Written answers
Thursday, 7 June 2012
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Market Access
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that he has made in relation to improving access to export markets for small and medium enterprises; and if he...
- Small and Medium Enterprises
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of small and medium enterprises that he hopes to target with the recently released guidelines on cloud computing,...
- Small and Medium Enterprises
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he has taken to improve credit conditions for small and medium enterprise; his views on the success or otherwise...
- Legislative Programme
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is considering amendments to the Industrial Relations (Amendment) (NO3) Bill; and if so, the scope of these amendments....
- County Enterprise Boards
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the financial oversight that he provides to county enterprise boards; and his assessment of the budget process of CEB's...
- Workplace Safety
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to reduce the number of workplace fatalities. [27324/12]
- Job Statistics
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the numbers of jobs lost or created in foreign direct investment companies since 2008; and the number lost in the domestic...
- Exports of Controlled Products
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has begun publishing summary data regarding the export of controlled products committed to in the annual report under...
- Job Creation
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of new jobs that were announced in the past 12 months; the dates on which they...
- Patent Applications
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the target set by him for the increase in patents submitted by Irish companies. [27315/12]
- Departmental Agencies
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether Forfás having pay costs that are more than four times greater than the county enterprise boards...
- Job Creation
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs publically announced by the Industrial Development Agency in 2010 and 2011; and the number of persons that...
- Official Engagements
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he discussed the Europe China Trading Hub suggested for Athlone, County Westmeath, with the Chinese Vice President Xi...
- Action Plan for Jobs
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific programmes he has to promote employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24036/12]
- Research and Development Supports
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of differing supports that are available for research and development across his Department and agencies and in...
- Small and Medium Enterprises
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his proposals to reduce the administrative burden on small and medium sized enterprises. [27320/12]
- Job Initiatives
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the full extent of job opportunities created to date in the past 14 months and arising from various jobs initiatives; the...
- Job Creation
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans in relation to improving employment in the digital, apps and on-line games sector; the liaisons that he has had...
- Research and Development Funding
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he will take to increase spending in research and development to achieve the 3% of GDP set out in European...
- State Agencies
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the process by which the performance of Enterprise Ireland is assessed. [27334/12]
- Employment Rights
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he intends to increase compliance rates by employers relating to adjudications by employment rights bodies as part of...
- Cross-Border Projects
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline his discussions with the relevant Ministers in the Northern Executive to promote economic development...
- Cross-Border Projects
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline his consideration of the recent research published by the Centre for Cross Border Studies entitled...
- State Bodies
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his assessment of the way the increased focus on commercialisation by Science Foundation Ireland may impact on research....
- Job Creation
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied with the actions of Enterprise Ireland that have delivered a net increase of six jobs over the past year;...
- Banking Sector Redundancies
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to provide support for those in the banking sector who have been made or are in the process of being...
- EU Directives
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he will take to ensure that the bodies and processes to be developed under the, Blueprint to Deliver a World-Class...
- Information Technology
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to ensure that small and medium enterprises across rural Ireland can benefit from cloud computing....
- Industrial Development
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which initiatives to date have been successful in attracting new enterprises here; if innovation technology has...
- Research Centres Programme
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his assessment of the way recent changes by Science Foundation Ireland with regard to the pre-selection commercialisation...
- Job Creation
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs that have been created and the number of jobs that have been lost since he was appointed; and if he will...
- Employment Rights
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views regarding the recommendations made in the recently published 363rd report of the Committee on Freedom of...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Humanitarian Access
Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support full humanitarian access to the people of South Kordofan in Sudan as a matter of urgency. [27638/12]
- Department of Finance
- Tax Reliefs
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will deal with the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 regarding mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tax Code
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance if 90% relief will be made applicable to sons and daughters inheriting property from parents who were making their sole living as landlords; and if...
- Tax Collection
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will disregard the sum in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry due to the fact that the Revenue...
- Credit Rating
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on credit rating for mortgage holders who switch to interest only repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27592/12]
- Revenue Commissioners Investigations
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the avenues that exist for persons who feel aggrieved by their treatment at the hands of the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement...
- Bank Charges
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding bank charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27604/12]
- Haulage Industry
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding haulage contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27633/12]
- Fuel Prices
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make extra provision available at once to ensure that washed down diesel is not being sold in garages in the Lanesborough area, County...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the increase in mortgage interest relief for houses purchased between 2004 and 2008, consideration will be given to persons who...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recent developments and issues that have arisen in the financial services, stockbroking and banking industry, if he is satisfied that...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Literacy Levels
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in primary schools here with literacy and numeracy issues; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make...
- School Curriculum
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to issue a circular on the teaching of the English language in Gaeltacht schools; the reason one has not been issued up to...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will deal the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 regarding a student grant; and if he will make a statement on the...
- State Examinations
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria in place regarding waivers and exemptions for persons with learning difficulties with dyslexia, when sitting the Leaving...
- School Staffing
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding mediations at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27645/12]
- School Enrolments
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in place to build a secondary school in Carrigtwohill, County Cork, to meet the educational requirements of the village's...
- School Accommodation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an up to date report on plans for new school accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24;...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Foreign Direct Investment
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will take a proactive approach to improving County Kerry's status for attracting foreign direct investment, through...
- Action Plan for Jobs
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following on from the Forfás action plan for the South East in December 2011, the number of times he has met with bodies in...
- Enterprise Support Services
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for new start-ups in the South East Region for the €20,000 fund per project as...
