Written answers
Tuesday, 23 May 2006
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax and VAT issues surrounding the new private sector venture for elderly people in their homes, known as comfort keepers, for the users and...
- Drug Seizures
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied regarding the level of supervision exercised by the Revenue Commissioners at points of entry, especially in regard to continued...
- Mortgage Interest Rates
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the possibility of introducing measures to promote greater availability of long-term fixed interest mortgages which would reduce...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance the negotiations which have taken place regarding the placement of persons who do not opt to decentralise with their units or agencies; and the...
- Special Savings Incentive Scheme
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the exclusion of SSIAs from the terms of the DIRT refund scheme whereby pensioners or persons with a disability are entitled to a...
- Pension Provisions
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the terms on which funds in the National Pension Reserve Fund have been made available for public sector projects; and the reason they have not been...
- Special Savings Incentive Scheme
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of maturity SSIA four declarations that were not returned to financial institutions for the May 2006 deadline; the estimated tax bill to...
- Tax Yield
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress of the Revenue Commissioners Construction Industry Project and the National RCT Monitoring Group; the number of...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on progress to date in implementing a PEACE III programme for the Six Counties and the Border counties; and if he will make a...
- National Development Plan
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the next National Development Plan should be funded within existing capital envelopes; and the flexibility which exists to relax...
- Freedom of Information
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Information Commissioner's annual report 2005 and in particular the disappointment expressed in the report that a number of public...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the role of his Department in regard to the setting of conditions for FÁS workers who are being asked to relocate to Birr; and if he will make a...
- Tax Code
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied regarding the tax treatment of families with children to support. [19413/06]
- Price Inflation
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent trends in consumer prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19407/06]
- Tax Code
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the suggestion that the higher rate of tax should be reduced from 42% to 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19296/06]
- Offshore Islands
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the State's purchase of the Blasket Islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16635/06]
- Taxation Policy
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if he envisages scope for changes in direct and indirect taxation in the course of the next five years; his preferred options in this regard with...
- Tax Collection
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the review or surveillance which is taking place of persons who have declared themselves to be non-resident for tax purposes but who are continuously...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance his expectations for the capacity of the economy to sustain increases in public spending over the coming three years; and the way in which this should...
- Price Inflation
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he intends to take to address the negative impact of the significant increase in the rate of inflation for the fourth month running; if it...
- Household Indebtedness
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance his assessment of the housing market; and the levels of personal debt and their capacity to destabilise economic progress. [19395/06]
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that financial institutions that offer a credit card service here provide a facility known as dynamic currency conversion, whereby...
- Public Service Employment
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to set targets in respect of public service employment over the three years 2006-2008. [19397/06]
- Tax Code
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number and percentage of income earners who are paying tax at the higher rate and the standard rate for 2006; and if he will make a...
- Price Inflation
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent increase in inflation to a three year high of 3.8% in April 2006 and the warnings that it could hit 5% by the end of 2006; if...
- Freedom of Information
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the statement by the Information Commissioner that use of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 has dropped to an all time low with only...
- Credit Union Regulation
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on his address of 29 April 2006 to the consultative general meeting of the Irish League of Credit Unions. [19289/06]
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the implications for the economy of the expected increase in interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19285/06]
- Departmental Bodies
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to address the concerns raised in the report Outsourcing Government Public Bodies and Accountability published by TASC, in particular...
- Home Reversion Products
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there should be regulation of home reversion products whereby older people sell part of the house to release equity. [19410/06]
- Revenue Investigations
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons, companies and trusts being investigated by the Revenue Commissioners arising from the Clerical Medical Insurance, NIB inquiry...
- Public Service Contracts
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to ensure that public service contracts are awarded only to those companies that meet minimum standards in terms of pay,...
- Tax Yield
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of stamp duty raised on premiums made by motor insurance policyholders in 2005; the estimated revenue in 2006; and if he will make a...
- Special Savings Incentive Scheme
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the work of IFSRA and in particular the measures being taken to ensure that SSIA customers are not subjected to pressure from...
- Tax Code
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the findings of a report, The Distributional Impact of Ireland's Indirect Tax System, published in May 2006 by the...
- Special Savings Incentive Scheme
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has undertaken a study of the implications for house prices as SSIAs mature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19286/06]
- Freedom of Information
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if arrangements will be made that the Information Commissioner is consulted in assessing the merits of extending the Freedom of Information Act 1997...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19087/06]
- Social Partnership
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance his ambitions for the current round of social partnership talks. [19401/06]
- Social Finance
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date with regard to the plan announced in Budget 2006 for the establishment of a €100 million fund for social finance; and if...
- Insurance Products
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the Department of Social and Family Affairs regarding the absence of a source of recourse for employees in the event...
