Written answers

Tuesday, 16 October 2007

  • Department of Finance
    • Tax Collection
      Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of random audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners in 2006 and to date in 2007; the way this compares with each year...
    • Carbon Budget
      Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the nature of the carbon budget which will be presented to Dáil Éireann; and the policy instruments which have been sanctioned by him...
    • Price Inflation
      Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to ensure continued confidence in the economy with particular reference to inflation; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the commission on taxation proposed in the programme for Government is expected to be established; and if he has brought proposals...
    • Ministerial Transport
      Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the recent award of a tender for the supply of 18 ministerial/executive vehicles did not include biofuel or...
    • Tax Code
      Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered the appropriate timing for the introduction of a carbon tax; and if the proposed taxation commission will be asked...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has received a report on the pay levels of chief executive officers in the State sector; the recommendations made; and if he will...
    • Official Engagements
      Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position he will adopt at the World Bank IMF meeting in October 2007 in respect of anticipated decisions; and if he will be tabling...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to improve the deposit protection scheme for savers in financial institutions here. [23615/07]
    • Public Service Pay
      Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost to the taxpayer of the benchmarking process to date; his views on whether the benchmarking process has not delivered the...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to amend the legislation governing the Financial Services Ombudsman in order that he can make rulings on classes of...
    • Tax Code
      Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the impact on corporate tax receipts here of the adoption of the proposed sales factor for calculating corporate tax receipts; the...
    • State Agencies
      Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concern expressed by the Ombudsman regarding the creation of agencies to fulfil functions once...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 26 June 2007, the further progress made on decentralisation; and if he will make a...
    • Tax Code
      Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has reviewed the position of older people allowed to avail of free banking without charges and fees by a number of banks in...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his estimate of the deferred liability of pension commitments under social welfare provisions, assuming the maintenance of existing...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress made in developing a transparent and strong deposit protection scheme for credit unions; and if he will make a statement...
    • Tax Code
      Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals to weigh vehicle registration tax in favour of cars with lower emissions; the estimated annual cost of this proposal;...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number and percentage of income earners who are paying tax at the higher rate and the standard rate for 2006; the anticipated...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the proposals he has to regulate the area of sub-prime lending; his views on the issue of re-financing packages as offered by a...
    • Tax Code
      Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to have Annex III of the EU VAT directive amended to include road safety products, and thereby reduce the rate of VAT...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if concerns regarding Government revenue from taxation require corrective measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some Departments have issued instructions to agencies under their supervision that...
    • Capital Investment Framework
      Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if cases of non-compliance with the capital investment framework were reported to his Department in 2007; the Departments and the...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether his Department failed to recognise the expected extent of the impact of the much anticipated downturn in the...
    • Social Finance Foundation
      Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the social finance fund announced in budget 2006 will start to issue loans to voluntary projects; the person who will be in...
    • National Development Plan
      Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that there is a strong pipeline of bankable projects under the national development plan on which robust value for...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to amend the legislation governing the Standards in Public Office Act 2001 in order that it can initiate its own...
    • Tax Code
      Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 9 October 2007, the way hospitals are selected for approval under section 469 of the...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the Comptroller and Auditor General in his most recent report at the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in regard to the commitment contained in the programme for Government, he will outline his proposals for a review of current VAT...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will clarify the circumstances in which decentralisation proposals can be withdrawn based on difficulties created for the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will proceed with tax cuts proposed prior to the 2007 general election and promised in the programme for Government. [23657/07]
    • Economic Competitiveness
      Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department's forecast for the expected level of economic growth for the full year of 2007; the way this compares with the forecast...
    • Price Inflation
      Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department's forecast for the expected increase in the consumer price index for the full year of 2007; the way this compares with...
    • Tax Code
      Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether in many instances the present stamp duty system places an unjust burden on those who are purchasing homes; and if...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the implications for the Government's decentralisation programme of the recent Labour Court ruling that promotions could not be linked...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his estimate of the number of persons non-resident for tax purposes for each of the past three tax years; if the Revenue Commissioners...
    • Tax Code
      Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way he will enhance the business expansion and seed capital schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18985/07]
    • Tax Collection
      Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the report of the Revenue Commissioners on the effective rate of tax of the top 400 earners during 2003; the steps he is...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the Government's response to the ten specific amendments to the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 suggested by SIPO in its most recent...
    • Public Service Pay
      Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in the various reviews of special awards within the public service due to a report in 2007; and his...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the latest information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and other...
    • Tax Code
      Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the numbers of first time buyers availing of the revised first time buyer's exemption; the value of such houses above €300,000 and...
