Written answers
Thursday, 23 February 2012
- Department of Education and Skills
- Special Educational Needs
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the efficacy of the inclusion policy operated by him for children with cerebral palsy and who have learning, physical and...
- School Staffing
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that his proposed cuts to DEIS schools were made without an impact assessment, if he will recognise that his mistake...
- Vocational Education Committees
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he collates the pay, pension and allowances data of vocational educational committee employees. [10044/12]
- Third Level Fees
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he had already made the decision to increase the student contribution fee by €1,000 in the coming years at the time that he...
- Higher Education Policy
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the new national strategy for higher education will be implemented; if he intends to establish an implementation group and the...
- School Accommodation
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the list of 180 existing primary schools and second level schools that will need major extensions or new buildings...
- Higher Level Grants
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the scholarship scheme awarded by the Irish Universities Association offering Indian students a chance to pursue...
- Third Level Courses
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy and the extent to which he can positively impact on the upskilling and retraining required in...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the net cost to the Exchequer of pay increments to teaching staff; if he will provide in a tabular format the total incremental amount...
- Third Level Staffing
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that lecturers at third level are participating in adequate class contact, lectures and tutorials, in view of recent...
- Pension Provisions
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of part-time teachers paid from his Department funds who are not members of any State pension scheme that have had pension...
- School Staffing
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers who will be rehired in schools at the end of February; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Cross-Border Projects
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he envisages a project which would support children in Border areas progressing from a primary school in the North to second level in...
- Teaching Qualifications
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to support those who wish to obtain skills as mentors for newly qualified teachers. [10027/12]
- School Staffing
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will look at the case of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford and its loss of guidance counsellors and reverse the...
- School Management
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount spent on insurance to cover personal injury employers' and public liability and third party property damage claims for...
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the 18 religious orders who must contribute more towards the €1.2 billion bill for compensating victims abused in...
- Vocational Education Committees
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the training and allowances vocational educational committee chief executive officers receive for...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that he justifies the suspension of allowances for newly qualified teachers; and his views that this will deter many from...
- School Curriculum
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is committed to reviewing the leaving certificate Gaeilge course when the summer 2012 results are issued. [10028/12]
- Value for Money Reviews
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a date for publication of the value for money review of small schools; the costs that were associated with conducting...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for SOLAS to fund FET with the stated aim of separating second level from FET, what will happen in centres where both have...
- Educational Disadvantage
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the person who will be undertaking the departmental review of DEIS schools; the criteria that will be used to assess these schemes; when...
- School Staffing
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is confident that net capacity exists amongst current teaching staff and Teacher Professional Networks to support newly qualified...
- Third Level Courses
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a detailed updated assessment of the springboard project; the number of successful applicants who are currently...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 is one of the schools identified for needing major extensions or new buildings between now...
- Higher Education Standards
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that universities here have dropped out of the top 100 universities, the steps that can be taken to resource our...
- Third Level Courses
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new planned national strategy for higher education will result in a reduction in third level places following the consolidation...
- Third Level Remuneration
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to address the number of persons in third level who are continuing to earn more than the €200,000 pay cap; and...
- Languages Programme
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the reasons cited in the decision to end the modern languages in primary schools initiative, including recommendations from a...
- Educational Disadvantage
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation of resources to DEIS schools in the Dublin 17 area including schools (details supplied); if he will report on the review...
- Languages Programme
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason, at a time when Ireland is preparing to take over the Presidency of the EU in January 2013, should we not honour our European...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the elimination of maintenance payments to postgraduate students from the 2012-13 academic year and considering the...
- Languages Programme
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans currently in place to encourage the teaching of languages from BRIC countries, as part of the aim of targeting exports to the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the urgency of a special needs assistant application made to him on behalf of a school (details supplied) in County...
- Literacy Levels
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the progress of the numeracy and literacy strategy. [10037/12]
- School Staffing
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to maintain the full scale and structure of the educational sector at primary and...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Legislative Programme
Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to include a reference to the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary...
- Freedom of Information
Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement or...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when it is next envisaged that the Oireachtas will receive a formal report about Ireland's contribution to achieving...
- International Agreements
Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that there is opportunity for Ireland to expand its role in non-aid areas of development co-operation, such...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations to the Israeli authorities regarding the human rights of Khader Adnan whose hunger...
- Public Service Staff
Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the location and grade of all public servants within his Department or related agencies who while not having reached...
- Department of Finance
- Stadium Projects
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners confirmed in 2003 that Campus Stadium Ireland Development's VAT charge of €10,254,600 was correct. [10506/12]
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any plans in place to make the facilities contained within commercial properties which have been moved under the control of the National...
