Written answers
Tuesday, 25 May 2004
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Lansdowne Road Development
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason the Lansdowne Road development will not be completed before its target date; the new information that exists on this...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to comments from the head of the European Commission's tourism unit at a recent EU tourism conference...
- Sports Partnerships
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if local sports partnerships will be extended to all counties in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15355/04]
- National Conference Centre
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position with regard to the four submissions for the provision of a national conference centre; when the evaluation process will...
- Sports Funding
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the type of project likely to be considered for funding by his Department for grant aid from the proceeds of the national lottery or...
- Abbey Theatre
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the latest position regarding the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15375/04]
- Tourism Promotion
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the details of the agreement that gives Ireland authorised destination status with the Chinese Government; when this agreement comes...
- National Stadium
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in regard to the discussions he is having with the various sporting bodies in the matter of the provision of national...
- Lansdowne Road Development
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has had any further meetings with local residents affected by the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road; the content and...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the future role of Shannon Development, in tourism promotion, in the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Safety of Tourists
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the number of attacks on tourists visiting this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15366/04]
- Tourism Industry
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the implementation group, established to implement the recommendations of the new horizons for Irish tourism, will report to him;...
- Sports Facilities Audit
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position on carrying out an audit of sport facilities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15356/04]
- Tourism Industry
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the overseas travel statistics for February 2004, which shows an increase in overseas visitors here, but also a...
- National Concert Hall
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the extension to the National Concert Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15358/04]
- Tourism Promotion
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans for the rationalisation of tourism promotion bodies here; the funding made available by the Government to these bodies in...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 63: To ask the Taoiseach the number of times he has issued written directions to his Secretary General, within the meaning of sections 4 to 6 of the Public Service Management Act, 1997;...
- Departmental Policy
Question 64: To ask the Taoiseach if the Secretary General brought to his attention all relevant financial consideration for decisions being taken in accordance to relevant sections of public...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 65: To ask the Taoiseach the composition of the Management Advisory Committee of his Department; the number of times it has met since its formation; the number of times he has attended...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 66: To ask the Taoiseach the implementation plan for each Department or agency under his aegis which is to be decentralised; the costs associated with the plan; and if any alteration...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 67: To ask the Taoiseach if he will list the number of meetings in the past year of each interdepartmental committee or body on which his Department is represented; the frequency and...
- Strategic Management Initiative
Question 68: To ask the Taoiseach the action taken by his Department on each recommendation of the PA consultancy report on the implementation of the strategic management initiative. [15129/04]
- Departmental Programmes
Question 69: To ask the Taoiseach if a management information framework as recommended by the Mullarkey committee has been put in place in his Department; and if he will explain the way it works....
- Departmental Bodies
Question 70: To ask the Taoiseach if he has appointed an audit committee for his Department; its members, charter, number of meetings to date; if it has issued any reports to him or to the...
- Fógraíocht Ranna
Question 71: To ask the Taoiseach an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú cén nuachtán náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí stáit ó Roinn an Taoisigh. [15132/04]
- Fishery Production
Question 74: To ask the Taoiseach if he will give details of the volume and value of the fishery catch and of fish production in each year since 1998. [15702/04]
- Agricultural Output
Question 75: To ask the Taoiseach if he will give details of the volume and the value of agricultural output in each year since 1998. [15703/04]
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Departmental Programmes
Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if future funding will be provided to the social economy programme to allow organisations (details supplied)...
- Fógraíocht Ranna
Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste agus Aire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú an nuachtáin náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí Stáit ón Roinn...
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the safeguards she has implemented to ensure that Irish companies and corporations doing business in China do...
- Job Creation
Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created by IDA Ireland in Counties Monaghan and Cavan on a yearly basis since January 1997;...
- Industrial Development
Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the numbers of new investment projects attracted to Counties Monaghan and Cavan on a yearly basis since January...
- Job Creation
Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding jobs created in County Louth in the past two years; the moneys invested by the State in...
- Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are existing patents under Irish law for genetically modified seeds; and if so to list them. [15328/04]
- Sunday Trading
Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the mechanisms she has in place to ensure that premium payments are awarded to persons required to work on...
- State Airports
Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the assets of SFADCo she intends transferring to the new Shannon Airport company; the book value of these...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made in the proposed transfer of Enterprise Ireland to Shannon Town; the number of...
- Casual Trading
Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment , in the context of the new regulations introduced which propose to remove certain fruit and vegetable goods...
