Written answers

Thursday, 8 February 2007

  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 9: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his view on the recent investigation by the Police Ombudsman in Northern Ireland into the killing of Raymond McCord junior and other murders;...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 10: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has taken up the issue of the refusal of entry to the Philippines of a catholic priest (details supplied). [4331/07]
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 11: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the projected financial resources to be allocated to Irish Aid in 2007; the amount of this funding that will be directed towards meeting...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 12: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's response to such representations as it has received in relation to the proposed changes in the law governing homosexual...
    • International Agreements
      Question 13: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the nuclear agreement between India and the United States of America has been discussed by the Nuclear Suppliers' Group; and if he will...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 14: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs Ireland and the EU's views of the latest circumstances in Afghanistan regarding the ongoing crisis there particularly in view of recent...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 15: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had contact or discussion with the Mexican Embassy in Dublin regarding the ongoing human rights abuses by Mexican federal and state...
    • Emigrant Support Services
      Question 16: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of immigration reform proposals in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3919/07]
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 17: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has concluded their investigations into the alleged human rights abuses being perpetrated by the Chinese Government against...
    • Rockall Island
      Question 18: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of such talks as to the status of Rockall in terms of international law as have taken place; if such talks have been concluded;...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 19: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs to outline the United Nations Development Programme strategies for poverty reduction and economic incentives in identified areas; and if he...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 20: 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 21: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the status of the peace process in Nepal. [4338/07]
    • Diplomatic Representation
      Question 23: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of incidents involving Irish citizens abroad which required consular assistance through Ireland's embassies in 2006; the number of...
    • Passport Applications
      Question 24: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the percentage of the population that currently holds a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3905/07]
    • Embassy Security
      Question 25: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if security at the Irish embassy in London will be reviewed in view of a recent security incident at the embassy; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 26: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of properties in the ownership of his Department within the State; the approximate value of each of these properties; the number...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 28: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the concerns of development agencies regarding the possible loss of experienced development specialists for Irish Aid as a...
    • Diplomatic Representation
      Question 29: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for extending consular services to the Passport Office in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4199/07]
    • Middle East Peace Process
      Question 32: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether an immediate freeze on West Bank settlements is necessary to build peace in Palestine; and if he will make a statement...
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 33: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expand on the plans of the British and Irish Governments in the event of the parties in Northern Ireland failing to agree to power...
    • Common Foreign and Security Policy
      Question 34: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent conversations with his European counterparts or members of the Government regarding Ireland's role in EU co-operation in...
    • Commemorative Events
      Question 35: 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. [4197/07]
    • EU Accession Negotiations
      Question 36: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made by Croatia regarding European Union accession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3948/07]
    • Passport Applications
      Question 37: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the average cost of producing a passport; the number of Irish passports issued by Ireland's embassies overseas; and if he will make a...
    • Middle East Peace Process
      Question 40: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent meeting with the Israeli Foreign Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3917/07]
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 41: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has communicated recently with his European counterparts regarding the rendition practices of the United States; the nature of these...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 42: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's policy on the ongoing conflict in Somalia; the Government's official response to US air strikes on Somalia in January 2007;...
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 43: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding remaining unopened border roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4200/07]
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 45: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women, and it optional...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 46: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the planned increases to staffing levels in Irish Aid over the course of 2007; the projected cost of these increases; and if he will make a...
    • Rapid Response Initiative
      Question 47: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made by his Department with regard to the development of a rapid response initiative allowing Ireland to assist the...
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 48: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on his recent meeting with the SDLP on the issue of collusion. [4369/07]
    • Human Trafficking
      Question 49: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made by his Department in the fight against human trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3928/07]
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 50: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the projected aid budget allocation to middle eastern countries in the 2007 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3950/07]
    • EU Constitution
      Question 51: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in regard to the ratification of the EU Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4373/07]
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 52: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on President Bush's recent State of the Union address; his views on the US administration's plans to send a further 20,000 troops...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 54: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the financial implications of sourcing new properties to house the decentralised Irish Aid organization on the 2007 budget; and if he will...
    • Nuclear Disarmament Initiative
      Question 55: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views regarding negotiations being held between Iran and EU3 regarding nuclear proliferation; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 56: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the 13th report of the Independent Monitoring Commission in particular the sections detailing the actions and activities of...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 57: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, during the course of the recent visit to Saudi Arabia, the human rights situation was raised with the authorities there, particularly in...
