Written answers
Thursday, 23 November 2006
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Human Rights Issues
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the result of his meeting with representatives from Amnesty International on 8 November 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Japanese Constitution
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of his Department regarding recent statements by the Japanese Prime Minister that he will undertake attempts to reform Japan's...
- Departmental Estimates
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will comment on the 2007 Estimates for his Department. [39578/06]
- International Agreements
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position in relation to the proposed UN referendum on the future of the occupied former Spanish Sahara. [39535/06]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of principal development specialists volunteering their efforts to decentralisation within Irish Aid; and if he will make a...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding allocated to the Clinton Foundation to combat HIV and AIDS in Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39510/06]
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he agrees with the views expressed by Mr. Tony Blair in his Lord Mayor's speech that Syria and Iran now need to be brought into the peace...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the political and security situation within the Darfur region of Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39488/06]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions he has had at European or international level regarding the curb of civil liberties in Russia, particularly freedom of the...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the Government regarding the handing down of the death penalty to Saddam Hussein; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Convention Ratification
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when Ireland will ratify the United Nations Convention against Corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39527/06]
- Departmental Staff
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of posts for external application he proposes to advertise in 2007 in the different sections of his Department. [39531/06]
- Human Trafficking
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts undertaken by his Department to work with his international counterparts in order to effectively combat human trafficking; and if...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when an Irish Ambassador will be appointed and take up residence in Chile. [39525/06]
- Overseas Property
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on Irish citizens purchasing property in occupied Cyprus; if he has been contacted on the matter; the advice he can give to Irish...
- Debt Relief
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree to which the agreed level of debt write off has to date been achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39516/06]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had conversations with his European counterparts regarding diplomatic measures that could dissuade the Government of Israel from...
- Commemorative Events
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to provide a memorial for Irish personnel who were members of the British military forces during World War I and who recently...
- Tax Code
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the campaign to have corporation tax in Northern Ireland reduced to parity with the Republic of Ireland; and if he will...
- Cluster Munitions
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's position at the current Conventional Weapons Review Conference in Geneva, in particular, the Government's stance on the...
- Iranian Nuclear Programme
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to negotiations taking place between Iran and EU3 with regard to nuclear development; and if he will make a...
- Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the matter of the development of EU battle groups was last discussed with his European counterparts; and if he will make a statement on...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has made representations to the Israeli Government concerning attacks by Israeli Defence forces in the Gaza Strip on 9 November 2006...
- US Immigration Reform
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the possible effect that recent American elections may have on the Kennedy-McCain immigration proposals; and if he will make a statement on...
- Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will comment on the proposal by the Polish President, Mr. Lech Kaczynski, for a 100,000 strong European Union army linked to NATO; and...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's position on the British Government's commitment in the St. Andrews Agreement to establish a forum on a Bill of Rights for...
- Overseas Humanitarian Aid
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress to date with regard to the development of a rapid response initiative to increase Ireland's ability to respond to global...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details regarding a proposed booklet on Irish aid, for which advertisements for the tendering process were published recently; the...
- Foreign Elections
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest information following the recent elections in Congo; his Department's information as to reports that this election may spark off...
- UN Conventions
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs Ireland's position in relation to the proposed UN Convention on Disability. [39536/06]
- Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the developments regarding EU co-operation in security and defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39484/06]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will confirm that Ireland will not open diplomatic relations with Burma until Aung San Suu Kyi is released from house arrest; and if he...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the present position in Lebanon with particular attention to the Government in that country, in view of...
- International Agreements
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when Ireland will ratify the United Nations Conventions which it signed in 2000 in relation to the rights of the child; and if he will make a...
- Nuclear Disarmament Initiative
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the most recent discussions that have taken place with his European counterparts regarding the European and global response to North Korea's...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the human rights situation within Cuba; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39511/06]
- European Constitution
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the ratification of the treaty establishing a European Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the responses of political parties in Northern Ireland given to the British and Irish governments following the period of...
- Humanitarian Aid
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the humanitarian situation in the West African region; if there is a weakness in the Ministerial response system to this area; if the UN are...
- Commemorative Events
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39319/06]
- Humanitarian Aid
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will respond positively to a request for aid in the post volcano response for the island of Montserrat, an island which values its...
- Official Engagements
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the result of his meeting with representatives of the Government of France during his 30 October 2006 visit to Paris; and if he will make a...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to promote access to medicine in the third world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39320/06]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent discussions with his American counterparts regarding the rendition practices of the US; and if he will make a statement...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the sourcing of a property to house the decentralised Irish Aid operation; and if he will make a statement on the...
