Written answers
Tuesday, 10 May 2005
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Tourism Industry
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on recent CSO figures which show that the number of bed nights spent here by overseas visitors in 2004 fell by 1% compared...
- Athens Olympics Review
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received recommendations from the Irish Sports Council arising from the review of Ireland's performance at the Athens...
- Sport and Recreational Development
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the progress which has taken place in relation to a nationwide audit of sporting facilities. [14955/05]
- Croke Park
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the Government's views on the decision of the GAA Congress to authorise central council to make Croke Park available, subject to...
- Arts Funding
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he intends to introduce an ACCESS II programme for the refurbishment of existing theatres and arts centres; and if he will make a...
- Abbey Theatre
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in relation to the proposed relocation of the Abbey Theatre; the recent discussions he has had with the board and...
- Swimming Pool Projects
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the spending review initiated by his Department on the swimming pools programme has been completed; if the guidelines of the...
- Horse Racing Ireland
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in regard to his statement issued on 24 April 2005 in which he expressed concern at the controversy regarding the outcome of a...
- Ticket Touting
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to have discussions with the sporting organisations in regard to ticket touting and ticket forgeries; if legislation to...
- National Aquatic Centre
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the National Aquatic Centre will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15065/05]
- Tourism Promotion
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received a copy of the report, the Reeks action plan, which sets out serious concern at the lack of facilities and access to...
- Sport and Recreational Development
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made with regard to his discussions with the FAI and the IRFU in regard to securing an alternative venue for...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress being made on the programme for Government commitment to encourage special interest tourism; and if he will make a...
- Tourism Industry
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress being made regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the tourism policy review group; and if he will make a...
- Sports Stadium
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress being made with regard to the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- National Stadium
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his alternative proposals for the proposed site of the national stadium at Abbotstown; the cost incurred to date on the project; and...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in regard to capital grants awarded by his Department to Shamrock Rovers Football Club to allow it to complete its new stadium, he...
- Semi-State Bodies
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the establishment of the National Museum of Ireland as an autonomous national cultural institution under the...
- Drugs in Sport
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his assessment of the implications for sport here of the decision of the International Equestrian Federation to strip Ireland's Cian...
- Sport and Recreational Development
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on efforts being made to save Shamrock Rovers Football Club; if, in view of the long history of the club in sporting life,...
- National Concert Hall
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the proposed redevelopment of the National Concert Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15002/05]
- Sports Funding
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the locations at which sports partnerships have completed their strategic plans; and the role these plans will play in determining...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will consider giving preferential treatment to applications made for grant aid under the sports capital programme to provide...
- Tourist Victim Support Service
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to recent figures from the Tourist Victim Support Service showing a significant continuing level of...
- Swimming Pool Projects
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the commitments which have been made for the provision of swimming pools in 2005; the funding which remains in the budget for 2005;...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Live Register
Question 115: To ask the Taoiseach the live register figures in Ennis, County Clare for each month of 2005 to date. [15179/05]
- Appointments to State Boards
Question 121: To ask the Taoiseach the procedures he follows in vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any...
- Official Engagements
Question 122: To ask the Taoiseach, further to Question No. 178 of 4 November 2003, if he will make available all correspondence between his Department and a company (details supplied); the...
- EU Directives
Question 123: To ask the Taoiseach the European directives in his Department that are awaiting full implementation. [14823/05]
- Official Engagements
Question 124: To ask the Taoiseach if he intends to attend the forthcoming Third Summit of the Council of Europe State in Warsaw; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15233/05]
- Commemorative Events
Question 125: To ask the Taoiseach if he provides funding for commemoration activities; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that County Wicklow will celebrate 400 years since its...
- Department of Health and Children
- Departmental Funding
Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of State funding made available to assist the training of guide dogs for the blind; and if she will make a...
- Health Services
Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if he will examine and report on the reason there is an additional charge of €10 per treatment to those in receipt of...
- Crisis Pregnancies
Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will consider the concerns of a group (details supplied) in relation to a publication. [14855/05]
- Mental Health Services
Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the HSE will provide persons (details supplied) in Dublin 12 with every support and advice in relation to the illness of...
- Health Services
Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the capital allocation in respect of a development (details supplied) in County Cork following an...
