Written answers
Wednesday, 22 February 2006
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Nuclear Programmes
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has had contact with the Pakistani Government with regard to the status of its nuclear programme; and if he will make a...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the procedures for the review in general of the association agreement between Israel and the European Union and, in particular, compliance...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the stance of the US administration in relation to Hamas to date. [6967/06]
- EU Defence Policy
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to European developments in the sphere of security and defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6854/06]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has met Dóchas to discuss its concerns regarding the Government decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the occasions on which he has raised the issue of human rights violations at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay with the US...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had occasion to review the position of the Government with respect to the legality of the current war and occupation in Iraq, in...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the Government's response to the Council of Europe's inquiry, chaired by a person (details supplied), into secret detention centres and...
- National Development Plan
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received a copy of Co-operation Ireland's submission to the National Development Plan 2007-2013; if he has noted its recommendation...
- EU Membership
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to Turkey's application for EU membership; when the matter is next to be discussed with his EU counterparts; and if...
- UN Recruitment Policy
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the manner in which positions within the United Nations and its agencies are advertised to the Irish public; his views on whether more can be...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent discussions with the US Government with regard to the rendition of prisoners through Irish facilities; and if he will...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of funding allocated by the Government to Ethiopia for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6833/06]
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the most recent position in relation to the declaration of results in the recent election in Haiti, including...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the comprehensive agreement; if the timetable for the devolution of responsibility for justice and policing to the Northern...
- EU Funding
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to mid-term review of the agreed financial perspectives for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on...
- Nuclear Programmes
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has had contact with the Israeli Government with regard to the status of its nuclear programme; and if he will make a...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to legitimate desire for independence of the Sahara Arab Democratic Republic; if Ireland has changed its position...
- Aid Distribution
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of funding allocated to Pakistan in the aftermath of the earthquake which devastated large parts of that country for 2006; the...
- EU Constitution
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the most likely procedure to be followed here and in other EU countries in the matter of the ratification of the European constitution; and if...
- EU Battle Groups
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the EU States which have agreed to participate in the development of EU battlegroups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6849/06]
- EU Membership
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Croatia is taking towards meeting membership criteria for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6835/06]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the adequacy of the response by the Government of Egypt and the United Nations in terms of international law to the killing and...
- EU Conventions
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when Ireland intends to ratify the European Union convention on corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6980/06]
- Avian Flu
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the co-operative efforts being undertaken by EU member states to establish protection for citizens in the event of an avian flu outbreak; and...
- Nuclear Programmes
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the general failure by key state parties to implement the nuclear proliferation treaty is a crucial element in the...
- Corruption Levels
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has analysed the position in relation to information published as to the existence of high level corruption in Kenya; and if...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the number of development specialists within Development Co-operation Ireland volunteering for decentralisation has fallen; and if...
- Democratisation Process
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way in which the Government supports and engages in democratisation processes in African countries in which it operates as a donor; the...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent comments from the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland that the salaries and allowances of MLAs elected to the...
- Nuclear Programmes
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed the possible development of nuclear weaponry by North Korea with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on...
- EU Constitution
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if elements of the EU constitution, which could be acted upon without referendum, will be prioritised for action; and if he will make a...
- Diplomatic Relations
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent aggressive statements made on behalf of the United States Government by its Secretary of Defence, Mr. Donald Rumsfeld,...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of a recent human rights report published by the UN, he will openly condemn the continued use of the US Government facility at...
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Emigrant Support Services
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken to assist the undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6807/06]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of overseas development aid for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6822/06]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he or officials of his Department will be appearing before the ongoing European parliamentary committee investigation into the operation...
- EU Membership
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Bulgaria has taken to meet membership criteria for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6845/06]
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Emigrant Support Services
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the establishment of a new organisation (details supplied) whose aim is to regularise the position of undocumented Irish in the...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the full list of Irish attendance abroad at ministerial, junior ministerial, official and other representative levels, for the St. Patrick's...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the outcome of the recent meetings between the Ethiopian Prime Minister and Mr. Louis Michel on behalf of the...
- Nuclear Disarmament Initiative
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's position with regard to reform of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6852/06]
- Freedom of Information
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if requests to his Department for information regarding the use of Shannon Airport by United States military forces have been refused under...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that has been made in regard to the development of the voluntary humanitarian corps; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Official Travel
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his travel plans for the coming six-month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6834/06]
- Irish Community Abroad
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he and his Department are taking in order to maintain links with members of the Irish community living abroad, with particular...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of recent developments, he remains as satisfied with the conduct of the trial of Saddam Hussein as expressed in his response to a...
