Written answers
Wednesday, 23 November 2005
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Bilateral Agreements
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Ireland has contracted, or is planning to enter into, bilateral agreements with African states which would permit the...
- Data Collection
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to make legislative changes to provide for the recording of soft information regarding people who have been...
- Parental Leave
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 does not make provision for the introduction of payment in respect of...
- Garda Deployment
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he proposes to have his 1,000 strength traffic corps established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35735/05]
- Garda Communications
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that gardaí cannot be contacted by e-mail; his proposals to remedy the...
- Prison Building Programme
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent and cost of associated infrastructure works required to facilitate the construction of a prison at Thornton Hall...
- Garda Strength
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that even in the event of the extra 2,000 gardaí promised, which have not as yet...
- Crime Levels
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he has taken to address the escalating problem of gang warfare with particular reference to what appears to be a...
- Garda Resourcing
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the resources that are available to gardaí through his Department, the Criminal Assets Bureau, the Revenue Commissioners and...
- Firearms Offences
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of murders in which firearms were used, the number of such cases in respect of which proceedings were initiated,...
- Garda Strength
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that at the end of 2005 there will be less gardaí relative to the population of the State than in each...
- Drugs Offences
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who are in prison on drug or drug-related offences; the number who were in prison in October 1997; and...
- Garda Investigations
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made by the gardaí into the major money-laundering operation uncovered in early 2005; if a file has been sent...
- Legal Aid Service
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to expand the availability of services from the Legal Aid Board beyond family law cases; the extent of...
- Drugs Seizures
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cocaine, heroin and cannabis seizures by the Garda Síochána in each county for each year since 2000; the...
- Garda Diversion Programmes
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the juvenile diversion programme has sufficient resources to address the issues that come under its...
- Migrant Workers
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the state of the Garda investigation into the circumstances in which 11 immigrant workers were reported to have been...
- Garda Strength
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of personnel who have qualified as full members of the Garda Síochána since June 2002; the number of members who...
- Garda Operations
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps that are being taken by the Garda Síochána to address the alarming number of road deaths in County Donegal; and...
- Asylum Applications
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the main countries of origin of those refused entry here from January 2005 to end October 2005; the number of persons seeking...
- Prison Population
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners in each of the State's prisons for each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he and the Garda Commissioner have implemented the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence...
- Commissions of Investigation
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposal for the inquiry into the Grangegorman murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35740/05]
- Garda Stations
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations in Cork county and city; the number of gardaí allocated to each Garda station over the past ten...
- Ombudsman Commission
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he proposes to establish the Ombudsman Commission; the reason for the delay of same; and if he will make a statement on...
- Garda Strength
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the ratio of gardaí per head of population in each Garda district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35569/05]
- Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the relevant section of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 will be activated to ensure that alcohol sold in off licences is...
- Presidential Pardons
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the scheme of Presidential pardons that he has proposed will mean that terrorists will be able to roam...
- Drink Driving Offences
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drivers who have tested positive for drink driving to date in 2005; the number that have been prosecuted; the...
- Independent Inquiry
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has taken place in the inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if...
- Asylum Support Services
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposal for the establishment of a one-stop-shop for dealing with all immigration matters; and if he will make a...
- Gangland Killings
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gangland killings in each year since 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35730/05]
- Asylum Applications
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has examined the difficulties facing aged-out non-Irish minors who have applied for leave to remain here; his plans to...
- Crime Levels
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will attend the next meeting of the Montpelier-Arbour Hill-Bricin's residents on 7 December 2005 in St. Bricin's...
- Garda Stations
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to upgrade services at Bunbeg Garda station, County Donegal (details supplied). [35653/05]
- Paternity Leave
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when paid paternity leave will be introduced here. [31452/05]
- Garda Recruitment
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Síochána at the latest date for which figures are available; the number expected to be...
- Law Enforcement
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislation governing the use of gaming machines; the steps his Department will take to ensure that the law is not being...
- Garda Investigations
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the report into the death of a person (details supplied); if he will publish the report; if an inquiry...
- Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to resurrect his ill-fated café bar proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35709/05]
- Parental Rights
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if safeguards will be put in place to protect the rights of fathers to have access to their children; and if he will make a...
