Written answers
Wednesday, 2 February 2005
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the ongoing developments at European level with regard to a common European security and defence arrangement; and if he...
- Iraqi Elections
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the outcome of the recent elections in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2786/05]
- Departmental Recruitment
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will be recruiting staff in 2005 for the general diplomatic service or related agencies; if the development section will be...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to criticisms levelled by the SDLP at the comprehensive agreement document that some fundamental principles...
- Situation in Uganda
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the situation in Uganda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2641/05]
- Ukrainian Presidential Election
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the re-run and outcome of the Ukrainian Presidential election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2784/05]
- Identity Cards
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised with the British Prime Minister the implications for Northern Ireland of the British Government proposal to introduce...
- Millennium Development Goals
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position in relation to the review being prepared at EU level with regard to meeting the world millennium development goals adopted in...
- Nuclear Programmes
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the efforts being undertaken at European and United Nations level to examine the level of nuclear capability of North...
- Iraqi Elections
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the outcome of the elections in Iraq. [2885/05]
- United Nations Recruitment
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the method and procedures by which positions in the United Nations service in the European Union and similar agencies are advertised to the...
- Diplomatic Representations
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has had recent contact with the military regime in Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2617/05]
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the state of the peace process in the aftermath of the Northern Bank robbery; his views on whether there is a realistic chance...
- Government Apology
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the Government should apologise for the action of Taoiseach, Éamon de Valera, in offering his condolences on the death...
- Situation in Kosovo
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the political and security situation in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2618/05]
- Humanitarian Assistance
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent signing of a comprehensive peace agreement on Sudan between the Sudanese Government and the Sudanese People's...
- European External Action Service
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the implications for his Department of the establishment of the new European external action service; and if he will make a statement on the...
- EU Enlargement
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the potential timescale for Turkish accession to the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2643/05]
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the security and political situation in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2661/05]
- Emigrant Support Services
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has met the Department of Social and Family Affairs to discuss his proposals on the provision of free travel facilities for Irish old...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has made representations to the US Administration in the past six months concerning the detaining of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay; and...
- Shannon Airport Landings
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of US military flights and US military personnel that passed through Shannon Airport during 2004; if he anticipates similar...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to Finland and the matters discussed on this visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2655/05]
- Nuclear Programmes
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the fact that the US Administration may choose a military response to the question of Iranian nuclear capability, in contrast...
- Emigrant Support Services
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made to date in implementing the recommendations of the task force on policy regarding emigrants; the latest work of the...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights report for the week 13 to 20 January 2005, which stated that eight...
- Irish Language
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made in negotiations with the European Commission regarding the status of the Irish language in the European Union; if he...
- Lisbon Strategy
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action being taken by the Government to implement the Lisbon strategy, in view of the recent report by a person (details supplied); and...
- Zimbabwean Elections
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the upcoming elections in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2627/05]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the human rights standards that should apply to trading relationships; and his further views on whether Ireland should trade...
- Diplomatic Representations
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he has made representations to Germany in respect of this...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has considered the findings of an Amnesty International report detailing unlawful killings in Nepal; and if he will make a statement on...
- Diplomatic Relations
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the nature of the relationship between Ireland and Belarus; if he has had recent contact with the authorities in Belarus; and if he will make...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised with his European and American counterparts the low levels of aid given to Afghanistan to assist in the rebuilding and...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has raised the issue of the detention and torture of prisoners in Peru with the Peruvian Government; and if he will make a...
- Shannon Airport Landings
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his policy with regard to the use of Shannon Airport by the US military for the transport of al-Qaeda suspects and prisoners; if his...
- Iraqi Elections
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the elections undertaken in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2635/05]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there has been a change in the Government's position on the re-imprisonment of a person (details supplied) who had expressed an interest...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had contact with the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, with regard to the Middle East peace process; and...
- Arms Trade
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the basis on which the Taoiseach supports ending the EU ban on arms exports to China; the basis on which the Taoiseach is impressed with...
- Tsunami Disaster
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department is still advising Irish tourists not to travel to the Maldives, eastern parts of Sri Lanka and the west coast of Thailand...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the proposal of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of the British House of Commons to hold an inquiry...
- Humanitarian Assistance
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider the establishment of a special unit to train and resource appropriate personnel for service abroad and at home in the...
- EU Enlargement
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress being made by all countries seeking membership of the European Union in meeting accession criteria; the timeframe for accession...
