Written answers

Tuesday, 21 February 2006

  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Electricity Generation
      Question 70: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that current available generating capacity is adequate to meet requirements; if he proposes...
    • Mobile Telephony
      Question 71: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether it is essentially businessmen or businesswomen, with their post pay mobile phones, who are...
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 72: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures will be brought forward to establish a buy-out scheme for drift-netting to protect Irish salmon...
    • Energy Policy
      Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position on an all-island energy policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6602/06]
    • Mobile Telephony
      Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures will be brought forward to incorporate the regulation of premium rate telephone services under the...
    • Postal Services
      Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if all outstanding matters of concern at An Post have been resolved to the satisfaction of all; and if he will...
    • Energy Reserves
      Question 76: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures for reporting new oil and gas discoveries here; if his Department has received confirmation of new...
    • EU Directives
      Question 77: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he intends taking to ensure compliance with the proposed new European energy efficiency directive...
    • Television Advertising
      Question 78: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to introduce legislation on the prohibition of television advertising of unhealthy foods to...
    • Postal Services
      Question 79: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the continuing deterioration in postal delivery service here; if the universal service obligation is...
    • Consultancy Services
      Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he or his Department or subsidiary agencies rely on services offered by consultants; and if...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 82: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made in regard to the development of TG4 as a stand alone and independent broadcasting service; and...
    • Energy Reserves
      Question 83: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the signing of an agreement between companies (details supplied) to explore the Dunquin project in...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 84: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the reported bid by Bord na Móna to purchase EON's Edenderry power plant the company is being...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 85: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options on the future development of the television industry with particular reference to free to...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 86: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the status of the lost at sea compensation scheme; the amount of compensation awarded to date under the scheme;...
    • Energy Policy
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is proposing to bring forward measures to develop cross-Border renewable energy supplies after recent...
    • Post Office Network
      Question 88: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the number of post offices which have been closed in the past year here; the implications of...
    • Energy Policy
      Question 90: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the full extent of grant aid available for energy production from biomass; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Corrib Gas Pipeline
      Question 91: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the degree to which outstanding matters affecting the development of the Corrib gas project have been addressed...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 92: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason delivery of broadband services have been so slow; if he has given instructions or directives in this...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 93: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received communications from representative groups requesting the provision of subtitling in respect of...
    • Mobile Telephony
      Question 94: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason mobile telephone services in terms of quality and cost cannot compare favourably with services in...
    • Consultancy Reports
      Question 95: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the Deloitte & Touche report on the future of the ESB will be published; the reason there has been such a...
    • Electricity Sector
      Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the nature of discussions which have taken place between his Department, the ESB or other energy providers with...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount of surplus funds currently available to the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland; the manner in which it...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of positions on boards, agencies or bodies under his aegis to which he has made appointments in...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to the development of digital terrestrial television; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 107: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the schemes, groups or organisations deemed to have been most successful in the provision of broadband services;...
    • Post Office Network
      Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals for An Post to establish a new banking operation in conjunction with a Belgian-Dutch financial...
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures will be brought forward to establish a fisheries sustainability impact assessment based on...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of occasions on which the electronic communications appeal panel have overturned decisions made by...
    • Postal Services
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects An Post to be in a position to meet the challenge of full liberalisation; and if he will make a...
    • Corrib Gas Pipeline
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he intends making a decision with regard to the provision of consent for the laying of the Corrib onshore...
    • Common Fisheries Policy
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the infringement proceedings which have been initiated or raised by the EU in relation to the obligation of...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when consultants Deloitte & Touche and solicitors (details supplied) will report on an implementation plan for...
    • Common Fisheries Policy
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he was able to raise concerns at the recent European Council meeting regarding the lack of effective quota...
    • Energy Policy
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he proposes to emulate the energy targets recently set in Sweden; and if he will make a...
    • Fuel Storage Facilities
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the full extent to which he envisages storage facilities in respect of gas and oil to be improved with a view to...
    • Common Fisheries Policy
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason over the past three years the Irish fisheries statistical returns and reports were not sent by his...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the investment, infrastructural or otherwise, which is planned to improve broadband service provision in...
    • Electricity Generation
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide details on the proposed development of a new 400 megawatt power station and a natural gas...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the MANs; the take-up on the MANs; the long-term strategy for managing the MANs in the...
    • Energy Conservation
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the full extent of financial assistance available for installation or conversion purposes in respect of houses...
    • Telecommunications Sector
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if urgent measures for reform of the regulatory system of the telecommunications sector will be brought forward;...
    • Digital Hub
      Question 138: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to the development of the digital hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the studies which have been carried out with a view to meeting the telecommunications requirements of the...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the development of a single regulator for the all-Ireland energy market which becomes effective in...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with the regulator or other interests in regard to the development of radio and...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the recent achievement of 100% availability of broadband in Northern Ireland the measures he is...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 144: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the status and potential capacity of east-west electricity interconnectors with particular reference to the...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures for the allocation of funding under the fisheries harbour development fund; when it was decided...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to ensure an adequate provision of broadband to private and commercial users in the...
    • Fish Quotas
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if there will be reduction in the mackerel quota available to the fleet here in 2006 as a result of the alleged...
    • Postal Services
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which evaluation has been done in regard to the extension of facilities compatible to those...