- EU Enlargement
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding accession negotiations with Turkey; the three most pressing issues that present for resolution at this stage; and if...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has congratulated Mr. Daniel Ortega Saavedra on his election as President of Nicaragua; and if he will expand on Irish assistance to...
- Cross-Border Projects
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for greater all Ireland economic cooperation and the development of greater cross-Border links; and if he will make a statement on...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the political and security situation in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39512/06]
- Task Force on Hunger
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the proposed International Hunger Task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39506/06]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the present position in Tibet; the discussions which Ireland have held in recent times with Chinese officials regarding the ongoing crisis in...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the fact that Irish Embassies abroad are owned and funded by the taxpayer, he will introduce a scheme whereby embassy...
- International Agreements
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the re-opening of diplomatic ties between the EU and Uzbekistan, the welcoming of the Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev to the...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the demand by certain sporting organisations in the North that people living there not be allowed to declare...
- European Council Meetings
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the 13 November, 2006, EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39580/06]
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has been in contact with the Government of the newly re-elected president of Brazil, His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; and if...
- EU Enlargement
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timescale for the possible accession of Croatia to the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39513/06]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures in place to ensure that overseas development aid reaches the people for whom it is intended; and if he will make a statement on...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest efforts being made to ensure that Sinn Féin support the PSNI and take their seats on the Policing Board; the efforts he is...
- Departmental Staff
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the planned increases to staffing levels in Irish Aid over the course of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39514/06]
- Official Engagements
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent meeting in Dublin with the Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Citizenship Applications
Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has assessed the delays that have built up in dealing with applications for naturalisation by the...
- Illegal Immigrants
Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to award appropriate compensation to a person (details supplied) who was wrongfully deported...
- Garda Stations
Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the direct population area of the existing 109 Garda stations, open 24 hours, cover individually. [39759/06]
- Juvenile Offenders
Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents of juvenile crime recorded in each division since 2002; the number of cases dealt...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects the fixed charge unit to decentralise to Thurles; the progress to date on the unit's...
- Prison Staff
Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the next competition will be held for the employment of prison officers; and if he will make a statement...
- Residency Permits
Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the month and year of the applications for family reunification that are currently being dealt with in view...
- Garda Training
Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have undertaken the bicycle training course, and the number of bicycles available...
- Legislative Programme
Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Sale of Alcohol (Codification of the Licensing Laws) Bill 2005 will be published; and if he will...
- Residency Permits
Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if the person's residence status is to be changed...
- Parliamentary Questions
Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Dáil Éireann replies where he has failed to furnish the information requested in...
- Garda Deployment
Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has consulted with the Garda authorities with a view to identifying the optimum number gardaí...
- Deportation Orders
Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the proposal for deportation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare...
- Asylum Applications
Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who is a native of the...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will meet the necessary residency requirements to...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which he proposes to assist by way of direct funding, the efforts of various community groups...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance further to correspondence (details supplied) the mechanism or means by which VAT that has been charged to consumers for the purchase of optical...
- Tax Collection
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance if tax is owing to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39718/06]
- Tax Code
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the requirement on elderly people who live alone to pay 21% VAT on the cost of providing a carer in their homes; and if he will...
- Tax Compliance
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that his previous written reply, of July 2006, that no penalties were incurred as a result of non-compliance with the...
- Tax Code
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private providers of care for the elderly are being charged VAT at 21% on home help services and...
- Communications Masts
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if a decision has been made in regard to reviewing the decision to place a new telecommunications mast in the vicinity of Shankill Garda Station;...
- Budget Submissions
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the issues raised by a council (details supplied) when he is framing his Budget 2007; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tax Code
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in relation to the child care scheme, in the event of a minder exceeding the €10,000 tax free limit, they are taxed on the whole amount; and...
- Disabled Drivers
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects some liberalisation of the qualification criteria for primary medical certificates under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled...
- Pension Provisions
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the tax on the approved retirement funds which is commencing in 2007 will operate; and if tax paid on actual withdrawals will be deemed a...
- Tax Code
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of earnings from renting rooms in a person's home and for caring for children in a person's home which can be exempt from income tax in...
- Property Market
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage increase and decrease in the volume of new house sales, new house prices, second hand house sales and in the price of second hand...
- Tax Code
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance the grants or tax breaks available to build leisure centres, bowling alleys and kiddies play complex; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Disabled Drivers
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend to tax relief in relation to vehicles purchased for use by people with disabilities to persons with loss of or partial vision; and...