- Freedom of Information
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement or other grounds; the loss of pension...
- EU-IMF Programme
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that it looks like the re-structuring of the promissory notes held by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation will not be enough to...
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding nationalised banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10467/12]
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the normal Government procurement rules have been followed by the National Assets Management Agency in its procurement of...
- Tax Code
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of any refund of income tax or universal social charge due in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will produce in conjunction with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform a simplified set of public accounts in terms of totals,...
- Consumer Protection Code
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the appeal or redress services if any, available to individuals with good credit ratings and a genuine financial requirement who are declined...
- Department of Education and Skills
- European Globalisation Fund
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with respect to the European Globalisation Fund managing authority report for the period 19 December 2011 to 27 January 2012 and...
- Garda Vetting of Personnel
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the numbers of teaching personnel waiting to be cleared by the Garda Vetting Unit; the estimated time for when...
- Freedom of Information
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement or other grounds; the...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allowing schools to select between receiving departmental circulars and publications in either Irish or English,...
- Sonraí Staitistiúla
Question 93: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna ag tagairt do fhreagra ar cheist scríofa Uimhir 81 den 19 Aibreán, 2011, an ndéanfaidh sé sonraí an naisc ar shuíomh gréasáin na...
- Third Level Fees
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the most up to date figures for payment and collection of the second instalment of third level fees for this...
- Higher Education Evaluation
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans he has to facilitate students to review the work of their lecturers and tutors; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any new primary schools to be built or extensions to existing primary schools in the Mallow area, County...
- Further Education and Training
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected number of places likely to be made available for retraining or upskilling in the course of the current year with...
- School Staffing
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to ensure adequate teacher cover in primary and post-primary schools throughout the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he is likely to find it possible to provide for the requirements of the school building programme throughout the...
- School Closures
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has had dialogue with school authorities throughout the country which may be affected by a reduction in teacher...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the special needs requirements in all schools throughout the country are likely to be met as far as possible...
- School Staffing
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers retiring in the current year at various schools throughout County Kildare, primary and post-primary; and if he...
- School Patronage
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the context of the proposed new post-primary school at Maynooth, County Kildare, due regard will be given to the views and...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it might be likely to proceed with the PE accommodation and other facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County...
- Third Level Progression
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students deemed to have dropped out of third level education in each of the past four years and to date in 2012; if the...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places by way of training or social employment available through Solas in the current year; the extent to which this is...
- Public Service Staff
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the location and grade of all public servants within his Department or related agencies who while not having reached the minimum...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Local Authority Remuneration
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will make available to Dáil Éireann details of remuneration paid to both Waterford city and county councillors in...
- Public Procurement Contracts
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in relation to the reform of the public procurement process specifically in relation to turnover qualification...
- Freedom of Information
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and...
- Public Service Staff
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement or other...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the combined total for public sector pay and pensions in each of the past four years; the projected total for each year to...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Job Creation
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs announced by a company (details supplied) since September 2011; the dates of these announcements; if...
- Freedom of Information
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and...
- Economic Competitiveness (1 comment)
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ask the Competition Authority, under section 30 (2) of the Competition Act 2002, to carry out a market study or...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement or other...
- Company Closures
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will set out the hierarchy of creditors in the event of an insolvency, examinership, liquidation or receivership, in...
- Energy Resources
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his position on EU reforms aimed at providing for greater transparency and accountability in the oil and gas industry,...
- Public Service Staff
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the location and grade of all public servants within his Department or related agencies who while not having reached the...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will not cut the rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin [10391/12]
- Personal Debt
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the establishment of the new mortgage support and advice function as recommended by the Keane report on mortgage arrears...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent allowance will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [10346/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on the appeal against the disallowance of a claim for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the Social Welfare Bill will be published. [10397/12]
- Freedom of Information
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of freedom of information requests received by her in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Question No. 141 of 15 February 2012, her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which carer's allowance has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when one-parent family payment is likely to be awarded in the case of a person (details suppled) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Public Service Staff
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the location and grade of all public servants within her Department or related agencies who, while not having reached the minimum...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider revising the medical evidence sections of social protection application forms to encourage general practitioners and...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Freedom of Information
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and...
- Public Service Staff
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement or other...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Irish film industry [10440/12]
- Special Areas of Conservation
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under the voluntary bog purchase scheme and the new...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Freedom of Information
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement...