- UN Security Council Reform
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reforms of the UN Security Council deemed necessary by the Government; and the steps he has taken and intends to take to identify the...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of peace talks in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6818/06]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the Pakistan earthquake, early response measures are being discussed with NGO's and foreign Governments to ensure that an...
- Citizens' Risk Abroad
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether Irish citizens in certain countries are at an increased risk following recent rioting related to the publication of...
- Sudanese Famine
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6840/06]
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had discussions on the proposals of the British Government to extend to Northern Ireland legislation on donations to political...
- Travel Advice
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has altered travel advisories for any countries for Irish citizens abroad recently; and if he will make a statement on the...
- International Agreements
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will move beyond its position of qualified support for the idea of an arms trade treaty and join the 50 countries that have...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has studied the recently published report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission presented to King Mohammed VI of...
- International Agreements
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the agreements reached between Ireland and the United States and only recently revealed to Dáil Éireann; if the trawl of departmental...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he views with concern the extension of the US blockade against Cuba into Mexico, as evidenced by an incident in Mexico City in February...
- International Agreements
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had discussions with India with regard to its status as a non-signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty; and if he will...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received a copy of the SDLP's recently published North South Makes Sense document; the efforts he is making to progress North-South...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on such work as is taking place at the United Nations or through its agencies to deal with the issue of bonded...
- International Agreements
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the prospect of Israel joining NATO anti-terrorism naval patrols in the Mediterranean. [6966/06]
- Foreign Trials
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's attitude to the continuing incarceration of the Miami five; if he supports the international campaign for their release...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government is supporting humanitarian aid programmes in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6824/06]
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he proposes to take to secure such an adequate, transparent public inquiry as would meet the requirements of international law,...
- Foreign Missions
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if security at Irish embassies and consulates abroad has been reviewed following recent rioting in the wake of publication of cartoons in the...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government is supporting humanitarian aid programmes in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6828/06]
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he, or representatives from his Department, have had meetings with representatives from the Parades Commission to discuss upcoming...
- Avian Flu
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the funding announced in January 2006 to be given to developing countries to combat avian flu; and if he will make a statement...
- EU Constitution
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the EU Constitution will next be discussed with his European counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6820/06]
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on opening an embassy in Venezuela. [6963/06]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the detention of an Irish citizen (details supplied); the details of communications made to his Department, and to Irish...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Unemployment Levels
Question 177: To ask the Taoiseach the recent figures of unemployment rates in Palmerstown for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005. [7465/06]
- Department of Health and Children
- Health Services
Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on financial assistance for a group (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Food Labelling
Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of breaches of food labelling and traceability regulations detected in the food processing, retailing and...
- Nursing Home Charges
Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo must pay €110 weekly towards nursing home charges for an aunt; and...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the estimated cost per year of provision of an acute hospital bed for a public patient in the private system under the...
- Hospital Services
Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the process underway in the Health Service Executive with regard to the future development of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital,...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an application for nursing home subvention will be expedited and approved in the name of a person (details supplied) in...
- Medical Cards
Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an application for a medical card in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited. [7280/06]
- Hospital Staff
Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there is a nurse to patient ratio in operation in public hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7281/06]
- Community Care
Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if progress has been made on the community nursing units which were due to be rolled out in several locations in Dublin....
- Hospital Staff
Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if more nurses' aids could be employed to release nurses from labour intensive duties; and if equal pay issues would arise...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on providing ileostomy bags free of charge to persons who need them; if her attention has been drawn to the fact...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has produced a circular on the distribution of revenue funding for sheltered housing of €928,000 which she...
- Ambulance Service
Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding will be given for another ambulance or refurbishment of the old ambulance that serviced Caherciveen, County...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding will be expedited for the much needed extension to Kenmare Hospital, Kenmare, County Kerry; and if she will make...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the VFM report 52: Provision of Disability Services by Non-profit Organisations submitted to her on 16 December 2005...
- Medical Cards
Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she views as an anomaly which needs to be addressed a situation where a student over 18 years of age and working...
- Avian Flu
Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the actions being taken to counter the threat of avian flu; her plans for a public awareness campaign particularly in...
- Grant Payments
Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the delay in issuing payment of a grant which has been approved in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork...
- Pharmacy Regulations
Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the report of the pharmacy review group in respect of beneficial ownership of a community pharmacy...
- Grant Payments
Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given in having an occupational therapist visit persons (details supplied) in County Cork who have...