- Medical Cards
Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the appeal against a decision not to grant a medical card to persons (details supplied) in...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appeal in relation to a nursing home subvention in the name of a person (details supplied) in...
- Mental Health Services
Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the planned activity for 2005 at the acute psychiatric unit in the County Hospital, Roscommon; the number of admissions and...
- Hospital Services
Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the planned activity for the acute services at St. Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe, in 2005; the number of admissions and...
- Child Care Services
Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the HSE will investigate the case of a person (details supplied); and if every assistance will be provided to protect...
- Departmental Funding
Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding is available for the establishment of a link club to cater for adults with special needs in the 18 to 35 age...
- Adoption Services
Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the very long waiting times for initial assessment in inter-country adoption cases and...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons on the waiting list for a surgeon (details supplied) for over three months, over six months, over...
- Health Services
Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a consultant-led palliative care team will be appointed for the North West Hospice, Sligo; the steps which have been...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be called for surgery to Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin; and if she...
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the details of the 2001 derogation within the GMS scheme for doctors taking on patients over 70 years of age. [15052/05]
- Medical Cards
Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be renewed in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the medical and...
- Mental Health Services
Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the report of the expert group on mental health policy will be available; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of an application with the housing aid for the elderly for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if...
- Health Services
Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if appropriate transport will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the circumstances of this...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 26 January 2005, the progress in arranging a hip operation for a person...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a new electric wheelchair has not been provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if a...
- Medical Cards
Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in possession of a medical card in each county at the latest date for which figures are available and...
- Official Engagements
Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has made an appointment to meet a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and, if so, when this meeting will take...
- Departmental Funding
Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the date of publication of the capital investment programme for her Department for 2005; and if she will make a statement...
- Accident and Emergency Services
Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who attended accident and emergency departments in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Health Services
Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the cost for the provision of a midwife for home births will be granted for women in County Wicklow; and if she will...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will identify the members of the working group which her Department has established to review the Health (Nursing...
- Health Services
Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce measures to allow for separate rooms for those who are dying in public wards in view of the recent...
- Alcohol Abuse
Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15272/05]
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will quantify the number of general practitioners operating in the country; if she will give a breakdown of the...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will fund a stay in a clinic in the UK for a person (details supplied) in County Galway;...
- Nursing Home Charges
Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the family of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies under the national repayment scheme; and if she...
- Health Services
Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is unable to access their patients private property account; and...
- Medical Cards
Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reason same was refused previously; and...
- Health Services
Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if and when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be transferred to Maynooth Community Hospital; and if she...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if and when nursing home subvention will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
- Child Care Services
Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the operation of powers of the Health Service Executive to take children with acute...
- Health Services
Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the guidelines which are given by her Department through the Health Service Executive to home help...
- Suicide Incidence
Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the allocation from her Department for suicide prevention and research for 2005. [15463/05]
- Department of Finance
- Official Travel
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government recently made a decision to approve the allocation of two civilian drivers for the Leader of the Seanad; if so, the date of this...
- Freedom of Information
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Higher Education Training Awards Council does not come within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 1997; and if he will take...
- Tax Code
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to a refund of income tax. [14853/05]
- Tax Clearance Certificates
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be issued with a statement of their tax contributions for 2003; and if he will make a statement...
- Debt Relief
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Question No. 337 of 12 April 2005, the position regarding the use of IMF gold to fund debt cancellations; the discussions that took...
- Special Savings Incentive Scheme
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance if persons who joined the SSIA scheme in 2001 and who do not earn any income will receive the full benefit of an account when it matures from May...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress he is making to implement the Government policy that interim arrangements be provided to facilitate public servants who have already...
- Tax Code
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individual taxpayers removed from the tax net as a result of the budget provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Flood Relief
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance if the OPW has plans in place to facilitate the draining of the River Slate in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15117/05]
- Tax Code
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance if surgery, including cosmetic or other medical services provided by a person (details supplied) or any clinics associated with them, including...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance the position with regard to the proposed decentralisation of Ordnance Survey Ireland to Dungarvan, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Fishing Vessel Licences
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans he has regarding the matter of overcoming the two licence issues for fishing boats in their engaging...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the grants available to householders for investment in alternative technologies such as heat pumps, solar...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in relation to broadband for Ashford, County Wicklow; if it will be rolled out as a matter of...
