Written answers
Thursday, 5 October 2006
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Earnáil Phoiblí
Question 6: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na scéimeanna nua atá le bunú aige chun cabhrú leis na heagraíochtaí san earnáil phoiblí a bhfuil a gcumas...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 7: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will allow emigrant groups working on behalf of Irish emigrants overseas to be permitted to apply for funding...
- Rural Development
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the membership of the National Rural Development Forum and their qualifications; and if he will make a statement on...
- Community Development
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to attend any of the public consultation meetings of the Task Force on Voluntary Activity. [31219/06]
- Alternative Farm Enterprises
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will expand on his views on artisan food production expressed at a recent conference. [31220/06]
- Rural Development
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the sectors which will benefit under the EU Rural Development Scheme 2007 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on...
- Achtanna Parlaiminteacha
Question 16: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis na hAchtanna Parlaiminteacha go léir a aistriú go Gaeilge. [31303/06]
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of his admission in August 2006 that the Government was not winning the war on drugs he has plans for fast...
- Irish Language
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the undertaking given by Údarás na Gaeltachta to NUI Galway in regard to the funding of other institutes in the...
- Ionad Oideachais Gaeilge
Question 22: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na cainteanna a bhí aige leis an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta, faoin dul chun cinn atá déanta leis an Ionad...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to his announcement of an evaluation of the 277 pilot projects funded by LDTFs, which are charged with...
- Community Development
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he expects to respond positively to community groups wishing to address issues of social or...
- Community Grants
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 16 May 2006 his views on whether his response to the recommendations of...
- An Ghaeilge sna Gaeltachtaí
Question 27: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na tacaíochtaí nua atá ar intinn aige a bhunú chun an Ghaeilge a chaomhnú agus a fhorbairt sa Ghaeltacht....
- Fire Services
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recent call from Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann for better fire fighting services on islands....
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to new figures from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the monitoring systems in place within his Department to measure the effectiveness of the various programmes for which...
- Irish Language
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if progress has been made on the development of a 20 year strategic plan for the Irish language; and if he will make a...
- Community Development
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if in view of the crisis in communities such as Moyross in Limerick, that the proposed RAPID funding of €4.5 million...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the work programme, timeframe, and membership of the Placenames Commission; if a special budget has been assigned to...
- Rural Social Scheme
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the uptake in the rural social scheme programme; the cost to the Exchequer of each participant in the programme; and...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress which has been made in each regional drug task force area over the past year; the measures which have...
- Polasaí Gaeilge an Gharda Síochána
Question 38: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminteach 139 den 8 Feabhra 2006 cén teagmháil a bhí ag an Roinn le Coimisinéir an Gharda...
- Irish Language
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied regarding the implementation to date of the Official Languages Act 2006; and if he will make a...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the decentralisation of his Department to County Mayo and County Sligo; when he expects the...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expected date of publication of the Charities Regulation Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Departmental Programmes
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the growing crisis of crime and anti-social behaviour gripping local authority estates here, his...
- Drug Treatment Programme
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the efforts being made to liaise with local communities regarding the benefits to the entire community of...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress which has been to date in relation to the decentralisation of staff employed by Foras na Gaeilge; when...
- Community Development
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm the status of the White Paper on Voluntary Activity. [31217/06]
- Countryside Recreation
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the latest position regarding the draft strategy of Comhairle na Tuaithe; and if he will make a statement on the...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he supports the ring fencing of moneys seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau for drug prevention and rehabilitation...
- An Teanga Ghaeilge
Question 55: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a fhoilseoidh sé, ar son an Rialtais, an ráiteas ar an nGaeilge atá geallta aige. [31300/06]
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on a new report commissioned by the National Advisory Committee on Drugs and carried out by the National...
- Immigrant Services
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the new projects targeted at vulnerable immigrant families that he has provided with money from the Dormant Accounts...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the consultations that occurred with his Department regarding the employment as fundraiser of a former Údarás na...
