Written answers
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Broadcasting Services
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will permit TV3 and TG4 to be provided in the Saorsat package; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the costs to his Department of outside consultancy companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Semi-State Companies
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a company (details supplied) is a contractor for Bord Gáis; if it is in line for the contract to install...
- Electricity Transmission Network
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that the technical rules set out in 2009 by the Commissioner for Energy Regulation for the...
- Natural Gas Grid
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Western Development Commission paper Why Invest in Gas, which outlines the clear benefit of...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that the commercial owners of wind turbines are being subsidised by the taxpayer through the...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his view on the need for primary legislation in the area of media ownership with a specific remedial regard to...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he intends to initiate an internal assessment to estimate the impact the high rate of metal theft is having...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the costs to his Department for expenditure on outside consultancies; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that hundreds of unregistered digital installers are advertising the...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has examined the failure of the programmes to provide high speed broadband in all areas...
- Energy Prices
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has been appraised of any proposed gas and electricity price increases; the reasons given...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Human Rights Issues
Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet Burma's Pro Democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi; the way he is supporting the development of...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the reason the levy for non-life insurance for Irish Life and Permanent customers was increased from 3% to 5% at the start of this...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will name the private investors who replaced Irish Life's interests in the National Assets Management Agency. [22062/12]
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the Anglo promissory note announcement of 29 March 2012, the rationale for, and the detailed calculation of, the €30m adjustment...
- Tax Collection
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance when a tax refund will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [22149/12]
- Tax Code
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will meet with a bus transport business in County Meath that is suffering due to a number of issues such as fuel costs, lack of rebates and...
- EU Treaties
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the negotiations leading to the revised ESM treaty, if transcripts exist of the inter-Government meetings at which this was discussed;...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount the National Assets Management Agency currently holds in cash reserves. [22250/12]
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance the name of each person that holds a senior corporate management post in each of the State controlled bank; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Special Educational Needs
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding can currently be provided by his Department to assist parents with the costs of applied behavioural analysis treatment for...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review an application for training allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will...
- Pension Provisions
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when pension payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22039/12]
- School Transport
Question 47: 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. [22074/12]
- Adult Education
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make provisions available for adults to access the current up-skilling and returning to education courses that are available...
- School Accommodation
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide together with County Kildare Vocational Education Committee for imrpoved second level accommodation for a school...
- European Globalisation Fund
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that have been made by redundant construction workers for European globalisation funding for enterprise...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the provision of a long-standing planned extension for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Job Creation
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he envisages cloud computing to become of major commercial impact with particular reference to economic...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current status of the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Industrial Relations
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 445 of 18 April 2012, his views on a matter regarding redundancy payments; and if he...
- Trade Relations
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to promote trade with South Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22263/12]
- Department of Social Protection
- Child Care Services
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cooperation her Department will undertake with the Department of Education and Skills to introduce greater child care provision for...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be forthcoming in regard to an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) for invalidity pension; and if she...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person(details supplied). [22055/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo. [22060/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a community employment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [22156/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on carer's allowance will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 may take up the position offered to them on the community employment scheme; and if she will...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when domiciliary care allowance payment will be made to a person (details supplied) [22238/12]
- Social Welfare Code
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the way means are assessed on social welfare applications from persons with property and second homes in view of the...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Turbary Rights
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications on a county basis submitted under the 2011 and 2012 cessation of turf cutting compensation...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Broadcasting Services
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland's new document the ownership and control policy on new...
- Electric Vehicles
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will examine the procedure involved in the purchase of electric vehicles with a view to reducing the...
- Prospecting Licences
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which on-going oil gas or other mineral exploration work continues to indicate commercially viable...
- Energy Prices
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he is liaising with Bord Gais and the ESB with a view to ensuring that gas and electricity...
- Energy Resources
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will indicate the continuing progress in the development of the Corrib Gas field with particular reference...
- Postal Services
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the degree to which he continues to monitor the development of the postal services in the aftermath of...
- Broadcasting Legislation
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will give consideration to introducing amending legislation to ensure that journalists who work for...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Community Development
Question 98: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail the level of funding that his Department has provided to a project (details supplied) in...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 99: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the income, together with criteria used in assessing applicants on local authority housing...
- Burial Grounds
Question 100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons that Islamic burial plots in south Dublin cemeteries cost substantially more than other plots;...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 101: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the actions proposed or being investigated by him to assist or overcome the major problems being encountered...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the number of women taking up senior management positions in local government; if he...
- Planning Issues
Question 103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average length of time taken by An Bord Pleanála to deliver decisions on appeal in respect of one off...
- Building Regulations
Question 104: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the pyrite panel will report; if he envisages any need for legislation arising out of the report; and...
- Noise Pollution
Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that the mystery hum in Glencithare Lower, Beaufort, County Kerry, is still continuing,...
