Written answers
Thursday, 28 June 2007
- Department of Transport
- Driving Tests
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the date on which smart card driver licences and learner permits will be introduced. [18096/07]
- Public Transport
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if his Department will have responsibility for coordinating the undertaking of integrated transport and land use plans in the hub...
- Light Rail Project
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if a set budget has been allocated under Transport 21 to construct a Luas line to Rathfarnham. [18115/07]
- Public Transport
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the action he will take to complete the integrated ticketing project; the projected total cost; and the time-scale he is working to....
- Cycle Facilities
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when he proposes to improve the standards applying to the design and use of cycle lanes, particularly in terms of planning, parking,...
- State Airports
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when the break up of the State airports and their establishment as independent entities will be completed. [18124/07]
- Road Network
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when he proposes to provide in legislation for open tolling. [17917/07]
- Economic Development
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when the Government funding will be put in place for the urgent implementation of the €53 million mid-west tourism and economic...
- Public Transport
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the changes in the preparatory analysis undertaken prior to the construction of public transport projects under Transport 21, that...
- Road Safety
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the way he will deal with the anomaly in road traffic law which currently prevents urban speed limits and double yellow lines to be...
- Public Transport
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when real time information will be available on all public transport. [18047/07]
- Road Safety
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his preference on the best method to deal with the problem of driving under the influence of drugs. [18067/07]
- Air Services
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if any air navigation undertaking has sought the grant or, if granted, the renewal of a ministerial indemnity in its favour under...
- Road Network
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the way and when an outer orbital route for Dublin will be delivered. [18122/07]
- Road Safety
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the progress in completing a new road safety strategy; the budget he proposes to devote to same over its duration; and when he...
- Public Transport
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when the legislation to establish a Dublin transport authority will be published. [18120/07]
- Parking Regulations
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his policy in relation to the growing problem of larger vehicles parking in residential areas; and the measures he will take to...
- Airport Development Projects
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he remains confident that the second terminal at Dublin Airport will be fully operational by 2009; if he has discussed a...
- Parking Regulations
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when he will update the law in relation to parking. [17891/07]
- Public Transport
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when public buses will achieve a 30% bio fuel blend in their vehicles. [18060/07]
- Road Safety
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when he proposes to introduce compulsory alcohol and drug testing for drivers involved in accidents causing injury; and the way he...
- Traffic Management
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the traffic conditions faced by Dublin Bus in Dublin city centre and the resulting impact on...
- Rail Services
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when he expects the rail line to Navan will be fully opened. [18090/07]
- Driver Training
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when compulsory basic training for motorcyclists will be introduced. [18123/07]
- Taxi Regulations
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when he proposes to fully commence section 36 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003. [17911/07]
- Public Transport
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the measures that need to be taken to increase the number of buses available to service dedicated bus lanes. [18128/07]
- Road Network
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on the introduction of an infrastructure bond to finance future road developments; if this initiative will be introduced...
- Public Transport
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he has received the report regarding public transport subventions; the recommendations contained in this report; the actions he...
- Road Safety
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on the significant number of drivers who are relying on a provisional licence. [18040/07]
- Traffic Management
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the way he will increase the level of walking and cycling as an alternative to car based transport in urban areas. [18142/07]
- Port Development
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the situation in relation to a new study of Dublin Port. [18141/07]
- Road Safety
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on the recommendation by a jury at a recent inquest (details supplied) that all foreign vehicles be subjected to the same...
- Rail Services
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on the expansion of the rail freight sector; the measures he will introduce to grow the sector. [18103/07]
- Driving Tests
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the measures he will introduce to reduce waiting times for a driving test to no more than four weeks. [18130/07]
- Public Transport
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his policy in relation to the increased subsidisation of public transport companies in order to introduce a cheaper and more simple...
- Road Safety
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the reason the programme for Government does not contain a target for the reduction of road fatalities; if the Government has...
- Driving Tests
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on the idea of compelling disqualified drivers to re-sit their driving test; when this measure will be introduced. [18095/07]
- State Airports
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the position in relation to the debt burden at Cork Airport; if he will personally intervene to resolve this issue. [18100/07]
- Parking Facilities
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his plans in relation to increasing the number of park and ride facilities available to commuters. [18126/07]
- Road Safety
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on the request from the Medical Bureau of Road Safety for increased funding and resources to allow for an expansion of its...