- Department of Health and Children
- Health Service Allowances
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an appeal application for domiciliary allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
- Tax Code
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have become involved in the childminding scheme since its establishment in December 2005 to date in 2006....
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an investigation will take place into patient records for an appointment date for a hip replacement operation for a person (details...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not received speech therapy; the arrangements his Department have put in...
- Hospital Services
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a rheumatologist appointment; and if she will make a statement...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who wear medic alert bracelets; her views on a campaign to highlight the purpose of bracelets and their importance;...
- Budget Submissions
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that a project (details supplied) in County Tipperary has been included in the 2007 budget Estimates; if excluded,...
- Health Services
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to improve the provision of speech therapy, occupational therapy and other relevant therapies for children with special...
- Assisted Human Reproduction
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has reviewed the report (details supplied); if she has prepared legislation; when this legislation will be published and if this...
- Child Care Services
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community based public child care facilities in place in County Mayo; the number of children they cater to; and the number...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted the domiciliary care allowance. [39774/06]
- Hospital Services
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a bed in a hospital; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Health Services
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position on the provision of medical cover for Alzheimer's patients and the unit provided for them and for families at an...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to introduce legislation to allow for the independent inspection of residential places of care for adults and children...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the BreastCheck service in Cork to be fully functional; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39812/06]
- Health Services
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and location of drug detox facilities available in the greater Dublin area; her plans to increase the number of treatment...
- Mental Health Services
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of dedicated personnel including councillors available to treat people deemed to be at risk through self harm; and if she...
- Health Services
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which treatment in respect of Crohn's disease, here or worldwide, is advancing; if patients here can avail of the most...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the proposed audit of the second phase of the phase 2B of the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar; when...
- Hospital Services
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans she has to develop a dialysis unit at the County Hospital, Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39878/06]
- Care of the Elderly
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the names of the companies that have been engaged by the Health Service Executive for home care or home help; the extent of the...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the timeframe as to when the remaining areas (details supplied) in County Donegal will have access to...
- Energy Resources
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the estimated value to the people and economy here of the proven potential of the Corrib field; and if he will...
- Fishing Industry Development
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if it is proposed that private companies or community interests might take over the management and operating of...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with his Northern Ireland counterpart on the development of communications...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the public sector energy costs and the level of public sector carbon emissions; the amount of the public...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way it is intended to provide broadband to rural or urban dwellings or premises where previous telephone...
- Motor Fuels
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the average price of petrol and diesel at filling stations here and throughout the Eurozone at present; and if...
- Offshore Exploration
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the model adopted or to be adopted by his Department in the event of further hydrocarbon finds being proven in...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he is taking in relation to marine tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39854/06]
- Fishing Industry Development
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason there is a 12% drop in the level of funding allocated to fish processing in the Estimates for 2007...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to the recent announcement that consultants are to be appointed to examine ways of resolving a dispute...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on recent developments in the EU's relations with Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37084/06]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the countries where it is known or there is a level of concern with regard to human rights issues; and if he will make a statement on the...
- EU Directives
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number and details of EU directives that are at present awaiting transposition into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the international community is achieving its targets in relation to addressing the issues of AIDS, war and starvation in Africa; and if...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Special Olympics World Games
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received correspondence from a group (details supplied); his views on the contents; if he will give consideration to the...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are strategies or plans proposed to anticipate and identify in advance the changing educational and training...
- Industrial Development
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits by Enterprise Ireland to counties Laois and Offaly over the past 12 months; and if he will make a...
- County Enterprise Boards
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applicants seeking grant aid from Mayo County Enterprise Board in each of the past three years; and the...
- Competition Law
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the formal co-operation agreement with regulators (details supplied) pursuant to Section 34 of the...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will confirm that his Department was informed, in a variety of independent consultancy reports, but particularly in...
- Departmental Offices
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the decision was taken to relocate the offices of Enterprise Ireland from the current occupation in Glasnevin; and the...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when community welfare officers will offer rent or family support assistance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if persons paying tax under the PAYE system receive relief in respect of social insurance and health levy in pension contributions...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is not receiving rent assistance in view of the fact that all they have to...
- Department of Transport
- Parking Regulations
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Transport if disabled parking discs will be allocated to parents of autistic or disabled children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39798/06]
- Telecommunications Masts
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Transport if a decision has been made in regard to reviewing the decision to place new telecommunications equipment in the vicinity of Dalkey railway...
- Railway Stations
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for the re-opening of Crusheen train station; if in the context of the western rail corridor development he will re-instate the...
- Rail Services
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Transport when the first rail services to the Docklands station will commence; the arrangements being made to provide for link services to Connolly station,...
