Written answers
Thursday, 27 January 2005
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Pricing Agreement
Question 8: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in 1997 an agreement was reached between farmers, large retailers and her Department...
- Departmental Representations
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she proposes to take on foot of the representations made to her on behalf of persons (details supplied) who are seeking an...
- Single Payment Scheme
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the EU Commission to index-link the single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Farm Waste Management
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount her Department has spent in the farm building programme on areas such as pollution control, cattle housing and dairy hygiene...
- Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Official Languages Act
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the estimated cost annually to her Department of compliance with the Official Languages Act 2003; the steps she has already taken to...
- Animal Welfare
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the implications of her agreement at the December 2004 Council of Ministers to introduce regulations regarding the transport of animals...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the level of participation to date in REP scheme 3; if she has satisfied herself with this level of participation; her plans for the...
- Company Dispute
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the agreement between her Department and a company (details supplied). [1807/05]
- Rural Development Regulation
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the draft rural development regulation and the impact on the forestry sector here; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Forestry Sector
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the figures from the European Environment Agency which suggest that the vast majority of forestry plantations here since...
- Horticulture Industry
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that potato-grower numbers have declined from 956 in 2000 to 700 in 2004; that...
- Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; the action being taken by her Department to...
- Beef Exports
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the likely implications for the beef industry here of the pending removal of the over 30 months rule in the UK; if attempts will be made...
- Hazardous Farm Waste
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the inquiry by the British Environmental Agency into allegations that Ireland illegally transported hazardous waste...
- Forestry Sector
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to the recent Bacon review of the forestry sector, her proposals to pursue development of the sector, particularly in reaching...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take to address the situation whereby ERS farmers are finding it difficult to lease land; and if she will make...
- Sugar Industry
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the consequences she foresees for the sugar industry and agriculture here arising from the recent sugar factory closure in Carlow; if she...
- Agriculture and Food Sector
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the report of the Agri-Vision 2015 Committee which was published in December 2004; if she has proposals to make on foot of...
- Beef Exports
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the efforts being made to increase the amount of beef exported to Egypt, Algeria and other markets outside the EU; and if she will make a...
- Export Subsidies
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her position regarding the abolition of export credit refunds by the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1805/05]
- Single Payment Scheme
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to review the [i]force majeure[/i] procedure for the single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1806/05]
- Tax Code
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the Department of Finance regarding section 605 roll-over relief; and if she will make a statement on...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will index link the early retirement pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1779/05]
- Grant Payments
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grant aid returned to her Department by a company (details supplied) following the closure of its Rooskey plant in County Roscommon;...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the farm retirement scheme provisions in view of the recent income reductions for farmers in that scheme due to the...
- Food Labelling
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to ensure that all third country beef is properly labelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1789/05]
- Animal Welfare
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to avoid the late castration of bulls. [1940/05]
- Single Payment Scheme
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if deductions from farmers SFP will not exceed 3% when linear and other cuts are accounted for; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review her stance on genetically modified crops on the basis that guarantees cannot be given into the future for health and...
- Legislative Programme
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her legislative priorities for the current session of Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1921/05]
- Mental Health Issues
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to a recent publication for the IFA, Dealing with Stress, which aims to combat stress levels among...
- Bovine Diseases
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the statement by the European Food Safety Authority that it saw no risk to health from the use in food...
- Meat Industry
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself regarding the future of the beef, lamb and pigmeat industry, in view of the likelihood of increased...
- Sugar Quota
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the ownership of the Irish sugar quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1795/05]
- Food Labelling
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress in relation to food labelling and the recommendations of the food labelling group; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Water Quality
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the non-compliance of the Government with European directives on the conservation of protected species...
- Direct Payment Schemes
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the assessment carried out by her Department regarding the implications of the SFP on the ERS; and if she will make...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the decentralisation programme within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1928/05]
- Official Engagements
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the European Commission regarding the next round of the WTO; and if she will make a statement on the...
- EU Funding
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the modulation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1778/05]
- Farm Incomes
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the very small increase in farm incomes in 2004 as reported by the CSO which is not keeping pace with inflation; her...
- Bovine Diseases
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases of BSE in cattle discovered in 2004; the way in which this compares with recent years; the number of such cases which...
- Animal Feedstuffs
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has received a report on the importation of contaminated animal feed (details supplied) which was found to contain fragments of...
- Departmental Budget
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount her Department has received from the Department of Finance in each of the past ten years; if she has satisfied herself that...