- Tax Code
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the criteria to be fulfilled for a person to receive the one parent family credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19431/06]
- Freedom of Information
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Information Commissioners call for more openness in relation to records held by the public service. [19422/06]
- Tax Yield
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance the VAT receipts to the end of April 2006; the comparative figures for each year from 1998 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Advertising
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if statutory bodies are encouraged to advertise the services of private-sector companies; if advertising by statutory bodies is regulated; if his...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm reports that several Departments are under-spending on their capital allocations; the Departments that reported under-spends to...
- Consumer Credit
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to commission research into the practices and extent of doorstep credit here in view of the dangers it presents for low income earners...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons, the locations and Departments involved under the decentralisation of civil servants and of State agencies which will be...
- Special Savings Incentive Scheme
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of special savings investment scheme accounts opened at the latest date for which figures are available; the average amount of savings per...
- Tax Yield
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue likely to accrue to the Exchequer in terms of excise duties and VAT above the estimates of Budget 2006, arising from...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance the position of the Government's policy on decentralisation and relocation; and his views on the impact this policy is having on the morale of...
- European Council Meetings
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the ECOFIN meeting of 5 May 2006. [19288/06]
- Price Inflation
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has succeeded in identifying the price increases not reflected in the consumer price index which are contributing to a lack of competitiveness...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department's overall plan for relocation of civil servants has been modified in view of recent developments; and if he will make a statement...
- Archaeological Sites
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the costs which have accrued to his Department in respect of the Battle of the Boyne site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16028/06]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance if the timeframe outlined in his reply to a parliamentary question regarding the decentralisation of 50 Revenue staff to Listowel is on target; and...
- Price Inflation
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to make projections of the impact of oil prices at various levels, done by or on behalf of his Department, publicly available; and if...
- Revenue Investigations
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons, companies and trusts being investigated by the Revenue Commissioners arising from Ansbacher accounts to date; the number of...
- Tax Code
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of childminders who have applied for the childminder's tax exemption announced in budget 2006; the proportion of childminders he estimates...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance if the issue of confining promotions to only persons willing to decentralise has been modified as a result of recent Labour Court hearings; and if he...
- Social Partnership
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of rising inflation, increasing interest rates and increasing fuel costs on the partnership talks; and if he will make a...
- Tax Yield
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the Exchequer returns for the first four months of 2006. [19283/06]
- Tax Code
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures which are in place for liaison between his Department and the Department of Health and Children regarding tax reliefs for developers...
- Garda Stations
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the provision of a new Garda station at Castleisland, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15673/06]
- Departmental Bodies
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the findings of the report Outsourcing Ireland, Public Bodies and Accountability published in May 2006 by TASC;...
- Tax Code
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on Prime Minister Juncker's informal proposal for a windfall tax on the profits of oil companies in Finance Ministers' informal discussions...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance the latest information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and other public servants...
- Tax Code
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to introduce a lower rate of VAT on district heating in view of the decision of the Council of Ministers to allow for a reduced VAT...
- Revenue Investigations
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the work of the investigations and prosecutions division of the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance if Ministers can now replace agencies earmarked for decentralisation with different agencies or departmental sections; the agencies or Departments...
- Economic Policy
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on forecasts for economic and population growth in the report 2020 Vision, Ireland's Demographic Dividend published by NCB stockbrokers in...
- Tax Collection
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation where a company (details supplied) collapsed owing money to the Revenue Commissioners; the steps...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Ministerial Responsibilities
Question 156: To ask the Taoiseach the functions which have been delegated to each Minister of State at his Department; the date on which the relevant order was made; and if he will make a...
- Official Hospitality
Question 157: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a full listing of the contents of his Department's wine cellar giving the vintages, quantity of bottles, dates acquired, prices paid and...
- Labour Force Statistics
Question 158: To ask the Taoiseach the average annual working hours of workers here in 2005 and in each of the previous five years. [18896/06]
- Department of Health and Children
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children currently on the waiting list at a centre (details supplied) for assessment or therapy services; the...
- Hospital Services
Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there is a policy decision to introduce newborn hearing screening; if so, a time frame for the introduction; and if she...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the roll out of BreastCheck to the Kerry area will happen before the end of 2007; and if she will...
- Hospital Staff
Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a full-time consultant cardiologist will be appointed at Kerry General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects the new accident and emergency department at Kerry General Hospital to be built; and if she will make a...
- Hepatitis C Scheme
Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a meeting scheduled for 11 May 2006 with a group (details supplied) will be re-arranged at the...
- Medical Cards
Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, where a patient with a medical card is found by their doctor to need chiropody services, these are available under the...
- Hospital Services
Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reasons the x-ray unit has not been put into operation at St. Vincent's Hospital, Athy, County Kildare in view of the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be called for an appointment in Cappagh Hospital; and if she will...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a place will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she will expedite a response to their...