- Death Certificates
Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in having a death certificate made available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason, in view of commitments to the Irish Wheelchair Association among others, the process of core funding for...
- Organ Donation
Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to raise awareness of transplantation issues here and to promote the awareness and necessity for...
- Medical Cards
Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if...
- Health Services
Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) will be seen by a speech therapist as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department or the health service executive received an application for or granted a nursing home subvention payment...
- Grant Payments
Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties a group (details supplied) in Dublin 7 are encountering due to lack of...
- Health Services
Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a speech therapist will be replaced at a medical centre (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
- Departmental Funding
Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding provided by her Department in the health budget for each year from 1998 to date in 2006; the number...
- Health Services
Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the claims of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow in a nursing home will be investigated. [7442/06]
- General Practitioner Co-operatives
Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on progress regarding efforts to set up a general practitioner co-operative in the Tallaght area; the...
- State Property
Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there are proposals to transfer land at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, to a private developer, or otherwise to make...
- Health Services
Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that under the initiative to move patients in hospital to step down facilities...
- Department of Finance
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he intends to take to prevent the banks and the financial institutions from making exorbitant commissions from equity-based SSIAs,...
- Tax Code
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the minimum threshold for donations to charities from €250 to €100; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7299/06]
- Site Acquisitions
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will sign a contract for the acquisition of a site to facilitate decentralisation to Thurles, County Tipperary. [7301/06]
- Tax Yield
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify where tax at 42% has to be paid on refunds of AVC's and other such pension refunds; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- State Property
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Finance the expenditure to date and planned expenditure on the Steward's House, Phoenix Park, Dublin, including purchase price of the house and any...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants now in place at each decentralisation location in respect of the decentralisation proposals for the Department of...
- Public Transport
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in respect of proposals to allow for express buses at peak time, including the 37 and 39 to use the main road in the Phoenix Park in...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the fact that Ireland has slipped to second from the bottom in the EU league table for broadband;...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the development of alternative energy sources such as geothermal heating and solar panelling; and...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the provision of broadband for Cloughjordan village, County Tipperary can be expected; and if he will make...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of licences issued for the capture of salmon in Dublin Bay in 2005; the number of recorded salmon...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the interim arrangements he is putting in place to facilitate the 200 staff from his Department and BIM who...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Nuclear Programmes
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action being taken with regard to the potential development of a nuclear capability by Iran; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to respond to an inquiry from Amnesty International as to the status of a recent report prepared by diplomatic missions of the...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the Government could play a role in assisting the development of a conflict resolution process in the Basque country....
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise once again with the British Government the murder of solicitor Mr. Pat Finucane; and if support will be given to the family...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is correct that Columbian security forces have killed civilians and covered it up by dressing the bodies as guerrillas; and if same...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he contemplates opening further embassies worldwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7424/06]
- Democratisation Process
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the democratic institutions are established or developing in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and if he will make a...
- Diplomatic Relations
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has taken initiatives through the EU or the UN to establish stronger links with the Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the...
- International Terrorism
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had discussions recently with his EU colleagues in the matter of combating terrorism; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Work Permits
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review a decision to disallow an application for a work permit in respect of a person (details provided) in...
- Trade Union Practices
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the situation in relation to a qualified construction worker who finds it difficult to get work due to practices or...
- Training Programmes
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on removing the condition of being in receipt of a welfare payment to qualify for a FETAC training course which...
- Industrial Development
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA sponsored jobs lost in the Border midlands and western region each year from 2000 to 2005 and to date in...
- Job Creation
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs that have been created in Clondalkin for the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 with the assistance of...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation in relation to rent allowance regulations; if he will provide details of phased or reduced rent allowance which...
- Department of Transport
- Road Safety
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of drivers who have been disqualified under the penalty point system for the accumulation of 12 penalty points each year to date since...
- Air Services
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of Donegal people using the BA flight service from Derry to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7245/06]
- Road Safety
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the space saver tyre being fitted in new cars; his views on this practice; if all safety aspects of these tyres...
- Taxi Regulations
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Transport the price paid for the premises purchased to house the taxi regulator; if rent has been paid on these premises; the amount of rent which has been...
- Driving Licences
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Transport if an application for a road freight carriers licence for a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be considered on the grounds that this...
- Driving Tests
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers currently employed by his Department; the number of vacancies at present; the optimum number of driving testers...
- Great Southern Hotels Group
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government's position regarding staff of the Great Southern Hotels who want to keep the hotel in public ownership; the plans the Government...
