Written answers

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Energy Prices
      95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he can help reduce electricity costs for the small medium enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Media Pluralism
      96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the key points of his recent address at a seminar on media pluralism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20219/13]
    • Postcode Implementation
      97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for a post code system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20214/13]
    • Broadband Services Provision
      98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made to date with the national broadband plan launched in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regards to the wind and wave energy projects, the tax and licensing terms of same; his views on whether the public...
    • Wind Energy Guidelines
      100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify the locations for wind turbines to be erected in Dublin mid-West such as Newcastle, Rathcoole and...
    • Energy Prices
      101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which electricity costs here in both the domestic and the industrial sector remain competitive or in line...
    • National Digital Strategy Publication
      103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the situation regarding to the national digital strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20236/13]
    • Gas and Electricity Disconnections
      104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of disconnections from electricity/natural gas there have been in the past year; and if he will make a...
    • Official Engagements
      105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on his visit to New York and Pittsburgh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19950/13]
    • Electricity Generation
      106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regards to the planned Dublin Array project, the licensing terms that will apply if the project goes ahead; and if...
    • Postal Services
      107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will take to expand the banking facilities offered by An Post; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Electricity Generation
      108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his response to the Forfás recommendation that subsidies for peat generated electricity should be discontinued; and...
    • Wind Energy Guidelines
      110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will address the concerns being raised by the proposed expansion of Ireland’s wind energy sector; and...
    • Official Engagements
      111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the informal meeting of EU Energy Ministers in Ireland this month; the issues discussed; and if he...
    • Prospecting Licences
      112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the drilling rigs at Catherline bog, County Limerick; if his attention has been drawn...
    • Post Office Network
      113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to support the maintenance of the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
      114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had any discussions with the Minister for Environment in Stormont regarding the expansion of the area...
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking regarding Ireland’s marine renewable energy development [20232/13]
    • Electricity Transmission Network
      117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the North-South electricity interconnector will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20226/13]
    • Natural Gas Grid
      118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Bord Gáis intends to take spurs off the new main gas pipeline being placed through County Wexford in order to...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to any possible conflict between members of energy advisory committees and commercial...
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which targets set by his Department are being realised or are achievable in respect of alternative energy...
    • Offshore Exploration
      124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the location from which the oil rig that is currently drilling off Dunquin, County Kerry, is being serviced; and if he...
    • Telecommunications Services Provision
      125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with mobile phone companies in relation to the elimination of roaming charges between the six...
    • Natural Gas Grid
      126. 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 extending the...
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way Ireland compares with other European countries regarding the addition of biofuels in petrol and diesel; and if he...
    • Metropolitan Area Networks Programme
      128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are towns to be added to the MANs scheme; if these towns will be identified; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Wind Energy Guidelines
      129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans to locate wind turbines on the banks of the River Liffey between Strawberry Beds and Lucan, County...
    • Natural Gas Grid
      130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there will be any negative impact upon the ability of Bord Gáis Energy to fund research and development projects...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Referendum Commission Expenditure
      131. To ask the Taoiseach if moneys have been allocated within the Central Fund for the holding of a referendum on the expected Thirty Second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of the...
    • Official Engagements
      132. To ask the Taoiseach if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their website on a monthly basis. [19971/13]
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Trade Relations
      135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to have a trade mission to Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19929/13]
    • Official Engagements
      137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary...
    • International Relations
      138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the latest round of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo; and if he will...
  • Department of Finance
    • Mortgage Arrears Proposals
      139. To ask the Minister for Finance if the fostering care allowance should be excluded as income by lending institutions when calculating mortgage repayments (details supplied); his views on...
    • Carbon Tax Implementation
      140. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any proposals to impose extra taxes or levies on briquettes or turf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19988/13]
    • Insurance Coverage
      141. To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to an insurance company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20103/13]
    • Property Taxation Administration
      142. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the context of the local property charge, he will have more than one eligible property to make a paper based return by way of a number of forms being...
    • Property Taxation Exemptions
      143. To ask the Minister for Finance if he wil clarify the position regarding property tax for families who live in a listed building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20181/13]
    • NAMA Portfolio Issues
      144. To ask the Minister for Finance if it can be confirmed that the National Asset Management Agency pay management fees for properties within their possession in unfinished estates; and if he...
    • VAT Rebates
      145. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the VAT rebate on diesel for tourist coach operators and hauliers to other caoch and bus operators who may, for example, be providing bus...
    • Insurance Coverage
      146. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland is currently or has any intentions of investigating the withholding by certain insurance companies from policyholders, entirely...
    • IBRC Liquidation
      147. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the veracity of reports in the media that the European Central Bank has issued an instruction or request to his Department directing that...
    • Freedom of Information Requests
      148. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department in connection with the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; the number...
    • Maternity Benefit Issues
      149. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to exempt women who do not receive a full salary top-up from maternity benefit tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19789/13]
    • Tax Yield
      150. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue raised from an increase in capital acquisitions tax from 33% to 35%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19807/13]
    • Income Statistics
      151. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of income tax payers, total income and the total tax paid for each of the following income tax bands (details supplied) based on the most recent...
    • IBRC Liquidation
      152. To ask the Minister for Finance further to a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts of 7 March 2013 (details supplied) if he will give details of the liquidation process of Irish Bank...
    • NAMA Loan Book
      154. To ask the Minister for Finance further to a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts of 7 March 2013 (details supplied) the way in which the pre-liquidation provisions based on December...
    • IBRC Liquidation
      155. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to lay before Dáil Éireann the total euro nominal differential between the valuation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation loans...
    • Bank Debt Restructuring
      158. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 19 February 2013, if he will provide further updates as to the aggregate of the principal of the National Assets...