- Light Rail Project
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the steps he proposes to take to conduct feasibility studies into Luas style light rail transit systems in Cork, Galway, Limerick...
- Rail Network
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the steps he proposes to take to expedite the interconnector project. [17904/07]
- Driving Tests
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the reason the new driver licensing regime envisaged under the Road Traffic Act 2006 has not been introduced nor many of the...
- Road Safety
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when he proposes to fully transpose Directive 2005/66/EC. [17900/07]
- Rail Network
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his proposals for the development of the rail transport system with particular reference to the urgent need to provide an available,...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 21 February 2007, if Bus Éireann staff have indicated their wish to move to...
- Rail Network
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his plans to re-open the Mullingar to Athlone rail link (details supplied). [17989/07]
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that foreign registered drivers do not escape punishment or penalties for road traffic offences...
- Road Safety
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on the possibility of changing the regulations regarding heavy goods vehicles and buses travelling on motorways where...
- Road Network
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the action he proposes to take under section 41 of the Roads Act, 1993 or otherwise, to provide a more effective policy on the...
- Road Safety
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his plans to amend legislation to make it a specific requirement of cyclists to wear high visibility clothing. [17899/07]
- Public Transport
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the role his Department has in the provision of two bus services to utilise the new port tunnel; the reason the service lasted for...
- Department of Finance
- Disabled Drivers
Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been brought to the long delays for appeal assessments by the disabled drivers medical board of appeal; and if he...
- Tax Code
Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer in terms of revenue foregone arising from tax reliefs designed to encourage support for the...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the 50 workers identified under the decentralisation programme will take up their positions in Kilrush, County Clare (details...
- Tax Code
Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the ranges of duties and conditions that apply for the importation of new and second-hand cars from Great Britain and Northern Ireland;...
- Flood Relief
Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the winter flooding that occurs on an almost annual basis in Esker, Glenamaddy, County Galway; if...
- Tax Code
Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the situation regarding the ongoing campaign for crèche charges to be tax deductible; the reasoning and decision to reflect this when...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the situation in relation to promotion panels for Departments that are under going decentralisation planning; the situation regarding...
- Tax Yield
Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current charges on laser, credit cards and current accounts; the annual tax from this source; his views on dropping these charges...
- Tax Code
Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the situation in relation to the tax treatment of the cost of private carers; if such costs are fully allowable against tax for the...
- Disabled Drivers
Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the situation in relation to VRT free cars for disabled persons; if the facility is available to blind persons; if not, if he will...
- Tax Code
Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the threshold for purchases on the Internet from non-EU countries before customs and VAT become payable; and his views on updating them...
- Department of Health and Children
- Foreign Adoptions
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the issue of inter-country adoption; and if...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason tender documents have not been issued to the National Children's Hospital in Tallaght; and if she will make a statement on...
- Health Services
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the delay in having treatment provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [18192/07]
- Health Repayment Scheme
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in having a refund of nursing home charges under the national repayment scheme awarded to a person (details...
- Hospital Services
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make arrangements for a person (details supplied) in County Cork to be admitted to hospital for treatment. [18195/07]
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the capital funding allocated in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Cork is still in place....
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will assist in having an admission date arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is waiting to be called for...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are proposals to provide additional beds to Beaumont Hospital in the second half of 2007 or 2008; if a programme of...
- Tobacco Control
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of compliance tests carried out on retail premises by the Office of Tobacco Control; the number of prosecutions initiated...
- Child Care Services
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding payment of a grant for a creche (details supplied) in County Limerick. [18259/07]
- Hospital Services
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a procedure (details supplied) associated with the treatment of Parkinson's disease is not available in the public hospital...
- Health Repayment Scheme
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in her Department in allowing for the repayments under the nursing home repayment scheme; her views on the fact...
- Medical Cards
Question 117: 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...
- Hospital Services
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if hospital service charges will be waived in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation in relation to new rules regarding €100 a week approximately being taken from clients on disability allowance who are...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation in relation to charges being levied on pensioners' medical cards when they spend a few months in respite care; if the...
- Voluntary Sector Funding
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding funding provided by her Department or the Health Service Executive to the Alzheimer Society with a breakdown of...
- Medical Cards
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the dispute with dentists on provision of services to medical card holders; if data on the number of dentists who...
