Written answers
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Road Traffic Offences
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report the number of fixed penalty charges imposed in each Garda division in each month between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2012; the...
- Garda Policing Plans
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will update Dáil Éireann on rural policing in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11420/13]
- Domestic Violence Policy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that there are targeted campaigns to raise awareness of violence against women amongst a wide audience, including the general...
- Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant positions that have emerged in boards under the auspices of his Department since March 2011; the number that were publically...
- Racial Profiling
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the Fourth Monitoring Report of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on Ireland which found that...
- Court Accommodation Provision
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that he has made in setting out a timeframe for the reform of the court structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11669/13]
- Domestic Violence Policy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide funding for the development, operation and ongoing monitoring of effective intervention programmes for perpetrators of domestic...
- National Women's Strategy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the dates on which his Department has published periodic reports on the implementation of the National Women’s Strategy; the date on which the...
- Crime Prevention
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in developing a strategy to tackle cross border crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11652/13]
- Garda Investigations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 20 June 2012, the current status of the Garda review of the murder of Fr. Niall Molloy in Clara, County...
- Free Legal Aid Spending
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money paid out in free legal aid in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the amount paid to defendants with prior criminal...
- Equality Tribunal Cases
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to establish a non-judicial independent authority competent to deal with cases of discrimination in the provision of goods and services....
- Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that the legislation establishing the Human Rights and Equality Commission will make it accountable directly to the Oireachtas...
- Garda Resources
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the Garda confidential recipient system is operating effectively and provides protection for whistle blowers; if he has any...
- Garda Vetting Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for Garda vetting clearance in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11659/13]
- Garda Reserve
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total strength of the Garda Reserve; his plans for the future of the Reserve; the total 2013 budget for the force; and if he will make a statement...
- Garda Policing Plans
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail the implementation plan for new smart policing mechanisms to replace closed Garda stations; the timeframe for the implementation of...
- Organised Crime
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of indications regarding the strength and number of the various criminal gangs throughout the country, if it is intended to invoke any new...
- Garda Stations Refurbishment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding extending Tallaght Garda station, an extension was proposed five years ago, but no work has commenced to date. [11421/13]
- Garda Strength
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total strength of An Garda Siochana in each of the past ten years to date; the strength at which personnel were deployed and continue to be...
- Domestic Violence Policy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce comprehensive legislation on domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11554/13]
- Garda Investigations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received the final report of the Assistant Garda Commissioner into allegations that fixed charge notices mainly for speeding have been...
- Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unfilled board positions under the auspices of his Department; the length of time they have been vacant; and if he will make a statement...
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will publish the Assisted Decision-making Capacity Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11556/13]
- Departmental Contracts
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures his Department or An Garda Síochána have taken to ensure that any private companies contracted by them to carry out work on...
- Sentencing Policy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for setting out clear sentencing guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11654/13]
- Road Safety
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to outsource existing Garda road safety tasks beyond the current Go Safe contract; and the rationale for same. [11603/13]
- Judicial Council Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a judicial complaints mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11566/13]
- Garda Stations Refurbishment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the recent closure of small Garda Stations, the arrangements in place to expand, extend, refurbish or re-site existing Garda Stations; and...
- Magdalen Laundries Report
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for Judge Quirke's advisory report on redress following on from the Magdalene Laundries report; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Stardust Fire Issues
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the Stardust disaster of 1981 in which 48 young lives were...
- Immigration Policy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will publish the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill; if it will contain a single determination procedure, long-term...
- Asylum Seeker Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the Fourth Monitoring Report of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on Ireland which found that...
- Cross-Border Co-operation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will update Dáil Éireann on cooperation between An Garda Síochána, the PSNI and MI-5, with specific reference to cooperation...
- Garda Investigations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will have the case of the murder of Garda Richard Fallon on 3 April 1970 independently reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Road Traffic Offences
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his proposals concerning the termination of penalty points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11684/13]
- Garda Stations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reverse the decision to downgrade Gorey Garda Station, County Wexford, in view of the fact that the fast growing population and level of...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Military Aviation
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of military aircraft that landed at Shannon Airport in 2012; the names of the State forces to which these...