- Law Enforcement
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the proposal to establish a lap dancing club in Parnell Street by a person (details...
- Garda Deployment
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the 2001 commitment to civilianise 496 Garda posts has not been fulfilled; the steps which have been taken to...
- Ombudsman Commission
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he intends to take following the suggestion from the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman, Ms Nuala O'Loan, for...
- Prison Building Programme
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an archaeological excavation of the Thornton Hall site selected for the new prison complex is likely to take place; the...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amendments he intends to introduce to the Criminal Justice Bill to reflect one of the key recommendations in the Ferns...
- Garda Operations
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of time Operation Anvil has been in existence; the length of time it will remain in existence; the number of...
- Judicial Ethics
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for a judicial ethics; and his views on whether the present situation of judicial self-regulation is workable....
- Prisoner Transfers
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a prisoner (details supplied) in County Longford who was transferred from...
- Garda Deployment
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations in County Mayo; the number of gardaí allocated to each of those Garda stations in each of the...
- Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of compensation which has been paid out to the families of the 1972 and 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if...
- Garda Programmes
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the aims of the Garda schools programme at both primary and secondary level; the level of staffing for this programme in...
- Garda Recruitment
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Garda recruits are still required to pay for their uniform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35741/05]
- Department of Health and Children
- Departmental Funding
Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when funding will be made available to the Coeliac Society for the compilation of food lists for members and for the upkeep...
- Health Services
Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with the Health Service Executive north west region to ensure that home help is granted to a person...
- Attention Deficit Disorder
Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children on psycho-stimulants here who have a diagnosis of ADHD; if this number has increased over the past...
- Commissions of Investigation
Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she intends using the Commissions of Investigation Bill 2004 to inquire into the non-notification of donors infected...
- Legal Services
Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the name and address of solicitors retained to provide legal advice to the ten former health boards including the former...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of public patients who are waiting for a public MRI scan at Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement...
- Hospital Services
Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding will be provided for the SATU in Kerry General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35853/05]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be called for a procedure at Sligo General Hospital; and if she...
- Hospital Services
Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the plans of the Parkinson's Disease Association in the mid-west region to develop a...
- Medical Cards
Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the estimated annual cost per recipient of the medical card. [35915/05]
- Hospital Staff
Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of consultants attached to the Health Service Executive that specifically deal with a health problem (details...
- Medical Cards
Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has made provision in the 2006 Estimates for increases in the terms and conditions for medical cards and doctor only...
- Hospital Charges
Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has made provision in the 2006 Estimates for changes in the charges for casualty, outpatient visits, a public ward,...
- Drugs Payment Scheme
Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has made provision in the 2006 Estimates for any change in the excess which applies in respect of the drug refund...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has made provision in the 2006 Estimates for changes in the maximum subvention payable to different levels of...
- Health Services
Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has made changes in terms and conditions under which home care package can be obtained in the 2006 Estimates; the...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has made changes in the charges which will be made in public nursing homes in the 2006 Estimates; and the charges...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be admitted for a CAT scan at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin; and if...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she plans to take to overcome the shortage of inpatient beds at a hospital (details supplied) in County Kildare...
- Department of Finance
- Vehicle Registration Tax
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the length of time persons can drive European registered cars on roads here while living and working here; his views on whether both these issues are...
- Garda Stations
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the length of time it has taken to plan for the much promised and eagerly awaited new Garda station at Leixlip, County Kildare; if there has ever...
- Tax Code
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on abolishing VAT on home alarm systems (details supplied) for elderly people. [35872/05]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation regarding the decentralisation of the Ordnance Survey Office to Dungarvan, County Waterford; if the site has been acquired by the...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Fisheries Protection
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to introduce management measures for horse mackerel; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Electronic Communications Infrastructure
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he intends to take to roll-out the metropolitan area network to additional towns throughout the...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Job Creation
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding investment and job creation projects for the mid-west of Dublin in 2006-2007; and if he will make a...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the final redundancy payments due to former employees of IFI will be made. [35857/05]
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is the policy of his Department that community employment scheme places for crèches and child care centres in...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Insurance
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the provision which he has made in Estimates 2006 for increase in the ceiling for social insurance payments, the threshold before...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the free schemes will be amended to allow pensioners at 65 years and over qualify for these schemes; and if he will make a...