    • NAMA Bonds
      159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that notwithstanding the additional contingent debt liability to the State from the existence of outstanding the National Assets Management...
    • Bank Debt Restructuring
      160. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 19 February 2013, if he will confirm that at the time of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation liquidation there...
    • Carbon Tax Exemptions
      161. To ask the Minister for Finance if carbon taxes will be imposed to Irish produced firelogs but not to imported firelogs. [19876/13]
    • Credit Unions Regulation
      162. To ask the Minister for Finance the timetable for enacting all sections of the Credit Union Act 2013; if he intends to enact the remaining sections of the Act in phases; the reason there has...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      163. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to publicly advertise the upcoming board vacancies on the Financial Services Ombudsman Council and invite expressions of interest; and if he will...
    • Property Taxation Administration
      164. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the Revenue Commissioners to set up a dedicated email address for members of the public to email Revenue regarding queries about the local...
    • Official Engagements
      165. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their website on a monthly basis....
    • Mortgage Arrears Rate
      166. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 16 April 2013, if he will confirm the name or names of the principal person or persons at the Central Bank of...
    • Banking Sector Remuneration
      167. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an explanation for the €284,000 of ex-gratia payments paid to former directors/dependents referred to on page 127 of the 2012 annual...
    • Banking Sector Issues
      168. To ask the Minister for Finance further to reports in a national newspaper that a property subject to a loan from Bank of Ireland, in which he owns 15% of the ordinary shares and...
    • IBRC Liquidation
      169. To ask the Minister for Finance further to a report in a Sunday newspaper on 21 April 2013 regarding the special liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation which claimed to quote a...
    • NAMA Loans Sale
      170. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the procedure used by the National Asset Management Agency when approached by a potential buyer of loans controlled by the Agency, and...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      171. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 64 of 12 July 2012 and 251 of 16 March 2013, the power the Central Bank of Ireland has to compel banks to write down...
    • Banking Sector Issues
      172. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 16 April 2013, if he will provide a reconciliation between the €3.2bn, which now takes the form of our...
    • State Banking Sector
      173. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 16 April 2013, if he will confirm the most recent valuation of the State's holding of preference shares in Bank...
    • Tax Yield
      175. To ask the Minister for Finance if a breakdown will be provided on Capital Acquisitions Tax in 2012 as to the percentage that came from inheritance and the percentage from gifts. [20057/13]
    • Tax Avoidance Issues
      177. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount raised for the Exchequer in 2012 as a result of increased revenue auditing activity and a targeting of black market activity; and his views on...
    • Tax Yield
      178. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that could be raised for the Exchequer from the introduction of a third rate of tax of 48% on an individual’s income in excess of...
    • Tax Reliefs Cost
      182. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised for the Exchequer if discretionary tax reliefs were standardised; and if he will provide a breakdown of the discretionary tax...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      184. To ask the Minister for Finance the contributions, if any, that have been made by this State to the OECD BEPS project which will be reporting back to the next G20 in June. [20066/13]
    • Tax Reliefs Application
      185. To ask the Minister for Finance the current rate at which landlords can make mortgage interest deductions against rental income for tax purposes; the amount that can be raised for the...
    • Social Insurance Issues
      186. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out the matters to which PRSI and Universal Social Charges are currently applied; if he is considering extending PRSI and USC to other forms of...
    • Tax Yield
      188. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that could be raised for the Exchequer if ARFs and PRSAs had their imputed distribution rates increased to 6% on amounts under €2 million...
    • Budget 2014 Issues
      190. To ask the Minister for Finance if he still intends to meet the €3.1 billion adjustment proposed for this year’s budget. [20072/13]
    • Budget 2013
      191. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give details of the carry over to this year’s budget from the measures announced last year; and if he will provide a breakdown from whence...
    • Universal Social Charge Exemptions
      192. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of taking all those earning the minimum wage of €17,542, out of the Universal Social Charge net. [20074/13]
    • Property Taxation Administration
      194. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that every person who pays the local property tax by whatever means is issued with a receipt as proof of payment. [20150/13]
    • Tax Reliefs Availability
      195. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the current rules regarding capital gains tax retirement relief on the transfer of certain business assets are fair and equitable in view...
    • Property Taxation Administration
      196. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the position on local property tax liability for adjoining living quarters of rate paying businesses that have no saleable value; and if he...
    • Tax Collection
      197. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider a probate (details supplied) [20185/13]
    • Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process
      198. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of appeals that were submitted by mortgage-holders engaged in a MARP to appeals boards in each of the State's financial institutions within...
    • Banking Sector Issues
      199. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the number of appeals received by each appeal board in the States financial institutions within the past 12...
    • Mortgage Repayments Issues
      200. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of split mortgages that have been officially sanctioned and approved by AIB, Bank of Ireland, Permanent TSB, Ulster Bank, KBC Bank, and ACC...
    • Central Bank of Ireland Issues
      201. To ask the Minister for Finance the constraints that apply to employees of the Central Bank of Ireland in the context of resigning and moving to a private sector organisation where...
    • NAMA Expenditure
      202. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of 2012, if he will set out the payments, providing the name of the company or individual and amount paid, made to receivers, administrators and...
    • Central Bank of Ireland Issues
      203. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 208 and 210 of 23 April 2013, if he will confirm if a bonus had in fact been awarded to a person (details supplied);...
    • NAMA Debtors
      204. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of debtors referred by the National Asset Management Agency to An Garda Síochána arising from submissions by the debtors; and if he will...
    • Revenue Commissioners Reports
      205. To ask the Minister for Finance following the publication of the 2012 annual report by the Revenue Commissioners if he will provide his assessment of the performance of the Revenue in 2012,...
    • Pension Provisions
      206. To ask the Minister for Finance the latest update on the AVC investment opportunity that was announced in Budget 2013; when he expects it to be operational; and if he will make a statement...