- Medical Cards
Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will approve a medical card in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will expedite...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite a report from the medical officer relative to the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a schedule of works promised to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo under the special housing aid for the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 who is on a waiting list; and if she will make this...
- Departmental Funding
Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given regarding a project (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will work with other...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if appropriate tax clearance procedures in relation to the recruitment of all external contract staff for the PPARS...
- Health Services
Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [19164/06]
- Medical Cards
Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if treatment for pain relief for a person (details supplied) in County Louth is available under the medical card scheme;...
- Health Services
Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be called for assessment for hip replacement surgery. [19195/06]
- Nursing Home Charges
Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a refund will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare in respect of nursing home charges; and if she will...
- Hospital Services
Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the changes that have been introduced in the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, as a result of the recommendations made by Judge...
- Health Service Expenditure
Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the budget allocated to Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, and the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda for each of the past three...
- State Property
Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the arrangements being entered into between the Health Services Executive southern branch and those developing houses at...
- Health Services
Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made in putting in place a contract for delivery of dialysis services from a clinic (details supplied) in...
- Hospital Services
Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost of a trolley bed in each hospital throughout the country on a daily basis as compared to a hospital bed; and if...
- Health Services
Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that arthritis patients in County Mayo have to wait four years to access a...
- Health Service Funding
Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of weight management clinics in receipt of Department and Health Service Executive funding each year since 2002;...
- Grant Payments
Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of an application for motorist transport grant made by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in...
- Hospital Services
Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when an operation will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement...
- Health Services
Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when an appointment will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on...
- Nursing Home Investigations
Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the report by Professor O'Neill into Leas Cross was given to the Health Service Executive; the reason for the delay in...
- Official Hospitality
Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a full listing of the contents of her Department's wine cellar giving the vintages, quantity of...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of subvention paid to patients in nursing homes in County Donegal; the number of contracted beds to the Health...
- Child Care Services
Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath for grant aid in relation to the provision of a...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the financial assistance which will be offered to a person (details supplied); if contact will be made with their family to...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the implications for the long-awaited Eligibility for Health and Personal Social Services Bill of the European Court of...
- Hospital Visits
Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the public and private hospitals or clinics she has visited since her appointment; the dates upon which these visits...
- Health Services
Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason recommendations made by occupational therapists that shower and toilet seats be provided for persons (details...
- Health Service Staff
Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if positions of professionals on maternity leave will be replaced temporarily while the leave continues, that is...
- Medical Cards
Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 was told they exceed the income threshold for the renewal of their...
- Health Services
Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive physiotherapy. [19493/06]
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive approval for a new artificial limb. [19494/06]
- Health Services
Question 220: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if complaints made by patients regarding the conduct of a person (details supplied) were investigated by the old South...
- Mental Health Services
Question 222: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding for 2005 and the estimate for 2006 in relation to mental health services and suicide prevention initiatives....
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 30 March 2006, the status of an application under the housing aid for the...
- Hospital Services
Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be called for their hip replacement operation as their condition has...
- National Health Strategy
Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the target guidelines for maximum waiting times of the National Health Strategy; and when she last received a report from...
- Hospital Services
Question 230: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she last received a report from the Health Service Executive on the waiting period from referral to a consultant...
- General Practitioner Co-operatives
Question 231: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the terms of the new out of hours general practitioner service for the northside which the Taoiseach has indicated will be...
- Accident and Emergency Services
Question 232: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on charging families who block the discharge of patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19614/06]
- Hospital Services
Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is proposed to increase inpatient beds in Cork University Hospital and it if is intended that accident and emergency...
- Mental Health Services
Question 234: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is proposed to close mental hospitals and if hospitals (details supplied) in County Cork are included in the...
- Hospital Services
Question 235: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 11 May 2006, her views on whether it would not be in the interests of elderly...
- Departmental Staff
Question 236: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of people who are working in the offices of the Minister with responsibility for Children; the number who are...
- Health Services
Question 237: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 4 April 2006, if she has received the information requested from the Health...
- Child Care Services
Question 238: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 4 April 2006 the updated figures for the number of inquiries that the city and...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 239: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay of up to 15 months for a knee operation for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if the...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in approving an application under the housing aid for the elderly scheme in the name of a person...
- Hospital Charges
Question 241: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason citizens of this State should pay private health insurance when her plans for a single tier health service...
- Health Services
Question 246: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the services which will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the reason her Department will...
- Department of Finance
- Garda Stations
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Finance when the new Garda station will be built in Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19059/06]
- Local Authority Staff
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to remove the embargo on the recruitment of public service jobs as many local authorities require additional staff but due to the embargo...
- Tax Code
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners decided to take a different approach when dealing with football clubs (details supplied); and if he will clarify...
