Written answers

Wednesday, 4 October 2006

  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's strategy, including timetables, to ensure that Ireland can fulfil our EU National Emissions...
    • Water Quality
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's strategy, including timetables, to ensure that Ireland can fulfil our Water Framework...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will conduct a State wide survey of local authorities to assess the level of funding that they require...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures which have been put in place to police the new action programme to promote the improvement of...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of families currently in receipt of rent support in lieu of local authority housing; the number of...
    • Regional Development
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timeframe for the delivery of the recently announced Atlantic Gateway development; and if he will make a...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 122: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will repeal those sections of the Planning and Development Act, 2002, which allow developers to buy...
    • Waste Management
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on the possibility of the export of household waste from here to countries outside the EU; and if he...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will set up a task force within his Department to examine the possible regulation of the planning...
    • Waste Management
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the legislation governing the plastic bag levy in order to allow for a substantial increase...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on issuing planning guidelines to planning authorities on best practice for the sustainable...
    • Waste Management
      Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will initiate a review of the eight regional development plans in order to examine the waste management...
    • Tribunals of Inquiry
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the files which have been requested from his Department by the Mahon Tribunal; and if he will make a...
    • Energy Conservation
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of water which was used in buildings owned or leased by his Department in the last year for which...
    • Electronic Voting
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the Nedap or Powervote system will be used in an election here in the future; if so,...
    • Waste Management
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on levying businesses on non-reusable or non-recyclable packaging; the plans he has to impose such...
    • Register of Electors
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date of the campaign to update the electoral register; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Electoral Divisions
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grounds upon which he has decided not to review the election boundaries following the indication of the...
    • Local Electoral Areas
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of population changes, he will review local authority boundaries; and if he will make a statement...
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress in his Department since the publication of the Quigley Report; if he has reviewed and...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to ensure that all local authorities build an adequate amount of social or affordable...
    • House Prices
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take to make housing more affordable for first time buyers; and if he will make a...
    • Architectural Heritage
      Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the current funding for architectural protection grants; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if heat recovery ventilation systems will be included in the Building Control Regulations; and if he will...
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report to the Houses of the Oireachtas on his Department's legislative programme; and if he will...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review planning legislation and guidelines to ensure that adequate facilities and infrastructure...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to instigate changes to the implementation of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received representations from local authorities who have not got adequate funding to carry out...
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his assessment of the environmental impact of so-called sports utility vehicles and similar vehicles; his...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if recent statistics showing record population and labour force growth have led to a revision in the levels...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the findings and recommendations of the action plan on speech writing carried out for his Department by a...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the polluter pays problem faced by the residents of Achill Sound in relation to the long awaited sewerage...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will set down national guidelines to local authorities in respect of the application of Part V of the...
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has plans to adopt a green procurement policy to encourage the growth of hybrid vehicles,...
    • Waste Management
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to direct waste contractors that waste be transported by order to specific named waste...
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the outcome of the consideration that his Department and the Environmental Protection...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 159: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to allow local authorities to consider educational needs in assessing...
    • Nuclear Safety
      Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Task Force on Emergency Planning and the Office of Emergency Planning have decided to issue the...
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is planning to introduce energy usage certificates for new houses by the end of 2006; and if he will...
    • Recycling Policy
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there needs to be stronger representation from consumer bodies on the recently established WEEE Monitoring...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department procedures for initiating consultancies; if he will list all his Department's consultancies...
    • Farm Waste Management
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will extend the farm plastics collection scheme to County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to reverse the dilution of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as the current...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the scope of development levies should be widened to allow developers provide for...
    • Fire Safety
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are currently no specific regulations regarding the...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the Wind Energy Development Guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the moneys collected to date by each local authority under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000;...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the grant aid available for group sewerage schemes will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the fact that elderly people who are vulnerable to radon gas levels in their homes which are...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether local authorities have failed to implement the correct planning guidelines; his further...
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expected cost of the purchasing of carbon credits as envisaged by the upcoming Carbon Fund Bill; and if...
