644/11]
- Department of Social Protection
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way she will help a project (details supplied) fund their ongoing operations following the cuts in material grants announced in budget...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports available and the consultation with employers groups that was made in advance of the decision to reduce the redundancy...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for appeals for persons who were on illness benefit and were refused invalidity or disability allowance when...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person suffering from depression on illness benefit who had applied for invalidity benefit and was refused only received...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total allocated budget for her Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of her Department subheads at the end of 2011....
- Social Inclusion
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will publish and present the Annual Social Inclusion Report for 2009 and 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Work Placements
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the fact that many work placement positions are now being made available to the unemployed through the JobBridge scheme, if she...
- Pensions Provision
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding pension entitlements for supervisors on community employment projects; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by her Department for the years 2010 and 2011;...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was appointed; and if she...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carers allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regard to persons in receipt of one-parent family payments and disability payments who are existing community employment scheme...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal of a decision to disallow a claim for jobseeker's allowance made in respect of a person (details...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the appropriate level of mortgage interest support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when domiciliary care allowance will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent support has not been paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will further investigate...
- Employment Support Services
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on incentivising participation in voluntary work abroad by allowing unemployed persons to take up such activities without losing...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Architectural Heritage
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm that he is in consultation with the National Museum concerning the conditions imposed by An Bord...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available to Údarás na Gaeilge for employment grants in 2011 and 2012; if this has changed since budget 2012;...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end...
- National Parks and Wildlife Service
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans the National Parks and Wildlife Service has for interpretative facilities in the Burren and Corofin in County...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was...
- Natural Heritage Areas
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the current designated status of a large geographical area of bogland (details supplied); if this status...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department...
- Energy Efficiency
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will reverse the cuts to the external insulation grant for housing in view of the unemployment that it is...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he...
- Electricity Transmission
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the advice available to him regarding the undergrounding of 400 kV power lines; and if he will make a statement...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department...
- Water Services Inspectorate
Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the appropriate inspectors with the qualified experience will be appointed to inspect the state of septic...
- Unfinished Housing Developments
Question 213: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of ghost estates designated three and four; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 214: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review section 99 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and section 10 of the Housing...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 215: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who availed of the various affordable housing options from local authorities for each...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 217: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since...
- Community Development
Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be approved through the partnership company in County Carlow for a project (details...
- Planning Issues
Question 219: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if two similar planning applications are put up on one site, and if an objection is lodged for one...
- Departmental Funding
Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the full year reduction in funding for his Department; and if he will provide a detailed breakdown of where...
- Local Authority Mortgageholders
Question 221: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the efforts he will make to ensure that the ECB cut will be passed on to local authority mortgage holders....
- Local Authority Housing
Question 222: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of houses built and purchased by Wexford County Council each year for November 2007 to...
- Flood Relief
Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any funding available for preventative measures in order that private homeowners can undertake...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the Local Government Fund grant to each local authority for 2012; the percentage reduction in the local...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 30 November 2011, the date on which refurbishment works...
- Community Development
Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that funding for the community warden scheme in Cranmore Estate,...
- Water Charges
Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects to commence and complete the domestic water metering project; and when he plans to start...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 228: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when approval will issue to Monaghan County Council in respect of a project (details supplied); and if he...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Sexual Offences
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the full extent if any to which a register of sex offenders exists with a view to ensuring that such persons do not have access to...
- Legal Judgments
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 2 November 2011, if the outstanding issues therein identified have been resolved following...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011....
- Citizenship Applications
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider revoking the citizenship application fee of €175 or reducing such fee, to those immigrants applying for...
- Illegal Immigrants
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the implementation of an earned regularisation scheme which provides a chance for undocumented migrants to earn...
- Criminal Injuries Compensation
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is any funding scheme available by way of compensation to a person who has been injured as result of an assault; and if he...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2010 and...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was appointed; and if he...
- Prison Committals
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons committed to prison for non-payment of fines and non-payment of debt in 2011; if he will provide comparative...
- Courts Service
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has concluded discussions with the Office of the Attorney General in relation to the High Court decision regarding Start...
- Residency Permits
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on...
- Deportation Orders
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of residency and naturalisation status in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Visa Applications
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if...
- Residency Permits
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if in the context of residency status, a review of the papers in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be...
- Visa Applications
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when temporary travel documentation will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a...
- Visa Applications
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an for citizenship will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied). [40750/11]
- Court Accommodation
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of allocations from the funds available to his Department towards the refurbishment of the courthouse, a...
- Defence Forces Reserve
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans regarding recruitment for the Reserve Defence Forces, having regard to the significant waiting lists of applicants that currently exists;...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Defence the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [40399/11]
- Defence Forces Expenditure
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Defence in respect of annual training, the amount deducted from the Defence Forces Reserve and Naval Service Reserve in each of the years 2005 to 2011 for...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Defence the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2010 and 2011; the amount...
- Defence Forces Reserve
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the Army Reserve and Naval Reserve; the current numbers of reservists; if there is a recommended number; his plans...
- Defence Forces Strength
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Defence the date on which the Army will recruit additional personnel in view of approval of limited recruitment to the Army to keep the numbers at a...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was appointed; and if he will make a...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital expenditure of his Department from 2004 to 2011, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Grant Payments
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was...