- Official Travel
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on her recent visit to China and the meetings she had with political, business and industry representatives there; and...
- Energy Costs
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the effects that the recent gas prices have had on tomato growers' gas bills, which have increased by...
- EU Directives
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the European Commission and the Department for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding...
- Horticulture Industry
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the targets which are planned in future for fruit and vegetables in view of the fact that sales have increased for the year ending May...
- Agenda 2000
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which the current farm support payments system is in line with her original predictions when agreement was reached in...
- Farming Supports
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to provide greater support for small farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1803/05]
- Horticulture Industry
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has plans to support the glasshouse growers sector and assist in diversification to reduce energy demand. [1935/05]
- EU Directives
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the recent rejection by the European Commission of the Government's request for a derogation from the 170 kg. per hectare...
- Food Labelling
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the introduction of the labelling of beef in the catering sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1920/05]
- Teagasc Services
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to develop the Teagasc service provided to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1791/05]
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will index link the early retirement pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1780/05]
- Live Exports
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to reopen live export markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1798/05]
- Food Safety Standards
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which new EU proposals for food business operators, particularly official controls on products of animal origin intended for...
- Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the work of the working group to develop a national strategy for the co-existence of genetically modified food and...
- Food Safety Standards
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take following the recent case of imported animal feed contaminated with traces of bone to ensure that such an...
- Departmental Estimates
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the reduction in the Estimates for her Department for 2005 for the food safety and animal welfare budget; and if she will...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to address the problems experienced by farmers in the Shannon callows, as a result of current proposals...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if farmers who joined the REP scheme between 1997 and 1998 in NHA and SAC areas, and had to destock on the advice of their REP scheme...
- Department of Health and Children
- Medical Cards
Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of new medical cards which have been issued following the increase in the income thresholds for full medical...
- Health Services
Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if additional financial relief can be awarded to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10. [2196/05]
- Residential Care Rebates
Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 can apply for the €2,000 rebate announced in December 2004. [2197/05]
- Hospital Funding
Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which she justifies the cutback in funding to Monaghan General Hospital of €381,000; if she will give the...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the advertisement for tenders for the construction of the new BreastCheck unit in Cork has appeared in the EU Journal; if...
- National Cancer Strategy
Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a regional centre will be made available to citizens in the south eastern region for cancer treatment, in the context of...
- Hospital Staff
Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the post of breast surgeon will be made permanent in a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will...
- Hospital Charges
Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there is a daily charge for persons staying in hospital who do not hold a medical card or private health insurance. [2204/05]
- Hospital Services
Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a sexual assault unit will be established in the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick. [2205/05]
- Health Services
Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Mid-Western Health Board will consider extending the ShannonDoc service to Shannon, County Clare in order to...
- Hospital Services
Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has had discussions with any group proposing to provide a private hospital in Waterford with regard to her Department...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of credit cards issued for departmental use to Ministers, Ministers of State or others; the person or persons...
- Hospital Services
Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she proposes steps through the national treatment purchase fund or otherwise to improve the position of those who need to...
- Health Services
Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no provision in the South Eastern Health Board area for cases...
- Department of Finance
- Architectural Heritage
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the further development of a property (details supplied) in County Cork; and when work will commence. [2216/05]
- Tax Code
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is tax relief for families of students doing a BSc general nursing following a BA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2217/05]
- Tax Yield
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of financial levy on persons travelling abroad by air and by sea; and the receipts under these headings for each of the past five years. [2219/05]
- Disabled Drivers
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will review the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax repayment of tax concessions granted by the revenue concessions)...
- Garda Stations
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance when it is expected that the work on the provision of the long promised, much anticipated proposed new Garda station at Leixlip, County Kildare is...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of credit cards issued for departmental use to Ministers, Ministers of State or others; the person or persons authorised to use such cards;...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Harbours and Piers
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals for the future development of Cloughmore pier at Darby's Point, Achill, County Mayo; the...
- Drainage Scheme
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties in relation to the fish pass on the River Nore in Kilkenny...
- Television Licence Fee
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason An Post acted illegally by charging a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 the new 2004 rate for...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he is taking to expand the accessibility of broadband outside urban centres in provincial Ireland;...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the status of the Mullagh-Quilty sewerage scheme in County Clare; when the scheme will commence; and if he will...