    • Mortgage Interest Rates Issues
      207. To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding an increase in interest charges for homeowners who have variable mortgages with AIB, EBS and Haven; the effect that these increases will...
    • Tax Forms
      208. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Revenue Form 12s issued to persons in 2010, 2011 and 2012; in tabular form on a county basis. [20378/13]
    • Property Taxation Exemptions
      209. To ask the Minister for Finance the financial concessions or exemptions from property tax for householders in flood prone areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      211. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any plans for legislation that allows persons who invested in projects via crowd sourcing websites to receive equity for their investment like...
    • Property Taxation Exemptions
      212. To ask the Minister for Finance if exemptions from the local property tax will continue for persons in receipt of mortgage interest supplement and properties which are unhabitual; and if he...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Special Educational Needs Services Provision
      213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the July provision scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Meath; if a value for money review of this decision...
    • Teacher Recruitment
      214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy with regard to the way it is permissible for retired teachers to continue to gain employment in the education system post their...
    • School Patronage
      216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the outcome of the recently completed surveys of primary school patronage, in which parents in 20 of the locations surveyed...
    • Special Educational Needs Services Provision
      217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for not recognising Down Syndrome pupils for resource hours; and if he will end this discrimination such as in the Special Education...
    • School Accommodation
      219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of prefab accommodation provided in primary and second level schools in Tallaght, Dublin 24 in the years 2011, 2012,...
    • Education and Training Boards Establishment
      220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the schedule now being followed in respect of the establishment of the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board;...
    • State Examinations Issues
      221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will re-examine the case of a person (details supplied) who appealed a decision for reasonable accommodation; and if he will make a...
    • Third Level Funding
      222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns from a college (details supplied) in Dublin 10 regarding the impact the change to the...
    • Home Tuition Scheme
      223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason parents with children attending a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 are being requested by the higher education officer to refund...
    • School Staffing
      224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that no more cuts are made to staff number in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Official Engagements
      225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their website on a...
    • Special Educational Needs Services Provision
      226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 479 of 16 April 2013, if he has a timeline for when he will receive the report from the National Council...
    • Redundancy Payments
      227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a redundancy payment issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare in respect of their employment as a special needs assistant at a...
    • Rainwater Harvesting Systems Provision
      228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide funding to schools who wish to install a rainwater harvesting system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20040/13]
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence regarding a renewable energy project in a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [20044/13]
    • Redundancy Payments
      230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a redundancy payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare in respect of their employment as a special needs assistant...
    • Teacher Statistics
      231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of career guidance counsellors in Dublin schools for the academic years 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13; and if he will make a statement...
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants in Dublin schools for the academic years 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a project (details supplied) in County Waterford has gone to pre-qualification stage once again; if there are any sources of funding...
    • State Examinations Issues
      234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students (details supplied) who sat the leaving certificates since the year 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • School Enrolments
      237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a primary school place in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 6. [20146/13]
    • Teacher Redeployment
      238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding teacher panel rights; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Student Grant Scheme Applications
      239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding in respect of a person (details supplied). [20157/13]
    • Special Educational Needs Issues
      240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Down syndrome children in mainstream primary education; the classification of these children in the intellectual disability...
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case being made by a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny relative to the retention of the behaviour for learning...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if persons (details supplied) in County Kerry will qualify for the special rate of maintenance grant in view of the successful outcome of an...
    • School Enrolments
      244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a shortage of primary school places in an area (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Labour Relations Commission Recommendation
      245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason no payment has been made by Mayo Vocational Education Committee to a person (details supplied) following a Labour Relations Commission...
    • State Examinations Issues
      246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that all students, who are deemed in need of a reader for the junior and leaving certificate by an educational psychologist,...
    • Special Educational Needs Services Provision
      247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has done a study that tracks a student who needs the assistance of a SENO or resource teaching hours from primary school...
    • Vocational Education Committees Staff
      248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding vocational education committee employees who are also members of local authorities being allowed to absent themselves from...
    • State Examinations Issues
      249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used for the selection of persons employed to correct written leaving certificate exam papers; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Student Support Schemes Issues
      250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm when the external review of the central online system for student grant applications Student Universal Support Ireland will be...
    • Special Educational Needs Issues
      251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding the appointment of a special needs assistant at a school in County Kerry; and...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Public Procurement Regulations
      252. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the delays being experienced by some local authorities due to the protracted nature of some public...
    • Referendum Expenditure
      254. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total costs incurred from the Central Fund in holding the Referendum on Children’s Rights in 2012; the breakdown of those...
    • Office of Public Works Properties
      255. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which it was formally accepted by the Office of Public Works that an area (details supplied) was returned to them in a...
    • Garda Stations Closures
      256. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the future use of Ballinakill and Ballacolla Garda stations in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Staff Redeployment
      257. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional staff will be allocated to the Valuations Office in order to deal with the backlog of cases in the office; and if he will...
    • Departmental Properties
      258. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the State spent on lighting in State owned or operated public buildings in 2012. [19894/13]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      259. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of the State's current expenditure that is spent on social protection, healthcare and education. [19895/13]
    • Public Service Reform Plan Update
      260. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of current public sector workers that are surplus to requirements and if he will provide a breakdown of those figures. [19943/13]
    • Official Engagements
      261. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their...
    • National Lottery Licence Sale
      262. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 9 of 18 April 2013, if he will indicate in the Budget 2013 documentation where there is an...
    • Revised Estimates Publication
      263. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the capital budget for 2013, as set out in the Revised Estimates Volumes published on 17 April 2013, has been set at...