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 155: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the judgment by the EU Commission that the decision to use explosives for the...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 157: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he is proposing to tackle the ongoing broadband deficit in view of the fact that his recent...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals he is considering in relation to the development of wave and tidal power; the timeframe for the...
    • Postal Services
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to issue guidelines in regard to the use of postcodes with particular reference to excluding the...
    • Post Office Network
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the optimum number of post offices to be retained, upgraded or downgraded by An Post; his further...
    • Postal Services
      Question 168: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way in which he envisages the development of the postal services in the future in view of the existence of...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has examined the implications of intention by some oil companies to cease business here; if this is likely...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 171: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he has discussed the various options available in regard to the future development of both...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 172: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his strategy for maintaining and developing fishery harbours here; the reason there has been such long delays in...
    • Common Fisheries Policy
      Question 173: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures which exist that would allow him to raise at head of Government level the need for further reform...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 174: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons on the live register in counties Roscommon and Leitrim in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6595/06]
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 175: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6341/06]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 176: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made within his Department on reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by all Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Immigration Issues
      Question 177: To ask the Taoiseach the estimated number of non-Irish citizens resident here; and if he will compare this with the findings of each of the past three census returns. [6385/06]
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 178: To ask the Taoiseach if assistance will be given to the family of the late Mr. Pat Finucane in their efforts for truth and justice; and if the British Government will be challenged...
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 180: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons who were termed as long-term unemployed in counties Roscommon and Leitrim in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 181: To ask the Taoiseach the office or unit within his Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of posts and staff in tabular form from each unit...
    • Social Partnership
      Question 182: To ask the Taoiseach his views on the absence of an organisation (details supplied) from partnership talks; his plans to ensure that the group return to the talks; and if he will...
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Child Care Services
      Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when funding will be allocated to the various county child care committees to enable those involved in the provision of...
    • Health Services
      Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the circumstances (details supplied); the avenues which are available for those involved...
    • Food Labelling
      Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the food sold in country markets under the aegis of Country Markets Limited is healthy and wholesome...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath has not been granted the domiciliary care allowance by the Health...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 304 of 31 January 2006, if retired nurses should receive payment of deducted pensions during the...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive or former health boards had direct involvement in the management of hospitals that were...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 201 of 31 January 2006, if she will confirm that the recommendations referred to in this question...
    • Health Services
      Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of capital spending by month and the current spend in each health board area of the Health Service Executive...
    • Clinical Indemnity Scheme
      Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 231 of 31 January 2006, the cap on the extent of professional indemnity cover that is provided to...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans for St. Luke's Hospital in Dublin if she follows through on closing the hospital and moving radiotherapy services...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the organisations to which her Department or the Health Service Executive provided funding during 2005; the amount given to...
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6342/06]
    • Consultancy Contracts
      Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made within her Department on reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by all Departments; and if...
    • Health Services
      Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the major public health issues involved concerning empty houses (details supplied) in County Limerick. [6378/06]
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the qualifying conditions for people with special needs to acquire aids and appliances; if only people with medical cards...
    • Health Services
      Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, where general practitioners have entered into a co-operative agreement to deal with after hours calls from 7 p.m. to 8...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the direction she has issued to the Health Service Executive officials in the north west region concerning St. Columba's...
    • General Register Office
      Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the avenues which are available to a person to obtain his birth certificate (details supplied). [6453/06]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of Parkinson's nurse specialists here and their location. [6460/06]
    • Child Care Services
      Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of licensed crèches or child care facilities; the number of inspections carried out during 2005 to ensure that...
    • General Medical Services Scheme
      Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a situation regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be investigated; and if the Health Service...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made to begin the process of core funding community employment positions supporting personal...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the €70 million allocated to her ten-point plan for the accident and emergency crisis in 2005 is a recurring annual...
    • Health Services
      Question 219: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of rent in arrears for the new health centre in Ballymun; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6491/06]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 220: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of staff within the Health Service Executive who are on paid leave for more than a year; the breakdown of the...
    • Nursing Home Subventions
      Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in the payment of the nursing home refunds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6508/06]
    • Irish Blood Transfusion Service
      Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Irish Blood Transfusion Service has received the results of the tests requested by them from the University of...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 226: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the location of the health information and quality authority, HIQA, headquarters; if it is to be fully or partially...
    • Health Services
      Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will seek an explanation from the medical bureau as to the reason persons (details supplied) in Dublin 9 of a flat...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if core funding for community employment staff supporting essential services will be made available; and if she will make a...
    • Health Services
      Question 230: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the waiting list for a centre (details supplied) in Dublin. [6527/06]
    • Accident and Emergency Services
      Question 232: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time in accident and emergency in Beaumont and the Mater Hospitals. [6529/06]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the measures that have been taken to improve waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6530/06]
    • Health Services
      Question 234: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the inadequate staffing levels for the treatment of cystic fibrosis as highlighted by the Pollock...
    • General Medical Services Scheme
      Question 235: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is normal practice for over 70s to be charged a fee of €35 for a medical report which is necessary for a driving...
    • Charitable Funding
      Question 236: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding provided to a charity (details supplied) in County Galway in 2005 and the projected allocation for 2006; the...