- Human Rights Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures taken by Irish Aid, his Department and non governmental organisations that receive financial support through Irish...
- Diplomatic Representation
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff by grade currently working in the Irish Embassies in Madrid, Paris, Ottawa, Mexico and Athens for the years...
- Department of Finance
- Property Taxation Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance if persons on pensions who cannot afford to pay the tax long term and opt to defer it are subject to an additional 8% annual charge or a 4% charge; and if he will...
- Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an appeal to his clemency and waive the outstanding amount owed by the person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
- Banking Sector Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance if Allied Irish Banks, in which he is the shareholder of 99.8% of the shares, will meet the Central Bank of Ireland licensing criteria as set out in the Licensing...
- Mortgage Arrears Proposals
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the respective models of long term forbearance provided by regulated mortgage lenders to the Central Bank of Ireland to assist borrowers in...
- Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland to publish in full its recent piece of research on the experience of 209 borrowers facing or in...
- Government Bonds
To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 26 February 2013, if the European Central Bank has the lawful authority to direct the Central Bank of Ireland to...
- IBRC Staff
To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to staff in the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, if he will honour the existing 2011 agreement on the strategic plan approved by him in respect of...
- Government Bonds
To ask the Minister for Finance if the refinancing of Anglo Irish/ Irish Bank Resolution Corporation bonds, constitutes monetary financing. [11828/13]
- IBRC Staff
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will meet directly with the Irish Bank Officials Association representing Irish Bank Resolution Corporation workers with regard to the plight of these...
- IBRC Liquidation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has or intends to carry out an audit on local authorities to determine an estimate of losses of works insured under Irish Bank Resolution Corporation bonds;...
- Property Taxation Application
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the property tax and the non principal private residence charge; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Universal Social Charge
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list detailed benefits that accrue from the payments of pay related social insurance and universal social charge in view of the fact that persons paying...
- Tax and Social Welfare Codes
To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to a couple who have been told they have to pay back tax on the Department of Social Protection's old age pension due to the fact that they are in...
- Liquor Licences
To ask the Minister for Finance when an intoxicating liquor licence will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo pursuant to section 39 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 who has...
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications that were made in 2012 under the foreign earnings deduction scheme; the numbers that were successfully approved; the total amount of...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Public Sector Pensions
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if college lecturers retiring when the teaching year ends in June but for whom official retirement is the start of the new term in September will be...
- School Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to replace prefabricated classes with a permanent structure at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on...
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the time taken to process appeals upheld by Student Universal Support Ireland; his views on whether this time is efficient in view of the length of...
- Physical Education Facilities
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding streams available through his Department to local clubs or local schools for the provision of new pitches and sports facilities in schools...
- School Enrolments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected enrolment in primary schools in County Kerry for 2013, 2014 and 2015; the percentage increase or decrease in the projected enrolments;...
- State Examinations Issues
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider a reader for a student (details supplied) due to sit their leaving certificate in view of (details supplied). [11850/13]
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the outcome of their education grant application to the Student Universal Support...
- Student Visas
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria in bringing international students to Ireland to study in private college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11857/13]
- School Transport Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of the existing school transport service provided by Bus Éireann to one school (details provided) in County Mayo in each year for the...
- Third Level Staff Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a cost analysis has been carried out on the decision to amend the trinity tutorial allowance preventing payment to new applicants for providing the...
- Emergency Works Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 16 January 2013 and No. 78 of 7 February 2013, if he will intervene in a health and safety issue at a...
- School Staffing
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the gender breakdown of primary school principals by county. [12016/13]
- School Enrolments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected enrolment in primary schools in Killorglin, County Kerry, for 2013, 2014 and 2015; the percentage increase or decrease in the projected...
- Broadband Services Speeds
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will improve education centres' access to high speed broadband particularly in the western region in view of the fact that they require...