    • Freedom of Information
      Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent annual report from the Information Commissioner in which she expressed concern regarding...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the Exchequer returns for the first nine months of 2007; the estimated budget deficit he expects at the...
    • Economic Competitiveness
      Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the ESRI has revised downward its growth forecast for 2008 in its latest quarterly economic commentary,...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in respect of providing a new Garda station for Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of outstanding uncollected taxes; the proportion of this the Revenue Commissioners expect to recover; if new measures are...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will carry out a review of the regulatory framework for funds operating here in view of the recent crisis in a Dublin based...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government has plans for a review of the programme of decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23681/07]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his legislative priorities for the 30th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23682/07]
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their decentralising...
    • Tax Code
      Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review and update the exemption limits on the revenue relief scheme for the transfer of sites from parent to child to bring...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason for the lack of accuracy in respect of the projections made by the Government with regard to tax receipts for 2007. [23654/07]
    • Tax Code
      Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in regard to the commitment contained in the programme for Government, he will outline his proposals for major changes for...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the continuing high level of tax evasion as indicated by the number of financial settlements revealed in the quarterly...
    • Public Service Contracts
      Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way he will ensure better exploitation of domestic opportunities to facilitate companies in applying for public sector contracts;...
    • Tax Code
      Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in regard to the commitment contained in the programme for Government, he will outline the proposed membership and terms of...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 159: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each of the past four years and to date in 2007; and...
    • Official Travel
      Question 161: To ask the Taoiseach the official functions he undertook during his recent visit to France; the names and titles of the persons who accompanied him; the mode of transport used; the...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 162: To ask the Taoiseach the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the number of appropriate decisions made...
    • Official Statistics
      Question 163: To ask the Taoiseach the number of people employed in the construction industry in County Kildare in the years 1997 to 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23187/07]
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 164: To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their decentralising post and are actually in...
  • Department of Finance
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the rates base has not been expanded to incorporate Government buildings and other properties exempted from payment of...
    • Tax Code
      Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a VAT reclaim system on hotel and restaurant costs incurred for conferences, corporate meetings and...
    • Disabled Drivers
      Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when a review of an application for VRT will be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
    • Tax Code
      Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the stamp duty exemption which applies to first time purchasers of dwelling houses here will apply to a couple who are returning to...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of jobs advertised through open recruitment for the positions of HEO, assistant principal, principal officer, assistant...
    • Tax Code
      Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will clarify the term first time buyer and the issue of stamp duty for anyone on the title deeds of another house. [23440/07]
    • National Development Plan
      Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the profile of actual expenditure and expenditure versus profile in the Border Midlands Western region in the national development...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each of the past four years...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public awareness campaigns by his...
    • Benchmarking Awards
      Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the interim payment made under the higher remuneration review of the payment made to craft workers in the...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the categories of worker in the Public Service whole standard working week exceeds 35 hours; and if the approach of cost neutral...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of competitions below the rank of assistant secretary general which have been subject to open competition; the number of...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress to date in the programme of work of the central evaluation unit in his Department. [23635/07]
    • Tax Yield
      Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of returns in respect of capital acquisition tax which were made in 2002 and in 2006; the number in respect of which tax...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the percentage of women occupying each of the major Civil Service grades. [23638/07]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his latest estimate of the actuarial cost of providing the present public service pension to all of the key professions in the public...
    • Tax Code
      Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will investigate and rectify the level of tax being paid by a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is currently on...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position of the proposed programme of flood alleviation at Portarlington; the role of the Office of Public Works therein; and if...
    • Regulatory Regime
      Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the main categories of administration cost or compliance cost for business created by Government Departments or agencies; the...
    • State Agencies
      Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension and ancillary...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of residential property sales which were the subject of stamp duty in each of the past five years; and the aggregate duty...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the properties owned by the Office of Public Works in County Meath; if he has plans to sell or lease these properties or to change...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the call from Debt and Development Coalition Ireland and Trócaire that Ireland should not pay money beyond the basic...
    • Tax Clearance Certificates
      Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners are delaying the issuing of C2 certificates by several months thereby causing a great deal of...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the provision of a Garda station (details supplied) in County Limerick. [23864/07]
    • Tax Code
      Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of introducing a middle tax rate of 30% to be applied to the first €10,000 single and €20,000 couple currently paid at...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the number of...
    • Tax Code
      Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the different types of worker or employee who may claim expenses against income tax; the amount allowable for each employee or worker...
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to introduce multi-annual budgeting for spending Estimates, borrowing and tax changes; and if he will make a statement...