- Public Transport
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of passengers carried by Dublin Bus, suburban rail, DART and LUAS in the morning peak hour in 2005; and the operating costs and...
- Park and Ride Facilities
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding set aside in the 2007 estimates for the funding of park and ride facilities. [39876/06]
- Rail Services
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail has sought an increase in its subvention to overcome the problem with its dual suburban fare structure; if so the amount that has...
- Park and Ride Facilities
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Transport the consideration there has been by his Department on charging for park and ride facilities at suburban locations; the impact it will have on...
- Rail Network
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the importance of the rail interconnector at Spencer Dock, he will consider the measures that can be put in place to bring the...
- School Traffic Wardens
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided to local authorities in each of the past three years for school traffic wardens; the number of wardens by each...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
Question 240: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dáta ar bunaíodh comhlucht (sonraí tugtha) sa Ghaeltacht; an deontas iomlán a íocadh leis an gComhlucht go dtí...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he proposes to assist by way of direct funding, the efforts of various community groups involved...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when REP scheme payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Veterinary Inspection Service
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of inspectors employed by her Department; the breakdown of the figures; the breakdown of the figures; and the number of...
- Grant Payments
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the 2006 disadvantaged areas scheme for person (details supplied) in County Kerry; the status of their flock...
- Bovine Disease Controls
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the legal basis for tuberculosis and brucellosis testing; the legal sources, both national and European, used in the operation of the...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when her attention was drawn to the halving of the forestry planting target of 20,000 hectares a year which was recently announced in...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide an assurance that the scientific advice received from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local...
- Department of Education and Science
- Education Centres
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will approve the project at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the...
- School Evaluations
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on an educational publication (details supplied); her further views on the schools analysis therein; her advice to parents...
- School Management
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for the future governance of primary schools in view of the decline of involvement of church personnel; and if she will...
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the level of disadvantage in relation to a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo and include this school...
- EU Directives
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proportion of school buildings that have double glazed windows; if she has plans to provide energy labelling or building energy...
- Irish Language
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the application from the parents of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow who are anxious that...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for the summer works scheme 2007 by a school (details supplied) in County Limerick. [39735/06]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in developing a new school building for a school (details supplied); the number of students enrolled in the school; the...
- School Placement
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school placement will be offered for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in September 2007; and if she will make a...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will locate an applied behavioural analysis school in the western area; the locations of all such schools nationwide; the...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she received documentation of 1 February 2006 from persons (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of their difficulties with...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that her Department has received correspondence from persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if, in this...
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the exact rates of grant assistance in relation to educational disadvantage given to schools not participating in the DEIS scheme, but...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will purchase a site for the expansion of a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the steps taken to date by her...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether a two-stream arrangement at a school (details supplied) will no longer be sufficient by September 2008 in view of...
- Department of Defence
- Pension Provisions
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in the context of resources available to him, he will consider awarding the military service allowance to military personnel who retired before...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Housing Grants
Question 272: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on reintroducing the first-time buyers grant to assist young people purchasing their first home;...
- Housing Market
Question 273: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of first-time buyers in each county each year since 2002. [39749/06]
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 274: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the role of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry in the preparation of an energy labelling system for new...
- Homeless Persons
Question 275: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on correspondence from Louth County Council regarding funding for projects to relieve homelessness;...
- Housing Grants
Question 276: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the annual costs associated with the first-time buyers grant in each of the five years prior to abolition;...
- Planning Issues
Question 277: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the number of planning enforcement officials that have been employed by...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 278: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to a Dáil Éireann debate on 2 November 2006 regarding a problem associated with the purchase of...
- Water Consumption
Question 279: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Departmental guidelines for domestic water allowance for consumers; and if he will make a statement on...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 280: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 534 of 14 November 2006, the schemes which have to reach full...
- Grant Payments
Question 282: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo did not receive their sheep de-stocking payment. [39873/06]
- Local Authority Staff
Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided to local authorities in each of the past three years for school traffic wardens; the...
- Grant Payments
Question 284: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is funding available for redevelopment works on a property (details supplied); if so, the details of...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 285: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if in addition to creating new town councils in towns with the required population he is also considering...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 286: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount by county, city or town council that was sought in commercial rates in 2004 and 2005; the rate in...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 289: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of house completions in each year from 2002 to 2005; the number of these that were private sector...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 290: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff employed by each town council by council; the grades of staff employed; the changes in...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 291: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of planning permissions by council, where the number of completions is identical to the number...