- Tsunami Disaster
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens who remain unaccounted for following the Asia tsunami; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2658/05]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the political and security situation in Liberia; the level of aid given by Ireland to Liberia for 2005; and if he will...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the outcome of the recent Presidential election in the Palestinian Authority; his further views on whether the election of...
- Iraqi Elections
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the results of the Iraqi elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2810/05]
- United Nations Reform
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent United Nations report on the reform of the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2757/05]
- Natural Disasters
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to propose any initiatives at EU level with a view to creating a contingency force or body with the capability of a rapid...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the security situation in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2662/05]
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action being taken by the Government and the European Union to progress the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement on...
- Debt Relief
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had talks with the Department of Finance about Ireland and the European Union's approach to the debts of such countries in which...
- Emigrant Support Services
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, during the course of his recent visit to Irish emigrant groups in London, the issue of providing RTE television for Irish persons living...
- International Agreements
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to Sweden and Finland to discuss EU battlegroups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2807/05]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether there have been improvements in China's human rights record; if so, if he will report on those improvements and the way...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the priorities for Development Co-operation Ireland for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2638/05]
- Diplomatic Representations
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed with the British Prime Minister the jailing of a person (details supplied) in the context of the Bloody Sunday tribunal;...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
Question 197: To ask the Taoiseach his views on the extent of non co-operation by the British authorities with official inquiries in this jurisdiction, including inquests; the action the...
- Department of Health and Children
- Health Services
Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the outcome of an appeal against the decision to refuse the domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in...
- Health Service Staff
Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when it is proposed by the Health Service Executive to apply the terms of the Protection of Employee (Fixed-Term Work) Act...
- Health Services
Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if he will investigate the situation of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if the Health Service Executive...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the rollout of funding in the south and west for BreastCheck will take place; the timeframe involved; the progress she...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is fair or reasonable that sick and special needs groups, elderly persons in disadvantaged areas...
- Medical Cards
Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will issue immediately to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is provided with the necessary speech...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the application for special housing aid for the elderly for a person (details supplied) in County...
- Health Services
Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when orthodontic treatment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [3075/05]
- Cancer Incidence
Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a report will be available on the survey and study of cancer deaths in the Seán O'Casey Avenue area of Summerhill,...
- Health Services
Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of appropriate long-term secure accommodation for a person (details supplied) in...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children about the necessity to have parking bays available at hospitals for disabled drivers; if such spaces should be available;...
- Hospital Services
Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by patients and visitors at the car parking...
- Hospital Charges
Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department has issued guidelines or regulations regarding the manner in which hospital charges are made and if she...
- Health Services
Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will initiate an...
- Hospital Charges
Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a practice of hospitals charging two sets of rates for inpatient stays, a base rate and...
- Department of Finance
- Departmental Properties
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Finance when a property (details supplied) in County Cork was acquired; the amount spent to date on the property on maintenance and security; and if he will...
- Works of Art
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance if the artist responsible for the piece of art located at the river bank, Maudlin Street, Kilkenny, has been consulted on its safety, present...
- Flood Relief
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance if planning permission was obtained by the OPW for the erection of a timber fence along the river bank at Maudlin St, Kilkenny; if a more appropriate...
- Tax Code
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to allow cohabiting couples avail of the married persons tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2948/05]
- Property Valuations
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend section 28 (4) of the Valuation Act 2001 which requires that a material change must have occurred to allow a revision of valuation...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Finance the position with regard to a site selection for decentralisation for the social and family affairs offices for Buncrana in County Donegal; and if he...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the purpose and provisions of the proposed dormant accounts Bill, which up until recently was featured on the Government's legislative...
- Vehicle Imports
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of used vehicles (details supplied) imported per annum from 1993 to 2005; the number of imported used vehicles registered in the same...
- Remit of the Ombudsman
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the possibility of extending the remit of the Office of the Ombudsman to include the Law Society and the Honourable Society of...
- Tax Code
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance the position with regard to the sale of sugar beet quotas by farmers and the tax refunds on the sale of such quotas; and if he will make a statement...
- Departmental Submissions
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance his views in relation to a submission (details supplied); the steps he intends to take in relation to it; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation in relation to an application from management of An Post to award pensioners their due increase; the reason for this delay; if the...