    • Health Services
      Question 237: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to the Health Service Executive reply to Question No. 361 of 28 September 2005, if she will provide an update for...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 238: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 334 of 26 January 2005, if the child care report has been finalised; if training issues for...
    • Food Safety
      Question 239: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to the Adjournment debate of 14 February 2006, the action which was taken by the official agencies who were...
    • Health Services
      Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the chiropody service which is available to senior citizen medical card holders in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary; her...
    • Nursing Home Charges
      Question 241: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 89 of 9 February 2006, if she will reply in detail to the question raised with particular...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of a new community hospital for Dingle, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 243: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of an extension to Kenmare Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 244: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of applications to date from County Kerry for the doctor-only medical card; the number of applications which...
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 246: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the roll-out of BreastCheck to the south and west of the country; if the service will be nationwide...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the estimate of the accident and emergency attendances, in-patient admissions and the number of day cases in 2005; and if...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the office or unit within her Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of posts and staff...
    • Health Services
      Question 250: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of home care packages made available in each Health Service Executive area and in Counties Roscommon and Leitrim...
    • Nursing Home Subventions
      Question 251: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the changes made to the nursing home subvention scheme; the breakdown of changes for people who have applied for...
    • Parliamentary Questions
      Question 254: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the reason no response has issued from the Health Service Executive in respect of a previous question (details supplied)...
    • Health Services
      Question 255: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when confirmation of commitment to phase II PCCC capital developments at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary,...
    • Parliamentary Questions
      Question 258: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a reply to Question No. 167 of 11 October 2005 will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6865/06]
    • Health Services
      Question 259: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a dedicated transport system for cancer patients has been rejected by her; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 260: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of orthopaedic surgeons who are present at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children; and if she will make a...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 262: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who were transferred from St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, Wexford General Hospital and Clonmel...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 263: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the public only contract means no private patients in public hospitals or no public only consultants in any private...
    • Health Services
      Question 264: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will be requested to make speech therapy provision to a child (details supplied) in County...
    • Bullying in the Workplace
      Question 265: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the changes which were made to the running of a hospital (details supplied) in County Dublin as a result of a court action...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 268: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she ascertained the period of time that a significant number of porter staff at a hospital (details supplied) in County...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 269: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether she is creating a management vacuum at the centre of the senior management systems in place in the...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be called for a hip operation in Sligo General; and if she will make...
    • Health Services
      Question 272: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made by the Health Service Executive in addressing the increasingly common practice by...
    • Nursing Home Subventions
      Question 274: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when greater consistency will be brought to the different levels of enhanced nursing home subvention support throughout the...
    • Health Services
      Question 275: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when an authorisation form will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [6938/06]
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 276: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when tenders will be invited for the proposed new hospital in Dingle, County Kerry, following the Government's announcement...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 277: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients in Kerry awaiting hip replacement surgery, cataract operations and vascular surgery; the...
    • Health Services
      Question 278: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the waiting time for orthodontic assessment; the waiting time for orthodontic treatment for persons in need of...
    • Infectious Diseases
      Question 279: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of reported cases of MRSA infection at Kerry General Hospital in recent years; and if she will make a statement...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 281: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the report of the working group, arising out of the Mercer report and the review of the nursing home subvention, on...
    • Health Services
      Question 282: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of the ten pilot primary care centres both individually and collectively; how successful they have been; her...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 283: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of trolley beds being counted as hospital beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7012/06]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 284: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if commitments will be made to use additional resources to deal with the well publicised difficulties occurring at Tallaght...
    • Health Centres
      Question 285: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to previous parliamentary questions relating to Millbrook Lawns Health Centre, when works will commence; and the...
    • Health Services
      Question 287: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the orthodontic appeal hearing will be heard in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 288: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) is undertaking work on a regular basis on...
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 289: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children how far advanced her plans are for the roll-out of a cervical screening programme; if her attention has been drawn to the...
    • Emergency Care Services
      Question 290: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the terms of reference of the review of the Dublin fire brigade services which is under way; when she expects to receive...
    • Smoking Ban
      Question 291: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will review the legislation covering the smoking ban to consider the introduction of a fine for persons found...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 292: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who has waited two years for an appointment with an eye...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 293: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there was a uniform pay scale for managers and child care workers in residential homes after 1985; and if so, the salary...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 294: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the measures she is taking to alleviate overcrowding at Cork University Hospital; if her attention has been drawn to the...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 295: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce a weekly cost of disability payment to address the reality that people with disabilities have higher...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 296: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce an automatic right to an assessment of need for older people as was recommended in the recent...
  • Department of Finance
    • Tax Code
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on removing the VAT on non-resident artists who perform in border counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6591/06]
    • Public Sector Pay
      Question 299: To ask the Minister for Finance if bonuses were paid to higher civil servants in the Garda Síochána; if so, the amounts paid; and if he will provide details of recipients and the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6343/06]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made within his Department in reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by all Departments; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Tax Code
      Question 302: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is not being allowed income tax relief in respect of tuition fees; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 303: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made on the reform process announced by him on 20 October 2005, focused on achieving value for money in public expenditure; and if he...
    • Disabled Drivers
      Question 305: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person with one arm does not qualify for VAT exemption on a motor vehicle, while a person with one leg does; and if he will make a...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to meet the concerns of the Waterford League of Credit Unions in regard to the IFSRA proposed restrictions of the investment options...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 307: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of site purchases where contracts for sale in seven of the proposed decentralised locations have been received; and the estimated...