- Industrial Development
Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans for business and industry to locate at the business park at Askeaton, County Limerick. [15651/04]
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons participating in the main schemes operated by FÁS over each of the years since 1998; and...
- Department of Defence
- Fógraiocht Ranna
Question 94: To ask the Aire Cosanta an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú an nuachtáin náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí Stáit ón Roinn Cosanta. [15134/04]
- Defence Forces Property
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements that have been put in place to ensure a suitable premises for the two permanent Defence Force members and the 120 RDF members in...
- Departmental Properties
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will renew the lease between his Department and the Athgarvan Football Club, The Curragh, County Kildare. [15311/04]
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Fógraíocht Ranna
Question 100: To ask the Aire Talmhaíochta agus Bia an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú an nuachtáin náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí Stáit ón Roinn Talmhaíochta agus Bia....
- Grant Payments
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect to receive their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on...
- Sheep Breeding Programmes
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in relation to the national genotype programme for scrapie resistance testing of sheep, the extra €5 for breed improvement...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the outcome of an appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway under [i]force majeure[/i] of the Fischler proposals;...
- Grant Payments
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a decision will be made on the application by a person (details supplied) for a REP scheme appeal in view of the circumstances...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if grants are available for pilot projects to grow cut foliage (details supplied). [15547/04]
- Departmental Agencies
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans he has to bring forward a supplementary estimate to provide additional funding to Teagasc; and if he will make a statement on...
- Grant Payments
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the 20% of their suckler cow premium due to them. [15556/04]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when he intends to introduce the necessary legislation to permit the introduction of a new land purchase annuity buy-out scheme; and if...
- Grant Payments
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there is payment available to a person (details supplied) who planted their land between 1984 and 1988 under the western package and...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the last date on which he visited each Teagasc research centre; the reason for this visit; his plans to visit any such centres in the...
- Grant Payments
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food , further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 18 May 2004, if he will provide the information as requested. [15678/04]
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) is liable for interest and penalties; and the rate at which this liability will be calculated. [14816/04]
- Fógraíocht Ranna
Question 121: To ask the Aire Airgeadais an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú an nuachtáin náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí Stáit ón Roinn Airgeadais. [15136/04]
- National Lottery Funding
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider making available a brochure which is easily readable and detailed concerning the national lottery and the funds spent from it for...
- Tax Code
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance when an application for a waiver for a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Flynn report recommended that the locations for staff in regard to decentralisation be decided...
- Garda Stations
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance when a decision will be made on the acquisition of a site for the proposed new Garda station in Castleisland, County Kerry; and if he will make a...
- Tax Code
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay in issuing a refund of tax due to unemployment to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Litter Pollution
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans the Office of Public Works have of placing rubbish bins in the Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15514/04]
- Pension Provisions
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason only one financial company can provide AVCs for public servants; his views on the fee structure that public servants have to pay in...
- State Laboratory
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance if additional resources have been allocated to the State Laboratory to improve the turnaround time of analysis where deaths are to be the subject of...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Colombia Three
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will intervene directly with President Uribe of Colombia in the case of the Colombia three; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Fógraíocht Ranna
Question 135: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú an nuachtáin náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí Stáit ón Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha. [15137/04]
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to serious and widespread reports of ethnic cleansing in Sudan, allegedly being carried out by the Janjaweed...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, on the occasion of the Chinese Prime Minister's visit to Dublin, he pressed the Premier to open negotiations without preconditions with...
- Department of Education and Science
- School Curriculum
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals for the promotion of the arts in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15680/04]
- Fógraíocht Ranna
Question 142: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú an nuachtáin náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí Stáit ón Roinn Oideachais agus...
- School Accommodation
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for an extra classroom for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Third Level Entry Requirements
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his Department's policy with regard to allocating college places to persons who are on the methadone programme; and if a level of...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding that can be made available to have a special needs teacher allocated to a school (details supplied) in Kilnamanagh. [15189/04]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Wexford was refused an application for a prefab building; the position regarding...
- School Staffing
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all primary schools in Ballymun, Dublin 9, will not lose their resource teachers under any new proposals; and if he will work...