- Departmental Recruitment
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and location of temporary clerical posts available through the competition being run by the Revenue Commissioners; the timetable for...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures which will be put in place to ensure that there is more effective allocation of resources by the Government, Ministers, Departments and...
- Tax Code
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration is being given to raising the stamp duty threshold for first-time buyers in view of spiralling housing prices in Dublin. [19146/06]
- National Development Plan
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown under each operational programme and for each year, for both the Border midland western and south east regions, of funding allocated...
- Tax Code
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Finance the stamp duty rates for residential property applying to non first-time buyers immediately before 2 December 2004. [19192/06]
- Disabled Drivers
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Finance to consider reviewing the conditions attached to the vehicle registration tax rebate for disabled drivers; if he will ensure that persons wholly or...
- Public Service Recruitment
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Finance the numbers of new recruits in each of the past five years to the public service; and age distribution of these new recruits. [19344/06]
- Tax Code
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 is entitled to a tax rebate in respect of medical expenses; if so, when same will be awarded; and if he...
- Official Hospitality
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a full listing of the contents of his Department's wine cellar giving the vintages, quantity of bottles, dates acquired, prices...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mobile phone companies which utilise the mast at Coolock Garda station, Dublin 5; if there is a limit to the number of companies which...
- Consumer Protection
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to the role of the Revenue Commissioners in ascertaining price fixing of fuel prices (details supplied); and if he will make...
- Tax Code
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the employee tax credit be incorporated into the personal tax credit system for all taxpayers in view of the response to Parliamentary...
- Health and Safety Regulations
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Finance if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 16 May 2006, he will confirm if any Government Department, office or agency had a supervisory role...
- Tax Yield
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown by percentage of sources of Government revenue in 2005 including customs levies, excise duties, capital gains tax, capital acquisitions...
- Government Revenue
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown by amount and percentage of the sources of non-tax Government revenue for 2005. [19476/06]
- Drainage Schemes
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to have a bridge put in place over a drain, which the Office of Public Works has recently sunk on lands belonging to a person...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 9 May 2006 and his reference to telecommunication equipment in the clock tower at Farmleigh, if this is...
- Disabled Drivers
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Finance if approval will be given by the Revenue Commissioners to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who is disabled to change their car; if the...
- Traffic Management
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals drawn up by the Office of Public Works for traffic management in the Phoenix Park; the discussions held with Dublin City Council; if he...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to forestry investment by the National Treasury Management Agency; if such investments have been made; and the details...
- Bank Charges
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on waiving the bank card charges for pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19612/06]
- Flood Relief
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation between the Office of Public Works and Kildare County Council as it relates to flood relief work that has been identified as required...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Finance further to decentralisation to Youghal, the properties, which have been identified as a suitable location for his decentralised Department; the...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Finance if, with regard to the 3% employment quota of people with disabilities of the Disability Act 2005, he is satisfied that this quota is being fulfilled...
- Flexible Work Practices
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Finance if all areas of the Civil service offer family friendly schemes to staff; the schemes available to civil servants; the success of these schemes; and...
- Flood Relief
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Finance if plans for the work required at Lacken Weir, Kilkenny, will be put on public display; if the work will be undertaken in summer 2006; the timeframe...
- Disabled Drivers
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Finance when the inter-departmental review group into the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concessions scheme which reported in June 2004 will...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of procurement of sites, buildings or facilities associated with the Government's decentralisation programme; the receipts accruing to the...
- House Prices
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the lending institutions are not contributing to inflation in the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Finance if he envisages a reduction in taxation, direct or indirect throughout the next five years; if he expects the extent and quality of services to...
- Price Inflation
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he intends to take to combat inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19680/06]
- Public Procurement Processes
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department sanctions all public contracts or procurements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19684/06]
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Foreshore Licences
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to designate the function of issuing foreshore licences to the Department of the Environment,...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the expected timeframe for the availability of broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the most recent level of carbon emissions generated by each of a number of power plants (details supplied); and...
- Harbours and Piers
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will meet with a deputation from the Dingle Harbour Commissioners to put a plan in place for the future of...
- Official Hospitality
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide a full listing of the contents of his Department's wine cellar giving the vintages, quantity...
- Fishing Fleet Modernisation
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of fishermen who have currently been paid under the whitefish decommissioning scheme; the amount...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- International Agreements
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will comply with the Geneva Convention obligations by respecting and ensuring respect for international law and preventing the...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he will take regarding the suspension of aid to the Palestinian people as they are on the brink of collapse. [19072/06]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the benefits to Ireland's priority aid countries of entering into an economic partnership agreement which will expose their producers to...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action the Government has taken to address the concerns regarding escalating human rights abuses in Iran, including the execution of a...