    • Tax Code
      Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason VAT has been introduced for psychotherapy practitioners while other health professionals such as clinical psychologists are...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the supports he will provide to parents of young children who want to participate in the workforce; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to decentralise any of his staff or personnel to anywhere in Counties Monaghan or Cavan; if so, the destinations, the...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the projected receipts to the Exchequer for the year ending 31 December 2007 from the motor industry including VRT, excise duty and...
    • Price Inflation
      Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which he has been able to isolate and address the inflationary trends not reflected in the CPI; the way this will affect...
    • Economic Competitiveness
      Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that economic growth projections for 2008 are expected to be achieved; the extent to which revenue from taxation...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent of sub-prime lending here; the expected impact on the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24044/07]
    • Price Inflation
      Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects inflationary tendencies here to affect the economy in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people relocated to date under the Government's decentralisation programme; when the programme will be completed in...
    • Price Inflation
      Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way inflation levels here compare with the best and the worst in eurozone countries; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he will establish the commission on taxation. [24087/07]
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Food Labelling
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the budget 2008 Estimates that have been included to fund the enforcement of the regulations S.I. No. 307 of 2006 as amended by S.I....
    • Medical Cards
      Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is having difficulties obtaining a new medical card. [24052/07]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide extra funding, staff and resources to address the crisis in obstetrics where maternity hospitals are operating at...
    • Pharmacy Regulations
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the value of the dispensing fees and mark-up allowed on medications to retail chemists on prescribed medication in each of the past...
    • Health Repayment Scheme
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to an application by a person (details supplied) for the nursing home charges refund. [23364/07]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. ...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans her Department and the Health Service Executive have for the rheumatology department at Ennis General Hospital; if the...
    • Health Services
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a twelve month waiting list for children requiring the services of an...
    • Pharmacy Regulations
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on a recent decision of pharmacists throughout the country to withdraw from the methadone distribution scheme in view of...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding the ban on admissions at the National Rehabilitation Centre, Dún Laoghaire and the closure of two wards at the...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties in recruiting nurses at Clontarf Orthopaedic Hospital (details supplied); if there...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is intended to set up an interdepartmental working group to co-ordinate action by all Departments in relation to mental health;...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment date for a clinic; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on concerns (details supplied) in relation to the decision to close St. Edmundsbury Hospital, Lucan on 31 December 2007....
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an increase in home help hours will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health Services
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 5 July 2007, the progress she has made in relation to completing the review of the DTSS...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 26 June 2007, the reason a formal reply has not been issued by the Health Service...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the levels of staff employed by the Health Service Executive in administration and other non-frontline duties; if...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision is expected from the Health Service Executive regarding the proposed new acute hospital in the north east; and if she...
    • Pharmacy Regulations
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the issues raised by the Irish Pharmaceutical Union (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Health Repayment Scheme
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is expected that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will receive an offer of refund of nursing home charges; the reason...
    • Health Services
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive will provide home help to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that the...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people here with deaf blindness; and if there are policies or strategies in place to address this condition specifically....
    • Hospital Services
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the catchment area for St. James's Hospital; the reason a person living in Chapelizod is unable to get an appointment with a consultant...
    • Ministerial Transport
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in her Department for each of the past four years...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public awareness campaigns by her...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who has a medical card must pay a fee to a public hospital for a bone scan; and if she will...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to review the permission for a drug (details supplied) here, in view of the fact that it has received a black box...
    • Pharmacy Regulations
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to ensure that patients continue to receive methadone treatment from pharmacies in view of claims by some pharmacies...
    • Stage Agencies
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to her Department including pay, pension and ancillary...
    • Health Services
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ask the CEO of the Health Service Executive to explain the reason a decision to transfer a person (details supplied) in...
    • Pharmacy Regulations
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the payment structure for doctors and pharmacists who dispense methadone under the methadone treatment scheme; the payment allocated for...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason two dialysis units in the Cork University Hospital are not operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Child Care Services
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the widespread concern caused by the recent policy change in regard to the NICP community child care...
    • Health Service Expenditure
      Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount paid by the Health Service Executive for taxis under all headings in County Meath in 2006; the amount paid to each named firm...