    • Tax Code
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay by the Revenue Commissioners in issuing a refund of tax overpaid for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Finance if a building has been acquired for the decentralisation of Revenue Commissioners' jobs to Listowel, County Kerry; when the process of moving the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 311: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that statements made by his Department over the period 1988 to 1997 regarding a person (details supplied) were accurate and...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 313: To ask the Minister for Finance the offices or units within his Department and associated units that are due to be decentralised; the number of posts and staff in tabular form from...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 314: To ask the Minister for Finance the total costs from 1997 to date associated with the provision of the promised new Garda station in Leixlip, County Kildare, including...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 315: To ask the Minister for Finance the position with regard to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6896/06]
    • Traffic Management
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for Finance if an independent study has been carried out on the impact on traffic in the Navan Road area of the implementation of one-way plans in the Phoenix...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 317: To ask the Minister for Finance the schedule being followed in respect of the recently announced plans for the redevelopment of Tallaght Garda station in Dublin 24; the details of...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 318: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times and the dates on which the decentralisation implementation group has met in 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount which has been raised by selling an Office of Public Works property in an area (details supplied); where the money thus received by the...
    • Traffic Management
      Question 320: To ask the Minister for Finance the new traffic management proposals for the Phoenix Park; his views on establishing a second play area for young children adjacent to the...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the stage of preparation of the electricity Bill; when he expects same to return to the Government's legislative...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 323: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the report by the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural...
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends following the advice of the standing scientific committee of the National Salmon Commission to end...
    • Natural Gas Grid
      Question 325: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he intends making a decision on the provision of consent for the laying of the Corrib onshore gas pipeline....
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 326: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6344/06]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made within his Department with regard to reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by all...
    • Fishing Industry
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the percentage of salmon/trout tags returned by commercial fishermen; the percentage returned by anglers; and if...
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 334: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on Ireland's poor performance in terms of renewable energy in the Environment Performance Index 2006;...
    • Inland Fisheries
      Question 335: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the salmon weir fishery in Galway; his further plans to privatise the fishing on the salmon weir...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 336: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the office or unit within his Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of...
    • Broadband Network
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the work carried out on the construction of a modern directional HFC rebroadcast television advanced services...
    • Broadcasting Legislation
      Question 339: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he will take to ensure that high profile sports events are broadcast on free-to-air television; and if...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 342: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that procedures for public consultation and the right to appeal are sufficiently...
    • Broadband Network
      Question 343: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he proposes to take to provide grant aid or other forms of support for resident, home businesses...
    • Television Licence Fee
      Question 344: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the net and gross incomes generated for RTÉ from television licence fees; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 345: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation at present to stop undersized and berried lobsters being caught and sold; the number of fishery...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 347: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had direct communications with wind generated or other alternative forms of electricity production...
    • Electricity Generation
      Question 348: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to AER VII; if he has had discussions with the industry in regard to same; and if he will...
    • Broadcasting Legislation
      Question 350: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects to outline his preferred options in regard to both the public and private broadcasting sector;...
    • Postal Services
      Question 351: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the full extent of the examination of potential and complementary services most suitable for administration by...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 352: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options in regard to the development of renewable fuels; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 353: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with potential service providers in regard to the possibility of providing modern...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the storage capacity of oil, gas or other fuels; the optimum storage requirements in terms of days; his plans to...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 355: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the nature of discussions he has had directly or through the regulator with potential service providers in the...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 357: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if there have been oil, gas or other mineral finds indicating commercial potential in the past four years; the...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 358: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Marine Institute tenders for research projects that it puts out to tender; if so, the projects it...
    • Research Vessels
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to Question No. 337 of 4 October 2005, the cost of each vessel to the Exchequer of the €5,015,471; if...
    • Marine Institute
      Question 360: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a value for money audit on the two Marine Institute vessels and supporting facilities has been undertaken by...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 361: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received indications of DSL failure rate here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7074/06]
    • Television Licence Fee
      Question 364: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the distribution of the television licence reserve fund; the full extent of this fund at present;...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 365: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he intends to take to address deficiencies in the telecommunications network with particular reference...
    • Postal Services
      Question 366: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to issue guidelines regarding the use of postcodes with particular reference to excluding the use...
    • Broadcasting Legislation
      Question 368: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with the regulator or other interests in regard to the development of radio and...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 370: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects further progress on the development of integrated telecommunication networks on an all-island...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 372: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of positions on boards, agencies or bodies under his aegis to which he has made appointments in...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied at the extent to which local loop unbundling has been completed; his views on whether delays...
    • Electricity Generation
      Question 374: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the status and potential capacity of east/west electricity interconnectors with particular reference to the...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 377: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the schemes, groups or organisations deemed to have been most successful in the provision of broadband services;...
    • Postal Services
      Question 378: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has issued instructions in regard to the future development of postal services with particular reference...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 379: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the studies which have been carried out with a view to meeting the telecommunications requirements of the...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 382: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received communications from representative groups requesting the provision of subtitling in respect...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 384: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects broadband availability here to catch up with the leading European countries; and if he will make...