- Department of Transport
- Road Safety
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Transport the laws regarding cars that are literally blacked out with tinted glass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35914/05]
- Transport Initiatives
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Transport the costings in respect of Transport 21; if his Department accepts the total cost at €34.4 billion has been reached on the basis of accurate...
- Parking Regulations
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is true that disabled parking spaces provided by local authorities are free of charge with no time limit applying; when all...
- Road Safety
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on implementing mandatory breathalyser testing at the scene of all serious and fatal car accidents here in view of the fact that the...
- Transport Initiatives
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in regard to his announcement of 20 October 2005 that from now on there will be [i]ex-ante[/i] evaluations including economic cost-benefit...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Community Development
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the RAPID programme will be extended to the town of Ardee, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the provision which has been made in the Estimates 2006 for locks, alarms and so on for pensioners through local...
- Community Development
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his Department's policies regarding the civic and social life of urban and suburban areas; the policies which are in...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason an application for the installation aid scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been rejected; if her...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if some type of compensation will be made available by her Department to farmers who joined the early retirement scheme and subsequently...
- Departmental Contracts
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the next tendering process will be held for the supply of cattle ear tags; if it is intended that only one supplier will be given...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Asylum Applications
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has examined the difficulties facing aged-out non-Irish minors who have applied for leave to remain here; his plans to...
- Rehabilitation of Offenders
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will consider legislation to allow for the expunging of sentences along the lines of the Rehabilitation of Offenders...
- Garda Strength
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans which are in place both in the short term and long term to provide an increased Garda presence in a town (details...
- Crime Levels
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there has been an increase in the instance of crimes such as burglary and car theft in recent years; if so the plans in...
- Registration of Title
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the previous request by a person (details supplied) in County Galway for an amendment of site...
- Garda Strength
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the local Garda Representative Association member in Tralee...
- Ground Rents Abolition
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the abolition of ground rents; the Government's plan to deal with issues of expired leases on...
- Road Safety
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when tenders to provide and operate safety cameras on roads here will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Prison Building Programme
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the proposed development at Thornton Hall has passed the preliminary PPP appraisal stage and been approved by the NDFA as...
- Gangland Killings
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to deal with the serious escalation of organised crime in the past three years; and if he will make a...
- Court Accommodation
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has allocated sufficient funds to the Courts Service to facilitate current and anticipated requirements with...
- Criminal Assets
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of properties or businesses known to be in the hands of or funded by criminal gangs or in the course of...
- Crime Levels
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of reported incidences of anti-social behaviour throughout County Kildare in each of the past five years; the...
- Garda Stations
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to extend the opening hours of the various Garda stations throughout County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Deportation Orders
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he can confirm that all those deported to their homelands by his order have been properly treated; and if he will make a...
- Law Enforcement
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the areas of law enforcements in respect of which his Department has achieved its greatest success rate and its lowest...
- International Co-operation in Law Enforcement
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the gardaí are receiving adequate co-operation from all other European and non-European police forces in the fight...
- Witness Intimidation
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases where persons have been arrested or charged in connection with the intimidation of witnesses; and if he...
- Security Industry
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the new initiatives which he proposes to take to crack down in infiltration of the security industry by criminals; and if he...
- Criminal Prosecutions
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of cash stolen in robberies since the beginning of 2005; the amount recovered to date in 2005; the extent of the...
- Crime Prevention
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extra number of gardaí and other resources which have been made available to combat street violence in the past 12...
- Sexual Offences
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of rape cases reported in each of the past three years; if charges and convictions have followed in all such...
- Crime Levels
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of armed robberies reported in County Kildare in the past five years; the number of perpetrators who have been...
- Prisoner Releases
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which prisoners are currently released prior to completion of sentence other than on supervised day release;...
- Crime Levels
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has examined the underlying reasons for the dramatic increase in serious crime in the past three years; and if he will...