- Grant Payments
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are grants available to farmers who wish to retain and repair old stone barns and other farm buildings; if there...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to stock and density charges for the disadvantaged areas if he will advise the following, for the purpose of...
- Grant Payments
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford in respect of single farm payment and agri...
- EU Directives
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if urgent and favourable consideration will be given to a request by an organisation (details supplied) in view of the need...
- Grant Payments
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Health
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total allocated budget for her Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of her Department subheads at the end of...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by her Department for the years 2010...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was appointed; and...
- Health Service Staff
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the deputy manager at Gleann Alainn special care unit, County Cork, is a permanent or acting deputy manager; and if the unit...
- Child Care Services
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if each special care unit has a full complement of multi-disciplinary teams on site, that is, psychiatrists, educational and...
- Child Support
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which structures exist to protect children at risk of being abused within or without the family with particular...
- Youth Services
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which youth services are likely to play a role in the context of her responsibilities to the young population now...
- Health Service Staff
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which the number and location of social workers is adequate to meet ongoing child support requirements; and if she...
- Child Abuse
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of reports of child sex abuse or other incidents of child abuse that have been reported in each of the past five years...
- Homeless Persons
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which support services are available to meet requirements in the event of homelessness in the case of children or...
- Social Inclusion
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made to date in addressing issues arising from unemployment, educational dropout, social and economic deprivation...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Health if and-or when an application for a primary medical certificate is likely to be considered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Health Services
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40383/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; the reason for the delay in dealing...
- Nursing Home Accommodation
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all public nursing homes with fewer than 50 beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40392/11]
- Health Services
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all public nursing homes he intends to close next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40393/11]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [40404/11]
- Health Services
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the hours in home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [40414/11]
- Accident and Emergency Services
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Health if there are any figures on the number of VHI patients that have used the accident and emergency departments over the past year. [40432/11]
- Health Services
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health the dental treatment cover provided to a person (details supplied) in County Cork aged 75 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Services
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health if there are any proposals to change the level 3 status of Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway, under the acute hospitals programme; and...
- Health Service Staff
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the Health Service Executive is considering changing the recruitment timeline for intended stroke unit at Cork University...
- Health Services
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision is expected on the submission by the national paediatric working group which outlines a business case for paediatric diabetes...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes that are expected to benefit from his decision to grant free access to general practitioner services to persons...
- Mental Health Services
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the female open unit in St. Brendan's Hospital, Grangegorman, Dublin, is not amalgamated with the female high security unit...
- Consultancy Consultants
Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2010 and 2011; the amount...
- Prescription Charges
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the 50 cent charge for medicines and prescription items; if there are any groups exempt from having to pay these charges,...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was appointed; and if he will make a...
- Ambulance Service
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ascertain from the Health Service Executive the criteria for the allocation of calls to private ambulances for patients who have private...
- Hospital Services
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health if comparisons are available among Ireland, the UK, France and Germany for the average length of stay, in bed-days, for patients admitted to hospital...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the new national substance misuse strategy; when this document will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Drugs Task Forces
Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Drugs Task Forces
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of any reduction in funding from him to drugs task forces for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- General Practitioner Services
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money that was paid to general practitioners for general medical services and medical card patients in 2011; if this will be reduced in...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a fair deal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if the payment will be back dated....
- Hospital Procedures
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is still waiting for their hip replacement operation, since August 2010; and if he will make a...
- Medical Cards
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of drugs in the past year that have been removed off the medical card payment scheme and the drugs payment scheme; if he will provide a...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 350: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for fair deal nursing home scheme funds in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will...
- Health Service Staff
Question 352: To ask the Minister for Health if he will state the proportion of management to other staff that have resigned or been replaced in the HSE; the number and grade of employment of...
- Hospital Services
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the impact in recent years on demand for publicly funded health services arising from persons relinquishing private medical insurance;...
- Departmental Funding
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Health if a service (details supplied) in County Kerry will be financially assisted by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40687/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 358: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Health if he has an estimate for the number of acute hospital inpatient beds that will be closed as a result of the cuts to the health budget in 2012....
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 360: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons admitted to long-term care in private nursing homes, Health Service Executive and voluntary units in the past five years; the...
- Health Service Contracts
Question 361: To ask the Minister for Health the number of copies of each issue of the Health Service Executive magazine, [i]Health Matters[/i], distributed; the amount it costs to print each...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Disabled Drivers
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a decision not to grant a disabled person parking card to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be reversed; and...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of...
- Road Network
Question 364: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed development of the N2-A5 road project; the likely time scale for the construction of this...
- State Airports
Question 365: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to receive the consultant's report on the future of the three State airports; when he will outline his plans...
- Sports Funding
Question 366: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for investment in water polo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40470/11]
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 367: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2010...
- Public Transport
Question 368: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a request will be acted upon by Bus Éireann (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40535/11]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 369: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the value for money audit will be produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40542/11]
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 370: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was appointed;...
- Taxi Regulations
Question 371: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the report on reform of the taxi industry will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40558/11]
- Road Network
Question 372: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be made available to local authorities to assist in repairing the damage caused to regional and...
