Written answers
Wednesday, 26 March 2014
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Sheepmeat Sector
12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support the sheep industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13830/14]
- Rural Development Policy
13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Department have had recent discussions with colleagues in the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on...
- Drainage Schemes Status
14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his officials have considered measures to assist those landowners who clear water channels to improve drainage and thereby...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility
15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any changes are proposed to the rules pertaining to the disadvantaged area scheme in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Food Harvest 2020 Strategy
16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the drop in cattle prices, if he is confident that we can achieve our Food Harvest 2020 targets. [13209/14]
- Sugar Industry
17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date on the development of a sugar industry here; the assistance given by his Department to this project; and if...
- Animal Welfare
18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issue of unwanted horses and equines will be addressed in the animal welfare conference to be held in May; and if he will make...
- Forestry Sector
20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a detailed report on the disease discovered in Gougane Barra Forest Park, County Cork and the subsequent felling of...
- Natura 2000 Issues
21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appropriate assessments completed on Natura 2000 sites as part of the aquaculture licensing process; the number of AAs...
- Beef Industry
22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he is aware of the disparity between beef prices to the producer and those charged to the consumer by the...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have received payments under the AEO scheme 3 in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13080/14]
- Fisheries Protection
24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take to ensure the super trawler (details supplied) fully complied with all regulations during its time in Irish...
- Coillte Teoranta Staff
25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the pension deficit difficulties now facing Coillte; his plans to deal with this problem; and if he will make a...
- Animal Welfare
26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the regulations in place for sulky racing due to the significant concerns regarding the welfare of the horses; and...
- Severe Weather Events
27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance made available to farmers and fisherpersons to date who lost stock, land, fences, boats and gear during the recent...
- Single Payment Scheme Administration
28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to compensate those farmers who had leased their lands in 2013, but now find that since that is the reference year, that...
- Fish Quotas
29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the agreement reached with the Faroe Islands in relation to the share-out of the north Atlantic mackerel quota; and...
- Farm Inspections
30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure fairness and transparency in the on-farm inspection regime; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Animal Welfare
31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider an outright ban on the inhumane practice commonly known as the digging out of foxes; and if he will make a...
- Beef Industry
32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect the interests of beef farmers in view of the deep concern felt in the sector relating to the...
- Agrifood Sector Issues
33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on any discussion that took place regarding opportunities that exist for the agrifood sector and the dairy industry during...
- Rural Development Programme Expenditure
34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total expenditure to date under each heading of the rural development programme 2007-14; the total allocation under each heading;...
- Fishing Vessel Licences
35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in the event of a fishing license being permanently revoked under the provisions of SI No. 3 of 2014, if the tonnage and kilowatts...
- Common Agricultural Policy Reform
36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans under the Common Agricultural Policy reform proposals to assist and support young farmers who have been farming for more...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Departmental Staff Expenses
37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the protocol in relation to assistant principals and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched...
- Department of Finance
- Illicit Trade in Tobacco
38. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of seizures of illicit cigarettes or other tobacco products that have been made by the agencies of the State in each calendar year from 2011 to...
- Tax Yield
42. To ask the Minister for Finance the VAT and excise return from tobacco sales in each calendar year from 2011 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14230/14]
- European Stability Mechanism
43. To ask the Minister for Finance when the operational framework and guidelines for the use of the ESM direct recapitalisation tool will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Insurance Costs
46. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some residents along our canals are being quoted exorbitant prices for house insurance due to their proximity...
- Property Taxation Assessments
47. To ask the Minister for Finance if the legislation on the household charge-local property tax is being challenged in the courts as to the legality or constitutionality of same; and if anybody...
- VAT Rate Application
48. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason, under the VAT Consolidation Act of 2010, section 34 (l), VAT arises here when the supply of electronically supplied services to a non-taxable...
- Economic Data
50. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's most recent estimate for the size of the economy's output gap; the implications of this for the Government’s taxation and spending...
- Tax Collection
51. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) is liable for more tax after already paying €4,964 from a €20,000 life assurance policy; and if he will...
