Written answers
Thursday, 27 April 2006
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Garda Ombudsman Commission
Question 8: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the establishment of the Garda Ombudsman Commission; the number of staff recruited to date;...
- Refugee Appeals Tribunal
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to review the organisation or operation of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Juvenile Offenders
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for his decision to reduce the age of criminal responsibility from 12 years of age to ten years of age; his views...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will publish the proposed new Intoxicating Liquor Bill; his views on the call by the AGSI to ban glass containers in...
- Security Industry
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on imposing a mandatory code of practice for cash-in-transit security companies to replace the voluntary code of...
- Garda Investigations
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the Garda investigation into the murder of Ms Donna Cleary in Coolock on 5 March 2006; if a...
- Garda Deployment
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is an embargo on the recruitment of civilians to fill clerical roles currently carried out by members of the Garda...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to reform the law relating to the protection of personal privacy; if the heads of a Bill have been approved by...
- Garda Deployment
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to increase the number of juvenile liaison officers in view of the proven success in dealing with juvenile...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the processing time for applications for a certificate of naturalisation; his views on whether it is acceptable that a person...
- Equality Issues
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement detailing the content of discussions between an official in his Department and the Equality...
- Criminal Prosecutions
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he will take to deal with the issues raised by certain State solicitors; the measures he will put in place to...
- Garda Remuneration
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the high rate of overtime payments to members of the Garda Síochána which amounted to a total of €77 million...
- Drug Seizures
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of seizures of cocaine, the volume of cocaine seized and the estimated value of the cocaine seized in respect of...
- Security Industry
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount taken in raids on security vans in each year from 2002 to 2005 and to date in 2006; the number of such cases in...
- Garda Strength
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a recommendation from the Garda Commissioner that the full-time strength of the Garda should be increased...
- Deportation Orders
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions since June 2002 on which aircraft have been chartered to facilitate the deportation of persons from...
- Detention Centres
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the practice of detaining children in St. Patrick's Institution is in violation of the United Nations...
- Prison Building Programme
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his decision to relocate Mountjoy Prison to the proposed site at Thornton Hall in north County Dublin...
- Prison Service Reports
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the recommendations contained in the Irish Prisons Inspectorate Report on St. Patrick's Institution, 15-19 November 2004,...
- Claims against Garda Síochána
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid out either in respect of court awards or out of court settlements for claims taken against members of the...
- Garda Equipment
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations equipped for the video recording of interviews with suspects; the percentage of all stations...
- Crime Levels
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the findings of the survey commissioned by his Department which found that 85% of those polled were either very...
- Garda Training
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda trained and authorised to use firearms; if his attention has been drawn to concerns...
- Garda Investigations
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in the Garda investigation into the murder of Mr. Denis Donaldson in County Donegal on 4 April 2006; and if...
- Garda Reserve
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he intends to publish the final regulations relating to the proposed volunteer Garda reserve force and seek Houses of...
- Crime Levels
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used from 1998 to 2005 and to date in 2006; the number of such cases in...
- Irish Prison Service
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the recommendations of the St. Patrick's Institution business plan 2003 that have to be implemented; the reason they have not...
- Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to recent concerns voiced by the chief executive of Barnardos UK with regard to the routine...
- Garda Deployment
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí currently deployed; the location of these community gardaí; if there is a set minimum period...
- Garda Reserve
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform whether it is appropriate to begin recruiting for the Garda Siochána reserve in May 2006 in view of the ongoing refusal of...
- Garda Deployment
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to the Dublin metropolitan district at the year end for each of the past ten years for which...
- Garda Investigations
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the Garda investigations into the major money laundering operation uncovered in early 2005;...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether this State's laws governing immigration-related detention do not fully conform with international human...
- Firearms Amnesty
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he remains confident in his plans for the introduction of a firearms amnesty in view of recent comments from the...
- Organised Crime
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, having regard to the obvious increase in organised crime, he will ensure the allocation of sufficient personnel,...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns voiced by the Ombudsman for Children with regard to certain provisions of the...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the operation to date by the Garda of the expanded penalty points system to cover an...
- Prison Building Programme
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform whether his plans to expand the prison estate run contrary to the Council of Europe's recommendations on prison population...
- Organised Crime
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Operation Anvil, announced by him on 17 May 2005 remains in operation; the number of weapons seized to date, the number of...
- Garda Deployment
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of specialist units currently established within the Garda Síochána; the numerical strength of each unit; when...
- Traveller Community
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action that has been taken in response to the recent recommendation of the high level group on Traveller issues (details...
- Legislative Programme
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in view of comments made at the opening of offices for the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, when he expects to bring...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the statement by Mr. Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe that virtually none of the member...
- Garda Strength
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a submission from the Garda Commissioner seeking approval for the creation of 443 new sergeant posts and...
- Garda Investigations
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has taken steps or proposes to do so, in view of a number of recent robberies in relation to which it appears that...
- International Terrorism
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his assessment of the threat to Ireland from international terrorism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11823/06]
- Crime Levels
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if in view of the acknowledgement by the Garda Commissioner, in his recent speech to the annual conference of the AGSI, that...
- Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he intends to take to deal with vandalism and anti-social behaviour which is causing problems in many communities...
- Garda Strength
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí at the latest date for which figures are available; the number expected to be recruited during 2006;...
- Data Protection
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from the Data Protection Commissioner expressing concern at powers...
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for the Criminal Injury Compensation Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15675/06]
- Security Industry
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures agreed at his meeting with representatives of the security industry; when the proposed new licensing system for...
- Child Pornography
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has reviewed a copy of the recent report from the Internet Service Providers' Association on complaints regarding...
- Garda Reserve
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for a Garda reserve force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15672/06]
- Security Industry
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which he intends to ensure continuous improvement in operational standards on the part of the financial...
- Garda Medical Support
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern expressed by the delegates to the recent annual conference of the AGSI...
- Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action the Government has taken to date arising from the very serious findings of the two report of the Morris tribunal;...
- Garda Deployment
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that sufficient personnel are available in the Border region to retain adequate surveillance against...
- Garda Equipment
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of his recent suggestion that gardaí carry cameras at all times to photograph criminal suspects, his attention...
- Stardust Tragedy
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has arranged to meet families bereaved by the Stardust disaster. [14268/06]
- Department of Health and Children
- Youth Services
Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to provide the necessary funding to employ a paid designated youth worker for a project (details supplied) in...
- Child Care Services
Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if environmental health officer reports on early child care units are outside the scope of freedom of information; if so,...
- Diabetes Incidence
Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 202 of 21 February 2006, the number of children in Clare with type one diabetes; the number of...
- Health Services
Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 202 of 21 February 2006, her views on providing the necessary resources to the Health Service...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite the provision of a special recliner chair to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who suffers...
- Adoption Services
Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received a report on the continuing lengthy delays in processing applications by parents for adoptions overseas;...
- Cancer Treatment Services
Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the provision of a dedicated cancer centre for the north Dublin catchment area; if Beaumont Hospital...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme
Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 125 of 30 March 2006, the reason the person referenced in that question has been denied assistance...
- Women's Refuges
Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the urgent need for a women's refuge in County Laois as these women and their families...
- Nursing Education
Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of the proposed direct entry undergraduate midwifery degree programme; when she expects same to...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to reduce the number of long-stay beds at a home (details supplied) in County Roscommon by 25; the future plans...
- Health Services
Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department will ensure that fortnightly respite will be provided again for a person (details supplied) in County...
- Cancer Treatment Services
Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress being made to resolve the deficit in cancer care provision in view of the 1 June 2006 deadline given by the...
- Alcohol Policy
Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the response given by Ireland to the World Health Organisation European alcohol action plan, 2000-2005 which stated that...
- Health Capital Programme
Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the plans being put in place to develop the necessary health infrastructure in Athlone; the plans the Health Service...
- Hospital Services
Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath admitted for a medical procedure at the Eye...
- Health Services
Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to parliamentary Question No. 100 of 23 March 2006. [15848/06]
- Health Service Management
Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has sought an operational plan from the Health Service Executive on the organisational structures that exist within...
- Health Services
Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the waiting time to commence orthodontic treatment with the Health Service Executive is so lengthy once the...
- Hospital Staff
Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of full time physiotherapists available and working at St. James's Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a...
- Department of Finance
- Garda Stations
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance when a premises will be bought (details supplied) in County Donegal; when it is envisaged it will be operational; and if he will make a statement on...
- Tax Code
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if retired civil servants who are living in the UK can be paid without deduction of Irish taxes or alternatively if arrangements can be made not to...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions or negotiations he has had or intends to have with Greencore plc., regarding the possibility of...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has studied the recent submission from the National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland and the Irish...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Human Rights Abuses
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has examined the concerns of the Baha'i community in connection with the treatment of their fellow members in Iran (details supplied)....
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve funding for a soccer club (details supplied) in County Roscommon under the sports capital programme; and if he...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Visa Applications
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position with regard to an application for a visa for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral hearing will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to finalise their carer's allowance appeal....
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded and paid the respite care grant. [15832/06]
- Department of Transport
- Public Transport
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the average fleet age of Dublin Bus; the number of buses in service with Dublin Bus which are over nine years...
- Road Network
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the amount spent to date on upgrading the major inter-urban routes, as set out in the roads programme under the...
- Vehicle Regulations
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport further to correspondence (details supplied) if his Department has received a full and final response from the Garda National Traffic Bureau; and...
- Rail Network
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided to Irish Rail to establish the projects design office for the city centre resignalling project. [15856/06]
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of the consulting contracts awarded in connection with the proposed break-up of Aer Rianta; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Road Safety
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 351 of 4 April 2006, when he intends to transpose EU Directive 2004/54/EC. [15871/06]
- Air Services
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport if the photographic identification policies of certain aviation companies may represent a restraint of trade; and if companies have been or are...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be made available to facilitate the continuation of the highly successful pilot project to...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Farm Waste Management
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has approved specifications for less expensive storage options for providing storage capacity required under the nitrates...
- EU Directives
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether her Department should be the sole agency inspecting farms under the nitrates directive as part of their single farm...