- Enterprise Support Services
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses and persons who have participated the Enterprise Platform Programme since it recommenced in Quarter...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the full cost of his Department's new website including hosting, designing, building and posting; the company or companies...
- Job Creation
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the full extent of foreign direct investment in terms of jobs arising as a result in each of the past five years to date in...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied regarding this country's competitiveness in the manufacturing and service sectors; the extent to which our...
- Industrial Development
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which industry here remains alert to the need to upgrade using modern technology; if particular emphasis is...
- Market Access
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which new markets for Irish manufactured goods and services have been identified in each of the past five years...
- Job Initiatives
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of posts created by way of various employment initiatives on a monthly basis over the past 18 months; the...
- Research Funding
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which Irish industry has availed of science, innovation and technology assistance supported by the EU...
- Department of Social Protection
- Carer's Allowance
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action she will take to reduce the processing time of applications for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27578/12]
- Invalidity Pension
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for invalidity pension will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a...
- Pension Provisions
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the contributory pension that is paid to existing pension recipients based on contributions beginning...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which her Department received an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway;...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the way FÁS make decisions regarding ring fenced community childcare community employment places; if a community...
- Employment Support Services
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons from Waterford that have taken part in the jobbridge scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Carer's Allowance
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement...
- Invalidity Pension
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for an invalidity pension, which was submitted over 18 months ago, in respect of a person (details...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a TESG FÁS training allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27656/12]
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when the...
- Illness Benefit
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when the claim will go into...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay;...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Schemes
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to re-open the hen harrier scheme or a similar scheme to new applicants; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Natural Gas Grid
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has or will consult with Bord Gais with a view to putting in place a leak assessment service for those...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the review from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has been received by him on the adequacy, or otherwise,...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding wind and gas energy; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made to date to extend the existing MAN to meet enterprise needs at the Industrial...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Urban Renewal Schemes
Question 101: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the remediation done by Dublin City Council in respect of Ballymun Regeneration extended to the public...
- Planning Issues
Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Buildings Regulation Advisory Body has been asked to recommend more specific standards for aggregates...
- Planning Issues
Question 103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the guidance he has given to local authorities in respect of retaining or calling in bonds in locations...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 104: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total annual remuneration of each county manager of every local authority in the State in 2010, 2011 and...
- Housing Grants
Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the assistance available to householders who find asbestos in their homes; if his Department can offer any...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Rights of People with Disabilities
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ratify the UN convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27586/12]
- Courts Service
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if savings will be achieved through a measure in relation to the court service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
- Asylum Applications
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an asylum appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement...
- Garda Recruitment
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is possible for a man who is now aged 36 and is working in the Irish Prison Service to transfer to the Gardaí when the...
- Anti-Social Behaviour
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there was a breakdown on anti-social activity during the recent arm weather on the beaches at Portmarnock and Malahide,...
- Legislative Programme
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the asylum process (details supplied). [27686/12]
- Garda Investigations
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the assistance that can be given to a person (details supplied); and if he is satisfied that there was no cover up in this case. [27687/12]
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Forestry Sector
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason half of the land applied for under a forestry scheme was deemed ineligible in respect of a person (details...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the derogation from stocking density in the disadvantage area scheme areas that will apply to agri environment options...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the derogation that will be available to agri environment options scheme farmers under the disadvantaged area scheme...
- Tuberculosis Incidence
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) can make a further appeal to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Data Retention
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that a letter issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal dated 27 January 2006 and signed...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an agri environment option scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Department of Health
- Child Care Services
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to address the increase in child poverty here which will increase further with additional austerity measures over the...
- Children in Care
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the 2011 Health Service Executive inspection report on private and voluntary children's homes; her plans to ensure...
- Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on negotiations with the Ethiopian authorities in respect of inter country adoptions; and if she...
- Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made to date in respect of advancing the possibility of inter country adoptions between Ireland and...
- Health Services
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health when regular respite will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27565/12]
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the remit of the Irish Medicines Board to cover the regulation of distributors in situations where implants are involved; and if...
- Medicinal Products
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health if the test strips that are used along with the CoaguChek XS machine to test for blood coagulation levels can be made available on the general...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will be transferred to a hospital for medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medical Cards
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [27589/12]
- Ambulance Service
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons behind the decision to locate the National Ambulance Control Centre in a new building in Tallaght, Dublin, as opposed to using an...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times in respect of ear, nose and throat appointments for children at a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he...
- Home Help Service
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health the legislative proposals he is working on in respect of improving standards in the level of care in the home care sector; and if he will make a...
- Medical Cards
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the decision was taken to refuse a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) if he review this decision; and if he will...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a mobility allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Staff
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health if under clinical care and chronic illness programme a paediatric clinic nurse specialist for children with diabetes can be funded for Letterkenny...
- National Children's Hospital
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the proposed children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27657/12]
- Home Help Service
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours will be increased in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will investigate this matter and insist on a...
- Medical Cards
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the...
- General Practitioner Services
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health if a doctor whose patient is in a nursing home receives extra money for that patient; if so, the amount of same; in that case, should they be...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be given an appointment to see an orthopaedic surgeon at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; the...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Signage
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with his counterpart in Northern Ireland, to see if greater harmony of cross border road signage can be...
- Rail Services
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail will lengthen the time that passengers can book in advance online; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Taxi Regulations
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in view of the nine year rule for drivers of taxis and hackneys, it is the case that, under the current provisions for...
- Road Safety
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the rights and needs of children have been considered in terms of traffic law; his plans to introduce home...
- Road Safety
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the initiatives being developed, or that exist to reduce child pedestrian deaths in view of the context that these are...