    • Waste Disposal
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the legislation for licensing domestic waste collection in order that minimum standards of...
    • Sustainable Development Strategy
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has made a proposal to the Department of An Taoiseach to establish an environmental pillar...
    • Recycling Policy
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to encourage or compel local authorities whose recycling rates are below the national...
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      Question 181: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide figures for the amount of greenhouse gases produced from the combustion of a tonne of...
    • Carbon Dioxide Emissions
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department intends to initiate a scheme of energy efficiency labelling for private motor vehicles; and...
    • Recycling Policy
      Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to support a domestic recycling industry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Waste Management
      Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to introduce a national waste waiver system through local authorities for low income...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
    • Radon Gas Levels
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will launch a major initiative in areas prone to high radon levels which are known from the radon maps...
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason his Department refused to support an Office of Public Works proposal to use so-called green cement...
    • Election Management System
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's policy on the election of 18 to 21 year olds to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a...
    • National Development Plan
      Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take on foot of the Environment in Focus 2006 report from the Environmental...
    • Water Services
      Question 192: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is desirable to introduce a constitutional change to ensure that water cannot be...
    • Local Authority Grants
      Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has completed his review of the disabled persons grant and when it will be published. [31010/06]
    • Nuclear Plants
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the actions he proposes to take following the announcement of the conclusion of the UK Energy Review on 11...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of investigations carried out by local authorities into developments to ensure that all new...
    • National Spatial Strategy
      Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date on the monitoring and implementation of the National Spatial Strategy; and if he will...
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that procurement procedures by his Department and by local authorities are in line with...
    • Water Quality
      Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the remedial measures he will take in order to protect fresh and coastal water resources in view of the...
    • EU Directives
      Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of which parts of the Aarhus Convention Agreement and its associated EU Directives 2003/4/EC and...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of moneys given by developers to local authorities in lieu of the provision of housing units under...
    • Departmental Strategy Statements
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will publish his Department's business plans under all headings and divisions for 2006; and if he will...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures in place and applied to payment to members of boards of agencies in relation to taxation of...
    • Waste Management
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the demand from an incinerator company (details supplied) that landfill tax be increased; and if...
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the developments which have taken place since the introduction of the emissions trading scheme; and if he...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the practice of retrospective issuing of fire safety certificates for buildings is...
    • Road Network
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date on value for money spot checks on projects in non-national roads section; and if he will...
    • Nuclear Policy
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has devised another strategy for pursuing the MOX case as previously promised in Dáil Éireann. [30925/06]
    • Recycling Policy
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the types of plastics which are recyclable; which of these plastics are currently being collected for...
    • EU Directives
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the directive name, directive reference number and number of cases where Ireland has been formally cautioned...
    • Noise Pollution
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to deal with noise pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Census of Population
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the evidence of urban sprawl found in the latest census figures particularly in the soaring populations of...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to track progress on the unfinished housing estates identified to him following the issue of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will publish his Department's monthly report to him on financial expenditure and the bimonthly report...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are more than 43,684 households across the State that...
    • Election Expenditure
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to change the spending limits for election candidates; if so, if he will explain what these changes...
    • Housing Policy
      Question 232: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date of the implementation of the Law Reform Commission's review of the law regarding...
    • Tribunals of Inquiry
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the costs to his Department to date accruing from the Mahon Tribunal. [30509/06]
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 234: To ask the Taoiseach the unemployment rate for Dublin City Council by district electoral division according to latest figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31272/06]
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Visa Applications
      Question 235: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will allow a person (details supplied) to remain in the State on humanitarian grounds; and if he will...
    • Crime Prevention
      Question 236: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that funding is in place for a project (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if his attention...
    • Anti-Social Behaviour
      Question 237: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the full report on issues within the Garda authorities remit which caused the bus services to Tallaght west...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 238: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of recruit Gardaí who completed their training and became full members of An Garda Síochána in...