- Commemorative Events
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on marking the memory of a Norwegian politician and statesman (details supplied), in recognition of his support of Irish...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Tourism Promotion
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the level of funding provided by successive Governments since 1995 to initiate and develop the Ryder Cup project up to the event in...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a decision will be made on projects to receive funding under the national lottery funded sports capital programme. [19193/06]
- Official Hospitality
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide a full listing of the contents of his Department's wine cellar giving the vintages, quantity of bottles, dates...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received an application for funding from a club (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he has examined this application; if...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Job Creation
Question 320: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies the IDA brought to North Kerry since January 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Employment Appeals Tribunal
Question 321: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the time it takes for a case to be heard by the Employment Appeals Tribunal; and the time it took in each of the past five...
- National Minimum Wage
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of the workforce earning not more than the minimum wage entitlement at present and in each year since the...
- Industrial Disputes
Question 323: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the distress that has been caused to retired employees whose access to health insurance...
- EU Directives
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has investigated the allegation made by the TEEU that a number of Serbian contract workers who were employed on the...
- Official Hospitality
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a full listing of the contents of his Department's wine cellar giving the vintages, quantity of bottles,...
- Job Losses
Question 327: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons made redundant during each year from 2002 to 2005 and to the end of April 2006 who did not qualify for...
- Employment Appeals Tribunal
Question 329: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the waiting times for hearings of the Employment Appeals Tribunal in each region; and his proposals to reduce same. [19596/06]
- Insurance Industry
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action which is open to him in the event of a housing estate management company requiring house owners to subscribe to...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 331: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 to extend their deadline and not to stop their rent...
- Pension Provisions
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under the rules of portability of pensions, employers are only obliged to index...
- Official Hospitality
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide a full listing of the contents of his Department's wine cellar giving the vintages, quantity of bottles, dates...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans regarding the proposed introduction of a household waste collection voucher scheme for all who qualify for a fuel...
- Department of Transport
- Road Safety
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Transport if the driver of a slow moving vehicle pulls onto the hard shoulder to allow the traffic that has built up behind his or her vehicle to pass freely...
- Pension Provisions
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount expected to be raised by the proposed privatisation of Aer Lingus; and if this will meet the expected pension shortfall for Aer Lingus...
- Road Safety
Question 342: To ask the Minister for Transport when the last national Traffic Signs Manual was published; if he is satisfied that it continues to be relevant to driving conditions; and if he...
- Driving Tests
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers that will be recruited by his Department; the number of these who will be recruited via the public competition; the...
- Road Safety
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Transport when he intends to publish a revised Rules of the Road; when the last revision was published; if he will make the document available via the...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Transport when the legislation will be set up for the Road Safety Authority; the date on which this legislation will be enacted; if all the functions of...
- Air Services
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will reconsider drawing up a full impact assessment outlining the economic impact of an open skies policy on the Shannon region and the west...
- Aer Lingus Privitisation
Question 352: To ask the Minister for Transport if there is a delay on the proposal to float Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19161/06]
- Road Network
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Transport the breakdown of expenditure on national road projects for each year of the current national development plan for each separate county within the...
- Great Southern Hotels Group
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed sale of the Great Southern Hotel Group; if a valuation has been done on each hotel; if a reserve price will be...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce legislation or regulations to control vehicle modification and his views on whether such changes impact on the validity of an...
- Official Hospitality
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a full listing of the contents of his Department's wine cellar giving the vintages, quantity of bottles, dates acquired, prices...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 357: To ask the Minister for Transport the date on which he received the report on the Dublin Transport Authority; if legislation will be required to establish this authority; when such...
- Air Safety
Question 358: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in respect of Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 3 May 2006 and the unsatisfactory response of the British authorities to the safety of...
- Driving Tests
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 17 May 2006, the maximum number of driver tests that can be processed through the system in one...
- Public Transport
Question 361: To ask the Minister for Transport when it is intended that routes in the Dublin Bus network will be put to out tender; and when this approach was first adopted as a target for...
- School Bus Fleet
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Transport the nature of the independent review of the maintenance and testing of the school bus fleet to be undertaken on behalf of Bus Éireann; and if he...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if moneys are earmarked from the dormant accounts fund for projects for services dealing with violence within the...
- Community Development
Question 364: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to provide an administrator for a project (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a...
- Irish Language
Question 368: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals in respect of the existing Gaeltacht boundaries in each county; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Official Hospitality
Question 369: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide a full listing of the contents of his Department's wine cellar giving the vintages, quantity of...
- Community Development
Question 370: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the failure to make a decision on the future of partnership companies...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the single farm payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for 2005; and if she will expedite the matter....
- Rural Development Programmes
Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the Government policy on the possible increase in compulsory modulation above 6% in 2007 and beyond; and if she will make a statement on...