- Pension Provisions
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the proposal from An Post whereby an increase might be awarded to pensioners in circumstances in...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Tsunami Disaster
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if all of the aid pledged by the Government to the tsunami victims in south east Asia will be fully honoured. [14880/05]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will actively promote Ireland's policy of 100% untied aid among all the member states of the EU; and if he will raise this matter at...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a report from Saudi Arabia regarding the sentencing of 35 persons to flogging and imprisonment following...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a new honorary consul has been appointed in Ecuador; if so, when the consul was appointed; if not, when the appointment will be made; if...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sports Funding
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the progress which has taken place in a nationwide audit of sporting facilities. [15177/05]
- Genealogical Office of Ireland
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has planned to mark the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the European flag; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in relation to a sports lotto application by an association (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the effect on the market here of attracting Japanese tourists with the launch of a new route (details supplied) in...
- Tax Code
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on correspondence (details supplied); if the matter has been reviewed by his Department; if any meeting has taken place; if...
- Swimming Pool Projects
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress which has been made in regard to an application for funding to refurbish and upgrade a swimming pool (details supplied)...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his Department's policy with regard to potential financial support for community based socially enhancing arts, sport or tourism...
- Sporting and Community Projects
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his Department's policy in regard to the promotion of sporting and recreational community projects; and if he will make a statement...
- National Aquatic Centre
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the likely extent of the cost of repairs to the national aquatic centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15431/05]
- Arts Funding
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his Department's policy in respect of the promotion of arts related projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15432/05]
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which his Department has set out and realised sports projects in the past 12 months; the extent of the funding...
- National Stadium
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the discussions he has had with the authorities at the previously proposed National Stadium at Abbotstown; if the required land...
- Film Industry Development
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his Department's intentions in regard to the future of the film industry; the extra financial inducements to support the industry;...
- Arts Funding
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department will directly or indirectly support the building of community-based theatres or community centres adaptable for...
- Swimming Pool Projects
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he or his Department will directly or indirectly offer financial support towards the building of swimming pools in County Kildare;...
- Grant Payments
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he provides funding for commemoration activities; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that County Wicklow will celebrate...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Social Welfare Code
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the fairness of persons not being able to qualify for social welfare payments either due to the income of their...
- Employee Protection
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the provisions which exist in domestic and EU law to protect migrant workers; if the Government proposes to rectify the EU...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the capping of community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14979/05]
- Job Creation
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of delegations taken to south Kildare by IDA Ireland in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on...
- Company Closures
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he will take to recoup the €300,000 given by the Enterprise Ireland to Swords-based telesales company (details...
- Price Controls
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will impose controls on the wholesale trade so that drink suppliers refrain from imposing price increases, at least...
- Health and Safety Regulations
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an area near a site (details supplied), at which third parties are subjected to significant risk, constitutes a place of...
- EU Directives
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to introduce Directive 2003/105/EC before the deadline of 1 July 2005; if he proposes to seek a derogation...
- Job Losses
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide replacement industry to Dungarvan, County Waterford when the Waterford Crystal plant closes; and if he...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to keep income limits for the diet supplement in line with increases in social welfare payments; and if he will make...
- Public Service Card
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has satisfied himself that the proposed issue of public service cards is being dealt with expeditiously; and if he will make...
- Criminal Prosecutions
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of directors, managers, secretaries or other officers of bodies corporate who have been charged with offences under...
- Crime Prevention
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the alarming rise in the value of cash taken in armed robberies, he will consider accelerating the take-up of...
- Child Support
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will clarify the payment arrangement in terms of children's allowance for newborn babies; if he plans to amend the current...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will consider raising the €50 limit applied to additional income for persons wishing to qualify for the national fuel...
- Tax and Social Welfare Codes
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has studied the case for reintroducing a pay-related element into sickness benefit, which would be common in...
- Social Insurance
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of the review of exemptions to PRSI granted to Gama workers according to replies to previous parliamentary questions;...
- Tax Collection
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of civil servants in his Department who have made settlements with the Revenue Commissioners as tax defaulters; his...