- Skills Development
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he proposes to address the skill deficit here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3319/13]
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding pension payments in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11727/13]
- Office of Public Works Projects
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the old pavilion in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, at the 15 acres will be rebuilt; if the Office of Public Works is satisfied with the repair...
- Croke Park Agreement Issues
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of the recent negotiations on a new public sector pay deal, if he will outline the way negotiations were conducted with...
- Garda Stations
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is an existing contractual commitment to a site at Bailieborough, County Cavan, for a proposed new Garda station; if so, when was it...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Action Plan for Jobs
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will correct the jobs action plan which claims that 12,0000 net jobs were created in the private sector, to reflect the findings of...
- Seed Capital Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects to see the creation of the seed and venture capital scheme as referred to in the Action Plan for Jobs; if he has...
- Enterprise Ireland Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number per county who applied for innovation vouchers in 2012; the number of those who were...
- Retail Sector
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects to see a single web based portal for the registration of licences by retailers established; if he envisages that this will...
- Department of Social Protection
- Domestic Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 26 February 2013, when it is expected that consideration of the matter will be completed; and when his...
- Social Welfare Appeals Delays
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for invalidity or disability benefit waiting for a decision including appeals for a period in excess of two years; if she...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for jobseeker's allowance will be made by the deciding officer in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and...
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on the appeal for invalidity pension will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a one parent family payment was suspended in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if the claim will be put back into payment...
- Disability Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Laois may expect a decision on an application for disability allowance. [11777/13]
- TÚS Scheme
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a participant of a community employment scheme is ineligible from applying for a position as a TÚS scheme supervisor when a TÚS...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of arrears due in respect of a jobseeker's claim in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Disability Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in respect of the determination of an application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to disallow rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [11938/13]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Disability Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in determination of eligibility for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Special Protection Areas
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form by county the number of landowners whose land is designated as part of the hen harrier conservation...
- Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Longford where land was designated a special area of conservation in...
- Special Protection Areas
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the National Parks and Wildlife Service are expected to complete their threat response plan for the conservation of hen harriers at a...
- Architectural Heritage
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details in tabular form, by county, of the projects funded under the structures at risk fund in 2012; the amount paid...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Broadband Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the importance of having in place high quality broadband at Carraroe, County Sligo where there is a high level of...
- Research Centres Programme
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of ventures supported financially by the National Digital Research Centre in each year since its...
- Broadcasting Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the €2.7 million funding allocated to TG4 for the roll out of HD in 2011, if he has set any deadlines for...
- Alternative Energy Projects
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he intends to adjust the REFIT scheme for miscanthus growers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11875/13]
- Energy Conservation
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects to see the creation of the energy efficiency fund as referred to in the Action Plan for Jobs; the way he...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Community Development Projects
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it should be insisted that suppliers from whom community groups purchase equipment with State moneys, should have tax...
- Leader Programmes
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will leave the Leader funding structure as it is; if he will set out the advantage of moving the Leader programmes and...
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the leasing of unsold affordable homes, the policy considerations that must be considered by local authorities...
- Local Authority Finances
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the Local Government Auditor's Statutory Report on the accounts of Sligo...
- Regeneration Projects
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the funding he has allocated for each regeneration project in 2013; and if he will make a...
- Local Government Elections
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been brought to his attention that there are currently 12 elected representatives on Sligo Borough Council and 25...
- Local Authority Housing Applications
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities may refuse to accept applications for inclusion on local authority housing lists and if so if he will...
- Leader Programmes
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will lift the embargo on project approvals imposed on local development companies under the LEADER rural development...
- Departmental Correspondence
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a response will issue to representations made (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12028/13]
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Garda Stations Refurbishment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocated for the maintenance of Garda premises in the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and the budget for 2013; the amount of the budget...
- National Drugs Strategy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline his strategy to combat the problem of drugs in communities; and his plans to resource this. [11759/13]
- Garda Deployment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that the number of Gardaí deployed in the national force does not fall below 13,000 in 2013; if he intends to recruit extra...
- Garda Vetting Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a Garda vetting certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Visa Policy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding visa policy (details supplied). [11738/13]
- Garda Transport
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will deploy more Garda vehicles to the Mallow area of County cork in view of the fact that the public there are concerned about the lack of...