- Infectious Diseases
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding MRSA; if it is a notifiable disease; if data are available regarding the numbers who contracted MRSA or who died...
- Health Services
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation with regard to withdrawal of chiropodist service from medical card elderly for the past three years; the situation...
- Medical Cards
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation in relation to the benefits received under a doctor only card and if dental treatment services are available under this as...
- Hospital Services
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is admitted to Holles Street Hospital; if an...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in regard to co-location; if discussions have been finalised and contracts signed in all cases; the full list of hospitals...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a formal audit will be conducted on the co-location project with published results; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Transport
- Road Safety
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when the National Road Safety Strategy 2007 to 2011 will be published. [18279/07]
- Railway Stations
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the extent to which it is intended to increase car parking facilities at each of the rail stations throughout County Kildare; and...
- Regional Airports
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his intended future role for the regional airports; the degree to which these are expected to be utilised having regard to the...
- Search and Rescue Service
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if strengthening or upgrading of the air and sea rescue services is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18338/07]
- Public Transport
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he is satisfied that the proposals contained in Transport 21 are achievable within cost and time frame targets; and if he will...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the situation in relation to traffic breaking the rules at traffic signals; if any traffic signals are set up with cameras to catch...
- Rail Network
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the position with regard to the proposed Shannon to Limerick rail link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18388/07]
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- International Agreements
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the meetings that have been held recently to discuss the EU sanctions against Cuba; if Ireland has participated in those meetings; Ireland's...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest initiatives taken by himself and his EU colleagues to secure the release of Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi; and if he will make...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Departmental Offices
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the location of Enterprise Ireland offices and the proposed move to East Point; the reason for the...
- Equal Opportunities Employment
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to the labour law situation on retirement age; the source of the age 65 limit; if it is still...
- Job Losses
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the situation in relation to the number of experienced tradesmen currently or recently made redundant as a result of more...
- Company Closures
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to redundancy payments, and in particular, where a person has served approximately 25 years with a...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Arts Funding
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress to date on the application for funding under Access II for a project (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [18200/07]
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Child Support
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the back to school clothing and footwear allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when mortgage assistance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Forestry Sector
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action being taken in relation to the felling of trees (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a...
- Grant Payments
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Foreshore Licences
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has received applications for a licence to harvest cockles at the Back Strand, Tramore, County Waterford; and if she...
- Drainage Schemes
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will provide an application and details in relation to the criteria for the land drainage scheme; and if she will...
- Grant Payments
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who applied two years ago has not received payment from her...
- Live Exports
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the live export trade; the number and type of animals exported to date in 2007; the anticipated outcome for...
- Grant Payments
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in making a single farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if payments in...
- Department of Education and Science
- Higher Education Grants
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will amend the qualifying guidelines in respect of the special rate top-up maintenance grant in view of the fact that children...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when permanent recognition will be granted to ABA schools; when funding will be approved for such schools. [18201/07]
- Youth Services
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on the application for funding by an organisation (details supplied) under the 2007 allocations. [18202/07]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that funding towards the cost of ABA tuition currently being made by her Department will continue in the new...
- School Transport
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on correspondence (details supplied); the means the persons can use or seek to overcome the problems in relation to...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider an increase in the allocation of resources to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal due to a projected...
- Youth Services
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has recently agreed to proposals for enhanced youth facilities in Dublin north central or Dublin north east; and if she will...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department will not agree to the request of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo for home tuition for their child....
- Higher Education Grants
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the higher education grant top up grant threshold does not take into account the fact that a number of siblings may be...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a child (details supplied) along with five other small infant pupils have to share three special needs assistants between...
- School Accommodation
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of the proposal to move a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 to the Oscar Traynor Road in Coolock; when same will take...
- Schools Recognition
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will be providing official recognition to a school (details supplied) in County Clare for September 2007; if she will make such...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) with Downs syndrome is being denied access to a school...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when decentralisation of her Department to Athlone will commence; the completion date for this project; and if she will make a...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department accepted an extension need in 2003 at a school (details supplied) in...
- School Staffing
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a decision has been made on an appeal by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary against a decision to reduce staffing...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a computer; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Schools Building Projects
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for a new school hall; and if she will make a...