    • Health Services
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress to date in County Meath in providing services to people with cystic fibrosis; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health Repayment Scheme
      Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will instruct her Department to issue payment to relatives of people who were in public nursing homes; if she is still...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the application for a high sided cot for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be approved; and if she will make a...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in reference to Parliamentary Question No. 268 on 9 October 2007, the legislation currently being prepared by her Department will...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when special shoes will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23868/07]
    • Public Health Issues
      Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a copy of the report, Making Diabetes Count, What does the future hold, published by the Institute of Public Health...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reverse the abolition of the staffing grants for community based child care providers which is being replaced by the NCIP...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by her Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the number of...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff employed by the Health Service Executive with a breakdown by grade and programme. [23928/07]
    • Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application under the nursing home charges repayment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Cork....
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she received correspondence of 19 September 2007 from a person (details supplied) in County Clare; if she has responded to the...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that while the Health Service Executive, or some other body, sent a booklet to all old age...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund
      Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people availing of the National Treatment Purchase Fund from County Meath since its inception; and if she will make a...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people availing of general practitioner visit cards from County Meath since their inception; and if she will make a...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their decentralising...
  • Department of Transport
    • Air Services
      Question 287: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if the Government appointed representative on the board of Aer Lingus reported to the Government prior to the announcement of the...
    • Road Network
      Question 288: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the basis used by his Department in deciding the allocations to each local authority under the non-national roads restoration...
    • Light Rail Project
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when it is considered that construction work will commence on the Luas line BX; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Rail Network
      Question 290: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when it is considered that construction work will commence on metro north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23349/07]
    • Road Safety
      Question 291: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of motorcyclists who have died of serious injuries in each of the years 2000 to 2006; the number who were injured as a...
    • Public Transport
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of additional passengers envisaged once the 170 additional buses are operational on quality bus corridors by 2008; when...
    • Rail Services
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he has been consulted by Iarnród Éireann regarding its decision to restrict access to mainline rail services on certain routes...
    • Public Transport
      Question 295: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the progress with the granting of a licence to Dublin Bus to enable it to collect and drop off passengers in Holywell/Gorse Hill...
    • Ministerial Transport
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each of the past four...
    • Road Safety
      Question 298: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if legislation is required to give gardaí the power to carry out mandatory breath testing of drivers involved in an accident where...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 299: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public awareness campaigns by his...
    • Departmental Nomenclature
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if it is proposed to change the name of his Department in line with the announcement on the formation of Government. [23532/07]
    • State Agencies
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension and ancillary...
    • Public Transport
      Question 302: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the estimated number of passengers per year who will be served in respect of each of the cost benefit project analyses indicated in...
    • Road Network
      Question 303: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of kilometres of road of different carriageway specification completed under Transport 21. [23737/07]
    • Public Transport
      Question 304: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the steps that have to be taken by bus operators to bring their buses up to standard before the DOE test in 2008; and if his...
    • Railway Stations
      Question 305: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the plans in place to provide a new train station at Navan, County Meath or if a renovation of the existing station is planned in...
    • Road Safety
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of persons that were injured as a result of road accidents each year since 2000 to date in 2007; and if he will make a...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the number...
    • Public Transport
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he will permit and fund the purchase of additional buses by Dublin Bus in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Light Rail Project
      Question 311: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the position regarding his plan to establish a feasibility study for a Luas or light rail system for Cork. [23969/07]
    • Air Services
      Question 312: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the measures he will put in place to safeguard the Heathrow slots at Shannon, Cork and Dublin Airports; and if he will make a...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 314: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Passport Applications
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the Irish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur took five weeks to deliver a passport to the Phuket consulate office in the case of a person...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 317: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public awareness campaigns by his...
    • State Agencies
      Question 318: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension and ancillary benefits....
    • Nuclear Safety
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the response of the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. David Miliband, to new evidence that there were many more cancer deaths from radioactive...
    • Middle East Peace Process
      Question 320: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he has taken to defend the human, religious and cultural rights of Christian communities in the Middle-East with particular...
    • Irish Illegal Emigrants
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress in relation to reform in US immigrant legislation; and the action being taken to address the concerns of undocumented Irish...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the number of...
    • Missing Persons
      Question 323: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his Department's commitment and his embassy's contribution in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has been missing...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their decentralising post...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • Work Permits
      Question 326: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the application by a person (details supplied) for the renewal of a work permit; and if he will make...
    • Research Funding
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will conduct a review of enterprise support schemes for research and development to ensure they are relevant and...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 328: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding approval that he gave in May 2007 to a company (details supplied) to take occupancy in the IDA park...
    • Ministerial Transport
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each of the past...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public awareness campaigns...
    • State Agencies
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension and...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 332: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of prosecutions taken by his labour inspectors in each of the past five years; the corresponding figure to date...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 333: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the land banks owned by the IDA in all locations in County Mayo; the extent of such land banks; the extent of each such...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 338: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their...