- Tax Reliefs Availability
52. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax relief available on third level fees paid for a repeating student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14356/14]
- Department of Education and Skills
- Summer Works Scheme Applications
53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full list of applicants, both primary and post-primary from County Mayo for the 2014 summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on...
- School Funding
54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he shares the concerns of parents of students attending a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24, regarding the level and frequency of...
- Industrial Disputes
55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his officials, or a company (details supplied) are aware that the main contractor on St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, is preventing union...
- Schools Building Projects Administration
56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 11 March 2014, if the private company (details supplied) conducts audits on a random basis or if...
- Schools Building Projects Applications
58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Mayo, may expect to receive confirmation that its application for funding to upgrade a technology...
- Summer Works Scheme Applications
59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the summer works scheme application for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the criteria used to evaluate...
- Third Level Data
64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of lecturers currently employed by the National University of Ireland, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects Status
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the defined location, approximate construction start and approximate completion date for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he...
- State Examinations
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that sought the assistance of the reasonable accommodation unit of the State Examinations Commission during each of the...
- School Staffing
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount paid to teaching staff at Linden House, Blackrock; and for what periods. [14405/14]
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the application for higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Teacher Redeployment
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending the voluntary redeployment scheme to other areas where teachers might want to redeploy from the east to Connaught...
- Departmental Staff Expenses
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the protocol in relation to assistant principals and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched expenses when official...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Public Sector Staff Retirements
94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if public servants will be eligible for work until reaching the age of 67 to reflect the changes in retirement age; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Staff Expenses
95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the protocol in relation to assistant principal officers and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched expenses...
- Garda Stations Refurbishment
96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive necessary renovations; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- IDA Jobs Data
97. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of potential employers IDA Ireland has brought to Loughrea, County Galway, in terms of encouraging those business to locate...
- Foreign Direct Investment
98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on the supply side, the level of FDI integration with the domestic economy for each of the past five years; and the way this compare to...
- IDA Portfolio
99. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 294 of 15 January 2014, when public lighting will be provided by the IDA Ireland at this...
- Local Enterprise Offices Establishment
100. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of local enterprise office chief executives there will be; the way this contrasts with the number of outgoing county...
- Departmental Staff Expenses
101. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the protocol in relation to assistant principals and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched expenses when...
- Carer's Allowance Payments
103. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the protocol in relation to assistant principals and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched expenses when...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Code
104. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if after a death of a relative, their next-of-kin can continue to claim their payment for a period of six weeks; and if she will make a statement on...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
106. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance now under appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if it...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance under appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if...
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be taken on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if this matter will be...
- Social Welfare Benefits
110. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a new allowance will be introduced for older persons to meet mobile phone costs due to the abolition of the telephone allowance; her views on the...
- Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility
114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a farm assist claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [14322/14]
- Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the amount of jobseeker’s allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will expedite same; and if...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Wildlife Rangers
119. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the fact that 80% of wildlife crime has been found to occur on Sundays and that National Parks and Wildlife Service...
- Wildlife Protection
120. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 133 of 5 December, 2013 and 121 of 12 December, 2013 if the interdepartmental working group to...
- Departmental Staff Expenses
121. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the protocol in respect of assistant principal and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched expenses when...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Radio Spectrum Management
122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the white space digital frequencies currently unused in the Irish spectrum; his plans to use this...
- Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility
123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that SEAI is currently undertaking a campaign by letter to eligible persons...
- Broadband Services Provision
124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider initiatives to incentivise the roll-out of free Wi-Fi in city and town centres; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Staff Expenses
125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the protocol in relation to assistant principals and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Mortgage Arrears Proposals
126. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to include mortgages provided by local authorities in the CCMA process; when that will take place; if not the...
- Building Regulations Amendments
127. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale for deferring implementation of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014; in respect of educational...
- Building Regulations Application (1 comment)
131. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the Governments’ drive to increase construction sector employment and the decision to defer the...
- Construction Industry Register Ireland
135. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the purposes the €600 annual registration fee of construction companies to the Construction Industry Federation...