    • Postal Services
      Question 385: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has knowledge of the optimum number of post offices to be retained, upgraded or downgraded by An Post; his...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Irish Emigrants
      Question 386: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the alternative plan the Government has to help legalise the Irish in the event that the Kennedy-McCain Bill does not succeed. [6874/06]
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 390: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, prior to sending a personal message to the Colombian Foreign Minister reiterating the desirability of facilitation of the early departure...
    • Procurement Policy
      Question 391: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6345/06]
    • Consultancy Contracts
      Question 392: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made within his Department in relation to reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by all Departments; and if he will...
    • Irish Citizens Deportation
      Question 393: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has made representations to the US Government regarding the deportation of Irish citizens for minor road traffic offences such as...
    • Birth Certificates
      Question 394: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the avenues which are available to a person to obtain his or her birth certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Cuban Citizens
      Question 395: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a representative will be sent to the Miami five case hearings in the US; and the position regarding the case. [6467/06]
    • International Agreements
      Question 396: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will act as a broker in ending the US blockade of Cuba; and if he will use Ireland's international influence in dealing with this case....
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 397: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the office or unit within his Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of posts and staff in tabular form...
    • Passport Applications
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the insistence by some countries that a passport is valid only if they are more than six months to the expiry date, he will...
    • Election Observation Missions
      Question 400: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland intends to provide election monitoring personnel for the forthcoming Ukraine elections; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Consular Assistance
      Question 401: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the procedures which are applied, within his Department, when his Department undertakes to pay bail imposed by any court on an Irish citizen...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 402: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has been contacted by the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Alvaro Gil-Robles, or other...
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 403: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6346/06]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 404: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made within his Department in relation to reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by all Departments; and if...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 405: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a decision will be made on foot of an application under the sports capital grant scheme 2006 by a centre (details supplied) in...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 406: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the office or unit within his Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of posts and staff in...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 407: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the grants which are sponsored by his Department that would be appropriate to a club (details supplied); and if he will make a...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • EU Charters
      Question 408: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the Government withheld information from the European Committee on Social Rights on the State's record in...
    • Consumer Entitlements
      Question 409: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who received a holiday voucher as a...
    • Company Closures
      Question 410: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the implications for consumers here in the event of more oil or other fuel companies exiting the Irish market; and if he...
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 412: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6347/06]
    • Construction Industry Fatalities
      Question 414: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of fatalities on construction sites in 2004 and 2005; if an assurance will be given that the deceased were fully...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 415: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on providing a lump sum, for example a redundancy lump sum, for people who have to cease work due to ill health;...
    • Employment Appeals Tribunal Awards
      Question 416: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Questions Nos. 121 to 124, inclusive, of 9 February 2006 the reason it took a three-month period for the...
    • Work Permits
      Question 419: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person (details supplied) in County Clare could apply for a work permit for a South African as they have exhausted all...
    • Health and Safety Inspections
      Question 420: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Health and Safety Authority is responsible for inspections of circuses; and if so, the number of inspections of...
    • Work Permits
      Question 423: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an application for a work permit will be reopened for a person (details supplied); and if this person's D student visa...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 425: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the office or unit within his Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of posts and staff...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 426: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of a group (details supplied) in regard to recent Central Statistics Office figures...
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 428: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6348/06]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 429: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made within his Department in relation to reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by all Departments; and...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 430: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on providing a lump sum, for example a redundancy lump sum, for people who have to cease work due to ill health; and if...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral hearing will be held for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [6424/06]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 433: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person reaching the age of 65 years in June 2042 will still be eligible for the perks available to those in receipt of the old...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be examined as a case of poor reconciliation between welfare and work...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 436: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the office or unit within his Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of posts and staff in...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount awarded in class D PRSI contributions each year from 2000 to 2005; the benefits and entitlements available to people...
    • Health Contribution
      Question 438: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount collected under the two per cent health contribution each year from 2000 to 2005; if he can provide figures for the...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 440: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the issue on the branch managers' association retirement gratuity. [6956/06]
    • Family Support Services
      Question 442: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of rent allowance or supplement in an area (details supplied); the gender percentage of same; and...
  • Department of Transport
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 446: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that only 19 people have been disqualified from driving for attaining the maximum number of penalty points; his further views...
    • EU Regulations
      Question 448: To ask the Minister for Transport further to the Merchant Shipping Passenger Boat Manning Regulations 2005 his plans to bring forward further specified standards or syllabi; the...
    • EU Directives
      Question 452: To ask the Minister for Transport if supertrucks are barred from entering this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6327/06]
    • State Airports
      Question 453: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he has taken or proposes to take to alleviate public fears regarding the safety record of low-cost carriers at Shannon Airport and...
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 454: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6349/06]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 455: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made within his Department in relation to reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by all Government Departments; and if he...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 457: To ask the Minister for Transport his estimate of the number of vehicles on roads here which are registered for motor tax and other purposes outside of Ireland; if the penalty point...
    • Road Safety
      Question 458: To ask the Minister for Transport if he envisages that in accordance with the guidelines he has issued in respect of the application of a special speed limit of 30 km/h, local...