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Ministerial Transport
      Question 340: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each of the past four...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 341: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public awareness campaigns by his...
    • State Agencies
      Question 342: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension and ancillary...
    • Tourism Promotion
      Question 343: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if separate funds will be provided to Tourism Ireland to implement the recommendations arising from the current review of the...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 347: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the number of...
    • Sport and Recreational Development
      Question 348: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his Department's position on Tallaght stadium; the actions he has taken to resolve the dispute; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 349: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the various ways in which local sports clubs can secure public funding both for capital and current costs; and if he will make a...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 350: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 352: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to increase the rate of rent allowance available to a single person in shared accommodation in County Meath from €70...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the circumstances in which his Department uses registered post to notify customers of his Department of various decisions and so...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has plans to increase the cap on rent allowance in view of the fact that rents have increased by approximately 30% to 40%...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 361: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people his Department has written to in order to advise them they may be eligible for the half rate carer's...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 362: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public awareness campaigns by his...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo did not receive jobseeker's benefit from the date they were made redundant...
    • State Agencies
      Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension and ancillary...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 365: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the fact that a person who pays a D stamp contribution is prohibited from paying S stamp contributions on farm...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 366: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to increase the rate of the living alone allowance paid to pensioners; the increases that have occurred in this...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 367: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is committed to the reopening of the social welfare branch office in Dunmanway; the steps that have been taken by his...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 368: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 369: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the new debt management strategy promised by his Department to control overpayments and avoid future write-offs; and when his...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 370: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the establishment of a social welfare local office in Carrigaline, County Cork. [23970/07]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of farm families or individual farmers who were receiving farm assist on 31 December of each of the past five years;...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 372: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will implement his Department's commitment to decentralise 85 personnel to Carrickmacross; the status of that agreement;...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position of the appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding their one parent family payment claim; and...
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Charities Legislation
      Question 376: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the high frequency of requests to householders to donate second hand goods to...
    • Institutes of Technology
      Question 377: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding allocated under all headings to institutes of technology here from Údarás na Gaeltachta in each of...
    • Ministerial Transport
      Question 378: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each of...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 379: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public awareness...
    • Irish Language
      Question 380: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will clarify the situation regarding the function of Údarás na Gaeltachta when it comes to promoting...
    • State Agencies
      Question 381: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension...
    • Leibhéal Dífhostaíochta
      Question 382: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag comhlacht (sonraí tugtha) maidir le fostaíocht a chruthú i gCill Chártha, Contae...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 383: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 384: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to...
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Afforestation Programme
      Question 387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who planted their land in forestry between 1984 and 1988 under the...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
      Question 388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who is waiting for payment of their disadvantaged...
    • Food Labelling
      Question 390: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason regulations governing the country of origin of beef labelling for caterers are not also to be applied to all...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
      Question 391: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 2007 area aid will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Ministerial Transport
      Question 392: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in her Department for each of the past...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 393: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public awareness...
    • Wildlife Protection
      Question 394: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her plans to tackle the scourge of the grey squirrel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23666/07]
    • State Agencies
      Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to her Department including pay, pension and...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the health and safety requirements applicants have to meet regarding approval for control for farmyard pollution grants. ...
    • Beef Imports
      Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of Brazilian beef imported into Ireland and the EU in 2006; the amount that underwent substantial transformation...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will sanction a grant for farmyard improvements for a person (details supplied). [23746/07]
    • Afforestation Programme
      Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will honour the commitment given by her on 4 May 2007 in Donegal that she would remove the replanting obligation on...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the area based payment has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make...
    • Bovine Diseases
      Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been penalised in so far as the payment of hardship money is...
    • Single Payment Scheme
      Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been informed of the decision of an appeal concerning the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been informed by the area based payments section that they do not...
    • Bovine Diseases
      Question 406: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 2 October 2007, if Ireland has a legal test for tuberculosis; if she has noted...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by her Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 409: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of their 2007 single payment or disadvantaged area...
    • Milk Quota
      Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the likelihood of a super levy on milk production here for 2007/2008; and if in view of the global market for milk and an...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 412: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their...
  • Department of Education and Science
    • School Curriculum
      Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will implement the feasibility report of an organisation (details supplied) into the provision of a national policy on local...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 415: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to an application for a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Waterford bearing in...
    • School Transport
      Question 416: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some pupils for whom school transport tickets have been purchased seldom or never...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 418: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when was the date for the completion of the tender evaluation process for a post-primary school (details supplied) in County Offaly;...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that two e-mail inquiries from this Deputy to an officer of her Department (details...