- Tax Code
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation in relation to liability to inheritance tax on a house transferred on death from parents to an adult child; if he will provide the...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the contract for the purchase of electricity from the anaerobic digester projects under the AER 6 scheme...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the statement by the Commission and the Council on the weighing of pelagic fish, he will bring...
- Marine Safety
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when urgent structural and physical works will be carried out on a building that houses a radio station (details...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the numbers, for each category, of renewable power projects within the AER V and AER VI support mechanisms,...
- Post Office Network
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals for the 1,400 post offices in An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3174/05]
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the ongoing developments at European level with regard to a common European security and defence arrangement; and if he...
- Iraqi Elections
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the results of the Iraqi elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2994/05]
- Illegal Immigrants
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to help undocumented Irish citizens now trapped in the USA; the number of Irish persons in this situation; if his attention has...
- Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his intentions in regard to the participation in EU battlegroups and emergency relief initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Humanitarian Assistance
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views as to how best to co-ordinate and deliver famine or disaster relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3147/05]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to enhance the work of the international community with the programme to combat AIDS in Africa; and if he will make a statement on...
- Passport Applications
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the procedure for an Irish citizen to obtain an Irish passport when the person has no birth certificate or baptismal certificate. [3180/05]
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sport and Recreational Development
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in regard to the future use of the lands at Abbotstown. [3051/05]
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Company Closures
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the meetings he has had with Irish Sugar (details supplied) on the stated closure of the Carlow sugar plant; if he has...
- Work Permits
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will issue a work permit to a person (details supplied). [3101/05]
- Company Closures
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the closure of a company (details supplied) in County Kerry; the level of aid granted to...
- Job Creation
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA Ireland and Shannon Development supported jobs created in north County Tipperary since 1997; the details...
- Job Losses
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA Ireland and Shannon Development supported jobs lost in north County Tipperary since 1997; the details of...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Grant Payments
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the back to work allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway from the date the application was...
- Pension Provisions
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will address the anomalous position of pensioners such as a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; his estimate of the...
- Grant Payments
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation regarding the scale of reduction for rent allowance for persons who take up employment or community employment...
- Department of Transport
- Rural Transport Initiative
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of rural transport initiatives that are involved in transporting persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Rail Network
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans for the Dublin to Navan rail line. [3040/05]
- Road Transport Services
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he intends to take following correspondence sent to his Department from an organisation (details supplied) in County Wexford concerning...
- Driving Tests
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the validity of the registered driving instructor status within the driver testing and standards authority; and if he will...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- National Anti-Poverty Networks
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason funding was discontinued for a group (details supplied). [3243/05]
- Irish Language
Question 277: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na pleananna atá aige chun réimse leathan seirbhísí do Ghaeilgeoirí an oileáin uilig a fhorbairt. [3025/05]
- Rural Social Scheme
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the criteria required for rural social schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3066/05]
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Irish Horseracing Authority
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the appropriate corporate entity has signed the legal agreement between Punchestown and his Department to protect the State's...
- Grant Payments
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the balance payment of a forest road grant; and if she will make a...
- Single Farm Payment
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the details of provisional entitlements under the single farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [3077/05]
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the appeal of a decision to refuse a REP scheme payment to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [3080/05]
- Sugar Beet Sector
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has any control over the quota contracts as determined by Irish Sugar (details supplied) in regard to such quota contracts as...
- Animal Breeding Regulations
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to Question No. 672 of 26 January 2005, if the deer farm at Greenpark, County Meath owned by the Ward Union Hunt is geared...
- Animal Diseases
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to stop roaming deer entering land (details supplied) and infecting cattle by spreading disease; and if...
- Departmental Staff
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the staff reductions proposed at her Department offices, Dock Road, Galway; if the staff members...
- Single Payment Scheme
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position with regard to an application for entitlements from the national reserve by a person (details supplied) in County Galway;...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Residency Permits
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the application of a person (details supplied) has been considered by his Department; if the application will be...
- Victims' Commission
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether in the absence of a truth commission, both the British and Irish Governments should now adopt a...
- Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to the outcome of the Barron report committee, the arrangements which now exist for mutual co-operation between the...
- Departmental Records
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether his Department appears to be adopting a very restrictive approach in releasing files from 30 years ago...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the activities of the British secret service here in 1972 should now be made public and the Oireachtas...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the consultancies, work groups and specialist groups employed for carrying out studies in his Department; when those groups...