- Social Welfare Fraud
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of perceived risks that persons could emigrate while continuing to claim social welfare assistance payments and that...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason supplementary welfare payment has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare while her...
- Department of Transport
- Grant Payments
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Transport if grant assistance is available for a person involved in the road haulage business and who is seeking to expand their operation to keep it viable;...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to introduce legislation to permit random testing for drug use by car drivers. [15291/05]
- Rail Network
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has approved the feasibility study completed by Iarnród Éireann, Meath County Council, Fingal County Council and the Dublin Transportation...
- Air Safety
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 351 of 15 February 2005, if the scheme showing restrictions that were considered for the purpose of air safety at Shannon...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Grant Payments
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a grant is available for rural electrification schemes for small farms in isolated areas in order to allow...
- Irish Language
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the proposals he has to simplify Irish language grammar to enable the language to survive (details supplied); and if...
- Cúrsaí Pleanála
Question 284: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil eolas aige faoi chinneadh stairiúil an Bhoird Pleanála maidir le cúrsaí pleanála sa Ghaeltacht agus an...
- Foras na Gaeilge
Question 287: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta nach bhfuil oiread agus cent amháin á chaitheamh i ndáilcheantar Phort Láirge nó i réigiún an...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- EU Directives
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the zone in which Mayo is situated in respect of the nitrates directive implementation action plan submitted to the EU in April 2005;...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she intends to implement the findings of the recently published report on the early retirement scheme from farming; and if she will...
- Grant Payments
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all outstanding payments will be issued for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14848/05]
- Milk Quota
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will receive additional quota from the national reserve. [14934/05]
- Livestock Ownership Regulations
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the legal authority, including EU and Irish regulations, which empowers her mandatorily to oblige livestock farmers of holdings run...
- Grant Payments
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when money will be awarded under the disease eradication scheme under the hardship fund for a person (details supplied) in County...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which farmers who need to spread slurry on their own land may be affected by building development which is to occur on the...
- Grant Payments
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) has not yet received a suckler cow payment; when it will be released; and if she will make a...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will implement the findings of the recently published report on the early retirement scheme for farmers (details supplied). [15050/05]
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if new proposals are being discussed by the European Commission for a further extension of the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if she...
- Horticulture Sector
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of registered mushrooms growers here in 2002, 2003 and 2004. [15144/05]
- Agriculture Sector Developments
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she is considering to protect small farm producers of agricultural produce from low cost imports, including producers in...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the report on the early retirement scheme for farmers compiled by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on...
- Tax Code
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of civil servants in her Department who have made settlements with the Revenue Commissioners as tax defaulters; her views on...
- Grant Payments
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of herdowners who have entitlement under the new single farm payment scheme. [15354/05]
- Compulsory Purchase Orders
Question 313: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the farm consolidation and the impact of compulsory purchase orders on farm holdings; and if she will make a statement on...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Child Care Services
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the grants which are available to develop a pre-school facility for children aged three to five years both in terms of...
- Crime Levels
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Mullingar area, County Westmeath for the years 2000 to 2004, inclusive; if he will give...
- Asylum Support Services
Question 328: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the accommodation at a location (details supplied) in County Limerick is suitable hostel...
- Visa Applications
Question 329: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider an application for leave to enter by persons (details supplied). [14893/05]
- Crime Levels
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the area covered by Dundrum Garda station for the years 2000 to 2004, inclusive. [14894/05]
- Visa Applications
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances outlined in correspondence in relation to the visa appeal by a person...
- Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [14909/05]
- Residency Permits
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding permission to reside here in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow;...
- Land Registry
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing (details supplied) at the Land Registry will be completed. [14935/05]
- Garda Stations
Question 339: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the replacement of a Garda station (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the passport belonging to a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be returned to same; and if he will make a...
- Visa Applications
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 685 of 12 April 2005, if a decision has been made on an application for a visa for a person...
- Prisoner Transfers
Question 342: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received all the documentation from the UK authorities to allow for him to make a decision for a prisoner (details...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 343: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications received in each of the past five years from non-EU nationals requesting to remain in the State...
- Garda Deployment
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí that are assigned to Castledermot Garda station, County Kildare; if there are plans to increase this...