- Foclóir Béarla-Gaeilge
Question 60: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a thosóidh Céim a Dó de thionscadal an fhoclóra Béarla-Gaeilge. [31299/06]
- Community Development
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the latest position regarding the formal evaluation of the RAPID programme that was initiated by POBAL following...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the situation regarding the use and spread of crack cocaine here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Road Safety
Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of plans to outsource speed cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31356/06]
- Garda Deployment
Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when extra Gardaí will be appointed to Miltown Malbay Garda Station, County Clare as promised; and if he will...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for Irish citizenship will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick...
- Prison Building Programme
Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General that he paid at least twice the market value...
- Asylum Applications
Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for leave to remain in the State by persons (details supplied) in...
- Disability Awareness Programmes
Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the Government's disability awareness programmes currently in place; and the...
- Animal Welfare
Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of horses seized by Gardaí under the Control of Horses Act, 1996 in the last three years for which...
- Asylum Applications
Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application to remain in the State by a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be processed;...
- Residency Permits
Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual percentage PAYE of taxpayers who paid income tax at the higher rate in each of the past ten years; the number of taxpayers in this...
- Tax Yield
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue which was generated from the collection of stamp duty for first-time buyers and for other buyers of houses on the property...
- Tax Code
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the 10 most popular occupations or professions in respect of self-employed persons earning more that €200,000 per annum. [31333/06]
- Ministerial Travel
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the Ministerial visits for 1993 and 1994 to the UK which were arranged by his Department; the dates, locations and durations of such trips; the rank...
- Tax Code
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of income tax and PRSI payable by a single PAYE worker in each of the past five years where gross income in each year was €30,000,...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the position on the decentralisation of Revenue Commission jobs to Listowel, County Kerry; when the process of moving the staff to Listowel will...
- Tax Code
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioner will waive collection of capital acquisition tax in the circumstances of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [31431/06]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if the public service embargo will be relaxed in order to recruit either temporary or permanent specialist staff in the context of decentralisation;...
- Department of Health and Children
- Drug Treatment Programme
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons currently enrolled on drug treatment programmes throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Child Care Services
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community run creches supported by his Department in the Kildare north constituency; and if she will make a statement on...
- Hospital Services
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the national procurement process for radiotherapy services being conducted by her Department; the prescribed standards and...
- Drug Treatment Programme
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rehabilitation facilities which are available for drug-addicted teenagers here; the number of places which are available in such...
- Health Services
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average length of time it takes for smear test results to be returned to the doctor who took the smear test. [31345/06]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if more client friendly hours will be provided at a health centre for the assessment of applications to the community welfare officers...
- Hospital Staff
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of nurse vacancies in public hospitals in the Dublin area at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31347/06]
- Health Service Staff
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of nurses employed in the public sector for each of the following years 1997 to 2005 and to date in 2006; and if she will...
- Council on Hepatitis C
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she plans to add new representative groups to the Committee on Hepatitis C; if so, when this will be implemented; and if she will...
- Drug Treatment Programme
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of drug addicts undergoing treatment in the Dublin area; the number receiving methadone treatment in each of the years 1997...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people currently on waiting lists for occupational therapy in the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Health Service Staff
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of vacancies currently available for occupational therapists in the public health service; the number of people on waiting...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to substantially reduce the waiting time for children who are suspected of being coeliac in the matter of having a...
- Health Services
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for a child to see a psychologist in County Wexford; the measures which are being taken to reduce the times; and if she...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the application for domiciliary care for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when payment will be made; and if...
- Child Abuse
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the in-depth study of the powers of the Health Service Executive, promised to be undertaken following the publication of the Ferns...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is need of a hip replacement operation...
- Cancer Treatment Services
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received correspondence from a number of people who are concerned regarding the proposed transfer of cancer treatment...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department provides assistance by way of a swivel chair for second hand cars (details supplied); if there is a grant for the...
- Medical Cards
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a primary medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if wheelchair friendly transport will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 6 July 2006, in relation to the extension promised over five...
- Health Services
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the referral patterns for speech and language therapy in the adult services, learning and disability services and physical and sensory...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if and when domiciliary care allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the routes which are available for people in areas (details supplied) to access broadband; and if he will make...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of wind farms which have been connected to the national grid in each of the past five years; if the...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Departmental Staff
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding long-term temporary employees who have been employed in the Passport Office in Cork, in view of the recruitment drive...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Departmental Investigations
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will confirm that the report carried out at the request of the Health and Safety authority into whether the authority...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which his Department has become involved in the provision of free travel in rural areas lacking public transport;...