- Crime Levels
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have had their bail revoked due to re-offending whilst out on bail in the past five years; and if he will make a statement...
- Garda Operations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Leah; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of successful convictions obtained to date;...
- Magdalen Laundries Issues
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the process by which a person can obtain information on their mother's stay at a Magdalene Laundry in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Garda Resources
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual costs of policing major sporting and commercial entertainment events; if promoters and organisations contribute to these costs; and if he...
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when legislation will be finalised enabling fines and so on to be deducted from wages and thereby end the practice of the courts having to give...
- National Partnership Agreements
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the costs associated with the previous benchmarking arrangements for salaries in An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a...
- Public Procurement Contracts Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the secure radio network for the Gardaí represents value for money at €40 million per annum; the date on which this...
- Courts Service
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if training or guidance is provided for Judges in dealing with victims in the course of the criminal justice process, particularly with respect to the...
- Garda Resources
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which sufficient Garda resources remain available in both urban and rural areas to combat the activities of criminal gangs; and if he...
- Crime Levels
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the various forms of crime continue to be monitored and appropriate action taken to address any trends emerging in all areas...
- Organised Crime
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of known criminal gangs currently operating throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11899/13]
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the full extent of cost-cutting measures undertaken by his Department which arise directly from the commitment entered into by his predecessors in the...
- Garda Strength
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether Garda strength can be retained in line with requirements notwithstanding having to live within the curtailment of the Memorandum...
- Garda Station Closures
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the reduction of the resources available to his Department arising from the Memorandum of Understanding entered into by his predecessors,...
- Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality out of the total number of prisoners serving sentences over the past three years in respect of first time but serious criminal offences, who have been...
- Court Sittings
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent, if any, to which backlogs exists throughout the court system at all levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11904/13]
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his proposals to amend the bail laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11906/13]
- Charities Regulation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected to compile a list of validly registered charities in accordance with the 2009 Act with particular reference to the need to...
- Garda Strength
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he hopes to be in a position to retain Garda strength and accommodation throughout County Kildare in the current and future years...
- Court Accommodation Provision
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the need to retain the court house and court facilities at Kilcock, County Kildare thereby continuing to provide...
- Victim Support Services
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is standard practice to inform victims of sexual offences of the various counselling services that are available to them; and if he will make a...
- Private Security Authority Licence Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine an application for employee security licence to the Private Security Authority in October 2012 in respect of a person (details...
- Garda Policing Plans
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any consultation took place with the Garda Representatives’ Association in the drafting of the Policing Plan for 2013 which recommended the...
- Garda Station Closures
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will instruct the Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan to meet with the local community in Stepaside, County Dublin, prior to the scheduled...
- Garda Vetting Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the delays in processing Garda vetting applications notwithstanding the efforts of the bureau to deal as quickly as...
- Department of Defence
- Foreign Military Personnel
To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements, if any, in addition to the Defence Act, that apply to the wearing of uniforms by foreign military personnel, and in particular US military...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Environmental Regulations
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the burning of the land until 31 March in view of the fact that this year was extremely wet; and if he will make a...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received to join the new agri-environment options scheme; the funding available for this scheme; the number of...
- Harbour Authority Properties
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific health and safety concerns attached to the current parking scheme in Howth Harbour, County Dublin; and if he will make a...
- Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the negotiations which he has had with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in respect of the REFIT for energy...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 REP scheme 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment for 2012 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he...
- Natural Heritage Areas
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 579 of 26 February 2013, if he is satisfied that his Department has the necessary legal basis to...
- Alternative Farm Enterprises
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of public funds approved by his Department under the various schemes to grant aid the cultivation of energy crops including...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 27 February 2013, the position regarding an application for disadvantaged area scheme payment...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the rural evironment protection scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [11954/13]
- Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment for a suckler welfare scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Youth Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the funding paid to various children projects in the constituencies of Dublin North Central and Dublin North East for 2011,...