    • School Transport
      Question 420: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the children of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be allowed back on the school bus service with a booster seat; if...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will facilitate a meeting with representatives of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath regarding the construction of...
    • Weight of Schoolbags
      Question 423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to implement the recommendations of the working group report on the weight of school bags; her plans to tackle the problem...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 424: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, notwithstanding the fact that a new Catholic primary school in Newbridge, County Kildare has been opened in temporary...
    • School Transport
      Question 425: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23420/07]
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 426: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has been refused a PLC maintenance...
    • School Transport
      Question 427: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans her Department has for the provision of transport for children attending a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim, from...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 428: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in discussions between her Department and Offaly VEC with regard to the audit or survey to assess the need for a new...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 429: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an appeal by a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon under the small schools scheme; and if she will make a...
    • School Transport
      Question 430: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangement she will put in place for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo so they will not have to travel by school bus...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 431: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the boiler unit in a school (details supplied) in County Mayo was last replaced; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason an application for funding approval for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo was allowed to proceed to stage three...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 433: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when application forms for the programme for devolved works for primary schools for 2008 will be available; the resource allocation...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 4 July 2007, if she will provide class size information in respect of the schools...
    • Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
      Question 435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to implement the arrangements made with the Roman Catholic Church regarding the transfer of property to the...
    • School Staffing
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason she does not recognise the Montessori method as a valid system for teaching primary children; and the circumstances under...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to her response to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 4 October 2007, when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will...
    • School Services Staff
      Question 439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provision that can or will be made for laboratory technicians in all second level schools; if she has received correspondence from...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is eligible for a higher education grant. [23499/07]
    • Ministerial Transport
      Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in her Department for each of the past four years...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 442: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public awareness campaigns by her...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 443: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the purchase of a site for a new primary school building (details supplied) in County Cork. [23642/07]
    • School Transport
      Question 444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a child (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to avail of her Department's school transport scheme. [23649/07]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed new secondary schools in Portlaoise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23701/07]
    • State Agencies
      Question 446: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to her Department including pay, pension and ancillary...
    • Institutes of Technology
      Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals in respect of the provision of a third level centre for music and new media education to be located at the GMIT Galway;...
    • Social Inclusion
      Question 450: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for social inclusion in higher education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23762/07]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 451: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the delivery of the proposed new school buildings for a school (details supplied) in County Meath will be advanced as a result of...
    • School Placement
      Question 452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in County Meath who have received home tuition due to the inability to find a suitable school place for them...
    • School Transport
      Question 453: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for school transport by persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [23814/07]
    • Institutes of Technology
      Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a report (details supplied) on the submission by Waterford Institute of Technology in regard to upgrading...
    • Irish Language
      Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of 9 October 2007, if she is stating that gaelscoileanna may use their learning support...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a technical inspection report relating to a school (details supplied) in County Clare will be available; the reason for the delay...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by her Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the number of...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of new school building at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick. [23916/07]
    • School Placement
      Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way she will provide sufficient secondary school places to accommodate all of the children when they reach secondary school age...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the proposed secondary school site in Kellystown, Dublin 15 is in an appropriate location to serve the needs of...
    • State Examinations
      Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of leaving certificate students who took the examination for each subject with a breakdown of the number of each grade or...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a site has been purchased for a new primary school (details supplied) in County Cork. [23966/07]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 464: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the projected completion date for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will give a definite response to a third level grant application for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [23982/07]
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in purchasing a site for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress of the refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; if it is acceptable for children to have no showers...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 469: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress regarding a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; her views on whether it is an urgent matter where children and...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 470: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding is available for the provision of car parking facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry. [24051/07]
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their decentralising...
  • Department of Defence
    • Ministerial Transport
      Question 473: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each of the past four years and to date...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 474: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public awareness campaigns by his Department....
    • State Agencies
      Question 475: To ask the Minister for Defence the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension and ancillary benefits. [23725/07]
    • Search and Rescue Service
      Question 476: To ask the Minister for Defence the reasons that the Air Corps will not land in Bantry Hospital to undertake air ambulance missions; if the same reasons are preventing air sea...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 477: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the number of appropriate...