    • Pensions Levy Issues
      265. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the pension related deductions are due to be abolished by next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20324/13]
    • Public Sector Pensions Issues
      266. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which recipients of public sector pensions starting at €32,500 would have been affected under the defeated Croke Park...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      267. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a design team will be appointed in respect of a project (details supplied); the likely timescale for the necessary remedial works...
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • Legislative Programme
      268. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Companies Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20168/13]
    • Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
      269. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will identify some of the measures being taken to promote cost reductions for small and medium enterprises particularly in...
    • Departmental Agencies Funding
      270. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department, or any of the bodies under the aegis of the Department have been requested to provide support to any tobacco or...
    • Official Engagements
      271. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their...
    • IDA Site Visits
      272. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency site visits that have taken place with prospective investors to County Clare and the Mid...
    • Patent Legislation
      273. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the implications that a Unified Patent Court will have on patent law here; if any offices or branches of the courts and arbitration...
    • Companies Law Issues
      274. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the fact that separate accounts for Ireland are not available for many consumer multinational companies operating here....
    • Job Creation Numbers
      275. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm that 60 new and additional posts have been created to date through the micro-enterprise loans fund; and if he will...
    • Action Plan for Jobs
      277. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports in place to offer follow up support for new small business enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure
      278. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the amount paid to private landlords through rent allowance for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013;...
    • Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding
      279. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the budget and headcount for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service for 2013, 2014 and 2015. [20025/13]
    • Tax Reliefs Cost
      280. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual cost to the Exchequer of reinstating the PRSI exemption. [20056/13]
    • Death Certificates Issues
      281. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason parents can only receive a death certificate for a stillborn child if the baby weighed at least 500 grammes or had a gestational age of...
    • Social Welfare Code Issues
      283. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 23 April 2013, if she has considered instituting a communication procedure in the Court Service which...
    • Community Employment Schemes Funding
      284. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the pay cuts experienced by community employment supervisors over the past four years. [19739/13]
    • Family Income Supplement Eligibility
      285. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the procedures for appeals made on decisions regarding family income supplement; if she will clarify the procedure if there is a...
    • One-Parent Family Payment Applications
      286. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to an application for one parent family payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, if she will confirm the...
    • State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
      287. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he intends to review qualifying conditions when examining entitlement to State pension transition in respect of PRSI contributions paid by self...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      288. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their appeal for disability allowance. [19825/13]
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      289. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their appeal for invalidity pension. [19827/13]
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      290. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their review of domiciliary care allowance. [19840/13]
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      291. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Laois may expect a decision on their appeal for disability allowance. [19845/13]
    • Illness Benefit Appeals
      292. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their appeal for illness benefit. [19847/13]
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      293. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their appeal for invalidity pension. [19848/13]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      295. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for carer's allowance. [19853/13]
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      296. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their appeal for carer's allowance. [19855/13]
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
      297. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 613 of 16 April 2013, and previous Parliamentary Questions, if she will clarify whether an entitlement to...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      298. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      299. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an appeal for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow;; and if she will...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
      300. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and...
    • Back to Work Allowance Payments
      301. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible to have one years payments for a back to work allowance participant (details supplied) paid up front so that they will be able to...
    • Official Engagements
      302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the Secretary General of her Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their website on a...
    • Mortgage Arrears Proposals
      303. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the professional qualifications and requirements that are required by those assisting persons in mortgage arrears through the mortgage arrears...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      304. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in respect of an outstanding appeal for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      305. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will...
    • Employment Support Services
      306. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made in relation to the Pathways to Work, in particular point 42 where her Department is examining the potential of...
    • Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit
      307. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 16 April, 2013, if she will make available the file of data received from the Private Residential...
    • Employment Support Services
      308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the Clondalkin jobs club is being taken out of the area; the reason funding from FÁS for this service was withdrawn; if the funding...
    • Social Insurance Yield
      309. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount that could be raised for the Exchequer by introducing a new employers’ PRSI rate of 15.75% on the portion of salary paid in excess...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      310. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their appeal for carer's allowance. [20078/13]
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
      312. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for domiciliary care allowance. [20085/13]
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
      313. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Fraud
      314. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings that have been made within her Department for combatting social welfare fraud; the proposals in place for combatting social welfare...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      315. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make...
    • Youth Guarantee
      316. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the introduction of a youth guarantee here; and the proposed pilot project in Ballymun, Dublin. [20245/13]
    • Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times
      317. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time, in the past twelve months for a review, in line with the relevant social welfare legislation, to be carried out by the...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
      318. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the current social welfare entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      319. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      320. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance application will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Social Welfare Payments
      321. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of persons in reciept of social welfare payments in a town (details supplied) in County Galway, between 2007 and 2012 inclusive; and if...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      322. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the refusal of a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      324. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan may expect a decision on their invalidity pension application; and if she will make a statement...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
      325. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review of the rent allowance is taking place for Meath; when the review will be finalised; when the new caps will be announced; and if she will...
    • Free Travel Scheme Administration
      326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views regarding the free travel pass (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20314/13]
    • Household Benefits
      327. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the proposed communications licence will be covered under the household benefits package when it replaces the television licence; and if she will...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
      328. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for jobseeker's allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
      329. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in the determination of an application for jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Child Care Services Provision
      330. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures that will be put in place to assist lone parents that do not get one of the 6,000 childcare places made available; and if she will make...
    • Job Assist Scheme
      332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of JobBridge placements that have commenced nationally; the number of placements that have commenced in County Tipperary; the...
    • Free Travel Scheme Applications
      333. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if free travel passes will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20345/13]
    • Asylum Support Services
      334. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the legislative basis for payments to asylum seekers in direct provision accommodation; the effect on these payments, if any, of the Social Welfare...
    • Invalidity Pension Applications
      335. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for invalidity pension will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      337. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person in (details supplied) County Kerry; and if she will make a...