- Grant Payments
Question 375: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payment of the single payment under inheritance will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; when payment will...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if approval for the revised costings structure sought in the standard costs for the farm waste management and other related schemes has...
- Planning Issues
Question 377: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the consultation which took place regarding the agreement to grant a right of way to a company (details supplied) through Coillte...
- Official Hospitality
Question 380: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide a full listing of the contents of her Department's wine cellar giving the vintages, quantity of bottles, dates...
- Food Safety Standards
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to protect the beef sector and the consumer here following the confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 383: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the compensation offer made to hill sheep farmers in REPS in order to destock their flocks by a further40%; if they...
- Sugar Beet Sector
Question 384: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made on the payment of the EU restructuring fund — sugar reform; the negotiations she intends to carry out...
- Grant Payments
Question 385: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when an allocation under the national reserve will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [19763/06]
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Proposed Legislation
Question 388: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the court upheld the constitutionality of law permitting the purchase of...
- Garda Stations
Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda stations that have been closed in County Donegal from 2000 to date in 2006 and the year each was closed; the Garda...
- Residency Permits
Question 390: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in regard to the application by persons (details supplied) in County Wexford to remain here as the parents of an Irish born...
- Civil Partnerships
Question 392: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the evidence he has relied upon to reach the view that the majority of the State's lesbian and gay community do not want...
- Crime Levels
Question 395: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that detection rates from crimes such as burglary are as low as 10% in...
- Garda Deployment
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí based in Dublin 15; the number based in each station in Dublin 15; and if he will make a...
- Garda Operations
Question 397: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on a self-appointed group (details supplied); and if he will outline his relationship and that of the Garda...
- Garda Recruitment
Question 398: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current and capital costs associated with increasing the Garda staff complement from current numbers by 1,000 and for...
- Residency Permits
Question 399: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath for permission to remain here on the basis of...
- Asylum Applications
Question 400: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will not deport the 33 Afghan men at St. Patrick's Cathedral; and if he will ensure their personal safety. [19105/06]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who is an applicant for citizenship and has permission to...
- Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 402: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an area closed circuit television scheme will be provided in the Finglas area as part of the service to be delivered from...
- Garda Deployment
Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the shortage of gardaí in Miltown Malbay, County Clare, he will allocate extra gardaí to the area; and if...
- Refugee Status
Question 405: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will approve an application for family reunification for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he...
- Garda Transport
Question 406: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of squad cars operating from Irishtown Garda Station; if he intends to increase the number of squad cars; and if...
- Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 407: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the closed circuit television system for Clondalkin will be installed and become fully operational. [19198/06]
- Garda Personnel
Question 408: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the number of gardaí in each Garda division who are currently on sick leave; the number...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 410: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of motorcyclists on provisional licences summoned and convicted for carrying pillion passengers in each of the...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 413: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a non-national living here for over five years can apply for Irish citizenship; if such an application can be made by a...
- Registration of Title
Question 414: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Land Registry Office will finalise the land transfer for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [19237/06]
- Garda Investigations
Question 415: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an inquiry is contemplated into the death of a person (details supplied) while in Garda custody on 17 June 2003; if there...
- Drug Seizures
Question 416: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of drugs seized in each year over the past seven years in the catchment area of Tallaght Garda Station; the...
- Garda Deployment
Question 417: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the present arrangements referred to in his reply to Parliamentary Question 328 of 9 May 2006; and his views...
- Residency Permits
Question 418: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application by persons (details supplied) to remain here as they are the parents...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 419: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the status of an application for naturalisation of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [19329/06]
- Road Traffic Accidents
Question 420: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a committee in the Inishowen area of County Donegal called Public Against Road Carnage...
- Deportation Orders
Question 421: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim has been issued with a deportation order; if he will review this...
- Prisoner Releases
Question 422: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the numbers of prisoners on temporary release at present and a comparison figure for 1996; and if he will make a statement...
- Crime Levels
Question 423: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there has been a noticeable increase in break-ins or robberies of pharmacies in the north Dublin area in recent months;...
- Drug Seizures
Question 424: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug seizures in recent months and a comparison figure for 1996; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Garda Strength
Question 425: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of the Garda Síochána; the number of civilians involved; and if he will provide a comparative figure for...
- Visa Applications
Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a visa application lodged by a person (details supplied) who is the foreign national spouse of an Irish...
- Official Hospitality
Question 427: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a full listing of the contents of his Department's wine cellar giving the vintages, quantity of bottles,...
- Garda Investigations
Question 428: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will establish an independent inquiry in the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
- Crime Levels
Question 430: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will meet the members of Clonmel Borough Council following the Borough Council's request for a deputation to discuss...
- Garda Deployment
Question 431: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí attached to Clonmel, Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary town, Cashel and Fethard Garda stations on 1 June...