    • Visa Requirements
      Question 59: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the visa requirement for entry to Colombia by Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3915/07]
    • Ethics in Public Office
      Question 60: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the rules and protocol in place within his Department governing gifts to him or to members of staff within his Department; the number, nature...
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 62: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the international agreement between Ireland and the United Kingdom constituted by the exchange of the letters between himself and the...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 63: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Ireland's embassy buildings and ambassadorial residences owned by the State; the number which are rented; the annual rent...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 66: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he expects the passports issuance Bill to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3906/07]
    • Cluster Munitions
      Question 67: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs Ireland's policy regarding the use of cluster munitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4362/07]
    • International Agreements
      Question 69: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government proposes to ratify the United Nations Convention against Corruption in the lifetime of this Government. [4330/07]
    • EU Constitution
      Question 70: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his attendance at the meeting in Madrid on the EU constitution on 26 January 2007; the conclusions of that conference;...
    • Diplomatic Relations
      Question 71: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the political situation in Taiwan; the position of his Department with regard to recognition of Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the information as he has on the present condition of three hunger strikers at Canada's Kingston Immigration Holding Centre, known as...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent comments of the UN rapporteur for trafficking on the Government's knowledge of aircraft used for extraordinary...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the UN proposal for Kosovo and on its implications for other separatist movements in eastern Europe. [4337/07]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 77: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his legislative priorities for the present Dáil session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3907/07]
    • International Agreements
      Question 78: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether cheap medicines are vital to the provision of health care in the developing world, that this was recognised by the Doha...
    • Debt Relief
      Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the state of debt write off; if the agreed upon levels of debt cancellation are being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 83: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the EU Parliament's report criticising the Irish Government on the issue of extraordinary renditions, particularly the...
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 84: 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...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 86: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on general comment no. 15 (2002) of the Economic and Social Council of the EU in relation to the right to water as a fundamental...
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the vote by the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis to support the PSNI; if this vote has the potential to lead to the re-establishment of the...
    • Passport Applications
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passports that were issued in 2006; the way this number compares with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 90: 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. [4198/07]
    • Diplomatic Representation
      Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the manner in which his Department's Consular Crisis Centre will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3914/07]
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will be attending meetings at the United Nations over the course of 2007; the topics due to be discussed at these upcoming meetings;...
    • World Trade Negotiations
      Question 97: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the recent meeting of the World Economic Forum of Trade Ministers in Davos, Switzerland; the prospects for the completion of...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 98: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; the grade and remuneration of each; and if he will make a...
    • International Agreements
      Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether no extra burdens should be placed on African, Caribbean and Pacific countries in relation to intellectual property...
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 100: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the most recent Council of Minister's meeting of the European Union; the discussions held at that forum or at others on the...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the implications of the suspension under pressure from international mining companies of protected measures given to the...
    • Official Engagements
      Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his official meeting in Dublin in December 2006 with the Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak; and if he will make a...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the humanitarian situation in North Korea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3910/07]
    • Military Neutrality
      Question 112: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement following his 29 December 2006 interview (detail supplied) regarding what he has termed a third phase of Irish...
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if in relation to the 13th report of the Independent Monitoring Commission, he is concerned at ongoing paramilitary and criminal behaviour...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to those who have been detained in Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4329/07]
    • African Union Summit
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department was represented at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4336/07]
    • International Agreements
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is proposed to ratify the International Convention on the Rights of all migrants and their families. [4310/07]
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Missing Persons
      Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the status of the proposal to restore the National Missing Persons...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for the renewal of the permanent residency status for persons (details...
    • Visiting Rights
      Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is different criteria laid down in regard to families visiting rights in different prisons (details...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity, cost and type of fuel used by the Taoiseach and each Minister's car since they were allocated...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the sketch scheme for the new Garda area headquarters for Castleisland will be approved in order that it...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the National Property Services Regulatory Agency, as recommended under the Report of the...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who has lived here for more than...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the serious threat to health and wellbeing in the event of the deportation...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation will be entertained from persons (details supplied) in County Kildare...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances whereby a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has been refused a visa to join their...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will accept a new application for family reunification in the case of persons (details supplied) in...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the full decision or outcome of reply to Parliamentary Question No. 474 of 31 January 2007; and if he will...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Refugee Status
      Question 135: 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 Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to extended residency in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps the Gardaí will take to ensure adequate policing and the liaison they have in place with Dublin...
    • Parliamentary Questions
      Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Parliamentary Questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps his Department and the Garda authorities have taken to restore the full complement of Garda...
    • Prisoner Releases
      Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners transferred from Cork prison to other prisons in January 2007 and subsequently let...

    • Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners from Cork prison, prior to reaching their release date and taking into account their...
    • Drug Seizures
      Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 475 of 31 January 2007, the bail conditions of the...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 31 January 2007, if he will request the Garda...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been deported from the State over the past five years; if any of those who were...
    • Asylum Support Services
      Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements being put in place to inform the residents of a hostel (details supplied) in County Kilkenny...
  • Department of Finance
    • Airport Customs Controls
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance if the review of customs arrangements at Weston Aerodrome has been completed; the recommendations of the review; if customs inspections at the...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given approval to the Office of Public Works for the main drainage scheme on the River Suir in Clonmel, County Tipperary; the amount that...
    • Airport Customs Controls
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have reviewed custom controls at licensed aerodromes following the seizure of heroin in Belgium and related arrest of...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support the SIPTU staff at State agencies who have concerns regarding the Government's plan to decentralise; and if he will remove the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a farm management technician certificate (details supplied); if it is sufficient to enable their father to transfer lands to them in...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of schemes being examined by the Office of Public Works in relation to flood relief; the locations of these schemes; the estimated cost...
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Child Care Services
      Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will increase the staffing grant to a crèche (details supplied) in County Limerick to ensure that the grant is sufficient to...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the expenditure from her Department in each of the eight Health Service Executive regional areas in 2002 and in 2006; and if she will...
    • Health Service Regulations
      Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will amend S.I. No. 276 of 2005 in order that mentally handicapped persons who are in full-time residential care are specifically...
    • Nursing Home Subventions
      Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4489/07]
    • Health Service Management
      Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the stage her examination of the Health Service Executive's proposed code of governance is at; when it will be published; and if she...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients on the urology out-patient waiting list at MGH for 2001 and 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Industrial Relations
      Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children is she will resolve the long ongoing claims being pursued by the Irish Nurses Organisation and the Psychiatric Nurses Association,...
    • Home Care Packages
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a family is in receipt of the home care grant for a parent, if they have to register as an employer to avail of this payment; and if...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the standard of accommodation being allocated to psychiatric patients on a boarding out scheme; if there are minimum...
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay on the part of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee in making a decision on the introduction to the...
    • Health Services
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an eye clinic appointment will be made at Newcastle West for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [4504/07]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if and when she will issue increased income guidelines for qualification for the medical card and general practitioner only card; and if...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the exact location of the 54 boxes of documentation presented to her Department by a person (details supplied). [4598/07]
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of long term care beds in Bru-Choimhe, and Meath Health Unit in Dublin 8; if there has been a reduction in the number of...
    • Nursing Home Subventions
      Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce interim arrangements for those who are currently resident in nursing homes and who are under pressure to dispose...
    • Health Services
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if suitable residential services will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Health Funding
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason reports have not been provided for persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the reports will be ready for the next...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Parliamentary Questions
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of Parliamentary Questions replied to by her Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health Repayment Scheme
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an application made by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the health repayment scheme; and if she will...
    • Health Services
      Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reasons an ECHO was not done within six months of the birth of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who has Downs syndrome...
    • Health Funding
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding arrangement between the Health Service Executive and a project (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the level of funding...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a full medical card will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow in view of their medical circumstances and the...
    • Health Services
      Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny is not receiving services from the community occupational therapy department...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in providing a wheelchair for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the fact that they have...
    • Health Services
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in providing orthodontic treatment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the length of...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a full medical card was not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she will have the case reviewed...
    • Health Services
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number waiting for orthodontic treatment in Counties Carlow and Kilkenny; the number of years these persons have been on the waiting...
    • Nursing Home Accommodation
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of contract beds provided in private nursing homes in each of the eight Health Service Executive areas; the number planned...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the availability of benzylpiperazine here; if the pills pose any health risks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4670/07]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason medical card holders are obliged to pay a charge for blood tests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4671/07]
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • International Agreements
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to the Commission of the European Union's undertaking that the EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement, adopted...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 195: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the countries against which Ireland has supported concerns of human right abuses; the measures that have been taken to highlight such...
    • EU Constitution
      Question 199: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent of the discussions that have taken place at EU level with a view to ratification of the EU Constitution; if it is intended to...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 201: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the African countries currently affected by war, strife, starvation or genocide; the action taken or expected to be taken internationally to...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress or expected progress in the International community's efforts to combat aids in Africa; when it is expected that adequate...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 205: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he and his EU or UN colleagues have initiated proposals to address the issues in the Horn of Africa; and if he will make...