    • Criminal Records
      Question 239: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if An Garda Síochána can readily access the criminal records of non-nationals who are arrested here on...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 who has been accepted, pending...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 241: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made regarding the application for residency of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of motorists who are expected to escape prosecution as a result of the drafting error in the Road...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 244: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda authorities monitor or have speed checks at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 15 where...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 245: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí attached to Ballymun, Finglas, Santry and Whitehall Garda Stations at 31 December 2004...
  • Department of Finance
    • Flood Relief
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the possible structural damage and flooding in the vicinity of the retaining wall at Dun Carraig, Leixlip, County...
    • Airport Customs Checks
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of private aircraft from outside the State in connection with the Ryder Cup event which were subjected to customs checks; his proposals...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the projects to provide new Garda stations at Ballymun and Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31270/06]
    • Tax Code
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of tax designated units which are currently on the market, being constructed and received planning permission under a tax benefit scheme...
    • Communications Masts
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Finance when will he make available to this Deputy the details of non-ionising radiation emission levels for 2 masts (details supplied); and if he will make...
    • OPW Projects
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for Finance the list of all Office of Public Works projects currently on-site with a construction value in excess of €15 million; and the details of each of...
    • Court Rulings
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Finance the specific quality proofing measures he has in place to ensure he, his officials, agents and servants, in carrying out their responsibilities,...
    • Dormant Accounts Fund
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that over the past five years approximately 8% of the prize money awarded by the prize bond company has...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of people not being allowed to work after the age of 65; if his further attention has...
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Medical Cards
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the provisions of section 48 of the Health Act 1970 remain in place; if responsibility for this section was transferred to the Health...
    • Health Services
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that constant speech and language therapy is made available for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if...
    • Nursing Home Charges
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for refund of moneys under the national repayment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the actions she will take to publicise the availability of the general practitioner only medical card in view of the small take up of...
    • Health Services
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements or improvements proposed for dealing with the needs of Alzheimer patients in the Cork region; if St. Stevens Hospital...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements in place, or being put in place, for step-down beds in the Cork region; if her attention has been drawn to the fact...
    • Health Services
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether school children who are in need of orthodontic treatment should be entitled to have access to such treatment within...
    • General Practitioner Services
      Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funds paid to general practitioners from the Exchequer on a county basis outlining the different grant payments and the sub-total...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for accommodating the long-term patients in James Connolly Memorial Hospital who find that the land on which their hospital...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Fishing Vessel Licences
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reasons properly licensed oyster fisherman in Lough Swilly were told to cease fishing in early September...
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 274: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if more than 800 tons of mussel seed have been transferred under authorisation from Lough Swilly to Lough...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 275: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has investigated the possible acceptance of corporate hospitality by an officer of the...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 276: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the whole of the 16 million litres of biofuels which he states will be placed on the transport market here...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 277: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the mechanisms used to determine funding for the installation of broadband to the various towns where it has...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing failure of the Nigerian authorities to provide compensation for the victims of violence in...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 280: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts he has made to promote human rights in Burma and in particular, to bring Burma to the agenda of the UN Security Council; if he...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 281: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to ongoing reports of religious persecution in Laos; if he has raised this matter with the Laotian...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to new anti-conversion laws in India and to reports that these laws have been used to harass and oppress...
    • Undocumented Irish Emigrants
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts he is maintaining with Government and other political leaders in the United States of America with regard to the plight of the...
    • Passport Applications
      Question 285: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if those approaching the age of 65 who wish to renew their passport have to pay for a further ten years renewal despite their entitlement to...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 286: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the figures for collective redundancies as defined (details supplied) are correct; if an employer applies to his...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will abolish the means test for carers; and if he will examine other ways to assist carers and their families. [31132/06]
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied). [31252/06]
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which mental illness is catered for under the medical assessment for disability allowance; the reason a person (details...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will investigate a matter where an application form under the back to school clothing and footwear allowance for a person...
  • Department of Transport
    • Road Network
      Question 291: To ask the Minister for Transport the criteria which is used when classifying a national primary and a national secondary road; the regularity of the review of this decision; the...
    • Aircraft Security Checks
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of private aircraft which came from outside the State in connection with the Ryder Cup event; the number which were subjected to...