- Psychological Service
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to services for children to be assessed for dyslexia; if the process, procedure and waiting lists can be...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding plans to refurbish a school hall at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the position in relation to...
- Capitation Grants
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the capitation fees paid to various types of national schools; his views on the claim by gaelscoileanna that they are treated unfairly...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding revised plans for refurbishment of a school and assembly hall at schools (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and the...
- School Accommodation
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school building for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if it has been purchased or acquired by the...
- School Staffing
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the staffing complement in a secondary school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the pupil teacher ratio in secondary schools; if classes...
- Teaching Qualifications
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to the requirements to be either a national or secondary teacher here; if in relation to Irish citizens...
- School Staffing
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants currently employed; and the criteria and ratio of pupils to SNAs with particular reference to a...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an educational grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made towards the provision of a new primary school on an identified site at Crookstown, County Kildare; and...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been achieved in acquiring a site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the proposed new community school for Kildare Town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18393/07]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it will be appropriate for her Department to ensure that specific provision is made in each new primary and second level school for...
- Department of Defence
- Workplace Accidents
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Defence the mechanism available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to an injury received; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Citizenship Applications
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure persons (details supplied) in County Cork must enter into to become Irish citizens. [18198/07]
- Departmental Agencies
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in relation to correspondence (details supplied); the funding allocated in Budget 2007 for the groups concerned;...
- Visa Applications
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of an application for residency for a person (details supplied); and if he will...
- Sexual Offences
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to paedophiles when released from prison who move into an area; if they have to inform Gardaí in...
- Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions which have taken place for the sale of alcohol to persons aged under 18 under the Intoxicating...
- Garda Operations
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of on-the-spot fines issued by An Garda Síochána in each of the past 10 years with a breakdown by offence; and...
- Anti-Social Behaviour
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures which can be taken and are being taken by An Garda Síochána in the Coolock area to deal with the menace of...
- Garda Strength
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of specialist units currently established within An Garda Síochána; the numerical strength of each unit; when...
- School Transport
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing buses parking at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20 as...
- Residency Permits
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the application for long term residency of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be dealt with; and if he...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will furnish a reply to representations by a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a...
- Visa Applications
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and when a decision can be expected. [18289/07]
- Residency Permits
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for long term residency for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [18290/07]
- Garda Operations
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to combat anti-social behaviour throughout County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Citizenship Applications
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected that an application for naturalisation will be valid in the case of persons (details supplied) in...
- Residency Permits
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; when their stamp four card will be...
- Refugee Status
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the application for asylum or residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15;...
- Residency Permits
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or future residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Visa Applications
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for a visa will be progressed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he...
- Residency Permits
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision to refuse family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
- Public Order Offences
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation following a recent court ruling on begging rules; if he will report on the situation of aggressive begging on...
- Traffic Regulations
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation in relation to traffic breaking the rules at traffic signals; if any traffic signals are set up with cameras...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 241: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his intentions in regard to the purchase of carbon credits in the future; and if he will make a statement on...
- Public Service Charges
Question 242: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it was the intention of his Department to levy charges for water on bed and breakfast operations here; if...
- Local Improvement Schemes
Question 243: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the criteria applicable to local improvement schemes. [18257/07]
- Housing Grants
Question 244: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a thatching grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [18258/07]
- Register of Electors
Question 245: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount paid to a local authority (details supplied) in County Mayo in relation to the updating of the...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 246: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of the 20 year contracts for operational and maintenance that have been signed up between the...
- Register of Electors
Question 247: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the section in his Department dealing with the oversight of the register of electors; the...
- Planning Issues
Question 248: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify the position regarding representations from public representatives to planning authorities...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 249: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his public housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18309/07]
- Waste Management
Question 250: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and location of incinerators in use or proposed in the context of waste management; and if he will...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 254: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been recent significant interruptions in the water...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Grant Payments
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding an application for a grant in respect of geothermal heating by a person (details...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied at the progress to date in regard to the delivery of broadband services here; and if he will...
- Offshore Exploration
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals for oil, gas and other mineral explorations in the future with particular reference to the...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will further incentivise the growing of bio-fuel crops; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Natural Gas Grid
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that all outstanding relevant matters in respect of the Corrib gas pipeline have...
- Nuclear Energy
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has had discussions with groups interested in the provision or promotion of nuclear...