    • State Airports
      Question 459: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the controversy generated by the massive sizes of Irish red safety areas, on his recent visit to Singapore he examined such airport...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 462: To ask the Minister for Transport the office or unit within his Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of posts and staff in tabular form from...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 463: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in relation to the new 31 penalty points announced and the one that will incur penalty points on failure to comply with prohibitory traffic...
    • Port Development
      Question 464: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made in relation to the consultancy report of a company (details supplied) on unitised sea freight; the rationale for...
    • School Transport
      Question 465: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of privately purchased school coaches in use. [6906/06]
    • Public Transport
      Question 466: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures which are being taken to increase the frequency and passenger carrying capacity of trains from Ashtown train station to Dublin. [6907/06]
    • Aer Lingus
      Question 467: To ask the Minister for Transport if a decision has been made to sell a portion of Aer Lingus in order to top up the existing pension fund; and if so, if it is necessary to refer...
    • Air Services
      Question 468: To ask the Minister for Transport the responsibilities of the Irish Aviation Authority in respect of ensuring adequate security regimes for passengers boarding flights at Irish...
    • Departmental Surveys
      Question 470: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will publish a study (details supplied); if so, when same will be published; if he will provide a copy; and if a public consultative process...
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 471: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6350/06]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 472: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made within his Department in respect of reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by all...
    • Community Development
      Question 473: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason funds agreed under the youth facilities service fund have not been fully released to a project (details...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 478: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the office or unit within his Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of posts and...
    • Dormant Accounts Fund
      Question 479: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when funding from dormant accounts will be released to the community and voluntary sector in 2006; and if he will make...
    • Community Development
      Question 481: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he intends introducing supporting measures for volunteers in community and voluntary groups and for volunteers in...
    • Security of the Elderly
      Question 484: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will review the decision to disallow funding for alarm systems installed for elderly by community groups until...
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Grant Payments
      Question 486: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the new increased grant application forms will be available to farmers which was promised in Summer 2005 due to be available on 1...
    • Tuberculosis Incidence
      Question 487: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the compensation allowed for pure bred tuberculosis cattle will be changed to take account of what they are really worth; when the...
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 488: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6351/06]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 489: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress made within her Department in regard to reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by all Departments; and if she...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 490: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of an application under [i]force majeure[/i] in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and the timeframe...
    • Animal Welfare
      Question 493: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the role his Department will take in view of the continued incidence of cruelty to horses in urban areas; and if she will make a...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 494: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the single payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6537/06]
    • Alternative Farm Enterprises
      Question 496: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grants available from her Department for pet farming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6540/06]
    • Grant Payments
      Question 497: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare did not receive entitlements or the single farm payment; and if she will make a...
    • Direct Payment Schemes
      Question 500: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the modulation and national reserve cuts in each of the years 2005 to 2008, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the office or unit within her Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of posts and staff in tabular...
    • Social Partnership
      Question 502: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the absence of an organisation (details supplied) from partnership talks; her plans to ensure that the group return to the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 504: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an inheritance application for a person, details supplied, in County Mayo will be reviewed; the reason the application was rejected;...
    • Ministerial Responsibilities
      Question 505: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of her share option in respect of a company, details supplied, in the context of the proposed sale of property by that...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the case of a person, details supplied, in County Tipperary who is awaiting a decision on their application under...
    • Cattle Identification Scheme
      Question 512: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason charges were brought by her Department against Dingle Mart, County Kerry, and subsequently dropped; and if she will make a...
    • Farm Waste Management
      Question 513: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if grant aid will be increased for funding specialised slurry injectors as a result of the proposed restrictions under the nitrates...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 514: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure that all payments due to a person, details supplied, in County Cork will be awarded immediately. [7028/06]
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 520: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the adequacy of enforcement and oversight in respect of cars which are legally entitled to be travelling on roads here; and...
    • Stardust Tragedy
      Question 521: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a meeting will be arranged with the victims of the Stardust fire tragedy in Artane; and if he will actively support the...
    • Internet Crime
      Question 522: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the actions he can take to counter the problem regarding increased use of the Internet for child pornography and gambling;...
    • Law Society
      Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he proposes to abolish the role of the Law Society as a self-regulatory body. [6322/06]
    • Criminal Prosecutions
      Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of successful prosecutions for money laundering since the passage of the Criminal Justice Act 1994 on the 30 June...
    • Garda Promotions
      Question 526: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda man-hours, in total and for each rank, spent interviewing candidates for promotion or appointment; the...
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 527: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6352/06]
    • Crime Prevention
      Question 529: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a safety and security plan will be put in place for an area (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will work...
    • Registration of Title
      Question 530: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ascertain from the Land Registry Office if there is a dealing pending on a folio for a person (details supplied)...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 532: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans in his Department to close the Garda stations at Kilcormac, County Offaly; and if he will make a...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 533: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the benefit he considers will derive from the deportation of a person (details supplied); and the reason he believes this...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 534: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of speeding fines enforced by the Garda Síochána that have been issued in counties Sligo and Leitrim since the...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 535: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if children born to parents in a country other than Ireland are recognised as Irish citizens from birth; and if he will make...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 536: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if visas will issue to persons (details supplied). [6480/06]
    • Residency Permits
      Question 537: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the options available to the spouse of an Irish citizen (details supplied) regarding obtaining permission to live and work...