- School Accommodation
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the overcrowding in schools in Newtownforbes, Longford; and if he will recommend that a site be...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the plans for the Ursuline College, Sligo, will be sanctioned; the reason for the delays in view of the fact that the present...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Wexford does not have access to learning support...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to his reply to a recent parliamentary question in respect of Tiermohan national school, County Kildare, if he will enter into...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a special needs assistant will continue to be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a grant will be provided to move the perimeter wall in front of Fybough national school to provide a car parking space for the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new school at Cahergal, Tuam, County Galway; if a new site has been purchased for the school; when building...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly who will be attending...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a site will be purchased for Gaelscoil Cholmcille, Larkhill Road, Santry, Dublin 9; his views on the site suggested on the Oscar...
- School Transport
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve the provision of a minibus in an area (details supplied) in County Laois to facilitate children who have had no...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants that will be sanctioned for St. Conleth and Mary's primary school in Newbridge which already has...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made on the extension/amalgamation of Scoil Eoin, Scoil Mhuire, Athy, County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- School Staffing
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when St. Patrick's national school, Morristown, Newbridge will be informed of the decision on their application for resource and...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has received an application for urgently required mechanical and electrical works at Scoil Bhríde Naofa, Kildare...
- School Accommodation
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will acknowledge that an accommodation crisis exists at primary school level at Newbridge, County Kildare; if his attention has...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the recommendation of the Task Force on Autism, his Department will sanction the establishment of an inclusion class at...
- School Staffing
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will consider an application by a school (details supplied) for one to one resource teaching hours for a pupil (details...
- School Absenteeism
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a scheme exists within his Department to recognise full attendance of students at primary or post-primary schools; if not, if he...
- School Closures
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans he has to keep Greendale community school in Kilbarrack, Dublin 5, open in view of the fact that there has been speculation...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will establish from the appropriate authority the reason that adequate services have not been put in place to assist a person...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the stage that the proposed extension to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo is now at. [15319/04]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the moneys paid for the settlement of claims against the State brought by parents of special needs children; the estimated costs of...
- School Staffing
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a resource teacher will be sanctioned to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the problems facing primary schools throughout Ireland in September 2004 due to the fact that his...
- School Transport
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if school transport will be provided for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15475/04]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the improvement and extension to St. Eunan's College, Letterkenny; when works will commence; and if he will make...
- School Management
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the board of management of the Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre; and if it is his intention to appoint a new board in...
- School Staffing
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a special needs assistant has not been sanctioned to date for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the...
- Educational Projects
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria of the fund for the development of targeted educational responses to certain children at risk; the way educational...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction funding in 2004 to replace the windows of Presentation secondary school, Thurles, County Tipperary, in view of...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the commencement of the planning process for the building of a new school for Gaelscoil Bhride, Teach Monatrea,...
- School Enrolments
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if places have been granted to persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny at the language unit Kilkenny, as they both urgently...
- School Staffing
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if services for dyslexic children will be made available at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if services for dyslexic children will be made available at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a...
- School Staffing
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is a completion date for the review of applications received between February and August 2003 for special needs assistants in...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he intends to publish the Residential Institutions (Amendment) Bill; and the additional institutions that will be included in that...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools in the country that have dedicated facilities for children who have autism and Asperger's syndrome; the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he proposes to award the grant which was confirmed to the school by his ministerial colleague now that the building works have...
- Health and Safety Issues
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will take steps to put in place as a matter of great urgency appropriate safety measures at Mount Temple national school, Moate,...
- Juvenile Detention Centres
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has satisfied himself that there is an adequate number of places of detention for juvenile offenders; if he has plans to increase...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to a proposed extension; if an application has been made; and...
- School Placement
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if national schools in the State, which have been grant aided by the State in various ways, can refuse the enrolment of a person who...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will increase the number of hours of home tuition in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school project (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he can expedite a decision in the case. [15638/04]
- School Accommodation
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Questions Nos. 223 and 224 of 18 May 2004, the date the assessment will be complete; the stage it is at; and when he will...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the extended list of schools and institutions will be included in the Residential Institutional Redress Act 2002; and when he...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his Department's plans for a new secondary school for Monasterevin in view of the extensive damage done to St. Paul's secondary school...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the allocation of funds he has granted to Culmullen school to allow the school to hire additional resource teaching staff; and if he...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason an application for a new school, originally made in 1985 and running since that date, is not included on the school building...
- Education Provision
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he intends to implement all or any of the findings of the McCarthy report into education provision in County Laois, when he intends...
- Enrolment Figures
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the capacity of each primary and post-primary school in County Laois individually; the number of these schools that have reached their...
- School Staffing
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application from a school (details supplied) to set up an inclusion class comprising 15 children; if he will...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will fund the transfer of a school (details supplied) from its current site; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that...