- Election Management System
136. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if special consideration will be given to ensure that those currently unemployed will be given the opportunity to take up...
- Local Authority Housing Eligibility
137. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 507 of 25 February 2014, if the same guidelines were issued to all local authorities...
- Waste Management Issues
138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a report on health and safety related to waste collection facilities in the south Dublin area since the...
- Homeless Accommodation Funding
139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funds are being dedicated to the prevention of homelessness; if his Department is aware of the increased incidence of...
- Water Services Provision
140. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the establishment of Irish Water has become an impediment to the taking...
- Departmental Staff Expenses
141. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the protocol on assistant principal officers and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Residency Permits
142. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Garda Operations
143. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of co-operation that exists between MI5 and An Garda Síochána. [14400/14]
- Garda Deployment
144. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way the community Garda service for the Hartstown, Huntstown, Blakestown and Mountview area of Dublin 15 will continue following recent...
- Garda Promotions
145. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when and how it is intended that vacancies in the ranks of sergeant, inspector and superintendent in An Garda Síochána will be filled....
- Garda Operations
146. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied). [14418/14]
- Court Accommodation Provision
147. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will urgently address the deficiencies at Tralee courthouse (details supplied); if he will take into consideration the significant volume...
- Department of Defence
- Ministerial Transport
148. To ask the Minister for Defence if the Government executive jet operated by the Defence Forces was searched this year before it took An Taoiseach to Washington for the St. Patrick's Day...
- Defence Forces Retirement Scheme
149. To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding retirement from the Army (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14364/14]
- Departmental Staff Expenses
150. To ask the Minister for Defence the protocol in relation to assistant principals and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched expenses when official cars are...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Farm Enterprises
151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding entitlements purchased through an auctioneer in April 2013 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Land Parcel Identification System
152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a land parcel identification system review will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if...
- Single Payment Scheme Applications
153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the penalty that prevented payment of a single farm payment in December 2013 in respect of a person...
- Severe Weather Events Response
154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the amount allocated to Kerry County Council for local authority projects approved for funding under the storm damage...
- Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of a land verification check for a person under the single farm payment scheme ( details supplied) in County Donegal; and...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments have issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single farm payment scheme and disadvantaged areas...
- Agriculture Schemes Administration
157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the sheep grassland scheme; the budgeted amount for the scheme; if he still proposes to merge the scheme payments with...
- Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Payments
159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme, TAMS, scheme to date; if he will outline on a county...
- Tax Code
160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to deal with the CGT tax liability on farmers with leased-out entitlements, who are forced to sell their entitlement to...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Reopening
161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payment levels under each of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS measures; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2012 and 2013 disadvantaged area-based payment to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) may expect to receive their agri-environment option scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2013 disadvantaged area-based scheme will be paid to a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry; the reason...
- Animal Welfare
166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which it is expected the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 is likely to ensure that all animals are subject to the...
- Fish Farming
167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that constant monitoring is a condition of salmon farm licences, the reason he stated that it would take time to...
- TB Eradication Scheme
169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure a person (details supplied) is paid the appropriate compensation due for their reactor animals and...
- Beef Industry
170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he can expect to be in a position to monitor activities in the beef sector with a view to ensuring that bull beef...
- Beef Exports
173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that Irish beef producers have ready, unimpeded and equal access to all EU member state markets without...
- Trade Agreements
175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that Irish and European food producers are not likely to suffer any disadvantage in the context of WTO...
- Food Labelling
176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he continues to be satisfied that labelling and traceability regulations applicable throughout the European Union in respect of...
- Food Imports
178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which beef, lamb, pigmeat, poultry, fish product and-or by-products imported directly or indirectly into this...
- Agriculture Schemes Data
179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which all farm support payments already due have been paid up to date; the number, if any, outstanding for technical or...
- Fisheries Protection
180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which all countries throughout the European Union observe conservation measures to safeguard fishing stocks; the...
- Dairy Sector
183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department have identified opportunities for the expansion of the export of dairy produce globally;...