    • Community Employment Schemes Review
      338. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the report Use of Community Employment Places in Community Childcare by Childcare Committees Ireland 2013 which...
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Special Areas of Conservation Designation
      340. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a bog (details supplied) in County Westmeath is designated as either a natural heritage site or a special area of conservation;...
    • Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues
      341. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a letter of offer under the turf compensation scheme will be issued (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Languages Programme
      343. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will engage with the Northern Ireland Executive and the Scottish Government to develop a Gaeilge-Ulster Scots language tourism...
    • Official Engagements
      344. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their...
    • Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options
      345. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made in finding a relocation option for turf cutters on Coolrain bog, County Laois. [20362/13]
    • Special Areas of Conservation Appeals
      348. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when an SAC appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) will take place; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a...
    • An Choimisiúin Logainmneacha
      349. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéid folúntas atá sa Bhrainse Logainmneacha faoi láthair; cén grád iad; agus an bhfuil sé...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Energy Prices
      352. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will identify some of the measures being taken to promote cost reductions for small and medium enterprises...
    • Broadcasting Legislation
      353. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there has been any further progress on the broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20435/13]
    • Official Engagements
      354. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the informal meeting of EU Energy Ministers in Ireland this month; the issues discussed; and if he...
    • Inland Fisheries
      355. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of salmon that came through the fish counter on the Feale in County Kerry during the first three months of...
    • Official Engagements
      358. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary...
    • Broadband Services Provision
      359. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will identify all broadband blackspots in counties Longford and Westmeath. [20004/13]
    • Broadcasting Legislation
      361. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way the proposed public broadcasting household charge will be levied on users in the case of a rental property; if it...
    • Public Procurement Contracts Tenders
      362. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of his recent announcement that his Department will embark on a new procurement process for a national postcode...
    • Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications
      363. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a better energy home insulation grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make...
    • Energy Resources
      364. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of wood pellets in the marketplace; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Internet Safety Issues
      366. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take against websites that promote harmful and unhealthy behaviour, such as promoting anorexia and...
    • Energy Policy Review
      367. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made on the completion of a fuel poverty strategy; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Internet Safety Issues
      368. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate websites (details supplied) which are promoting eating disorders; and if he will make a statement...
    • Broadband Services Provision
      369. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the development of broadband services here in terms of availability and speed is equal to that in other EU...
    • Exploration Licences Numbers
      373. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of oil, gas or other mineral exploration licences issued in each of the past five years to date; the number of...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      374. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which alternative energy electricity generation capacity is available to the national grid; the proposed...
    • Postal Services
      376. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his preferred options for the on-going development of An Post as an integral part of the communications network with...
    • Fuel Prices
      378. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which petrol and diesel prices at filling stations here are comparable and competitive with those applying...
    • Energy Resources
      379. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the coming on stream of gas supplies from the Corrib gas field; the extent to which such supply...
    • Mobile Telephony
      380. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which mobile phone technology and quality of service here compares with the best available throughout...
    • Information and Communications Technology Issues
      381. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which communications technology can be utilised to prevent unwarranted, unwelcomed and uninvited electronic...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Waste Management Issues
      382. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will identify some of the measures being taken to promote cost reductions for small and medium enterprises...
    • Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Yield
      383. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that was raised for the Exchequer from the second home tax in 2012; and the amount estimated to be raised in...
    • Housing Adaptation Grant Applications
      384. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will support a matter regarding a heating grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [20100/13]
    • Motor Tax Collection
      385. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will state for the financial year of 2012, the number of vehicles that were granted the concession road tax rate for...
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      386. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which carbon reduction targets continue to be met in accordance with international agreements; and if he...
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration
      387. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious problems in the rental accommodation scheme in the Dublin City Council...
    • Local Authority Housing Issues
      389. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of landlords in each council area that had availed of tax breaks under the buy to let scheme who are currently...
    • Motor Tax Collection
      390. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the total motor tax payments made by motorists from County Louth in 2012 and any...
    • Water Services Provision
      391. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he plans to extract water from Lough Derg to service the demand in the Dublin/Leinster area; if he will outline in...
    • Planning Issues
      392. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress there has been on the planned review into Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 particularly in...
    • Leader Programmes Funding
      393. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when LEADER funding will be released for 2013 projects in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure
      394. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following the fact that his Department's funding to Offaly County Council under the housing adaption grants for persons...
    • Septic Tank Inspections
      395. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline any changes and/or amendments his Department will be making in the coming months regarding standards...
    • Foreshore Licences Applications
      396. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he expects an answer from the State Solicitor's Office regarding the decision on a foreshore licence...
    • Litter Pollution Issues
      397. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will launch a new national litter and illegal dumping awareness campaign on the TV and national radio stations; and...
    • Official Engagements
      398. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary...
    • Fire Safety Issues
      399. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new homes that have been inspected by a local authority (details supplied) in County Wicklow for structural...
    • Planning Issues
      400. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a copy of the report (details supplied); when he intends to publish the report for the public, the...
    • Local Authority Housing Issues
      401. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will approve the proposed new allocations scheme for Dublin City Council's housing department in order to...
    • Water Meters Installation
      402. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will update Dáil Éireann with regards to the awarding of contracts for the installation of water meters;...
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
      403. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a company (details supplied) can be involved in the pyrite remediation scheme while at the same time they are...
    • Local and Community Development Issues
      404. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns being expressed by local development companies in relation to the...
    • Housing Statistics
      405. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of local authorities that were offering shared ownership schemes or mortgages broken down by the...
    • Litter Pollution Issues
      406. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the litter enforcement grants scheme that was run in 2012 by his Department will be continued for 2013; and if he will...
    • Illegal Dumping
      407. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of fines for illegal dumping that have been issued by each local authority for illegal dumping under various...
