Written answers
Thursday, 19 May 2005
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Irish Language
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recent statement from the new chief executive of Údarás na Gaeltachta that he plans to take a...
- Job Creation
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the calculated level of job loss in Gaeltacht areas to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of meetings that have taken place between his Department and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in...
- Coláistí Samhraidh
Question 16: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén slat tomhais atá aige maidir le maoiniú coláistí samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht agus san iar-Ghaeltacht. [16533/05]
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent media reports that children as young as 14 are involved in the sale of...
- Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge
Question 18: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén míniú atá aige ar an titim atá tagtha ar líon na dteaghlach a fuair deontas iomlán faoi Scéim Labhairt na...
- Irish Language
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent reported comments from a person (details supplied) that the lack of a...
- Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge
Question 20: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na contaetha is mó ina bhfuil laghdú tagtha ar líon na dteaghlach atá tar éis deontas iomlán a fháil faoi...
- Community Development
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the possible transfer of the social economy programme from the Department of Enterprise, Trade...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the measures his Department, in co-operation with other Departments, has taken to encourage the development of locally...
- Electricity Generation
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action he is taking to roll out three-phase electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16536/05]
- Rights of Way
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which he has progressed the debate on public access to rights of way. [16655/05]
- Community Development
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if it is intended to extend the scope and scale of grant aid through his Department for community, rural or Gaeltacht...
- Rural Development
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on recent remarks made by the Council of the West on the level of underspend in the BMW region under the NDP;...
- Bullying in the Workplace
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the safeguards which have been put in place following the recent events in Waterways Ireland concerning bullying; if he...
- Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge
Question 29: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é an laghdú atá tagtha ar líon na dteaghlach sna Forbacha atá tar éis an deontas iomlán a fháil faoi Scéim...
- Voluntary Sector
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress which has been made in the implementation of the White Paper on Supporting Voluntary Activity; if a review...
- Community and Voluntary Sector
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants given by his Department to community and voluntary organisations, by Dáil constituency, since 2002; and if...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the regional drugs task forces have not reported to date on the drug problems in their areas; when they will...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the preparation and possible introduction of legislation on charities regulation; and if he will...
- Irish Language
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the new scheme announced recently by Foras na Gaeilge to fund Irish-speaking summer camps for children...
- English-Irish Dictionary Project
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the situation regarding the development of an electronic English-Irish dictionary; and if he will make a statement on...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if willingness to participate in the Government's relocation programme has been linked to promotion in his Department;...
- Sport and Recreational Development
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the third round of capital funding under the young people's facilities and services fund in local drugs task force...
- Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge
Question 42: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén céatadán de na teaghlaigh a chuir isteach ar dheontas faoi Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge i gceantar Ros Goill i mbliana...
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Question 43: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén tuairim atá aige i dtaobh chomhlachtaí (sonraí tugtha) atá ag sárú Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla agus an bhfuil...
- Irish Language
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied that Foras na Gaeilge continues to fulfil its mandate in an appropriate manner; and if he will make...
- Voluntary Sector Organisations
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had further contacts with the Community Workers Co-operative since he last answered questions in Dáil...
- Community Development
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will consider extending the recently announced health funding in RAPID areas to CLÁR areas; and if he will make...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress to date with the CLÁR broadband projects; the amounts allocated in 2004 and for 2005; the projects...
- Irish Language
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to increase funding for the joint language planning strategy between his Department and Údarás na...
- Industrial Development
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount that has been spent by Údarás na Gaeltachta in regard to industrial developments for each of the years...
- Feachtas Earcaíochta Gaeltachta
Question 54: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na moltaí, más ann dóibh, atá aige chun Gaeilgeoirí dúchais atá ar deoraíón nGaeltacht a mhealladh ar ais...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the moneys which have to date accrued to his Department from the proceeds of the dormant account fund; the extent of...
- Scéim Díláraithe
Question 56: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil an plean chun Foras na Gaeilge a dhílárú "báite go ciúin"; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16642/05]
- Broadcasting Services
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the future transmission of TG4 in Belfast; if the Government will make funding available for...
- Department of Health and Children
- Adoption Services
Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the procedure to be followed in the case of a non-national wishing to adopt a non-national child for whom they were...