    • Defence Forces Equipment
      Question 478: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the procurement of new naval vessels for the Naval Service. [23967/07]
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 479: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their decentralising post and are...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Road Safety
      Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will roll out the fixed and mobile speed cameras throughout the country via private contractors; and if he will...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 483: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of recorded incidents of anti-social behaviour and other crimes that have been reported to the gardaí in...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 484: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who has permission to reside in Ireland, there is a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 485: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision will be...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 486: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications for long-term residency that have been received by his Department each year since 2000 to date...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will put in place a safety and security plan near a location (details supplied) in Dublin 5 in order to deal with...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Irish born children have a right to have both parents living here particularly when one is a foreign national (details...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 489: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 3 April 2007, the status of the residency application for a person (details...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 490: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision on the application for naturalisation will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 491: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convicted sex offenders currently in prison, on temporary release and the circumstances warranting such...
    • Sex Offender Treatment Programme
      Question 492: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the prisons in which alleged sex offenders awaiting trial and not on bail are currently held and the numbers concerned; the...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 495: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to persons (details supplied) in County Wexford, his attention has been drawn to the fact that they were...
    • Closed Circuit Television Systems
      Question 496: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if applications have been made to him for closed circuit television for a town (details supplied) in County Mayo. [23397/07]
    • Residency Permits
      Question 499: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for residency here from a person (details supplied) in County Clare since their entry into...
    • Prison Building Programme
      Question 500: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the proposed new detention centre at Kilworth, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 471 of 31 January 2007, the relevant figures for 31 December 2006 and the current...
    • Human Trafficking
      Question 502: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in providing protection for the victims of human trafficking. [23418/07]
    • Registration of Title
      Question 503: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a Land Registry application for change of name for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal....
    • Residency Permits
      Question 504: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the application for long-term residency by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be finalised; and if he...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 505: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Closed Circuit Television Systems
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of endorsements given to a group (details supplied) in connection with the closed circuit television system in...
    • Legal Aid Service
      Question 507: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who are dependent on social welfare payments are required to pay a...
    • Illegal Possession of Fireworks
      Question 508: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to reduce the supply of fireworks in the run up to Halloween 2007; and if he will ensure that...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 509: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will detail on a monthly basis since 1 January 2007, the number and the location of murders in the State and provide...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 510: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Clare. [23488/07]
    • Ministerial Transport
      Question 511: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each of the past...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 512: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public awareness campaigns...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 513: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed at each Garda station in County Louth; if the number of gardaí stationed in areas of...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 515: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of deportation orders which have been issued by his Department in each of the past five years; the number of...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 517: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 119 and 121 of 4 October 2007, if a person has a time limit as to when they can...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 518: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify the situation regarding residency, entitlement to citizenship and naturalisation of the spouse of a...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 519: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum applications which are successful; the principal grounds under which such applications are approved;...
    • State Agencies
      Question 520: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension and...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 521: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 471 of 31 January 2007, if the Garda policy of rationalisation is still enforced;...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 522: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to set up a permanent drugs unit in the Mayo Garda division; if so, when it will be in place; and if he will...
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 523: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he attended the EU Justice Council on 12 and 13 June 2007; the stance he took on the Council Resolution to permit...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí allocated to Tallaght and Limerick on 1 May 2007; the number of gardaí in the respective areas...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 526: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will re-open the file of a person (details supplied) who applied for Irish citizenship three years ago as they did...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 527: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to expedite an application for residency of a person (details supplied) as same is ongoing for a...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 528: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda reserves (details supplied) in the Limerick Garda division. [23862/07]
    • Registration of Title
      Question 529: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason there has been such a delay regarding the registration of a property (details supplied) in County Kerry. [23865/07]
    • Witness Protection Programme
      Question 530: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been enrolled in the witness protection programme for each of the past five years; the number...
    • Sentencing Policy
      Question 531: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has carried out studies relating to the consistency in sentencing for different criminal offences; and if...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 532: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to European Communities free movement of persons, No. 2, regulations 2006 requiring spouses of EU citizens...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 533: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the...
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 534: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with the Garda Commissioner regarding insecure Garda radio communications; if he has discussed or...
    • Drug Trafficking
      Question 535: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a broad outline of the work that will be undertaken by the new Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 536: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the investigations referred to in the reply to Parliamentary Question Nos. 148 and 149 of 24 April 2007 have concluded;...
    • Prisoner Releases
      Question 537: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners to whom he has granted early release; the reason for doing so with a breakdown of the offences for...
    • Prison Discipline
      Question 539: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions that have been taken for possession of a mobile phone in prison; the number of convictions...
    • Prison Population
      Question 540: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people in prison here with a breakdown of the offences for which they have been convicted; and if he will...