- Garda Personnel
Question 432: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the ratio of sergeants to gardaí in Store Street Garda station, Dublin 1; and if this ratio meets the normal requirements....
- Visa Applications
Question 433: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details which are required for an application for a visa for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Drug Offender Registers
Question 434: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a list of the considerable number of countries in the EU that have drug offender registers, to which he...
- Registration of Title
Question 435: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that a Land Registry application is expedited for a person (details supplied). [19503/06]
- Road Accident Statistics
Question 436: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to each fatal road death in 2003, 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006, the driver of the vehicles involved were...
- Garda Training
Question 437: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the training which is undertaken by gardaí to allow them to investigate road crash scenes; and if he will make a statement...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 438: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to persons (details supplied) who have applied for Irish citizenship; if, in view of the fact that...
- Visa Applications
Question 439: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will expedite a visitor's visa for a person (details supplied). [19507/06]
- Disability Services Funding
Question 440: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria on which voluntary organisations working in the disability sector who wish to apply for funding under the...
- Crime Levels
Question 441: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people convicted and arrested for committing a crime while out on bail in Cork city and county for the years...
- EU Directives
Question 442: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Qualification Directive 2004/83/EC will be transposed into Irish Law; if the deadline for transposition of 10...
- Registration of Title
Question 443: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application in Land Registry Office for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 444: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who has an Irish born child and...
- Garda Deployment
Question 445: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average number of gardaí involved in the investigation of each serious or fatal road accident; and if he will make a...
- Garda Disciplinary Proceedings
Question 446: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) has a right to appeal his decision either to the courts or a third party who could...
- Garda Stations
Question 447: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the implications of the proposed new Garda divisional headquarters in Ballymun for the existing divisional headquarters in...
- Visa Applications
Question 448: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the visa applications of the world-recognised Bosnian artists (details supplied) who were due to attend and...
- Deportation Orders
Question 449: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that he is considering the option of deporting refused asylum seekers or any other person to a third...
- Garda Stations
Question 451: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to improve and develop the Bridewell Garda station in Cork city and his proposals regarding this. [19760/06]
- Deportation Orders
Question 452: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 10 May 2006 regarding the number of...
- Garda Recruitment
Question 454: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the numbers of new recruits in each of the past five years to the public service under the auspices of his Department; and...
- Department of Education and Science
- School Transport
Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her Department's policy on seatbelts for school buses; if seatbelts are required for the top floor of a double-decker school bus; and...
- Legal Proceedings
Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, regarding High Court proceedings being taken by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, all documents within the control of...
- School Accommodation
Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new national school at Blennerville, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
- School Completion Programme
Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school completion programmes that are established under the social inclusion unit of her Department; the number of...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for a new gymnasium for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the application will be...
- Education Provision
Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the basis for her decision in respect of north Drogheda environs local area plan with regard to education provision and protection of...
- School Staffing
Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Kerry is provided with 800 hours for part-time teachers in drama, music...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made regarding the planning application made by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal which has...
- Schools Recognition
Question 464: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason she has failed to announce the official recognition of a school (details supplied) planned for Glanmire which is due to open...
- Grant Payments
Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if consideration will be given to an application under the school books grant scheme (detail supplied) which was submitted after the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the locations of special dedicated classes for pupils with autism in mainstream post-primary schools; the number of children attending...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 469: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding which is available to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly who has obtained a place in Budapest University to study...
- School Enrolments
Question 470: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status regarding the embargo on non-sibling enrolments from schools (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a...
- School Transport
Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 30 March 2006 and in view of a recent meeting (details supplied) to ask her to make a...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will amend the mature candidate dependent on parents category under the higher education grants scheme to ensure that applicants...
- Local Authority Levies
Question 473: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will liaise with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to ensure that schools faced with waste water...
- Whole School Evaluations
Question 474: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations undertaken in 2004, 2005 and prior to 6 February 2006; the number expected to be undertaken in...
- School Procedures
Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which teachers involved may not have followed the schools procedure for dealing with a complaint at a school (details...
- Official Hospitality
Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a full listing of the contents of her Department's wine cellar giving the vintages, quantity of bottles, dates...
- Education Centres
Question 477: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will meet a deputation (details supplied) from County Tipperary regarding the upgrading of the centre to full-time status; and...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will confirm the availability of a three acre site for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a...
- School Accommodation
Question 479: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary in relation to an application for funding for additional...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 480: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to plans to construct a new community college at Croom, County Limerick. [19440/06]
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 481: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Mayo is excluded from the DEIS programme; if this decision will be reversed on the...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 482: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made to date in relation to applications by a schools (details supplied) in County Dublin, for the...
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 483: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the circumstances where, in the case of a junior national school and a senior national school on the same campus, it is possible for...
- School Staffing
Question 487: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a school (details supplied) in County Laois which is in danger of losing a fourth teacher due to a...