- Land Registry
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing in the Land Registry will be completed for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [15105/05]
- Garda Strength
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda Commissioner's proposals for extra Garda patrols on Dublin city centre streets, particularly late at night and...
- Land Registry
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing will be completed in the Land Registry for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [15109/05]
- Deportation Orders
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his decision on the deportation of a person (details supplied) in County Clare on 8 June 2005 in view...
- Visa Applications
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the application by the spouse of an Irish national (details supplied) for a visa will be processed; and if he will make...
- Public Order Offences
Question 350: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests made for the offences of being drunk and disorderly, drunk and a danger to oneself or others, damage...
- Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to meet the concerns of Alcohol Action Ireland regarding the Intoxicating Liquor (Codification) Bill 2005...
- Deportation Orders
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) has been detained at Clover Hill Prison awaiting deportation. [15160/05]
- Garda Deployment
Question 364: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in Wicklow town in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004; the number of crimes recorded and...
- Sexual Offences
Question 366: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a cross-Border sex offenders register; the difficulties he envisages its use would have, particularly in...
- Garda Deployment
Question 367: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in Arklow, County Wicklow for the years 1997, 2002, 2003 and 2004; the number of crimes...
- Communications Regulation
Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to websites (details supplied), on which uncontrolled, undesirable and defamatory postings...
- Ground Rents
Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the revenue raised from ground rents in 2004. [15202/05]
- Deportation Orders
Question 370: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, regarding an application for permission to remain here by a person (details supplied), he will delay the making of a...
- Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 372: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied); his plans to address the concerns expressed in same; and if he will make a...
- Crime Levels
Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Whitechurch and Carrignavar area, County Cork, for the years 2000 to 2004 and to date in 2005;...
- Court Procedures
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has given consideration to changing the ward of courtprocedure for families of those suffering from Alzheimer's to a...
- Residency Permits
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a person (details supplied). [15301/05]
- Asylum Support Services
Question 383: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures followed by the Reception and Integration Agency in arranging contracts for accommodation and services; and...
- Departmental Staff
Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff seconded to the Reception and Integration Agency in 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005; the length of...
- Asylum Support Services
Question 385: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of contracts awarded by the Reception and Integration Agency in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 to date in respect of...
- Crime Levels
Question 386: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Thurles area of County Tipperary for the years 2000 to 2004 under each headline, including the...
- Garda Management
Question 393: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if any changes in the management structures within the Garda Síochána in Donegal have been undertaken; if such decisions...
- Department of Education and Science
- Higher Education Grants
Question 394: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14851/05]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 395: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in bringing the Department of Education and Science to Mullingar as announced in the decentralisation...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the use of public private partnerships for the provision of school accommodation; if she approved the use of this model...
- Schools of Music
Question 397: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed new Cork School of Music; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14836/05]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 398: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Kerry that are being authorised to progress through the architectural planning process with immediate...
- School Staffing
Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the present staffing in a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will remain from September 2005; and if she will make a...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 400: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received a report from the OPW architect who visited Ballybunion, County Kerry, recently to inspect a site for...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 401: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the result of her review of the special education needs provision will be available; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 402: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position to date regarding an application made to the Residential Institutions Redress Board by a person (details supplied) in...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 403: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the development of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Colleges of Education
Question 404: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the background to the resignation of a person (details supplied) as principal of a training college; and if she...
- School Accommodation
Question 411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to expand school capacity in Kildare town to take account of the decision to use the land at Magee Barracks for the purposes...
- Mobile Telephony
Question 412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has considered the introduction of mobile phone jamming systems into schools in order to block mobile phone access in...
- Language Programme
Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the urgency of re-establishing an all-Irish education school in Ballyvourney, County Cork, in view of the language...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the proposed reduction in the number of classroom assistant hours and therefore classroom assistants at a school...
- Physical Education Facilities
Question 417: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow will be provided with funding to replace physical education equipment it has used...
- School Staffing
Question 418: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow will be provided with an additional teacher; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Schools Recognition
Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria required to establish a gaelscoil in an area; if she has a liaison person in her Department who advises groups that wish...
- Tax Collection
Question 420: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil servants in her Department who have made settlements with the Revenue Commissioners as tax defaulters; her views on...