    • Prison Accommodation
      Question 542: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of imprisonment for an average prisoner each year for each of the past four years in each of Ireland's prisons;...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 544: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will add to the staffing levels dealing with applications for naturalisation in his Department where the waiting list...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 545: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civilians employed by the Garda in 1997; the number employed at present; the number that could be utilised to...
    • European Funding
      Question 546: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding outstanding payments due to a group (details supplied) in County Kerry from the European Refugee...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 547: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when passports will be returned to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 548: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the policing of County Meath and in particular the numbers of gardaí required to be based in Laytown and...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 549: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Planning Issues
      Question 551: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are requirements for the provision of wheelchair toilet facilities and wheelchair access to...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 552: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to provide funding for community housing for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; his...
    • Housing Aid for the Elderly
      Question 553: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to increase funding for housing aid for the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 554: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the grant for group drainage schemes which currently appears to be a maximum of €2,000...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 555: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to speed up the funding of precinct improvement projects in the Dublin City Council...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 556: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to each sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo. [23341/07]
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 558: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of capital provision for each year since 2000 to date in 2007 and the percentage of that money...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 559: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the constraints on development that exist in many parts of County Kildare...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 561: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the formula used to distribute the local government fund to local authorities; and if he will amend this...
    • Waste Management
      Question 562: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to resolve the conflict of interest that arises from local authorities having responsibility for...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 563: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 2 October 2007, if the transitional BER exemptions for...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 564: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Newport sewerage scheme will be enabled to commence under the rural towns and villages initiative;...
    • Ministerial Transport
      Question 572: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 573: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public...
    • Outdoor Events
      Question 574: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a hunt (details supplied) have been granted at any time a wildlife dealer's licence. [23538/07]
    • State Agencies
      Question 575: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay,...
    • Water Quality
      Question 576: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department or the EPA has evaluated the threat to drinking water quality arising from the lack of...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 577: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's approach and policy in respect of applications that were already on hand for the old...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 578: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on reviewing planning legislation generally with the object of creating a more cohesive schools...
    • Site Investigations
      Question 579: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 13 June 2006, if the conclusions of the site investigation were...
    • Homeless Persons
      Question 580: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an application (details supplied) has been received in his office; if said application is being...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 581: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the statutory instrument that allows a local authority to specify minimum annual salaries as part of its...
    • Water Quality
      Question 584: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the implementation of the water framework directive and the setting up of the river...
    • Litter Pollution
      Question 586: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on a compulsory financial deposit on all drink cans, mineral bottles, sweet and ice-cream wrapping,...
    • Wildlife Protection
      Question 587: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the five year management plan for deer in the Wicklow hills 2005 to 2010. [23857/07]
    • Special Areas of Conservation
      Question 588: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the area known as Ballinagare Bog, County Roscommon and the continuation of its...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 590: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by...
    • Irish Language
      Question 591: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when and the way he will implement the results of a plebiscite held in Dingle, replacing the name An Daingean...
    • Heritage Sites
      Question 592: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has funding towards the establishment of a heritage and tourism site from the famine era (details...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 593: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reasons for rejecting the Monaghan county development plan; if he will apply the same analysis to other...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 595: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a grant is available for persons who are pensioners and disabled and who reside in substandard buildings...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 596: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 598: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the salmon hardship compensatory funding will be exempt from income tax to the salmon fishermen receiving...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 599: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has proposals to introduce an efficient energy in hotels programme incorporating advice and education on...
    • Official Complaints
      Question 600: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in relation to a complaint against his Department made on 17 May 2001 (details supplied). [23923/07]
    • Postal Services
      Question 601: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ascertain from An Post the number of transactions from January 2006 to January 2007 at Kilmallock...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 602: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when or if a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive a proper broadband service in their...
    • Foreshore Licences
      Question 603: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the foreshore licence for the proposed tidal barrage for Clonakilty applied for by Clonakilty Town Council...
    • Ministerial Transport
      Question 604: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each...
    • Departmental Advertising
      Question 605: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will implement a request (details supplied) for inclusion in all scheduled advertising and public...
    • State Agencies
      Question 606: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay,...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 608: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the members of each advisory body to the marine section of his Department; the experience and connections each...
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 609: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if in enforcing the legislation on fishery quota a small degree of tolerance will be allowed where a trawler...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 610: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a fish auction hall is not incorporated in the new pier at present under construction at Dinish...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      Question 611: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 612: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a project (details supplied) in County Mayo will be sanctioned and awarded grant aid. [23981/07]
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 613: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding his Department's commitment to decentralise to Cavan town; the number of staff already...

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