Written answers
Thursday, 16 February 2012
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to deal with the large number of foreign licence holders to whom penalty points cannot be attached; and...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring forward legislation that would comprehensively overhaul and modernise the road traffic laws that apply to...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the current status of the Gathering initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Property Transfers
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider coordinating with the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and transfer ownership of...
- Job Creation
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which he has identified the prospects for employment expansion and new job creation throughout the sectors under...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he has made with the relevant agencies to maximise the tourism potential for Ireland of the European Football...
- Road Network
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will, in line with proposals from the haulage industry, increase the motorway speed limit for heavy goods vehicles from...
- Ferry Services
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he made to ensure the future viability of the Cork to Swansea, UK, ferry service; the estimated impact of the loss...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will be facilitating the public in reporting speed limit issues in view of the review of limits statewide. [8618/12]
- Tourist Statistics
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the tourists visiting the east Cork region during 2011; the major attractions that...
- Road Network
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the A5 Dublin to Derry road. [8606/12]
- Parking Regulations
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider devolving powers to local authorities to make by-laws to enable partial footpath parking in limited...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department have identified carbon reduction targets for the transport and tourism sectors over...
- Road Network
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide further details about proposals for a national audit of speed limits; the way this audit will be conducted;...
- Cycle Facilities
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the initiatives being taken to support further development of public urban bike scheme similar to that in place in Dublin. [8612/12]
- Tourism Promotion
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the establishment of a diaspora centre in Ireland as a tourist attraction. [8629/12]
- Sport and Recreational Development
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that organisations and voluntary groups involved in sport have a huge part to play in addressing the massive increase...
- Road Safety
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the significant reduction in road deaths achieved over the past few years, the priority issues he wants addressed in...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a role for the EDEN destinations in Ireland in the preparations to host events around the Gathering. [8633/12]
- Departmental Staff
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff leaving his Department and the agencies operating under its aegis as part of the early retirement scheme in...
- Road Safety
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that part of the funding for road safety awareness used by him and agencies funded by it, is used specifically...
- Departmental Funding
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the manner in which the restoration improvement and other road grants to local authorities are allocated; and...
- Public Transport
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that fares for public transport companies are not raised beyond that laid out as acceptable by his Department....
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for the appointment of persons (details supplied) ; and the remuneration they are expected to receive. [8605/12]
- Public Transport
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reverse the plans to cut or eliminate the 45 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8867/12]
- Air Services
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the occupation of Galway City Airport; and his further views that a decision to cut the subsidy to the airport...
- National Car Test
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on work which has been done to ensure high standards at national car test centres. [8616/12]
- Olympic Games
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the route and date on which the Olympic torch will travel through this State in June 2012; and if he will make a statement on...
- Road Network
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he will deal with obsolete bus lanes following the ending of certain services. [8617/12]
- Tourism Promotion
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he has made to ensure that Ireland is well placed to take advantage of the substantial international market for...
- National Substance Misuse Strategy
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering banning the sponsorship of sporting events and festivals by the drinks and alcohol industry; and if so, his...
- Road Network
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money raised from toll roads around the State fines incurred between 2009 and to date in 2012. [8607/12]
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Summit Meetings
Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any contact with the countries involved in the first UK-Nordic-Baltic summit; if he intends to apply...
- Departmental Staff
Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date...
- Department of Finance
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the events surrounding the removal of a person (details supplied). [8926/12]
- Mortgage Repayments
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take with mortgage providers to request that they would freeze all mortgage accounts of residents of Priory Hall, Dublin, with no...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax expenditure per year since 2007 associated with the rent-a-room relief in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8946/12]
- Tax Code
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the taxation that applies to patent royalties; the specific changes that have occurred on an annual basis since 2009; the yield from tax on patent...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the mortgage interest relief scheme to those who purchased their first property in 2003; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Staff
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available was in each of the bands...