    • Traffic Management
      Question 293: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on plans to limit the size of trucks in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31171/06]
    • Light Rail Project
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made regarding future plans for the extension of LUAS through the Templeogue area of Dublin south west; and if he will make a...
    • Public Transport
      Question 295: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will order an investigation into the reason bus services to Tallaght west estates were withdrawn without notice in the week commencing 25...
    • Light Rail Project
      Question 296: To ask the Minister for Transport when the LUAS line will be extended to Bray, County Wicklow; the possible routes which have been identified; the way these were chosen; the...
    • Public Transport
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of buses in the Bus Éireann bus fleet for each of the past nine years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31175/06]
    • Open Skies Policy
      Question 299: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1115 of 27 September 2006, if his decision to seek to implement the essential elements of the transitional...
    • Road Safety
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason adequate notice was not given for the introduction of the child safety protection laws in order that parents could prepare financially...
    • Parking Regulations
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made towards making provision for resident parking only in the vicinity of Croke Park on match days and other major event days; if he...
    • Traffic Management
      Question 302: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposals he has for the general regulation of heavy goods vehicles in respect of parking in urban areas and in respect of rat running through...
    • Public Transport
      Question 303: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the report of the integrated ticketing project board on the review of the integrated ticketing project; if so, the conclusions...
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Grant Payments
      Question 304: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the national reserve; and if she will make a...
    • Farm Retirement Scheme
      Question 305: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the recommendations of the Report on the Operation of the Scheme of Early Retirement from Farming prepared for the Joint Committee on...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will expedite the processing of a grant for farm waste management for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [31263/06]
  • Department of Education and Science
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 307: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in primary schools in Cork South-West who are in classes of 24 to 28 and 29 and above; and the proposals she has...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Galway which has been waiting for 22 years...
    • Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase an allowance (details supplied) for VTOS participants in view of the fact that the current rates of payment are...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 310: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timeframe for the building of a new national school in Laytown, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 311: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has replied to any of the 200,000 parents who signed letters to her in June 2006 demanding that the Government implement the...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 312: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the higher education grants have not been substantially increased in view of the cost of maintaining a student at a third...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Communications Masts
      Question 315: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the erection of mobile phone masts in close proximity to schools and densely populated...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason there has been a 33% fall in the number of homes granted planning permission in the second quarter...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 317: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has for continuing the use of the rental accommodation scheme as a long-term option to house...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 318: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if local councils can waive water charges for schools; if he proposes to change legislation to allow councils...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being created for elderly and handicapped people who have...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 320: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a drainage scheme will be sanctioned for a town (details supplied) in County Cork; if his attention has...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Irish Rural Dwellers Association should be a nominating body to An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make...
    • Light Rail Project
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of any written submission that he may have made to the Railway...
    • Third Level Courses
      Question 325: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the recognition which will be afforded to the newly convened degree courses of architecture at Waterford...
    • Water Quality
      Question 326: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation in regard to levels of lead in drinking water supplies; the progress which has been made in...
    • National Parks
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to provide for national parks legislation in order to improve the regulatory framework for...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 328: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the report that he may have received in regard to the odour issues and any other problems arising from the...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that local authorities are complying with the requirement under Section 38 of the Planning...
    • Architectural Heritage
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make contact with South Dublin County Council and offer assistance with regard to the need to...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 332: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to be in a position to utilise methane gas emissions from sewage treatment plants for energy...
    • Fire Stations
      Question 333: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects fire fighting services, permanent and part-time, to be fully equipped with the most modern...
    • Air Pollution
      Question 334: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he has studied the monitoring of air pollution with particular reference to...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 336: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he proposes to address the issue of the inadequacy of the local housing construction...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 338: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will allocate or approve increases in the funding available to local authorities for disabled persons'...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 339: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications currently before his Department for the upgrading of sewerage schemes throughout...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 340: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase the allocation of capital funding to Kildare County Council to meet the full requirement...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 342: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the membership of the National Heritage Council; its terms of reference and level of consultation with other...