- Road Network
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the recent flooding in the port tunnel and the damage to people's homes. [7445/06]
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to include the offence for the breach of a three tonne restriction on the penalty point system; and if so, when this is likely to...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when CLÁR funding will be provided to Mayo County Council in order that a group water scheme can be completed. [7227/06]
- Community Development
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether there is an urgent need to appoint a full-time development officer for Sherkin Island...
- Irish Language
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 30 November 2005 he has received advice from Fóram na Gaeilge on the...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a school (details supplied) in County Mayo is eligible to apply for funds under the dormant accounts fund scheme;...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason dairy premium did not issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in their single farm payment; and when this payment...
- Registration of Title
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a plot of land will be resurveyed by the Irish Land Commission as the absence of the map for the land is causing serious delay to a...
- Importation of Birds
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the responsibilities of her Department in relation to monitoring the import of caged or exotic birds here; the controls that are in...
- Grant Payments
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason payment of the EU single farm payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if her attention has been...
- Noxious Weeds
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures which are being taken to tackle the growing problem of the invasive species, Japanese knotweed, in rural areas of County...
- Grant Payments
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for the single payment in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she...
- Animal Diseases
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a ban will be implemented on imported meat from countries suffering from outbreaks of foot and mouth disease; and if she will make a...
- Food Labelling
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for legislation imposing country of origin labelling on all meat, fish and food produce sold here; and if she will make a...
- Grant Payments
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for refusal of a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if she will reconsider their application on...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding farmers disposing of agricultural plastic from silage covers and so on; if there is a company to take this away;...
- Grant Payments
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will arrange to have a problem with a parcel of land rectified with a view to having the EU single payment scheme awarded to a...
- Milk Quota
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on permitting a person (details supplied) in County Cork to retain their milk quota and continue to lease same. [7403/06]
- Animal Medicines
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the exemption list submitted to the EU Commission under the new animal medicine rules will be published; when she expects to have a...
- Grant Payments
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payment of the single farm payment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [7440/06]
- Food Labelling
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she proposes to ensure the enforcement of food labelling and traceability regulations in the food processing, retailing and...
- Grant Payments
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has received a payment under the single payment scheme which has been reduced...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Garda Operations
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation that prevails when a person seeks Garda clearance for employment purposes; the system that operates for...
- Asylum Applications
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who have applied to remain here will be expedited; and...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the penalties that exist for persons who abandon cars in public places; the number of individuals prosecuted for this...
- Asylum Applications
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Taxi Regulations
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of taxi drivers in each of the past five years who appealed against a decision of the Garda Síochána not to...
- Prisoner Transfers
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can be transferred to the Midlands Prison on compassionate grounds; and if...
- Garda Deployment
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in the Fermoy division during 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a...
- Crime Levels
Question 307: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes detected across all headings in Bailieboro Garda division during 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and...
- Garda Equipment
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of breathalysers in use by the Garda Síochána nationwide; the breakdown of the number of breathalysers per...
- Garda Deployment
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it took Ballyfermot gardaí one hour and ten minutes to respond to a call...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for residency here by a person (details supplied); if this person can apply...
- Visa Applications
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an appeal lodged in respect of a visa application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be considered. [7369/06]
- Garda Strength
Question 313: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations in each county; the number of stations in each county with a Garda residence included; the...
- Garda Recruitment
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to introduce a Garda reserve force; if a cost-benefit analysis has been carried out on the introduction of a...
- Garda Deployment
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in each county assigned to purely administrative duties; if this work could be carried out by civilian...
- Registration of Title
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 1173 of 25 January 2006 if the Land Registry office will expedite an application for a...
- Legal Aid Service
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the waiting periods for each of the free legal aid centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7409/06]
- Grant Payments
Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the repayment of a capital grant to a person (details supplied) in County Louth who obtained a grant in 2002 to develop a...
- Community Policing Forum
Question 319: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made by his Department in respect of proposals to have a community policing forum for the Dublin...
- Garda Strength
Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current Garda numbers stationed at Blanchardstown Garda station and serving the Dublin 15 area; the number of gardaí...
- Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to advertise and invite submissions for another round of community based closed circuit television systems;...
- Residency Permits
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason permission to remain here granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was revoked following that...
- Legislative Programme
Question 323: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to establish a press council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7509/06]
- Department of Education and Science
- Bullying in Schools
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the bullying guidelines that were put in place in 2003 need to be reviewed due to the increasing prevalence of bullying by mobile...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 325: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided for a new school (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7230/06]
- School Discipline
Question 327: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding suspension procedure in second level schools; and if pupils can be suspended for missing school deliberately....