- Energy Efficiency
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 392 of 4 October 2011, the reason the work has not been carried out yet;...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to parliamentary Question No. 19 of 19 October 2011, the progress made by him in supporting the...
- Public Service Staff
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the location and grade of all public servants within his Department or related agencies who while not having...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Local Authority Charges
Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a recognition within his Department that those paying the non-principal private residence tax...
- Local Authority Contracts
Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the recourse a person or group has if they are of the view that a company, which is opening a contract...
- European Citizens' Initiative
Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm, with regard to the proposed European citizens' initiative, that Irish citizens living in...
- Building Regulations
Question 163: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has, or intends to seek redress from the engineers or architects who certified the Priory Hall...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding Pallasgreen sewerage scheme, County Limerick. [10388/12]
- Freedom of Information
Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through...
- Planning Issues
Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the principles raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the purchase or sale of...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the criteria covering the issuing of local authority mortgages and shared ownership...
- Leader Programmes
Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date on addressing the issue of funding food projects under the Leader programme; and...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a letter recently from the South West Inner City RAPID Area Implementation Team; if he...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person who is not the registered owner of their house due to a title issue on the dwelling is liable...
- Noise Pollution
Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, under section 108 of the EPA Act 1992, Iarnród Eireann are a prescribed undertaker for the purposes of...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person with an intellectual disability and in the care of State psychiatric services and is living in...
- Public Service Staff
Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the location and grade of all public servants within his Department or related agencies who while not having...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Compliance Reports
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he has not given the go-ahead to the Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption to publish its third round...
- Asylum Support Services
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the future plan for Mosney, County Meath and its residents. [10392/12]
- Freedom of Information
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement or other grounds; the...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans in respect of the Equality Authority in view of the fact that an advance party has been decentralised to Roscrea, County...
- Garda Communications
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding communication methods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10469/12]
- Visa Applications
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the position regarding the new investment and enterprise visa scheme (details supplied). [10491/12]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who has requested three...
- Residency Permits
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an appointment will be made to meet the relevant immigration officer in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County...
- Visa Applications
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate the reason visitors visas were not approved for persons (details supplied) notwithstanding that family members in...
- Public Service Staff
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the location and grade of all public servants within his Department or related agencies who while not having reached the minimum...
- Freedom of Information
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement or other grounds; the loss of pension...
- Public Service Staff
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Defence the location and grade of all public servants within his Department or related agencies who while not having reached the minimum retirement age to...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Freedom of Information
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement or other...
- Grant Payments
Question 196: 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
- Freedom of Information
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of freedom of information requests received by her in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement or other grounds;...
- Public Service Staff
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the location and grade of all public servants within her Department or related agencies who while not having reached the minimum...
- Medical Cards
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10368/12]
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health if he has any plans to restructure the local drugs task forces to make them more answerable to him and the communities that they serve; the steps he...
- Medical Cards
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Health Services
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the differences in figures for revenue grants included in the Health Service Executive annual report 2010 for an...
- Freedom of Information
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement or other grounds; the loss of pension...
- Hospital Services
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the Health Service Executive to contract for the provision of hyperbaric chamber treatment for cancer sufferers from MS societies...
- Pension Provisions
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health in respect of circular 20/2005 and the revised method of calculation of pension entitlements for public servants whose pensions are integrated with...
- Hospital Services
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 463 of 6 December regarding newborn screening, if he will provide an update on the progress made to date; and...
- Health Services
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health when he intends to publish a national action plan for rare diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10459/12]
- Ambulance Service
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding an air ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10465/12]
- Health Services
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a delay in reaching a decision on an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a...
- Hospital Services
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposal to provide a medical assessment unit in Monaghan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health in regard to the recommendations made by the steering group report on the national substance misuse strategy, if he will clarify where the report...
- Medical Cards
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of an autistic child (details supplied). [10494/12]
- Nursing Home Staff
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the delay in payments outstanding from the Health Service Executive in respect of staff of a nursing home (details supplied) in...
- Medical Cards
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health 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. [10534/12]
- Health Services
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate the qualifying criteria for school going children to enable them to receive orthodontic treatment; if in this context a young...
- Public Service Staff
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health the location and grade of all public servants within his Department or related agencies who while not having reached the minimum retirement age to...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Search and Rescue Service
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent events which we saw unfolding in Union Hall, County Cork, if he will confirm the total cost which was...
- Stadium Projects
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2004 and 2005 the Valuation Office report has been withheld from Dublin...
- Freedom of Information
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement or other grounds;...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the Department of Finance issued instructions that the VAT amount of €10,254,600 be included in the...