- Child Care Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail in tabular form the funding allocated to each local authority for child care services in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if she will...
- Youth Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail in tabular form the funding allocated to each local authority for youth services in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if she will make...
- Health Service Executive Staff
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social work teams employed by the Health Service Executive nationally in each of the past three years; the number of social...
- Water Fluoridation
To ask the Minister for Health the location from which the hydrofluorisilic acid used to deliver fluoride to our drinking water is being sourced from at present; if he will provide a source to...
- Universal Health Insurance
To ask the Minister for Health if the universal health insurance will take into account that persons already pay the pay related social insurance and the universal social charge; if the UHI will...
- Mobility Allowance
To ask the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme will be in place after the motorised transport scheme ceases in four months time [12240/13]
- Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of providing non means tested medical cards to EU citizens over the age of 60 years who have worked in other EU countries but retire to Ireland with...
- Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding medication for cystic fibrosis in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11718/13]
- Drugs Task Forces
To ask the Minister for Health following 2012's review of drugs task forces, if he intends to implement the proposed recommendation of the review; and if the task forces will be given an...
- Disability Support Service
To ask the Minister for Health the total number of adults with autism spectrum disorder who have undergone an assessment since the introduction of the Disability Act; of those assessed, the...
- Industrial Disputes
To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the industrial dispute at St James Hospital, Dublin, concerning the suspension of a number of directly employed electricians over a health...
- Hospitals Building Programme
To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made on the development of Schull Community Hospital, County Cork; the timetable for the completion of phases two and three; and if he will make...
- Health Information and Quality Authority Inspections
To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no legislation to enable the Health Information Quality Authority inspection and oversight amongst hospices and other palliative care centres;...
- Vaccination Programme
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 693, if he will meet the narcolepsy support group; and the date on which he will roll out the support package promised in...
- Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details on the procedure for stock control and stock taking of high tech drugs that are paid for by the Health Service Executive; and if he...
- Health Service Executive Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if the post of Director of Mental Health for the Health Service Executive has been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11816/13]
- Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinicians/audiologists providing adult and paediatrician audiology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11817/13]
- Health Service Executive Investigations
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the investigations that have taken place at Mayo General Hospital following concerns (details supplied) as a result of the death of a patient...
- Health Service Executive Complaints Procedures
To ask the Minister for Health his view on whether the Health Service Executive complaints procedure is significantly robust, and if it has been evaluated [11853/13]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry may expect to be called to Kerry General Hospital for a CT Scan; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a...
- Dental Services
To ask the Minister for Health the dental care provided under the medical card scheme for diabetes type 1 patients [11879/13]
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the decision to allow treatment to commence in respect of a person (details supplied) [11883/13]
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in respect of determination of entitlement to a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- General Practitioner Services
To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the lack of a level 2 general practitioner in the Drogheda, County Louth area; the steps being put in place to deal with patients...
- Special Delivery Unit
To ask the Minister for Health in respect of each staff member working in the special delivery unit, if he will provide details of their title/grade, salary, method of payment and recruitment...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the number of sub-arachnoid haemorrhage patients, classified as poor grade, that were denied emergency treatment in the neurosurgical centre, Beaumont Hospital,...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [12014/13]
- Action Plan for Jobs
To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to bring forward proposals for the establishment of the national hub as identified in the Action Plan for Jobs; if he envisages that the creation of...
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the assistance that will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6. [12025/13]
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Public Transport
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the DART underground project; his future plans in relation to this project; if any developments are expected in the coming...
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff in the National Roads Authority earning more than €80,000 but less than 100,000; between €100,001 but less...
- Public Transport
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of additional DART commuter and intercity railcars that were brought into operation for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and...
- Taxi Regulations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a hackney business (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to its application for licences; and if he will...
- Air Navigation Orders
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of requests that were made by foreign aircraft to carry munitions through Ireland in 2012; the number of these that were granted;...
- State Airports
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on the establishment of the International Aviation Services Centre at Shannon; when he expects to see this...
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in relation to the offer that was made to abolish the €3 air travel tax; if he will provide details in...