- School Accommodation
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) was not sanctioned for temporary accommodation, despite being allocated an extra teacher from 1...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will advise on the application for a one room extension to a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; if the school will be...
- Early School Leavers
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimated number of pupils who left school each year since 1998 without any qualification; without making the transition to...
- Schools Statistics
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in primary schools, in secondary schools and in higher education, distinguishing University, Institute of...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who are in receipt of higher education grants for university, for institute of technology and for other courses...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Fógraíocht Ranna
Question 223: To ask the Aire Cumarsáide, Mara agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú an nuachtáin náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí Stáit ón Roinn...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his Department's plans to provide broadband to Kenmare town, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
- Feasibility Studies
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if funding has been made available to carry out a feasibility study for a marina (details supplied) at Schull,...
- Geological Surveys
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a company (details supplied) did not carry out any geological surveys when it acquired lands south of the...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the timetable for the north east broadband ring proposal for County Louth, in particular the installation...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals he has in the matter of a buyout of drift net salmon fishermen; and if he will make a statement on...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress to date in providing additional access and support for wind farm applications who failed to get the...
- Land Ownership
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the owner of the land on both sides of the River Blackwater, for 1km both sides of Fermoy Bridge. [15564/04]
- Coastal Protection
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if there is funding available to alleviate coastal erosion at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; the...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the fact that Air Grids assessment that wind energy will cost up to 25% extra to the end user; and...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will appoint two new commissioners for energy. [15625/04]
- Compensation Payments
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason persons (details supplied) in County Kerry were not awarded compensation under a revitalisation...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sport and Recreational Development
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the present position regarding the new Stadium at Lansdowne Road; and ifhe will make a statement on the matter. [15398/04]
- Swimming Pool Projects
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when funds will be made available for the provision of a new swimming pool in Kilkenny city; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Sport and Recreational Development
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will consider introducing a community based nationally organised sporting and recreational facility with a view to meeting the...
- Archaeological Sites
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which interesting artefacts or discoveries have been made through archaeological excavations or otherwise in recent...
- Arts Funding
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason he has not met the promoters of the Anna Livia Opera Festival, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funds he has dispersed in 2004 to various sporting organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15684/04]
- Arts Funding
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of organisations he has met in connection with the future development and promotion of the arts; and if he will make a...
- Tourism Industry
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which he expects the tourism industry to grow in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15689/04]
- Department of Health and Children
- Fógraíocht Ranna
Question 255: To ask the Aire Sláinte agus Leanaí an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú an nuachtáin náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí Stáit ón Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí. [15141/04]
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for grant aid under the special housing aid for the...
- Hospital Procedures
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if cyclodiode treatment is available in hospitals; the locations at which the procedure is performed; the frequency of this procedure...
- Hospital Services
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the situation at Mayo General Hospital, at which there is no resident speech therapist available for...
- Health Board Staff
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who is unable to work here due to the fact that the Irish...
- Health Service Reform
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the health board facilities in Manorhamilton will be included in the new health structures and given the status of a regional office...
- Health Board Services
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be allowed orthodontic treatment without further delay. [15244/04]
- Benchmarking Awards
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has made provision in the budgets being granted to health boards to pay benchmarking awards in respect of persons providing home...
- Health Board Services
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason funding has not been released to open the new health centre in Ballymun; and when it is anticipated that funding will be...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps he intends to take to provide funding for an early intervention centre (details supplied) in south-east Meath. [15304/04]
- Health Board Services
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will intervene to ensure that a nursing home bed at St. Joseph's Hospital, Longford, will be made available for a person (details...
- Hospital Services
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is not a medical card holder is entitled to a breast prosthesis. [15315/04]
- General Practitioner Co-operatives
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children , further to Question No. 347 of 18 May, if he will clarify in relation to paragraph two of the reply if it was the South Eastern Health...
- Hospital Services
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has set up the expert group to examine organ donation procurement and utilisation policy. [15327/04]
- Health Board Services
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will immediately be called for their orthodontic treatment in view of extenuating...
- Compensation Payments
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the moneys paid for the settlement of claims against the State brought by parents of special needs children; and the estimated costs of...
- Hospital Services
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will be called for an operation at Beaumont Hospital; and if they are entitled to have the...
- Health Board Services
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have their situation reviewed. [15489/04]
- Smoking Ban
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason smoking concessions are allowed in nursing homes but not in long-stay community hospitals. [15531/04]
- Health Board Services
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a submission made to the SEHB social workers by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny on their request for improved visiting...