- Tax Code
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered a proposal (details supplied) as part of the examination of the rebalancing of the excise tax structure in the context of the...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if the provisions of the Finance Bill that offer additional mortgage interest relief to first-time buyers who purchased their homes between 2004 and...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Enterprise Support Services
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding can be released under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for start-up businesses; the ways in which start-up business...
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of resources for DEIS schools will be completed and published; if any decision has been made on the allocation of...
- School Accommodation
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider the decision to withdraw Dalkey school project's grant to build a new classroom and two new resource rooms. [8923/12]
- School Staffing
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the general allocation model. [8924/12]
- School Transport
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8932/12]
- Capitation Grants
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the ancillary grant paid to schools is not paid out until the end of March each year; and if he will change this to January...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on cuts to teachers' allowances (details supplied). [8956/12]
- Higher Education Grants
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if grants or funding will be available for students going to take masters degrees and PhD, 4th level education; and if he will make a...
- School Placement
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortfall of places available to students in Limerick city and the surrounding suburbs who wish...
- Teaching Qualifications
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 222 of 31 January 2012 and 87 of 9 February 2012, if he will clarify that the numbers quoted...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the possibility of any of the schools among the 200 schools being allocated broadband upgrades which may be unable to take up...
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name of each primary school in Donegal North East that participates in the DEIS programme; and if he will make a statement on the...
- State Examinations
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the cost of repeating the leaving certificate has increased to €301 from €126; if he will outline the supports available...
- School Management
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the board of management of a school has not engaged with the TUI in the matter of the grievance procedure involved on behalf...
- Departmental Staff
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available was in each of...
- School Staffing
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the most recent figures available regarding the percentage of staff hired in substitute teaching positions who are...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it might be possible to obtain a place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement...
- Third Level Education
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent discussion paper by the Higher Education Authority on the future of higher education; and the likely timescale...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Public Service Staff
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if opportunities for redeployment within the public service are open to persons employed in a permanent seasonal capacity; the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available was...
- Public Service Staff
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total numbers of public servants who have applied for early retirement who fall into the following age groups: those aged...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Employment Rights
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of cases taken in the Labour Relations Commission, National Employment Rights Authority, Employment Appeals...
- Job Creation
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs that have been created in County Laois in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 as a result of the support...
- Company Audits
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 8 February 2012, if community employment schemes will be able to avail of the...
- Job Creation
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs in each of the past five years that have been supported by Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial...
- Departmental Staff
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available...
- Business Regulation
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the legislation currently applicable to the co-operative movement; and his views on the movement as an area for development...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when will payments for partial capacity payment commence; the persons who will be eligible; the way the new payment will be advertised;...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for statutory redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8974/12]
- Social Insurance
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the position of the self-employed who have made income tax returns over the past ten years; if she will grant credits...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on the appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 against the refusal of a claim for...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in the past three months, that is, November, December and January, who have been refused domiciliary care allowance;...
- Departmental Staff
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of persons employed in her Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available was in each of...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Complaints
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the complaints procedure that governs interactions between claimants of social welfare and her staff. [9063/12]
- Departmental Staff
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the code of practice that governs conduct of Department of Social Protection staff. [9064/12]
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place for tracing missing claims documents in her Department's offices; and the accountability mechanisms in place for...
- Departmental Staff
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if social welfare offices have policies of dignity and respect; and the details of same. [9066/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in relation to their...
- Social Welfare Benefit
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding determination of an application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an award agreed via the Employment Appeals Tribunal has not being paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding community employment schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9120/12]
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Question 140: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an nglacfaidh sé le moladh an Ollaimh Colin Williams chun abhcóide sinsearach, nó breitheamh atáéirithe as, a cheapadh...
- Reachtaíocht Molta
Question 141: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cathain a bheidh an Bille nua Gaeltachta foilsithe agus cén tionchar a bheidh ag an mBille seo ar cheantair taobh amuigh den...