- School Accommodation
Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the serious overcrowding at the primary schools of Portlaoise; the applications she has for the...
- State Examinations
Question 424: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason bonus marks for the production of pre-submitted research projects for the leaving certificate history course when done...
- Departmental Funding
Question 426: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is financial assistance available from her Department for a project (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make...
- Young Persons in Employment
Question 427: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the National Education Welfare Board proposes to start maintaining a register of young persons in employment; and if she will make...
- Education for Asylum Seekers
Question 428: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the VEC courses for which asylum seekers are entitled to register. [15282/05]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 430: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the service which will be put in place to replace resource teaching hours for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim from...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 431: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Laois was not included under the devolved grant scheme; when it will be included; and...
- Freedom of Information
Question 432: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on correspondence (details supplied); her plans to address the issue contained therein; and if she will make a statement on...
- School Accommodation
Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Carlow was not successful in its recent application for new temporary accommodation;...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools in County Tipperary with class sizes of more than 20 pupils, more than 25 pupils, more than 30 pupils and...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 437: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if correspondence was received by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15383/05]
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if correspondence was received by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15384/05]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount being spent on prefabricated buildings in County Tipperary for primary, post-primary and tertiary buildings in the education...
- School Staffing
Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the school staffing schedule for the 2005-06 academic year will be published. [15386/05]
- Colleges of Education
Question 442: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons from County Tipperary enrolled on courses (details supplied); the total number of persons enrolled on these...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 443: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants to be made redundant in County Tipperary in 2005; the number of special needs assistants working...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Property
Question 445: To ask the Minister for Defence his estimation of the serious health and safety hazards at a club (details supplied) in County Cork; if an assessment procedure will be expedited and...
- Military Discipline
Question 447: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a report of an incident at a location (details supplied) concerning the involvement of the military police; the...
- Defence Forces Property
Question 448: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the taking in charge of the road at Blackrath, the Curragh, by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Military Service Allowance
Question 450: To ask the Minister for Defence if the pension payable to a person (details supplied) includes an amount as a military service allowance; and if not, his plans to include such an...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Waste Disposal
Question 451: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the proposed EU directive on recycling of electronic waste...
- Road Network
Question 452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be provided for the R312 regional road from Bellacorrick to Castlebar. [14844/05]
- Planning Issues
Question 453: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Government's plans for planning legislation particularly in cases in which a council refuses a planning...
- Road Network
Question 454: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the funding of €4.5 million allocated to the Macken Street bridge project in early 2004 has been fully...
- Waste Disposal
Question 455: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of electrical retailers regarding the new directive on...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 456: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the consultations his Department held with Kildare County Council before the announcement on 4 July 2003 that...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 458: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position with the Shrule water scheme; when it was applied for; the stages it has gone through; and the...
- Archaeological Sites
Question 460: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to make a decision with regard to the Woodstown Viking site in County Waterford; and if he...
- Grant Payments
Question 461: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount provided in grant aid to Kildare County Council to assist in the provision of civic amenity sites...
- Local Government and European Elections
Question 462: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to publish the detailed results of the 2004 local and European elections. [15121/05]
- Architectural Heritage
Question 463: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress he is making in securing the future of Ireland's historic heritage, including great house and...
- Planning Issues
Question 464: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in preparing a planning authority manager's report on the progress made in attaining the objectives of its...
- Ministerial Meetings
Question 466: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request for a meeting from the Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment; if he plans...
- Departmental Staff
Question 467: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of civil servants in his Department who have made settlements with the Revenue Commissioners as tax...
- Road Network
Question 468: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Westmeath County Council has applied for substantial funding for the improvement of the R390 at...
- State Airports
Question 469: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he proposes to publish guidelines in respect of public safety zones at the State airports; if he plans to...
- Recycling Policy
Question 470: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether there is a need to improve the reduce, reuse and recycle culture here; and if he will...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 471: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will allow Castleisland sewerage scheme stage II to go to tender; and if he will make a statement on...
- Waste Management
Question 472: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his recently announced directive on illegal waste of 3 May includes a requirement to remove non-hazardous...
- Grant Payments
Question 475: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide an update on an application from Drogheda Borough Council for financial support for a civic...