- Media Lab Europe
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the gross and net losses to his Department and the State following the closure and liquidation of a company...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of credit cards issued for Departmental use to Ministers, Ministers of State or others; the person or...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised concerns with the US authorities regarding practices at US military checkpoints in occupied Iraq that have repeatedly...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has expressed concern to the US administration regarding the inclusion of Cuba on the list of countries designated by the US as a...
- European Union Law
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is consistent with EU law for an EU Commissioner to participate in campaigning for any purpose in a member state, whether during...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason an area (details supplied) in County Mayo has lost disadvantaged status since 2001. [2261/05]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of credit cards issued for departmental use to Ministers, Ministers of State or others; the person or persons authorised...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of applications received in regard to capital grants under the national lottery funding; and if he will make a statement...
- Film Industry Development
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of meetings his Department has arranged in regard to his visit to the USA with the film industry there; the size of the...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Work Permits
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps necessary for a person (details supplied) in County Galway in order to obtain a work permit; if his attention has...
- Job Losses
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Question No. 197 of 29 September 2004, the progress which has been made to address job losses in Ballinasloe;...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of credit cards issued for Departmental use to Ministers, Ministers of State or others; the person or persons...
- Work Permits
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the requirements under which students from the United States can travel to Ireland and work here during...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the diabetic allowance of a person (details supplied) in County Clare has ceased. [2195/05]
- Health Service Allowances
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason there is a different system in relation to community welfare officers in different health board areas in regard to...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of credit cards issued for departmental use to Ministers, Ministers of State or others; the person or persons...
- Department of Transport
- Road Signage
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport the date on which guidelines were circulated to each local authority regarding the erection of special speed limit signs outside schools; the...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of credit cards issued for departmental use to Ministers, Ministers of State or others; the person or...
- Security of the Elderly
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the reduction in funding for panic buttons (details supplied) under the scheme of community support for...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Modulation Funds
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the modulation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2133/05]
- Teagasc Services
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to develop the Teagasc service provided to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2134/05]
- Grant Payments
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether it will be impossible for small farmers to build the necessary cattle housing and slurry accommodation to meet good...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of credit cards issued for departmental use to Ministers, Ministers of State or others; the person or persons authorised to...
- Grant Payments
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the single payments scheme; and if she will make a statement on...
- Single Payment Scheme
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for entitlements under the national reserve by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and...
- Common Agricultural Policy.
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself regarding the future prospects of dairy, beef and sheep farmers here in the wake of the revised EU...
- Animal Diseases
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which live farm animals are imported into this country; the countries from which they come; if adequate disease prevention...
- Cereal Sector
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which she anticipates the grain industry to develop in the wake of the revised EU supports; and if she will make a statement...
- Farm Numbers
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which she expects the numbers involved in agriculture to increase or decrease in the next five years; and if she will make...
- Food Industry
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the expansion of the food industry in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2291/05]
- Animal Diseases
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures in place to prevent the introduction or spread of animal disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2292/05]
- Grant Payments
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if expenditure to date in respect of farmer support payments is in line with or short of original projections; and if she will make a...
- Purchase for Destruction Scheme
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the all-in cost of the beef destruct scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2295/05]
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason payment of the early retirement scheme has been withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [2298/05]
- Single Payment Scheme
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an appeal lodged under the single payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [2299/05]
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Asylum Applications
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has applied for permission to remain in the...
- Visa Applications
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an appeal from a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath against the refusal to furnish a visa to...
- Refugee Status
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he met with the Waterford Congress of Trade Unions regarding the planned deportation of a person (details supplied) when...
- Age Cards
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are grounds upon which the gardaí can refuse to issue a person with a Garda identity card; and if so, the grounds...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the submission made by Amnesty International to the European Ministerial Conference on...
- Human Trafficking
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the Ad Hoc Committee on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings...
- Sex Offenders
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is his information that there is a paedophile ring operating in Munster as has been claimed. [2232/05]
- Garda Vetting Services
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures in place for and resources dedicated to the vetting by gardaí of all persons working directly with children;...
- Register of Sex Offenders
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an when an all-Ireland sex offender register will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2234/05]
- Drug Seizures
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the weight of ecstasy tablets seized by the Garda in the State in 2004; the sum total street value of all such seizures; the...
- Deportation Orders
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of special flights chartered for the purpose of removing deportees since this practice was introduced; the...
- Garda Operations
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to circumstances surrounding the visit of the Vice Premier of China to Dublin in November...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have made applications for naturalisation in the past ten years. [2249/05]
- Asylum Applications
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will consider redeploying persons processing asylum claims to the section dealing with citizenship, in view of the...