- Hospital Staff
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if and when he intends to appoint a nephrologist to Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, in view of the fact that there is a two...
- Communications Masts
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the recommendations of a committee on non-ionising radiation emissions, issued on 12 November 1998, and with particular...
- Health Board Services
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the assessments of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny of their speech and language difficulties; if recommendations or...
- Medical Certificates
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children , further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 26 February, regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8, he will expedite a...
- Health Board Services
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a speech therapist has not been assigned to a centre (details supplied) of the Irish Wheelchair Association in Clane, County...
- Nurses' Remuneration
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements he has made to issue retired psychiatric nurses with top-up payments and back payments due to them by agreement; the...
- Irish Blood Transfusion Service
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of building and commissioning the new Dublin centre of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service; if the sum was in excess of the...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their application for grant aid under the special housing aid for the elderly...
- Hospital Services
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average length of time persons in accident and emergency units have waited for beds in each of the past five years; and the average...
- Nursing Education
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Government will make bursaries available in 2004 to assist persons pursuing nursing training in England. [15567/04]
- Health Board Services
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the new services to be provided by the Midland Health Board in view of increased spending on suicide prevention and research of...
- Medical Cards
Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if special consideration is given to polio survivors in the State when they apply for a medical card; and other assistance they can avail...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Offaly cannot receive financial assistance for urgent home repairs from the Midland...
- Hospital Parking Charges
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a €3 parking charge at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, can be reduced to €1 in line with city centre charges; if a day rate will be...
- Hospital Services
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an appointment they have waiting a number of weeks for from the University...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to the Adjournment debate on 25 February, when he will announce approve a project at Tuam Hospital. [15699/04]
- Medical Cards
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the criteria for eligibility for a medical card in the State, if determining eligibility is solely a feature of the persons means; if...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the last illness to be included in the long-term illness scheme; his proposals for it to include additional conditions; if polio was...
- Prompt Payment of Accounts
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason health boards do not comply with legislation on the prompt payment of accounts and cause great hardship to small companies,...
- Department of Transport
- Shannon Airport
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Transport if the new airport authority at Shannon will have a wider airport development role or will the task remain with Shannon Development. [15481/04]
- National Car Test
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason a vehicle failed a national car test by not having the name of the county in Irish on the number plate; and if it is an unnecessary...
- Fógraíocht Ranna
Question 317: To ask the Aire Iompair an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú an nuachtáin náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí Stáit ón Roinn Iompair. [15142/04]
- Motor Vehicle Testing
Question 320: To ask the Minister for Transport if a tractor and trailer must undergo a test. [15217/04]
- Rail Services
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which the DART upgrade is progressing; when it is anticipated that weekend closures will cease; and when commuters will experience an...
- Schools of Motoring
Question 323: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding available to provide financial assistance for the set up of schools of motoring. [15234/04]
- Parking Regulations
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending penalty points for motorists who use car parking spaces reserved for disabled drivers, in view of the severe hardship...
- Airport Development Projects
Question 325: To ask the Minister for Transport if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 23 March 2004, his Department or the IAA has been able in the interim period to ascertain the...
- Road Safety
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the speed limits on some roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15286/04]
- Driving Instruction
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Transport if grant assistance is available to persons undertaking driving instruction as part of a rehabilitation programme; and if he will make a statement...
- Aviation Arrangements
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Transport his negotiating position with the US authorities regarding changes in the bilateral air agreement with the USA, including the Shannon stopover; the...
- Airport Development Projects
Question 335: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of taxpayers' money that has been invested in Galway airport since its foundation; the value for money audits and budgetary checks that...
- Driving Tests
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 128,129 and 130 of 1 April 2004 the improvement that has taken place in the waiting time for a driving test...
- Taxi Regulations
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps which he plans to take to introduce proper standards into the taxi business to ensure that only suitable persons obtain a licence to...
- Public Transport
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of passengers carried by mainline rail, by suburban rail and DART, by Dublin Bus and by Provincial bus in each year since 1998. [15704/04]
- Road Safety
Question 339: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make improvements to the penalty points system so that the points could be endorsed on the entry in the licence record either at the...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Departmental Appointments
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who, on 17 May 2004, was refused Garda...
- Driving Tests
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the same test mark requirement is required of non national drivers as for Irish drivers in respect of the driver...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 342: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason penalty points were only applied to a person (details supplied) on 9 February 2004 when the offence was committed...