- Special Areas of Conservation
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has provided funding to the parks and wildlife service for the acquisition of Mouds Bog, a special area of...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will clarify the way to appeal a decision that has been issued by Údarás na Gaeltachta in view of the fact that...
- Departmental Staff
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available...
- Turbary Rights
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Fishing Vessel Licences
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a draft net fishing licence will reissue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will...
- Inland Fisheries
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date on which an anglers association with whom Inland Fisheries Ireland has done the deal to manage angling...
- Departmental Staff
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo. [8890/12]
- Local Authority Charges
Question 151: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Donegal was not exempted from the household charge; and if...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing a rent to buy system on the tenant purchase scheme in view of the fact that...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 156: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider reversing the cut of €148,274 to a project (details supplied); if he will consider...
- Water Services
Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he is proposing to proceed with universal domestic water metering prior to establishing the...
- Domestic Fire Statistics
Question 159: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of fires reported in domestic houses since the introduction of the building regulations and...
- Building Regulations
Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses that have been accepted as complying with the building regulations without any...
- Property Tax
Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will take into consideration the contribution made by homeowners through stamp duty when formulating...
- Departmental Staff
Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to local authorities funding difficulties particularly Donegal County...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the options, if any, being considered in relation to local authority housing loans; if local authorities...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Visa Applications
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will re-examine the reply to Question No. 519 of 24 January 2012 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Garda Strength
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile liaison officers retiring from the Garda at the end of February; if all of them will be immediately replaced;...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline his correspondence with the IMF on the Legal Services Regulation Bill; his views on the commitments he has given in...
- Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any action will be taken with regard to the findings of the Moriarty tribunal. [8899/12]
- Garda Deployment
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding anti-social activity (details supplied); the steps the Garda is taking to stop this problem; and if he will make...
- Garda Operations
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of warrants that were outstanding at the end of January 2012; the average time before a warrant is served; if he will...
- Garda Stations
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reduce public opening hours of Granard Garda station, County Longford, from 24 hours to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. [8964/12]
- Courts Service
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as a result of the provisions of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011,...
- Residential Institutions
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will be more specific about the commitment in his reply to Question No. 139 of 8 February 2012, from Deputy Dowds, with regard...
- Departmental Staff
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available was in each...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9079/12]
- Asylum Applications
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which a review of residency can be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date and expectation in the determination of residency and naturalisation in the case of a person (details...
- Residency Permits
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date and likely outcome in the determination of residency and naturalisation in the case of a person (details...
- Asylum Applications
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine the family health and general circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he...
- Deportation Orders
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the matter of examination of entitlement to residency and naturalisation in the case of a person (details...
- Residency Permits
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of residency and naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the position following correspondence between the Office of the Chief State Solicitor and solicitors for the client...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason stamp four has not issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Residency Permits
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the position in regard to residency entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and...
- Control of Firearms
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in the context of a recent judgment of the High Court concerning a legal challenge against the refusal of restrictive firearms, if he...
- Equality Issues
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will include a requirement in the Immigration Residence and Protection Bill for the development and publication of gender...
- Job Initiative
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Defence when a decision will issue on the successful applicant for a vacancy within his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
- Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Defence the anticipated levels of recruitment into the Permanent Defence Forces in 2012; the likely level of recruitment for the Western Brigade based at...
- Departmental Staff
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Defence the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available was in each of the bands...
- Army Barracks
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will produce a comprehensive cost benefit analysis regarding the closure of army barracks, including the costs of leasing extra accommodation...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Public Sector Staff
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of retirements from Teagasc as of the end of February 2012 under the changed pension arrangements broken down by...
- Grant Payments
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on...
- Grant Payments
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will...
- Departmental Staff
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available...
- Grant Payments
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he...
- Department of Health
- Children in Care
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children from this State with exceptional needs and behavioural issues who are currently receiving residential...
- Departmental Staff
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the numbers of persons employed in her Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available was in...
- Travel Costs
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health the mileage rates paid to Health Service Executive employees using their own personal vehicles for work related transport; the rates paid to staff in...