- Drugs in Prisons
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps which have been taken to implement his commitment in the programme for Government to create a drug-free prison...
- Censorship of Films Appeal Board
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the membership of the Censorship of Films Appeal Board; the terms of appointment of members; and the...
- Film Censorship Laws
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether there is a loophole in the film censorship laws in that the film censor is obliged to grant the same...
- Garda Stations
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the proposed extension to the Garda station in Carndonagh, County Donegal will commence; and if he will make a...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions taken against the drivers of heavy goods vehicles over the past three years for speeding or other...
- Garda Education
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda who availed of the funding available to serving members to pursue a degree in management...
- Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to introduce a new liquor licensing regime; if so, whether he foresees special licences for small cafe-like pubs...
- Probation and Welfare Service
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the requests made by residents in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 to locate the proposed Probation and...
- Prison Committals
Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures under section 12 of the Criminal Asylum (Ireland) Act 1945 to sentence prisoners to be removed to the Central...
- Garda Stations
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding provision of a new Garda barracks at a location (details supplied) in County Limerick. [3114/05]
- Child Care Services
Question 313: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the provision of a grant towards child care facilities under the equal opportunities childcare...
- Asylum Applications
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the new proposed policy for applications for residency on the basis of the applicant being a non-Irish parent...
- Passport Applications
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) who has applied for an Irish passport and is awaiting original birth certificate...
- Drugs in Prisons
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the instances in which persons were apprehended passing drugs to other persons in prison in 2002, 2003 and 2004. [3119/05]
- Garda Stations
Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for a Garda station (details supplied) in County Wexford; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the...
- Court Actions
Question 319: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation regarding court actions taken against the State or State agencies by persons of limited means; the...
- Passport Applications
Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps a person should take to secure an Irish passport, who although not born here has lived and worked here for years;...
- Deportation Orders
Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of court cases challenging deportations which have been or are being taken by the non-national parents of Irish...
- Prisons Building Programme
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the membership of the expert committee responsible for the site selection for the new prison complex,...
- Department of Education and Science
- State Examinations
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the unrest among history teachers at second level concerning the introduction of the new leaving...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 325: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the commencement date for the construction of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [3031/05]
- Site Acquisitions
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the provision of an Educate Together primary school in the Castaheany area, Dublin 15; and if the site has been...
- School Places
Question 327: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the future need for secondary school places in Castleknock resulting from the significant development projects in...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 328: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 557 of 19 October 2004, if the person (details supplied) in County Limerick is being considered for a special...
- School Staffing
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the frustration of the staff members of three comprehensive schools (details supplied) due to the...
- School Accommodation
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the need for a post primary school in Donabate, County Dublin; and when the results of the pilot project for...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 335: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will arrange to have arrears of salary issued to a person (details supplied). [3094/05]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a child (details supplied) who is attending national school, will be provided with the necessary speech and language therapy, which...
- Summer Works Scheme
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will give consideration to an important application under the summer works scheme for urgently needed new windows at a school...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when a higher education grant will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who attends the...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 339: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make arrangements to have payment issued to a teacher in respect of salary rates and substitution rates (details supplied)....
- Adult Education
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is proposed to publish an updated strategy on adult literacy. [3170/05]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the proposed strategy to address the issue of autism on an all-Ireland basis. [3171/05]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 342: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the next step to be taken with regard to the four classroom extension to the existing primary school at Ratoath is...
- Department of Defence
- Departmental Transport
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Defence the occasions between June and September 2004 on which the Government jet was used to carry the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Wildlife Service
Question 345: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to stop roaming deer in areas (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
- Fire Stations
Question 346: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to a fire station (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a...
- Noise Pollution
Question 347: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the regulations for the use of security alarms in residential properties, particularly in...
- Climate Change Strategy
Question 348: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a target in the National Climate Change Strategy for Ireland 2000 (details...
- Planning Issues
Question 349: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of planning permissions granted to one-off rural housing per month for the past two years by all of...
- Wildlife Service
Question 350: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the National Parks and Wildlife Service has investigated the shooting of deer at a location (details...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 351: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork has made any application for funding. [3111/05]
- Local Authority Housing
Question 352: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all local authorities in the State poverty proof their differential rents schemes; and if not, the local...
- Departmental Transport
Question 353: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 1362 of 26 January 2005, the cost of each of the trips; and the occasions on which...