    • Household Charge Collection
      408. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a refund on their household charge payment which has arisen as a result of...
    • Deposit Protection Scheme Establishment
      410. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a deposit protection scheme for residential tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Local and Community Development Issues
      411. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when an already approved grant to a community association (details supplied) in County Cork will be paid in view of...
    • Water Charges Introduction
      412. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions he has had with other Departments in respect of the introduction of water charges; and if he will make a...
    • Thatching Grants Expenditure
      413. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total money available for thatching grants in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; the number of grants issued on a county basis...
    • Leader Programmes Funding
      414. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amounts of funding available to heritage projects under the rural development, LEADER programme 2013; and if he will...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
      415. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the provision of funding by his Department for a sewage collection network at Kildare Town; the...
    • Property Taxation Exemptions
      416. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to pyrite related property tax exemption, if he will clarify if engineers reports and geotechnical tests...
    • Property Taxation Collection
      417. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline on a local authority basis, the number of households which paid the property tax on a monthly basis...
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Crime Statistics
      418. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the number of assaults that have been committed by members of the public on staff in Bus Éireann in the...
    • Garda Vehicles
      419. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles that have been rolled out nationally; the number allocated to the Tipperary Garda Division, if he will identify the...
    • Asylum Applications
      420. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19770/13]
    • Crime Prevention
      421. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to compelling bicycle shops and other purveyors of bicycles to retain the serial numbers of bicycles sold along...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      424. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when persons (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for naturalisation. [19864/13]
    • Asylum Seeker Accommodation
      426. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to end the system of direct provision here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19939/13]
    • Official Engagements
      430. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their website on a...
    • Personal Insolvency Act
      431. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the professional qualifications and requirements that are required of a personal insolvency practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Peace Commissioners
      432. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the full list of active and currently serving Peace Commissioners in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the date of...
    • Residency Permits
      433. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in determination of eligibility for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he...
    • Visa Applications
      434. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the decision to refuse a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied) [20008/13]
    • Public Order Offences
      435. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce an amendment to the Criminal Justice (Public Order) 2011 Act following the ruling in the cases (details supplied) which...
    • Insolvency Service of Ireland Issues
      436. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget and headcount for the Insolvency Service of Ireland for 2013, 2014 and 2015. [20024/13]
    • Courts Service Issues
      438. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of appeals waiting to be heard at the Supreme Court classified according to the year in which the...
    • Garda Deployment
      439. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set out in tabular form the number of Gardaí assigned to each Garda station in Dublin as of February 2011 and February 2013; and...
    • Proposed Legislation
      440. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that women who have children by surrogacy are afforded maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18831/13]
    • Community Policing
      441. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if approval has been given for a phone texting alert system in community alert schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20184/13]
    • Departmental Reports
      442. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has already received, or if not, if he will request as a matter of urgency the report of the formal review by the Garda Serious Crime...
    • Asylum Applications
      443. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in determination of an application for subsidiary protection in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • NAMA Debtors
      444. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of debtors of the National Asset Management Agency being investigated by An Garda Síochána following referral by NAMA...
    • International Agreements
      445. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Ireland has not signed the Istanbul Convention to date; the plans afoot to sign the Convention; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Garda Investigations
      446. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence regarding a case of suspected fraud (details supplied). [20318/13]
    • Penalty Point System
      447. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a motorist attends court after an alleged offence under section 63 of the 2010 Road Traffic Act and who donates to a named charity in...
    • Road Traffic Legislation
      448. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the relevant stakeholders who are currently being included in the Operational Working Group that is currently being established which will...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      449. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of motorists who were charged with driving on a learner permit without a qualified driver in 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will...
    • Liquor Licensing Laws
      451. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which section 8 of the 2008 Intoxicating Liquor Act and section 17 of the 2000 Intoxicating Liquor Act will be implemented; and if he...
    • Garda Transport Numbers
      452. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of official Garda vehicles attached to Coolock Garda district in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Garda Vetting Applications
      453. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for Garda clearance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
  • Department of Defence
    • Official Engagements
      454. To ask the Minister for Defence if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their website on a monthly basis;...
    • Defence Forces Reserve Strength
      455. To ask the Minister for Defence the effective strength of the Reserve Defence Force by rank and brigade following the reassignment process compared to the total preceding the process; the...
    • Gratuity Payments
      457. To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding a gratuity in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20266/13]
    • Army Barracks Closures
      458. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will indicate with respect of Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath, if any party has expressed an interest in acquiring or leasing same on a...
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update outlining when it is envisaged DAS payments will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Forestry Premium
      460. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
      462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if...
    • Fodder Crisis
      463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will sanction emergency funding to assist farmers facing a fodder crisis at present; if emergency funds cannot be made...
    • Environmental Policy
      464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Ireland voted against the EU ban on nerve-agent pesticides neonicotinoids on 15 March 2013 in view of the dangerous impact...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
      465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of an agri-environment option scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
      466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri-environment option scheme 3 payment in respect of a person (detials supplied) in County Clare;; and if...
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a balance of single farm payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the current status of any claims...
    • Single Payment Scheme Applications
      468. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19910/13]
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
      469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of area aid 2012 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Animal Welfare Issues
      470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information on the regulations of setting up a petting farm here; if a special licence to import exotic animals is...
    • Animal Disease Controls
      471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the scale and seriousness of the Schmallenberg Virus in Ireland today; the steps being taken by his Department to...
    • Official Engagements
      472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
      473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Common Agricultural Policy Reform
      474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact that new member states joining the European Union would have on the Common Agricultural Policy for Ireland, particularly...
    • Agrifood Sector Issues
      475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures both he and his Department have taken to encourage young persons into farming and the agri food sector. [20002/13]
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that entitlements including the single farm payment are paid early this year in view of the severe difficulties...