- Garda Strength
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí available on the beat or in patrol vehicles between 12 midnight and 8 a.m. in the Dublin metropolitan...
- Crime Prevention
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the full extent of racketeering, money laundering, protection or other forms of money making by menace; his proposals to...
- Crime Levels
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of unlawful shootings resulting in death in the past three years; if he has issued instructions or given...
- Prison Accommodation
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prison places currently occupied; the extent to which prison accommodation needs are currently being met; and...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the monetary value accruing to the State through the imposition of penalty points throughout the country; and if he will...
- Public Order Offences
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of public order incidents detected or reported in County Kildare in each of the past three years; the number of...
- Missing Persons
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the recorded number of missing persons at present; the ongoing activity to identify their whereabouts; and if he will make a...
- Garda Diversion Programmes
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken in the past three years to address the issue of juvenile crime with particular reference to the need...
- Garda Recruitment
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applicants who have passed the Garda entrance examination; the number called for training; the number still...
- Criminal Prosecutions
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons arrested and released without charge; the number charged but not convicted and the number charged and...
- Garda Operations
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the value of properties seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau, arising from criminal investigations; if it is intended to...
- Crime Prevention
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in view of recent reports in Britain of the increased threat posed by foreign agencies attempting to obtain industrial...
- Judicial Investigations
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he stated he is not in a position to grant an inquiry to a person (details supplied) concerning his treatment by...
- Department of Education and Science
- Site Acquisitions
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for a primary school (details supplied) in County Clare regarding the purchase of a site; and if she will...
- Psychological Service
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath cannot be assessed for dyslexia by the NEPS in Navan, County Meath; the further...
- School Enrolments
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide enrolment figures for all post-primary schools in the Lucan area for the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and to...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her announcement in July 2005 of the development of a new post-primary school for Gorey, County Wexford, the actions taken...
- Inquiry into Child Abuse
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of complaints regarding physical abuse in an industrial school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 which were received in 1991...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the long awaiting application for a sports hall by a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow, she will ensure that...
- Departmental Funding
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent for the period 2004 and to-date in 2005 on Educate Together in Lucan; if she will provide figures for the amount spent...
- Youthreach Programme
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will work with all other Departments in relation to support and funding resource hours for students at Bonnybrook Youthreach in...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to give permission to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal to go to tender; and if she will make a statement...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be permitted to receive a grant to enable them to study for a medical degree at...
- Departmental Funding
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider having additional funding approved in respect of a centre (details supplied) in County Cork. [35862/05]
- Early Retirement Scheme
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will respond to queries raised by a person (details supplied) in a letter of 4 February 2005; her views on whether this person...
- School Accommodation
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the annual outlay on rental of prefabricated school buildings in County Wexford; if this is considered to be a cost-effective method of...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the supports available to blind and visually impaired students at second level with regard to Braille; and if she will make a statement...
- Educational Disadvantage
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a recently established and recognised school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 situated in a RAPID area, will be eligible for...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made as to whether the students participating in the Law Society professional practice course 1, evening...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has made provision in Estimates 2006 for changes in the terms and conditions of the back to education allowance; and the terms...
- Third Level Fees
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has included in Estimates 2006 provision for increase in the registration charge for college students; the charge that will...
- School Accommodation
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an extension will be sanctioned to a national school (details supplied) in County Cork. [36071/05]
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funds will be allocated to repair the surface of the schoolyard at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [36073/05]
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Reserve
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Defence if financial recognition of service, whether by way of pension or[i] ex gratia [/i]payment, is made by his Department to long-serving members of the...
- Garda Operations
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Defence if inquiries will be made with the Police Service of Northern Ireland if it is, or was at any time, in possession of a general purpose machine gun,...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Departmental Schemes
Question 258: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 23 October 2005 the progress he has made with regard to...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the year in which registration fees for landlords in respect of private rented residential properties were...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the support in the form of a grant which is available for an old age person living alone with no means other...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 16 November 2005, if he can make a statement regarding which...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the rate of interest and of mortgage protection cost applied under local authority loans; the typical annual...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has made changes in the 2006 Estimates in respect of the grant percentage or the maximum value of grant...