- Department of Transport
- Medals of Honour
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on amending existing legislation in order to remove the anomaly whereby the award of posthumous medals of honour has been refused in...
- Driving Tests
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 28 September 2006, the reason he has not provided a demand forecast for driving tests for the years...
- Air Services
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions which have taken place between his Department, Aer Rianta and Weston Aerodrome regarding the issue of air traffic control at...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Programmes
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the full extent and location of expenditure under the RAPID programme in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Community Development
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he has, or intends to offer financial assistance to community groups attempting to combat...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the degree to which he proposes to improve the funding available to community groups involved in combating drugs...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the moneys allocated through his Department from the dormant accounts fund throughout the country; and if he will...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason a school (details supplied) was not included under the CLÁR area in view of the fact that enrolment...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review a grant application for the farm waste management scheme to allow a person (details supplied) in County Mayo install...
- Milk Quota
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the practice operated by a company (details supplied) in selectively accepting milk suppliers whose...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when details of the forestry programme for 2007 to 2013 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31397/06]
- Animal Diseases
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to review the practice whereby cattle must be within the period specified for the test for tuberculosis when they are...
- Animal Identification Scheme
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to review the decision to award the cattle tag contract to just one company; the reason for this decision; her views...
- Control of Horses
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of horses seized by local authorities under the Control of Horses Act 1996 in the last three years for which figures are...
- Departmental Reports
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she expects to receive the expert committee report on the use of standing pads for cattle; the length of time the committee has...
- Direct Payment Schemes
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 25 May 2006, if a decision has been made on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in...
- Department of Education and Science
- Schools Building Projects
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be allocated to progress with a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be allocated to progress with a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be allocated to progress with a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she...
- School Accommodation
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department negotiates for the extension of catchment districts of existing secondary schools following the closure of a school...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most recent breakdown of primary school class sizes available for each county showing in each case the number of pupils in classes...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1380 of 27 September 2006, when the information requested will be available; and if she will...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on issuing guidelines to vocational education committees and county council higher education grants awarding bodies...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the age at which a child can be considered for home tuition; the way in which a parent goes about applying at this time; and if she...
- School Accommodation
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and the reason for the delay. [31376/06]
- School Supervision
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the directives given to primary schools to allow pupils entry into the school before school starts; and if she will make a statement...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is expected that staff from her Department will be transferred to Mullingar as part of the decentralisation proposals; if...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will allocate additional funding to a project (details supplied) due to the cost of completing the project; and if she will...
- Psychological Service
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists employed by the National Education Psychological Service who are educational psychologists; the number who...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans she has to introduce a behaviour support service at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31451/06]
- Department of Defence
- Ministerial Transport
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Defence the occasions in the years 1993 and 1994 when a person (details supplied) used the Government jet or other Government air transport facilities; the...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department will make available all of the replies to parliamentary questions made to his Department in relation to the injury of a person...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Local Authority Staff
Question 186: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has carried out an assessment of the comparative benefits of local authorities using consultants rather...
- Civil Protection Mechanism
Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures which have been taken to identify the 42 people Ireland has committed to the EU's emergency...
- National Emergency Plan
Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Dublin local authorities applied for funding to carry out a fire assessment study or to develop a...
- Wildlife Study
Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the system in place for funding and carrying out post mortems on whales and dolphins in Irish waters; and if...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 192: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has for carbon or green credits; the way in which he will allocate these credits; and if he will...
- Planning Issues
Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 29 June 2006 will issue. [31443/06]
- Special Protection Areas
Question 194: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will implement the SPA catchment areas for hen harrier protection areas; his views on the impact this...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the role and function of An Taisce in relation to the planning process; the way the body is structured; the...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will include as one of the local government performance indicators the taking in charge of housing...
- Planning Legislation
Question 197: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, when he is reviewing part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 he will include purpose built...