    • Diplomatic Representation
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish embassies currently open; the extent to which he proposes to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 207: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that all aid reaches those for whom it was intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4564/07]
    • Missing Persons
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is in a position to respond to correspondence of 2 November 2006 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of funding not drawn down from different sport organisations, after they had been approved for a grant under lottery...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • Work Permits
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an application for a work permit or visa is being processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans in progress for the land bank at both Tarbert and Ballylongford; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was refused assistance by the Health Service Executive and the community...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay which has occurred with an appeal for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the exchange rates used by his Department in calculating the value of foreign payments to applicants for means tested social...
    • Parliamentary Questions
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of Parliamentary Questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 217: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if rent allowance will continue to be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the...
  • Department of Transport
    • Integrated Ticketing System
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Transport the parties that will participate in the new public transport integrated ticketing system; when these parties will be required to subscribe to...
    • Parliamentary Questions
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of Parliamentary Questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Tax Code
      Question 220: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in the interests of promoting public transport use, he will broker negotiations and agreement between the Department of Finance and the RPA in...
    • Public Transport
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he will deliver the full 200 buses highlighted as immediately required by the Dublin Bus network review of 2006; the way in view of the...
    • Rail Network
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed new railway station on the north side of Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4674/07]
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the areas in County Limerick which are included in the CLÁR scheme; if he will extend the CLÁR scheme to other...
    • Parliamentary Questions
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of Parliamentary Questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a...
    • Inland Waterways
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if additional moneys are provided under the new national development plan, to enable the completion of the works of...
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Grant Payments
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive any of the shares in the scheme to dispose of three 1/16th shares currently...
  • Department of Education and Science
    • School Staffing
      Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the additional language resource teachers for schools in Dublin west and other areas for large numbers of international pupils...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department have acknowledged the need for a new permanent national school for a...
    • School Enrolments
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Dublin received 80 applications for places in...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way she will address the need for extra classroom accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin for September...
    • Educational Resources
      Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an evaluation has been carried out into the use and effectiveness of interactive white boards and into their effectiveness as a...
    • Schools Building Programme
      Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the chronic shortage of schools in rapidly expanding areas of north Dublin; the plans and timeframe...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has had their exemption from Irish withdrawn; and the way they are expected...
    • Teacher Training
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if teacher training students will receive a subsidy to cover the expenses they incur during their mandatory teaching practice...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not received grant assistance in relation to their educational course; if...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if exemptions are available from the subject of Irish in the leaving certificate to allow students enter third level education to...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans she has, in view of the fact that in its submission to the oral hearing of the Hansfield SDZ appeal in November 2005 her...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a higher education grant will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway who is pursuing a course at Trinity...
    • Schools Building Programme
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for dealing with difficulties being encountered in the provision of additional classrooms on the existing site of...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has the necessary qualifications to qualify for a higher diploma in education; if...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is committed to reducing the pupil teacher ratio to 20:1 for primary schools (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will...
    • Youth Services
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a project (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has applied to the youth affairs section of her Department for funding to support...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason adequate educational facilities for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare are not being provided; her plans to...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application to construct a new vocational school on the existing school site, Kilkenny Road, Carlow; if the project...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if schools such as a school (details supplied) in County Kildare who applied for grant assistance and were not included on the list...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way she will deliver lower pupil teacher ratios to rapidly developing areas which are under pressure to provide school places at...
    • School Enrolments
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils on the roll in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for 2006; the extent of capitation grant paid; the...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • National Spatial Strategy
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the method by which the recently announced gateways innovations fund will be administered; and if he will...
    • Farm Waste Management
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the pilot farm plastics collection scheme will be extended to County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Labasheeda/Carrigaholt sewerage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the rules regarding mortgage protection for local authority loans is agreed centrally or locally; his...
    • Road Network
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if emergency funding will be provided by his Department to replace the collapsed bridge at Ballinagare,...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the stage the proposed new sewerage treatment plant at Tarbert is at; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date for the commencement of the sale of flats scheme recently announced in a publication (details...
    • EU Regulations
      Question 267: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he has taken and the resources he has put in place to meet the requirements of Regulation (EC)...
    • Noise Pollution
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce regulations or penalties for owners of security alarms who fail to take measures to turn...
    • Parliamentary Questions
      Question 269: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of Parliamentary Questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the application to construct a burial ground in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make funding available as a matter of urgency for the provision of a sewage scheme for...
    • Road Network
      Question 272: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy followed in funding roads that are regraded to non-national road status following the opening of...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 273: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, further to circular letter PD 1/06 issued on 25 January 2006, he will again make contact with local...