- Water Services
Question 106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider investing in the water infrastructure as both a water saving measure and job creation...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when his review of the pension entitlements or remuneration of existing city and county managers will be...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail the full international and domestic annual cost of administration including staff,...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Proposed Legislation
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he envisages that it will be necessary to hold a referendum in relation to aspects of a longterm solution for households heavily in...
- Press Council
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will put the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman on a statutory footing; and if he will make a...
- Garda Deployment
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Garda resources in Dublin Suth Central (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22033/12]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons for the delay in finalising the legislation on personal insolvency; when he will have the completed Bill before Dáil...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22042/12]
- Organised Crime in Prisons
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is bringing forward proposals in response to the call by the Prison Officers Association for greater action to tackle gang...
- Garda Deployment
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an appointment of a crime prevention officer for County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [22157/12]
- Garda Operations
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Gardaí and the Shell gas dispute issue. [22190/12]
- Commissions of Investigation
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set up a commission of investigation pursuant top the Commission of Investigation Act 2004 in respect of the suspected...
- Garda Complaints Procedures
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself that the correct procedures were followed by Gardai in relation to complaints made by a person (details...
- Garda Investigations
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the fraud at the National Educational Welfare Board 2003-2005 was not investigated by the Garda Bureau of Fraud...
- Garda Strength
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda crime prevention officers that have retired in 2010 and 2011 and to date in 2012; the number that have been...
- Garda Operations
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by An Garda Siochana for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement...
- Garda Training
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the refurbishment/additional accommodation that was carried out at the Garda driving school, Garda dog unit and...
- Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons who have been selected to go to the next stage in the recruitment of the additional personnel for the Army, Naval and Air...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Fisheries Sector
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22045/12]
- Live Exports
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent exports of cattle to Kazakhstan; if his Department is liaising with officials in Kazakhstan in...
- Milk Quota
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a...
- Grant Payments
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment option scheme 2010 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow;...
- Forestry Sector
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the documents a person (details supplied) in County Galway needs to provide to the Department of Agriculture to prove that...
- Grant Payments
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason 20 hectares of land have been omitted from a single farm payment and agri-environment option scheme application...
- Bovine Disease Controls
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to recent changes in regulations regarding mandatory testing of herds for TB, if he has considered the implications...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for a State body, namely Teagasc, entering the farm IT market, an area that had been well served by the private...
- Department of Health
- Departmental Investigations
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she or the Health Service Executive has received a complaint from a person (details supplied) in County Meath; if any internal...
- Child Abuse
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the filtering system she will implement to prevent social workers being overwhelmed by suspected cases of...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the Child and Family Support Agency will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22080/12]
- Children in Care
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of complaints, both formal and informal, made to the Health Service Executive by children in the care system, children...
- Child Abuse
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the neglect audits on foot of the Roscommon Report; if she will confirm that the audit is solely reviewing...
- Mental Health Services
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons from here that are being treated outside this jurisdiction for mental health issues, intellectual disabilities, acquired brain...
- Health Services
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health when appropriate services will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Medical Cards
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who is over 70 years of age and whose only income is social welfare has been refused a...
- Hospital Services
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the framework for smaller hospitals document will be published; the process by which the document has been drafted; and if he will...
- Departmental Staff
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff within his Department, the agencies operating under its aegis, and the Health Service Executive who are in receipt of full salary...
- Accident and Emergency Services
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health if he proposes to downgrade any accident and emergency departments; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22072/12]
- Medicinal Products
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the ban on the sale of St John's Wort here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22075/12]
- Prescription Charges
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health if persons will pay for prescription costs with pharmacies once free general practitioner care is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Health Insurance
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that he has now responded to the most recent correspondence from the European Commission in relation to the regulation of the VHI...
- Prescription Charges
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health his views of pharmacies in County Cork charging different prices for prescribed drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22138/12]
- Medical Cards
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [22144/12]
- Medicinal Products
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 695 of 18 March 2012, the reason a person (details supplied) cannot obtain the stated medication on the...
- Medical Cards
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [22203/12]
- Hospital Services
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients treated by consultants in the past year and separately by visiting dentists for the past year at the Dublin Dental University...
- Medical Cards
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be issued as a matter of urgency to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [22228/12]
- Health Services
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene to find a solution to a situation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22237/12]
- Medicinal Products
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 22 February 2012, if a time frame has been confirmed for the release of the drug (details supplied); and...
- Hospital Services
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health the admission protocol for each high dependency unit at each hospital; the plans if any, to review these protocols; and if he will make a statement...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding additional funding to provide extra parking spaces for staff and visitors at a location (details supplied); and if he will...
- Hospital Staff
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that places will be made available for the training of new public health nurses, social workers, physiotherapists and so on; when...
- Health Services
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health when the primary care centre in Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, will be opened; the services that will be available at the centre; if arrangements have been...
- Hospital Services
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent decision by the Health Service Executive to have catering services for Monaghan Hospital and St Mary's...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Taxi Regulations
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when persons will have the opportunity to apply for a hackney licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22056/12]