- School Accommodation
Question 488: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to provide extra funding for a school (details supplied) in County Carlow as they have 87 new children for September...
- School Retention Data
Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 11 May 2006, the reason retention data on schools in a particular local area is not made...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 490: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 28 February 2006, if grant aid for major capital works at a school (details supplied) in...
- School Closures
Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the proposed closure of a pre-school facility (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if her attention has...
- School Transport
Question 492: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students carried on the school bus service in September 2004, 2005 and 2006; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application for refurbishment and extension has been received from a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the...
- School Placement
Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will arrange to have an appropriate education placement identified for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide the information requested in parliamentary questions on 14 February 2006 and 5 April 2006, that is, the...
- Adult Education
Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in guaranteeing that every person who left school without completing the junior cycle will be offered a chance to...
- Educational Disadvantage
Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special scholarships for students from areas of significant disadvantage made available by her Department. [19627/06]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been received in her Department for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; the position...
- School Transport
Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of concessionary tickets which have been and will be withdrawn nationally as a result of the decision to allow one child per...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 501: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 has been implemented in full; if not, the parts that remain to...
- Psychological Service
Question 502: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is a limit to the number of psychological assessments each school can carry out under the National Education Psychologist...
- State Examinations
Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a waiver was not granted for spelling, grammar or punctuation for language subjects to enable a person (details supplied) in...
- Vocational Education Committees
Question 504: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin ; and if she will make statement on whether this is...
- Psychological Service
Question 505: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average length of time to have an assessment carried out by National Education Psychological Service; the plans she has to reduce...
- School Transport
Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason assistance is not being provided towards the cost of transport to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school place will be provided in September 2006 for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement...
- School Enrolments
Question 509: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide details of the student enrolment and teacher allocation in whole-time equivalents for the 2005-06 school year for...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 510: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide details of the number of special needs assistants allocated to the post-primary schools (details supplied) for the...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 511: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in acquiring a permanent site for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on...
- Psychological Service
Question 512: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the services which will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the reason her Department will only give...
- Public Service Recruitment
Question 513: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the numbers of new recruits in each of the past five years to the public service under the auspices of her Department; and age...
- Department of Defence
- Official Hospitality
Question 514: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a full listing of the contents of his Department's wine cellar giving the vintages, quantity of bottles, dates acquired, prices...
- Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 515: To ask the Minister for Defence the numbers of new recruits in each of the past five years to the public service under the auspices of his Department; and age distribution of these...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 516: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the idea of enabling the European Food Safety Authority to consider the long-term health and...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 517: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to remove the embargo on the recruitment of public service jobs as many local authorities require...
- Road Network
Question 518: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount allocated by his Department to improving road signage in 2006; the moneys drawn down to date for...
- Community Wardens
Question 520: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the success of the pilot community wardens scheme, he will extend this scheme to other local...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 521: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a company (details supplied) represented themselves lawfully under the Companies Acts on the date on which...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 522: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in the approval of a NABCO housing scheme at Loughlinstown, County Dublin; and if he...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 523: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will instruct local authorities to waive the waste water discharge licence levies for primary and post...
- Official Hospitality
Question 524: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a full listing of the contents of his Department's wine cellar giving the vintages,...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 525: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will exempt the post of tenant liaison officer at Carrick-on-Suir Town Council from the public service...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 526: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the allocation for 2005 to each local authority under the rural water programme; and the drawdown under each...
- Building Regulations
Question 527: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will incorporate the Irish Wheelchair Association submission into part M of the building regulations;...
- Sustainable Development Strategy
Question 528: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to his recent public comments, when inspectors may be appointed to carry out energy ratings on homes...
- International Biodiversity Day
Question 529: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's plans to celebrate international biodiversity day; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 530: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a product which has a CE marking is in principle technically acceptable for social housing construction...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 538: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will re-examine regulations that he issued to local authorities that prevents families (details...
- City Boundaries
Question 539: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if progress has been made, or if an agreement has been reached on Limerick City Council's petition to extend...
- Housing Grants
Question 540: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 551 of 16 May 2006 if grants are available at present to carry out...
- Strategic Development Zones
Question 541: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and site area of special development zone designations made by county in each of the past five...
- EU Directives
Question 542: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when Directive 2003-4-EC will be signed and implemented by the Government; and if he will make a statement on...
- Motor Taxation
Question 543: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount paid per county in motor tax through the on line payment system for 2005; and if he will make a...
- Rural Housing
Question 544: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures the Government are taking to ensure that the booming market in holiday homes in areas like...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 545: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made on an application received from Offaly County Council (details supplied) for...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 547: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1004 of 25 April 2006, the status of the application with his Department...
- Fire Stations
Question 548: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an application has been received for the provision of a new fire station at Bunbeg, Gweedore, County...