- Schools Building Projects
Question 328: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Clare will qualify under the building programme announced shortly for a extra classroom; and...
- All-Irish Schools
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 15 February 2006 when the review of the all-Irish provision at primary level in the...
- Property Transfers
Question 331: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if property held in trusts can be accepted to compensate abuse victims under the residential abuse scheme. [7279/06]
- Irish Language
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1351 of 25 January 2006 the reason for these exemptions in respect of the 17% of children awarded...
- Departmental Surveys
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 133 of 9 March 2005 when the evaluation of Irish, English and mathematics will be published; when the National...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 1351 of 25 January 2006 the learning difficulties under which these exemptions from the study of Irish were...
- School Curriculum
Question 335: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 451 of 29 November 2005, if she has received the recommendations from the National Council for Curriculum...
- Capitation Grants
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the basis on which school capitation payments are linked to the study of Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7324/06]
- Departmental Surveys
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 448 of 29 November 2005, when the report on the most recent survey of the attainment standards of pupils in...
- Teaching Qualifications
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 450 of 29 November 2005, the details of each of the 25 Irish language courses provided as part of the 2005...
- School Curriculum
Question 339: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 445 of 29 November 2005, her proposals to discourage the rote learning of material at second level education;...
- Departmental Surveys
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 421 of 6 December 2005, when the report carried out by the inspectorate into the teaching and learning of Irish...
- School Curriculum
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 452 of 29 November 2005, the reason she has not promoted the taking of the oral Irish examination as part of...
- Capitation Grants
Question 342: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department intends to fund or part-fund a school (details supplied) in County Mayo which has a building which can provide...
- Schools Amalgamation
Question 343: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of second-level schools there are; the number there will be if all planned amalgamations, under negotiation or agreed, take...
- School Staffing
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of new principals of second-level schools appointed in the calendar year 2005 or the most recent year for which data are...
- Capitation Grants
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the standard rate of capitation at primary and secondary schools for each year from 1997 to 2006 inclusive; and if she will make a...
- School Enrolments
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of full-time students attending categories of second level schools (details supplied) for the most recent year for which...
- Educational Disadvantage
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimated additional costs in 2006, 2007, and 2008 of her proposed plans on education disadvantage arising from the implementation...
- School Transport
Question 350: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will investigate the change in a specific school bus route (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of post-primary pupils...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 351: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make funding available to a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork where there is a shortfall in funding to...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received and examined a proposal from ACORN ABA school to set up a school on Dublin's northside for 12 children with autism;...
- Youth Services
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce support measures for the provision of youth centres and youth cafes in 2006; her views on the need for such...
- School Accommodation
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has made a decision with regard to future primary education provision in a town (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to develop a new national school on lands in the Citywest and Fortunestown area of Dublin 24 (details supplied); the nature...
- Schools Amalgamation
Question 360: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans or proposals to amalgamate all or any of second level schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 361: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make the class size a priority issue in 2006. [7446/06]
- Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the allocation of vocational training opportunities scheme places to each of the vocational education committees in each of the years...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school children in Lucan and Clondalkin in school classes of more than 35; and if she will make a statement on...
- School Absenteeism
Question 365: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans in view of a very high rate of absenteeism of pupils from schools in the Clondalkin area, to take additional specific...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 366: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in the acquisition of a site for a school (details supplied); if the site has been acquired; the...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Strength
Question 367: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel, male and female, who have joined the Defence Forces in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 369: To ask the Minister for Defence the strategies in place in his Department to encourage ethnic minorities to join the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Control of Animals
Question 370: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the widespread problem of feral cats in housing estates which are causing...
- Waste Disposal
Question 371: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking in the Dublin area to prevent fly-tipping; and if he will fund a pilot project to...
- Local Government Elections
Question 372: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends establishing a boundary committee under section 28 of the Local Government Act 1991 to prepare a...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 373: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the upgraded sewerage scheme for Mountbellew, Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 374: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the go ahead will be given to Cork City Council in order that it can sell the flats and apartments to its...
- Waste Management
Question 376: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding farmers disposing of agricultural plastic from silage covers and so on; if there is a...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 377: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the application form for housing at present in use by local authorities; if...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 378: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department will publish draft guidelines on wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Fire Stations
Question 379: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the processing of the application for a proposed fire station at Portlaw, County Waterford will be...