- Ambulance Service
Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an ambulance from Donegal was turned back at a hospital (details supplied) within the last fortnight; and if she will...
- Mental Health Services
Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to an academy (details supplied) in Dublin 22 and the valuable work it has done with...
- National Disability Strategy
Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the scope of the development of health policy and services for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing; and the number of...
- Hospital Services
Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in arranging an assessment by an occupational therapist for the provision of a special chair for a...
- Health Service Staff
Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of additional staff who have been recruited by the Health Board Executive and North-Eastern Health Board over the...
- Health Services
Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average cost per annum of providing a bed for an older person in a community hospital in the respective Health Service...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if they will be given the maximum support...
- Health Services
Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the recommendations of a report (details supplied) will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a nursing home subvention was not offered in respect of a person (details supplied); if fees of more than...
- Hospital Services
Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of maternity bed units available at a hospital (details supplied); the number of births at the hospital for each...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who used the BreastCheck facility when it was in Kildare; the percentage of the total invited to...
- Medical Cards
Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards allocated in County Kildare for each of the last three years; and if she will make a statement...
- Health Services
Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the plans she has to relocate facilities (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children his plans to extend facilities at a hospital (details supplied) in County Kildare in regard to extra respite care; the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the diagnostic services and early intervention services in place for children and others with dyspraxia and developmental...
- Hospital Services
Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the service provision available for cancer patients from the HSE south eastern area referred to Cork University Hospital...
- Nursing Home Charges
Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a payment in regard to stated charges; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will be called for a cataract operation; when this person was first referred to the...
- Mental Health Services
Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if and when further psychological assessment will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Medical Cards
Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average cost per card to the State of medical cards for persons under 65 years. [16867/05]
- Mental Health Services
Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding being allocated by the health services for the treatment of eating disorders. [16868/05]
- General Practitioner Co-operatives
Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding being allocated for out of hours general practitioner services in 2005. [16870/05]
- Hospital Services
Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the appropriate care at a treatment centre will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if this case will be...
- Department of Finance
- Social Insurance
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will put a mechanism in place to address the difficulty that may arise whereby a person making voluntary PRSI contributions may have some years...
- Tax Code
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the accelerated capital allowances on shipping granted from the year 2000 to date per annum; the amount of such accelerated capital allowances on...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of licensed moneylenders currently in operation in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16812/05]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the decentralisation proposals for Athy and Kildare towns; the timescale of such proposals; if there are any outstanding issues...
- State Property
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which a park (details supplied) came to be in the hands of the OPW; if there were conditions or commitments made at the time of the...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the total received in the operation of the metropolitan area networks to the end of 2004; and the projected...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount spent on consultancy by the Central Fisheries Board and the regional fisheries boards in each of the...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the salmon returning to spawn in the rivers in the south-east are much less likely to survive due to...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount that has been invested by the State in broadband under the programme for Government; the amount...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Departmental Staff
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will increase immediately the complement of labour inspectors to at least 75, in order that his Department can...
- Job Initiative
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding being allocated by his Department in 2005 for the jobs initiative scheme. [16876/05]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost incurred by the consumer strategy group in making its recent report. [16877/05]
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has had her rent supplement terminated. [16751/05]
- Social Welfare Code
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of fuel subvention allowances in 2004. [16872/05]
- Department of Transport
- Road Network
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport when the West Link toll bridge will return to public ownership. [16732/05]
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport if legislation is required to make automated number plate recognition admissible as proof of commission of a speeding offence in cases taken before...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Communications
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of meetings he has had with representatives of the Departments of Finance, Enterprise Trade and Employment,...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had formal meetings or discussions with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform regarding...
- Community Development
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of applications for grant aid received in his Department from County Kildare; the number in respect of...
- Planning Guidelines
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, further to his previously expressed views with regard to difficulties in securing planning permission for single...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total funding he expects to be able to avail of in 2005 from the dormant accounts fund for allocation to various...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of groups involved in the fight against drugs to which he has offered assistance in 2005; his plans to...
- Community Development
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent, on a county basis, to which he has awarded funding in 2005 to various eligible groups under the CLÁR...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Milk Quota
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an allocation of milk quota made in 1996 to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick and incorrectly forwarded to another...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding farmers under 20 units for environment grants; and if a national scheme will be put in place (details supplied)....