- Fógraíocht Ranna
Question 343: To ask the Aire Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú an nuachtáin náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí Stáit ón...
- Family Law
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the establishment of a central register for joint guardianship agreements; and his proposals in this regard....
- Visa Applications
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason persons (details supplied) were refused visas to visit here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15208/04]
- Community Policing
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the maximum advice, support and assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 to deal with their...
- Visa Applications
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the grounds on which the decision to refuse a visa in respect of an application by a person (details supplied); if he will...
- Garda Stations
Question 351: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a development (details supplied) adjacent to Fr. Collins Park, Donaghmede,...
- Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 352: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he can provide Irish research on the efficacy of Garda closed circuit television systems in crime deterrence or...
- Crime Prevention
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he has put in place to provide more police on the streets in areas in which marginalised sections of society...
- Departmental Funding
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if funding will be made available to the National Men's Council of Ireland which represents married families to allow it...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to publish the names of the persons known to be members of the Army Council of the Provisional IRA as referred...
- Visa Applications
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision can be expedited in relation to a visa application in view of the medical and family circumstances. [15515/04]
- Garda Investigations
Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Garda investigations have been finalised in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make...
- Child Care Services
Question 358: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position on an application made in January 2003 for a grant for a group (details supplied) in County Louth. [15517/04]
- Firearms Offences
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he intends to introduce new legislation for harsher sentences for those convicted on firearms offences in view of the...
- Visa Applications
Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements that are in place to assist approximately 300 families that have been asked to vacate their accommodation...
- Departmental Staff
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of officials from the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioners office that are working in the Refugee...
- Garda Deployment
Question 367: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an area, details supplied, is adequately policed; if sufficient resources are made available to the local police district...
- Visa Applications
Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position on a visa application, details supplied. [15663/04]
- Courts Service
Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will raise the limit of the District Court from its present level to €30,000; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Crime Levels
Question 370: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 368 of 18 May 2004, the estimated number of criminal gangs operating in the State. [15665/04]
- Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 371: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has made progress in relation to providing the necessary finance to permit the installation of closed...
- Registration of Title
Question 372: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will instruct the Land Registry office to expedite a registration of title, details supplied, which was lodged with...
- Visa Applications
Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will issue a visa to a person, details supplied, who wished to visit Ireland on a holiday; and if he will make a...
- Anti-Racism Measures
Question 374: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will comment on the recent finding of the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism, NCCRI, that...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Noise Pollution
Question 375: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has proposals to grant the Garda additional powers to take all reasonable steps to turn off intruder...
- Water Quality
Question 376: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps an ordinary citizen can take to ensure that their water supplies are safe to drink; the person they...
- Fógraíocht Ranna
Question 377: To ask the Aire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú an nuachtáin náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí Stáit ón Roinn...
- Library Projects
Question 380: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on correspondence received by his Department regarding plans for a much-needed library in...
- Road Network
Question 381: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has given consent, under section 14 of the National Monuments Act, for the excavation at the Hill of...
- Election Management System
Question 383: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the district electoral areas in the State divided into two constituencies as a result of the CRC; and if he...
- Natural Heritage Areas
Question 384: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an application from approximately 150 persons (details supplied) to be...
- Planning Issues
Question 385: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has proposals to issue instructions to applicable planning authorities on the designation of public...
- Building Regulations
Question 386: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of checking of compliance with building regulations which is undertaken by local authorities; and...
- EU Directives
Question 388: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take in regard to the IFA's concerns regarding the Government draft action programme...
- Departmental Reviews
Question 389: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 477 of 30 March 2004 if the review of the disabled persons grant scheme...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 390: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to provide an extension or other facility for sewerage services to Breaffy, Castlebar, from the...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Fógraíocht Ranna
Question 392: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú an nuachtáin náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí Stáit ón Roinn Pobail,...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 395: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding available this year for the community support scheme for older people; and when details of the...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Fógraíocht Ranna
Question 396: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Sóisialacha agus Teaghlaigh an bhfuil comórtas i gceist i roghnú an nuachtáin náisiúnta Gaeilge ina gcuirfear fógraí Stáit ón Roinn Gnóthaí...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 399: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has had their old age non-contributory pension reduced. [15215/04]
- Social Welfare Code
Question 406: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is permissible for taxi drivers to sign on the unemployment register for the days of the week on which it is unprofitable for...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 407: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will consider extending the free travel to Irish pensioners who have worked and live in Britain and who are in receipt of...