    • Aquaculture Licences Numbers
      477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of current valid licences that are in issue from his Department for salmon cage installations in counties Mayo, Galway and...
    • Fish Landings
      478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the total fish landings for Irish flagged, foreign flagged, and for aquaculture at each of the six...
    • Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
      479. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to open the national reserve scheme for 2013; if so, the conditions that will apply; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
      480. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment has issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20162/13]
    • Forestry Premium
      481. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a forestry aid application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will be...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals
      482. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a penalty on a REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied)...
    • Single Payment Scheme Applications
      483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 538 of 23 April 2013, when single farm payment and area aid will issue to a person (details...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
      484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the agri environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo [20325/13]
    • Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications
      485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a suckler cow scheme has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [20327/13]
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications
      486. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Tote Licences
      487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the future of the Irish Tote; if he has considered the sale of this business; if any person has approached him in...
    • Beef Technology Adoption Programme
      488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application for BTAP for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
      489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for an agri environment option scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Hardship Grant Scheme
      491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider an application for the TB hardship scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in view of...
    • Beef Technology Adoption Programme
      492. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the BTAP and STAP deadlines of 30 April 2013 or the end of May in view of the fact that the single farm...
    • Animal Welfare Issues
      493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1068 of 16 April 2013, if he will address the question asked in relation to a person's letter...
    • Single Payment Scheme Applications
      494. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 single farm payment will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make...
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Homeless Persons Numbers
      495. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current estimate of the number of children, under the age of 18, who are homeless in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Funding
      496. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will commit to the continuation of adequate funding for the youth work sector in counties Longford and Westmeath; if she will ensure...
    • Youth Cafés
      497. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of youth cafes that will be provided as a result of the one million euro capital funding being made available by her Department...
    • Youth Work Projects Funding
      498. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the funding currently being provided to youth work projects in County Westmeath, including the SPY funded project and...
    • Adoption Services Provision
      499. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of couples and individuals who have successfully completed the application process for the adoption of children, either in...
    • Official Engagements
      500. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Secretary General of her Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their website...
    • Legislative Programme
      501. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the legal challenge to the validity of outcome of the Children's Referendum has required delays in publishing legislation on the part of...
    • Detention Centres
      502. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the progress made with regard to the provision of a new Children's Detention Centre at Oberstown, Lusk, County...
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      503. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm the latest update with regard to the negotiation of a bilateral agreement with relevant authorities in Russia; and if a...
    • Youth Services
      505. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding allocations to all youth projects in Dublin funded by her Department and administered by the City of Dublin Youth Services...
    • Youth Work Projects Funding
      506. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, in the context where youth work in communities across the country is of invaluable importance she will be take steps to reverse the...
    • Voluntary Youth Work
      507. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if youth organisations (details supplied) are defined as part of the informal education or educational sector; the implications it may have...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      509. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the total amount of funding paid directly to vocational education committees to cover the cost of...
  • Department of Health
    • Thalidomide Victims Compensation
      510. To ask the Minister for Health if he will convene a meeting with the Department of Social Protection, his Department and the Thalidomide Survivors groups as a matter of urgency to prepare a...
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      512. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that no care plan or long term structure either financially or mentally, has been put into place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Water Fluoridation
      513. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for fluoridation in the water here. [20113/13]
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      515. To ask the Minister for Health if recognition is to be provided to creative arts therapies and if it is intended to include the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists under the...
    • Hospital Services
      517. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be facilitated at the dialysis clinic in Tullamore, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Medical Card Applications
      518. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a E112 will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19727/13]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      519. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the most recent outpatient waiting times at Waterford Regional Hospital; if he will provide a breakdown of same by speciality and...
    • Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
      520. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be seen by a Health Service Executive dentist for the fitting of braces; the reason for the delay in same;...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      521. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out in tabular form on a hospital by hospital basis, the number of persons who were waiting for initial consultancy appointments in January...
    • Drug Treatment Services
      522. To ask the Minister for Health if he will present a report on official visits to Tallaght Community Drug Projects by Minister of State Alex White T.D., if any positive actions are proposed...
    • Hospital Appointments Administration
      524. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      525. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the criteria which determines exceptional needs; what constitutes exceptional medical needs, with regard to provision of medical card...
    • Medical Card Appeals
      526. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out the reasons for disallowing an appeal in respect of medical card services on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Louth. [19809/13]
    • Medical Card Applications
      528. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their review of medical card. [19858/13]
    • Public Sector Allowances Payments
      534. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the LRC proposal that the Health Service Executive should immediately communicate with the DATHs to ensure that medical scientist student grant...
    • HSE Staff Promotions
      535. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability that were promoted within the Health Service Executive in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012;; and...
    • Health Services Issues
      536. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay in same;; and if he will...
    • Accident and Emergency Services Provision
      537. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the emergency department in Mayo General Hospital does not operate doctor training schemes like other similar hospitals around the country; and if...
    • Orthodontic Services Provision
      538. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to families who have a medical card and need orthodontic treatment for an 18-year-old child;; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Services
      539. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of the internal review undertaken by the Health Service Executive in County Donegal regarding x-ray facilities in community hospitals including...
    • Primary Care Centres Provision
      540. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed primary healthcare centre for Dungloe, County Donegal; if a location has been identified for project; and if he will make a...
    • Hospital Equipment
      542. To ask the Minister for Health if there is available at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, a laser eye machine to use on patients with vitreo-retinal surgery disease; and if he will make a...
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
      543. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 502 of 5 March 2013, when Health Service Executive policy that persons who have both an LTI card and a medical card...