- Grant Payments
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [16781/05]
- Charitable Donations
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the estimated value of the intervention meat and dairy products made available in 2003 to charities and voluntary organisations. [16873/05]
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Visa Applications
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached regarding the family re-unification application by a person (details supplied) in County...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when post-nuptial citizenship will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; if his attention has been...
- Visa Applications
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will issue in the visa application of a person (details supplied). [16746/05]
- Registration of Title
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application to the Land Registry Office for freehold on a property by a person (details supplied) in County...
- Garda Deployment
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason there are no ban gardaí attached to the Sligo-Leitrim divisional drug unit; if there are plans to recruit ban...
- Witness Protection Programme
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the witness protection programme; the number of persons who have been received into the programme in each of...
- Residency Permits
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Child Care Services
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding funding for services for a foundation (details supplied) in County Cork; when announcements will be...
- Departmental Building Projects
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding funding for a project (details supplied); the proposed dates for commencement of works; and if he...
- Child Care Services
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding which will be provided for staffing grants for child care services (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he...
- Prison Staff
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prison officers that were located at Spike Island prison and that have been relocated; the number relocated to...
- Prison Accommodation
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his future plans for Spike Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16814/05]
- Drug Seizures
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convictions for the sale of illegal substances in each of the areas (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
- Garda Operations
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals there are to provide a 24 hour service at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Registration of Title
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing at the Land Registry office will be completed for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [16821/05]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
- Deportation Orders
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 129 of 14 April 2005, the reason the central question raised regarding the dangers of a...
- Visa Applications
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when a D visa will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Garda Strength
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in the Kildare-Carlow division for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on...
- Garda Transport
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of squad cars and personnel carriers in the Kildare-Carlow division of the Garda Síochána; his plans to upgrade...
- Garda Equipment
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of interview recording units in the Kildare-Carlow division of the Garda Síochána; the number of barracks with...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for naturalisation in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if this...
- Department of Education and Science
- Inquiry into Child Abuse
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement on the concerns of a person (details supplied) in relation to abuse at children's homes in County Dublin....
- Physical Education Facilities
Question 153: 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 been...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs teacher will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [16737/05]
- School Curriculum
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if automatic exemptions from Irish can be granted to pupils attending two special classes for students with dyslexia and emotional...
- School Accommodation
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the assistance which will be given to provide an extra 37 school places for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she...
- School Curriculum
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will expedite the extension of circular 12/96 to afford pupils attending private schools the opportunity to obtain a Department...
- School Staffing
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her response to the request by a school (details supplied) in County Louth for an extra teacher; and if she will make a statement on...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider extending the tuition grant for persons with learning difficulties; if additional speech and therapy facilities...
- School Staffing
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if sanction will be given for the appointment of a temporary teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [16774/05]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16789/05]
- State Examinations
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in regard to the marking of Irish essays in the leaving certificate examination, 80% of the marks are awarded for grammar while...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding funding for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16793/05]
- Site Acquisitions
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in acquiring a school site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare since her predecessor met with the board...
- School Staffing
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Sligo will have the same number of resource and learning support teachers in the 2005-06...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is not being allowed to speak with the special needs assistant at their...
- Psychological Service
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when further psychological assessment will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the rationale for a centre (details supplied) in County Cork as referred to in her last Dáil reply on the issue will be finalised...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Property
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of schools using the Curragh training pool; the number of swimming clubs using the pool; the number of applications received; his plans to...
- Defence Forces Strength
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel enlisted for each of the past three years; the breakdown of the enlistments between males and females; the number of Army...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the decentralisation of the Department of Defence to Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Defence Forces Facilities
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals to improve sports facilities for members of the Defence Forces; the areas suggested for such investment; and if he will make a...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the decentralisation of the Army headquarters to the Curragh, County Kildare; and the timescale of the proposal; and if he...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a...
- Recycling Policy
Question 180: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the impact of the new EU Directive on recycling electronic waste on independent electrical retailers; and if...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 181: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if persons registered on local authority housing lists and living in rented accommodation but deemed to be in...
- Road Network
Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding road improvements (details supplied) in County Kildare; the proposals to complete the...