- Departmental Staff Expenses
185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protocol in relation to assistant principal officers and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Inter-Country Adoptions
186. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of inter-country adoption cases before the High Court as a result of difficulties with adoption recognition pursuant to the...
- Social Workers Recruitment
188. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 6 March 2014, when the 74 social worker vacancies she referred to will be filled. [14414/14]
- Departmental Staff Expenses
189. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the protocol in relation to assistant principal officers and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched expenses...
- Department of Health
- Tobacco Control Measures
190. To ask the Minister for Health in reference to his intention to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products, the studies from the Australian experience, following their introduction of...
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision
191. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 11 March 2014, the number of children benefitting from special needs assistants support via the grant aid...
- Home Support Services
192. To ask the Minister for Health if home support services previously approved will commence in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Primary Medical Certificates Application Numbers
193. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificates that have been issued over the past 10 years on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- HSE Waiting Lists
194. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers on waiting lists in respect of assessment and treatment for speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy, with a breakdown...
- Hospital Appointment Status
195. To ask the Minister for Health if an early hospital appointment will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation
196. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the cost of living is rising for older persons with cuts being introduced to the household benefits package, an increase in passport...
- Health Care Infrastructure
197. To ask the Minister for Health if the building currently used by the public health nurse in Portumna, County Galway, is accessible to wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Mental Health Services Provision
199. To ask the Minister for Health the services provided by the mental health services in Portumna, County Galway; the location of such services; the staffing arrangements for such services; and...
- Medical Card Applications
201. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card is likely to issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Appointment Status
202. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be given an appointment in Sligo General Hospital. [14320/14]
- Medical Card Eligibility
203. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a decision to refuse a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medical Card Applications
204. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Accommodation Provision
205. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that have mixed gender wards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14350/14]
- Ambulance Service Provision
209. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the financial allocations for the national ambulance service on a regional and subregional basis; the plans for the...
- Hospitals Building Programme
211. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will meet Raheen Hospital Support Group to outline detailed plans for the upgrade of Raheen Community Hospital to Health and...
- Health Services Issues
212. To ask the Minister for Health the costs of establishing and running the What's Up Mum website; and the reason information on midwives and their role and services are virtually excluded from...
- Hospital Staff
213. To ask the Minister for Health the organisations or persons paying the additional remuneration or benefits to five senior managers at the Rotunda Hospital, in the interests of democratic...
- Hospital Charges
214. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding hospitals using unregulated debt collection companies to pursue sick persons for outstanding hospital charges, including sending a letter...
- Nursing Home Services
215. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to bring nursing homes and home care operators under the Health Information and Quality Authority; and the recourse open to persons who have received...
- Vaccination Programme
216. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a vaccination programme for meningitis B; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14409/14]
- Crisis Pregnancy Services
217. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide counselling and other support services for mothers with fatal foetal abnormalities and their partners and families; and if he will make a...
- Health Services Staff Issues
219. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding voluntary redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [14419/14]
- Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
220. To ask the Minister for Health the action that can be taken to assist with medicine costs for cancer patients (details supplied). [14420/14]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
221. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given an appointment date for surgery as soon as possible. [14423/14]
- Hospital Services
222. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that sufficient resources, including resources for theatre availability for surgery and post-operative care, is available within the public...
- Hospitals Funding
223. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in detail the current financial position of St. Vincent's Hospital, Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin; if his attention has been drawn to...
- Departmental Staff Expenses
225. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol in relation to assistant principal officers and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched expenses when official cars are...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Vehicle Height Limits
226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which road transport height restrictions continue to be alleviated in the agri-transport sector; and if he will make a...
- Vehicle Clamping
227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate the clamping industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14255/14]
- Driver Licences
228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish driver licences have been approved in Canada. [14429/14]
- Swimming Pool Projects
229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria with respect to population requirement for the allocation of funding for the construction of a public swimming pool; and if...
- Departmental Staff Expenses
230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the protocol in relation to assistant principal officers and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched expenses...