- Departmental Funding
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if approval will be granted for funding lodged by a centre (details supplied) in County Mayo under his Department's...
- Garda Pensions
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Garda authorities have failed to establish an internal dispute resolution procedure for Garda pensioners as...
- Garda Band
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the method of recruitment of members of the Garda Band; the present number of members of the Garda Band; the duties of the...
- Grant Aid
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will meet with a delegation from a centre (details supplied) in County Limerick to discuss appropriate grant aid from...
- School Grants
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a staffing grant was refused to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement...
- Proscribed Organisations
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the names of the members of the Army Council of the Provisional IRA known to his Department; if he will report on his...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of credit cards issued for Departmental use to Ministers, Ministers of State or others; the person or persons...
- Crime Levels
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of serious crimes (details supplied) using firearms which took place during 2003 or during the latest year for...
- Firearms Legislation
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the amendments to the Firearms Acts which he intends to introduce via the Criminal Justice Bill 2004, including those...
- Department of Education and Science
- Schools Building Projects
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; when the board will be able to proceed with the project; and if...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not been awarded a grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Schools Building Projects
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve funding under the amenity section of the summer works scheme for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the special needs teaching which is being given to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [2139/05]
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on the application for grant aid under the summer works scheme 2005 by a national school (details supplied) in...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on the application for a building project at a national school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she...
- School Curriculum
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Questions Nos. 402 and 486 of 29 September 2004, if she will establish a time scale for introduction of physical education...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a grant will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- School Placement
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school place will be found in Lucan, County Kildare to facilitate the second level education placement of a person (details...
- Institutes of Technology
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to confer NIHE status on Waterford Institute of Technology in order that NIHE Waterford may develop along the same route...
- Third Level Education
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the qualitative research which has been carried out by or on behalf of her Department since 2002 and the qualitative research which...
- Institutes of Technology
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of capital funding and the amount of revenue funding she has allocated to each of the institutes of technology in 2005; and...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if consideration will be given to an application for funding made by a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the summer works...
- Physical Education Facilities
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the much needed sports facility for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 will be approved for the construction stage. [2246/05]
- Languages Programme
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve additional teaching hours to cater for the significant English language deficit of non-national pupils in a school...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of credit cards issued for departmental use to Ministers, Ministers of State or others; the person or persons authorised to...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount she intends to spend in 2005 for the purpose of purchasing sites for new school buildings; and if she will make a statement...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a special needs assistant for a person in County Cork (details supplied) who will be starting national school in...
- Department of Defence
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of credit cards issued for departmental use to Ministers, Ministers of State or others; the person or persons authorised to use such...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Urban Renewal Schemes
Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, under the urban renewal scheme, provisional approval has been given for a project (details supplied) in...
- Planning Issues
Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date he proposes to give statutory effect to draft guidelines for planning permission for one off rural...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 210: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on stipulation requiring that up to 25% of costs of the Castlebar environs sewerage scheme, County...
- Recycling Policy
Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities which have full, partial or no recycling facility available; and if he will make a...
- Waste Management
Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the charges for removal of domestic waste in every local authority for 2005, 2004 and 2003; and if he will...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 214: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when finance will become available for the upgrade of Kilkenny city water supply; and if he will make a...
- Roads Development
Question 215: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when work will commence on the Graiguenamanagh bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2184/05]
- Housing Grants
Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are schemes for persons with a disability to borrow money to build or buy a house; and if he will...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and location of sewerage schemes which have been approved by his Department over the past two...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the increased number of apartments, he will consider introducing legislation to protect...
- Fire Services
Question 221: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to set up the national fire, civil protection emergencies services authority; and if he will...
- Land Initiative Scheme
Question 222: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 23 November 2004, the position regarding the status of the...
- Motor Vehicle Registration
Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1244 of 29 September 2004, if he will review the format of the vehicle...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the Frenchpark sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; the status of the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of credit cards issued for departmental use to Ministers, Ministers of State or others; the person...
- Departmental Funding
Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding an application for funding to develop a facility (details supplied) in County Cork....
- Radon Gas Emissions
Question 228: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the very high indoor levels of radon gas at a location (details supplied)...
- Planning Issues
Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans in place regarding the further development of a property (details supplied) in County Cork; and when...
- Schemes of Letting
Question 230: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in replying to or making a decision on the revised scheme of lettings submitted by...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 231: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 448 of 5 October 2004, the progress to date on this project; and if he...