- Grant Payments
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment of a single farm payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [15813/06]
- National Reserve Allocations
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to parliamentary questions of different dates the number of applicants pertaining to national reserve regarding the allocations...
- Grant Payments
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a single payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15816/06]
- Animal Diseases
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm that exotic birds were illegally imported into this country on Good Friday; when her Department became aware of the...
- Grant Payments
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in regard to their application under the...
- Sugar Beet Industry
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions or negotiations she has had or intends to have with Greencore plc., regarding the possibility of utilising the Mallow...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Citizenship Applications
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has read a report (details supplied) just published by the Children's Rights Alliance; the steps his Department is...
- Residency Permits
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made in processing the application by a person (details supplied) in County Clare in applying...
- Garda Deployment
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number employed in An Garda Síochána on public service vehicle inspection duties; the number of those who are...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures which are in place or guidelines which have been established to facilitate the enforcement of the Road...
- Garda Transport
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number employed in the Garda transport unit servicing and maintaining vehicles; the number of those who are civilians...
- Visa Applications
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a short-term visa application for a person (details supplied); and his views on when a decision might be...
- Garda Strength
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have taken early retirement in County Mayo for each of the past five years. [15836/06]
- Garda Deployment
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of student gardaí who have been appointed to County Mayo for each of the past five years. [15837/06]
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if on the spot fines are no longer issued following the introduction of the new hand held devices to issue fines; and if he...
- Legislative Procedures
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns that have been expressed by the Ombudsman and others regarding the law...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 has been refused naturalisation; the reason the person did not receive a...
- Registration of Title
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will instruct the Land Registry Office to expedite a dealing application (details supplied) in County Mayo. [15868/06]
- Garda Property
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the area in square metres of the previous forensic laboratory of the Garda; the size in square metres of the planned new...
- Refugee Legal Services
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which the decision not to make a European Refugee Fund allocation in 2006 to the NASC organisation in Cork was...
- Asylum Applications
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the appeal procedures which exist for refugee and asylum seekers who have been asked to leave designated accommodation...
- Crime Levels
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the headline crime statistics, by category, in the Leixlip area of County Kildare in the Dublin metropolitan area west for...
- Residency Permits
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and...
- Garda Operations
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied regarding the degree to which Garda authorities receive co-operation from police forces in other European...
- Asylum Applications
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons adjudicating on an application for asylum or refugee status; if a record has been kept of the number...
- Refugee Status
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in respect of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 who has been refused refugee...
- Deportation Orders
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to his reply to Question No. 324 of 6 April 2006, the progress in respect of the case with a view to extension of...
- Missing Persons
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which a dedicated missing persons section is currently in operation in his Department; if adequate funding and...
- Legal Aid Service
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that adequate resources have been made available by his Department to the Legal Aid Board to ensure the...
- Crime Levels
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes committed by persons while on bail in each of the past five years; the number of such crimes deemed to...
- Garda Operations
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of assets seized to date by the Criminal Assets Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15905/06]
- Asylum Applications
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have applied for asylum here in each of the past five years; the number approved, deferred or...
- Garda Strength
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí available for on-the-beat duty and station duty in each of the Garda divisions on a daily and nightly...
- Garda Equipment
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if adequate state-of-the-art technology is sufficiently available to the Garda authorities to assist them in the fight...
- Garda Investigations
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the degree to which efforts are being made to combat money-laundering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15910/06]
- Garda Transport
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which control cars and drivers are available in sufficient numbers to deal with crime in the various towns and...
- Crime Levels
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in the compilation of crime statistics, there has been a re-definition of headline crime resulting in the removal of a...
- Department of Education and Science
- Pension Provisions
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 will have pension rights in respect of their teaching experience; and if she will make a...
- Departmental Funding
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an appeal submitted to her Department by Roscommon Vocational Educational Committee on additional funding for a college...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that some full-time students are both under 23 and parents, she will make provisions for such persons to be...
- Psychological Service
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to be in a position to appoint the required number of psychologists to the National Educational Psychological Service;...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when a top-up grant of €2,000 on foot of a maintenance grant paid in 2004 to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the building programme at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the policy or policies which inform the delivery of education to children with special educational needs; and if she will make a...
- School Transport
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children for whom taxi or other transport services are currently provided in accessing services such as speech therapy;...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of second level schools which are refusing to enrol children with special educational needs; the basis for same; and if she...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and location of pre-fabricated buildings in Cork city and county schools; and the number of such buildings that are...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average cost of acquisition of sites for new school sites in Cork city and county and Dublin city and county. [15888/06]
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- EU Directives
Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the ERA and local authorities should have no role in the inspection of farms under...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the value of improvements carried out by tenants of local authority houses can be taken into account by...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 180: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the stage it is at; the breakdown of each...
- EU Directives
Question 181: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the result of a meeting between his officials and Teagasc last week on the nitrates action plan; if a formal...
- Road Network
Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will meet a delegation from Roscommon, Sligo and Mayo county councils regarding their proposals for the...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 344 of 8 February 2006, if his Department has received a submission of Clare County...
- Driving Licences
Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 270 of 6 April 2006, the breakdown of each of the licence categories provided in the...