- Medical Cards
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement...
- Drugs Task Force
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to a drugs task force (details supplied), in tabular form, for 2011 and 2012; the person to whom this funding was paid; the way...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to carry out a review of the list of long-term illnesses and if Addison's disease will be included on a future list; and if he will make a...
- Hospital Staff
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health if a dedicated paediatric clinical nurse specialist can be appointed at Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal. [8896/12]
- Hospital Services
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on the future of paediatric diabetes services at Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if the services...
- Pension Provisions
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Galway whose late spouse was a former employee of Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway, is...
- Public Service Contracts
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health if all public procurement procedures and legislation are being adhered by the Health Service Executive in Dublin north for construction, building and...
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making naprotechnology available on the general medical service system to assist couples with infertility (details supplied); and...
- Health Services
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 8 February 2012, when a response will issue. [8910/12]
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health if he will, as a matter of urgency, restore the mammography services to Sligo General Hospital in order to alleviate the stress on patients...
- Medical Cards
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare and two children did not receive a medical card when the person's partner did; and if he...
- Health Services
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health if he acknowledges the red eye service NowDOC as an essential service to rural dwellers in County Donegal and that the three centres in Gweedore,...
- Medical Cards
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be issued on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [8934/12]
- Health Services
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be issued on a tender, advertised in autumn 2010, to deliver the home care package nationally; and if he will make a statement...
- Nursing Home Accommodation
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a nursing home placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [8957/12]
- Health Services
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give priority to motor neurone services in 2012 [8958/12]
- Medical Cards
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) and their two children did not receive a medical card when the person's partner did; and if he will make a...
- Hospital Services
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will reconsider its decision to withdraw its embalming service in hospitals or if the HSE will make a exception in...
- Hospital Services
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer patients attending Dublin hospitals for treatments on a monthly basis from County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on...
- Ambulance Service
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health the status of the 24-hour emergency transport co-ordination centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8996/12]
- Hospital Services
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health if he has made a policy decision to provide more nursing support to help hospitals offer insulin pump treatment to children with type 1 diabetes; and...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health the reason behind the exclusion of end-stage renal failure from the list of illnesses entitled to a long-term illness medical card; and if he will...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to examine the way in which ongoing travel expenses are reimbursed by the Health Service Executive, HSE; and if he will make a statement on...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ask the Health Service Executive to address the undue delays that children with cerebral palsy and similar conditions are facing in...
- Health Services
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health the community support services available to children with autism being educated in a mainstream setting and living in an area (details supplied); and...
- Medical Cards
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied|) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available was in each of the bands...
- Medical Cards
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application for a medical card; the reason for the delay in same; and...
- Health Services
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health the reason intravenous drugs such as antibiotics can only be administered in a hospital setting as opposed to nursing homes when there are suitably...
- Health Services
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health the extent of the waiting list for orthodontic treatment by county; if all patients are categorised by severity; if so, the waiting time by category...
- Medical Cards
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health if he will make contact with the primary care reimbursement services with a view to having a medical card application processed immediately, which...
- Health Services
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding homoeopaths (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9116/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health if students studying for a degree in biomedical science, in other parts of the country, receive training allowance payments (details supplied); if...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Departmental Reports
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding an audit report in respect of an organisation (details supplied). [8960/12]
- Road Network
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he sees the upgrade of the N22 to Macroom road as a priority project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8881/12]
- Rail Network
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the State has undertaken a very onerous financial commitment as a result of the inclusion of the Cork-Shannon part of the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available was...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he has made with the relevant agencies to maximise the tourism potential for Ireland of the Volvo Ocean Race; and...
- Tourism Industry
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the likelihood of increased employment arising from expansion of business in the catering sector in the course of the current...
- Road Network
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the next phase of motorway extension is likely to progress; if discussions have taken place in this regard...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which tourism marketing on an all-Ireland basis continues with a view to maximising opportunities in this regard;...