    • Departmental Investigations
      Question 539: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on such actions as have been taken by his Department or by the Garda Síochána in regard to a...
    • Closed Circuit Television Systems
      Question 540: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if closed circuit television cameras will be provided in Thomondgate and Kileely in Limerick city; if the monitoring centre...
    • Prison Building Programme
      Question 541: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a final decision has been made regarding the construction of a bridge to Spike Island; if a choice has been made between...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 542: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Office of Public Works has finalised the site acquisition from Dublin City Council in view of the proposed new Garda...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 543: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if arrangements will be made to deal with the request of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for a residency permit;...
    • Probation and Welfare Service
      Question 545: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the orders made in 1963 under section 7 of the Criminal Justice Administration Act 1914 to give a group (details supplied)...
    • Garda Transport
      Question 546: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of personnel and vehicles available to the Garda driving and training school; and if he will provide details of...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 547: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the office or unit within his Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of posts and staff...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 548: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the facilities in place for detection of drug and substance abuse for persons driving and in contravention of the Road...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 549: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the extent of usage of cocaine as the drug of choice by many people; the efforts he is making to counteract its...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 552: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for Irish citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 554: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in securing a location for decentralising a section (details supplied); when he expects a move of staff...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 555: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to address the long waiting lists for citizenship and residency applications. [6793/06]
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 556: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the serious disquiet in the Garda Síochána at the quality of the material used in the...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 557: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application for leave to remain here made by a person (details supplied) in Dublin...
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 558: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a road death investigation manual or other such guidance note is available for gardaí investigating fatal road...
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 559: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which Garda information technology resources are linked with information held by driver licensing authorities...
    • Road Safety
      Question 560: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the enforcement threshold in excess of the speed limit expressed in percentages or kilometres or miles per hour that gardaí...
    • Asylum Support Services
      Question 561: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an issue raised previously (details supplied); if there have been any changes in policy; the...
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 562: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of the hand-held device supplied by a company (details supplied); the number of these devices which were purchased;...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 564: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a new Garda sergeant with responsibility for community policy will be appointed in Mountjoy Garda station; and the...
    • Public Order Offences
      Question 566: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests and the number of successful prosecutions for public order offences in the Cabra area in 2003, 2004...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 567: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a grant has not been awarded to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 568: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes recorded across all headings in Ballina Garda division during 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and...
    • Legal Fees
      Question 569: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the fees for a court case (details supplied) will be reduced as it will impose financial hardship on persons who agree...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 570: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 709 of 26 January 2005 and 456 of 4 October 2005, the status of a person (details...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 571: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of sexual assaults, common assaults, burglaries and thefts reported in County Kerry since 1995; the number of...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 572: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applicants who have not succeeded in their request for residency on the grounds of having Irish born children;...
    • Drugs in Prisons
      Question 573: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents of illegal drugs being smuggled to a prisoner inside children's clothing or diapers which have been...
    • Courts Service
      Question 574: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans the Government has to introduce weekend and night courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7018/06]
    • Victims Commission
      Question 575: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount the Government has spent on support for victims of crime annually since taking office; the breakdown of these...
    • Liquor Licensing Laws
      Question 576: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convictions there have been for allowing under age drinking on a licensed premises in the past three years;...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 577: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of divisional drug units, the personnel and the resources made available for them; his plans to expand upon the...
    • Prison Education Service
      Question 578: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the prison adult literacy survey, including identifying which...
    • Taxi Licences
      Question 579: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of taxi drivers who had their licence application or renewal refused by the Garda Síochána in each of the past...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 580: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, due to the rise in population in Enniscorthy, Wexford, New Ross, Gorey, County Wexford his views on the number of...
    • Registration of Title
      Question 583: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to Office Notice 15/04 from the Land Registry dealing with cancellation of land certificates...
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 584: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the working group within the Garda Síochána will examine the issues relating to the use of firearms in the force;...
    • Missing Persons
      Question 585: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will establish a missing persons helpline; if not, if he will transfer this responsibility to the Department of Health...
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 586: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there was no interview room in Wexford Garda station that contained audio-visual equipment for interviewing suspects on...
    • Courts Service
      Question 588: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the application fee to the Small Claims Court has been increased by 67% from €9 to €15; and if he will make a...
  • Department of Education and Science
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 589: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the waiting lists for special needs schools, both primary and secondary level, in Dublin. [6524/06]
    • School Curriculum
      Question 592: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the results of the evaluation of Irish carried out in 30 whole school examinations during 2004-05; if the results of this evaluation...
    • Educational Disadvantage
      Question 593: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Mayo is to be designated as disadvantaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 594: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6353/06]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 595: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made within her Department in relation to reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by all Departments; and if...
    • Educational Disadvantage
      Question 596: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of new schools which were added to the disadvantaged schools list; and the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 597: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will sanction the building of new school premises for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford on the site...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 605: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, under the announced reduced pupil-teacher ratios, a school (details supplied) in County Laois will obtain a further teacher; and if...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 607: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the national schools in counties Sligo and Leitrim that have been refurbished since 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006;...