    • Mobility Allowance Appeals
      546. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on the appeal against the disallowance of a mobility allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [19936/13]
    • Official Engagements
      547. To ask the Minister for Health if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their website on a monthly basis....
    • Water Fluoridation
      548. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he intends to take in relation to the fluoridation of water in view of the fact that the United States EPA is classifying fluoride as a chemical...
    • Tobacco Control Measures
      549. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a tobacco company (details supplied) has introduced a limited edition cigarette in their packets; his views on...
    • Hospital Services
      550. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the continuation of existing services at South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19990/13]
    • Medical Card Applications
      551. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20000/13]
    • Disability Support Services Issues
      552. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that all residents at a disability services facility (details supplied) in County Meath are safe and receiving proper professional care....
    • Departmental Reports
      554. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the contents of the report that he has been asked to produce by the programme finance Troika comparing the price of medicines here with...
    • Infectious Diseases Incidence
      555. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation regarding the reporting of infectious diseases, subject to the 1981 infectious disease statute, specifically, at paragraph...
    • Medical Card Appeals
      556. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the appeal will be expedited; and if he will make a...
    • Medical Card Applications
      557. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for a medical card [20090/13]
    • Orthodontic Services Provision
      563. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to expedite the orthodontic treatment for two second level students (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a...
    • Health Services Issues
      564. To ask the Minister for Health the financial assistance aid available for a second level student (details supplied) in County Cavan who has severe vision problems, strabismus, and requires...
    • Home Help Service Eligibility
      566. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [20117/13]
    • Vaccination Programme
      567. To ask the Minister for Health when he will put in place a package for the children who were affected by the swine 'flu Pandemrix injection. [20118/13]
    • Home Care Packages
      568. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a home care package is approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      569. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding special needs assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [20136/13]
    • Energy Conservation
      570. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given due consideration to proposals put forward by Energy Action Ireland in relation to funding to continue to deliver essential retrofitting and...
    • Health Services Provision
      571. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made to secure a base for the Order of Malta branch in Kells, County Meath, in view of its important role in the delivery of health services...
    • Mobility Allowance Decision
      572. To ask the Minister for Health when the special review group on devising an alternative scheme to the mobility allowance will deliver a report; the persons who are on this group; the...
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      573. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on the range of mental health services available for adults, adolescents and children in the Cavan Monaghan constituency and across the...
    • Nursing Home Services
      574. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will publish the report into the public nursing homes in Shaen and Abbeyleix; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20259/13]
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      576. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20261/13]
    • Accident and Emergency Services Provision
      577. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that unmarked ambulance and emergency vehicles are in use in the Kildare area; if these include high powered vehicles; if he will detail the...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      580. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the refusal of a GMS card to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20307/13]
    • Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility
      581. To ask the Minister for Health the financial assistance available by way of motorised transport grant or otherwise to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Hospital Procedures
      582. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women who underwent symphiostomies at Mullingar Hospital, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20350/13]
    • HSE Staff Remuneration
      584. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to their application for receipt of incremental payments due to them after 20 years'...
    • Eating Disorders
      586. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine correspondence on a matter (details supplied) regarding eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20387/13]
    • Hospital Services
      587. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an evaluation of the performance of Limerick Regional Hospital's management of diabetic foot disease against the management standards for...
    • Palliative Care Services
      588. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients availing of specialist palliative care home care and those availing of specialist palliative care in-patient unit care in each county in...
    • Medicinal Products Prices
      589. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has reviewed the position of the Canadian Government when it introduced generic drug legislation but had to repeal a section of it due to the...
    • Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
      590. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is given an orthodontist appointment as soon as possible; and if he will make a...
    • Medical Card Reviews
      593. To ask the Minister for Health the number of random financial reviews that have been carried out on medical card patients whose cards were not due to expire until 2021; the number of reviews...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Road Improvement Schemes
      594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the funds that were made available for road improvements in County Louth in 2012. [19754/13]
    • Tourism Promotion
      595. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline his vision for the development of the country's maritime heritage, with specific reference to community dividends from...
    • Road Tolls
      596. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles that were subject to an additional late-payment penalty in relation to eFlow in 2012. [19740/13]
    • Road Safety Issues
      602. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position regarding the consistency of speed bumps and traffic calming measures on roads; if guidelines are provided to local...
    • Sports Capital Programme Applications
      603. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be a new round of the sports capital grant programme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19777/13]
    • Bus Éireann Services
      604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in detail the reduction of Bus Éireann services in Kinnegad, County Westmeath; and the reason these services have...
    • National Roads Authority Staff
      605. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff in the employment of the National Roads Authority each year for the past ten years including the current staffing...
    • Rural Transport Services Provision
      606. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that the important elements of the rural transport scheme in Longford will be remain in place, including local...
    • Official Engagements
      607. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their website...
    • Semi-State Bodies Mergers
      608. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date of the merger of the National Roads Authority and the Railway Procurement Agency; the name of the amalgamated...
    • Air Services Provision
      609. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on reports that airlines operating in the Irish market are profiting from what are advertised as taxes and charges; if he...
    • Tourism Industry Issues
      611. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if will intervene and take steps to prevent the closure of Nenagh Tourist Information Office, further to the decision made by Fáilte...
    • Taxi Regulations
      612. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Taxi Regulation Bill and the reason some amendments on public safety issue were accepted; if these...
    • Road Safety Issues
      613. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 729 of 19 June 2012 and 1137 of 16 January 2013 if he will provide an update on his engagement...
    • Driving Licence Issues
      614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any restrictions exist for drivers designated as having a disability in relation to size of the engine for either petrol or diesel...
    • Taxi Licences Renewals
      615. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the new taxi application that has been introduced by the National Transport Authority (details supplied); and if he will...
    • Taxi Regulations
      616. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a standardised car or standardised colour for taxis in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the...

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