    • School Transport
      Question 608: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a situation (details supplied) will be ended. [6469/06]
    • Computerisation Programme
      Question 609: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason there are major delays at a school (details supplied) in County Cork in providing broadband Internet access through a...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 610: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will respond to an issue which was highlighted in relation to the difference in the level of grant aid approved for two schools...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 612: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will agree to continue to fund an association (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 615: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 763 of 14 June 2005, the progress to date on the application; and if she will make a statement...
    • Abuse Allegations
      Question 616: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a letter dated 26 June 1999 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the steps which were taken...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 617: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the structures and personnel that will be in place for any investigation she establishes to give effect to the commitment she gave in...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 618: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the entitlements to third level education in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 619: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the office or unit within her Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of posts and staff in tabular...
    • School Staffing
      Question 620: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the outcome of an appeal in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo regarding teacher-pupil balance and the...
    • Early School Leavers
      Question 621: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of drop out rates in post primary schools in Clondalkin for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005. [6784/06]
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 622: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided for the appointment of a disability officer in the colleges of technologies; and the position in the...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 623: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of providing new and permanent facilities for schools (details supplied); and if the Dublin 7 Educate Together national...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 624: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status for building works for a school (details supplied); when this work will be tendered; when work is due to commence; and the...
    • Psychological Service
      Question 627: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an assessment will be forthcoming for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo. [6924/06]
    • Schools Amalgamation
      Question 628: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the amalgamation process of schools (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will be initiated; if it was done at local board of management...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 629: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made to allow a school (details supplied) in County Carlow to proceed to tender stage; and if she will make a...
    • Computerisation Programme
      Question 632: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the promise to place Irish schools at the top of international tables in terms of the use of information technologies in...
    • Literacy Levels
      Question 633: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the promise in the programme for Government that every school will receive support for the purchase of appropriate and...
    • School Absenteeism
      Question 634: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the rates of student absenteeism and early school leaving here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7015/06]
    • School Accommodation
      Question 635: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools with buildings that are below the modern building standards mentioned in the programme for Government; the...
    • Early School Leavers
      Question 636: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in implementing the commitment in the programme for Government to provide a second chance guarantee for people who...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 637: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will allow the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to proceed to tender; and if she will make a...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 640: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of her decision to include a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in the new public private partnership arrangement,...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 641: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that works on the science laboratory at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6W will be carried out; the contact...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 642: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on the application for a new extension for a primary school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the stage of the...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 643: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the progress being made to secure a site for a new school (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [7088/06]
  • Department of Defence
    • Defence Forces Reserve
      Question 644: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of the 108 FCA officers who did not apply for appointments in the new Reserve Defence Force who have been interviewed by the commanding...
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 646: To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6354/06]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 647: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made within his Department in relation to reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by all Departments; and if he will make a...
    • Airport Safety Zones
      Question 648: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 29 November 2005, if the Snow report in question at paragraph 4.1.2 unequivocally...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 649: To ask the Minister for Defence the office or unit within his Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of posts and staff in tabular form from each...
    • Defence Forces Discharge
      Question 650: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 7 February 2006, if a person (details supplied) in County Clare was before a medical board on 5 July...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Health Services
      Question 651: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason no action was taken on empty houses (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if the local...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 652: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of co-ordination between his Department regarding the registration of penalty points and the Garda...
    • Fire Safety Regulations
      Question 653: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of prosecutions which have taken place for breaches of the fire safety regulations for hotels, bars...
    • Nuclear Plants
      Question 654: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the strategy and timescales involved in bringing the British Government to court for security failures at the...
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 656: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6355/06]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 657: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made within his Department in relation to reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by...
    • Electronic Voting
      Question 659: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the location of each of the facilities where the unused electronic voting machines were stored during 2005;...
    • Waste Disposal
      Question 660: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if grants are available to persons or companies to dispose of asbestos; if it is the responsibility of local...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 661: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a local authority has sought funding from his Department to overcome a problem (details supplied) within...
    • Fire Safety
      Question 662: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to the decision to merge the National Safety Council with the proposed driver testing and standards...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 663: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding proposals for the development of the former Irish Steel site in Haulbowline,...
    • National Parks
      Question 664: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ascertain from the National Parks and Wildlife Service if a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Waste Management
      Question 666: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 524 of 11 October 2005, the discussions held with IFFPG and the...
    • State Airports
      Question 667: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government proposes to abolish the existing two dimensional red zones that are also known as red safety...
    • Local Authorities
      Question 668: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he is willing to put in place in order to empower local municipal authorities with more...
    • Social Housing
      Question 669: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the targets he has set in regard to the number of households that will be provided under the rental...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 670: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the office or unit within his Department and associated unit that is due to be decentralised; the number of...
    • Housing Aid for the Elderly
      Question 671: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding which was allocated to South Dublin County Council in the allocations for 2006 under the...
    • Noise Pollution
      Question 672: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on introducing legislation to strengthen the law on noise pollution with particular regard to...
    • Disabled Person's Grant Scheme
      Question 673: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he proposes to respond to the contents of a letter of 18 November 2005 from a person (details supplied)...
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 674: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to enact sections 55 to 62, Part 8, Local Government Act 2001 during the present Dáil session; and...
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      Question 675: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide figures on the impact of sugar beet growing on Ireland's net CO2 emissions; and if he will...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 677: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a water scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo; the stage of same; when the scheme...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 678: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide additional funding to local authorities to enable them to provide additional resources to...

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