Written answers

Wednesday, 24 October 2007

  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • Work Permits
      Question 84: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he plans to take to establish the number of people from other countries working illegally here; and if he will...
    • Job Creation
      Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts he has made through his Department, or a State agency related to it, to encourage industry into the Border...
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 86: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases currently before the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; the number of cases for which rulings have been...
    • Food Prices
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reports of recent increases of up to 22% in a range of food prices and forecasts that food prices will rise...
    • Departmental Applications
      Question 88: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the different types of applications processed by his Department; the average waiting time to process each application; the...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to increase the funding for people setting up new businesses; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Labour Inspectorate
      Question 90: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate and the number of prosecutions initiated by the...
    • County Enterprise Boards
      Question 91: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will establish a one stop shop to assist entrepreneurs with business start ups; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 92: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made in the establishment of the Office of the Director of Employment Rights Compliance; and if he will make a...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 93: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the situation with respect to the decentralisation of the NSAI to Arklow, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Economic Competitiveness
      Question 94: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he or his Department have examined the underlying reasons for a growing lack of competitiveness in the...
    • Job Losses
      Question 96: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent announcement that 178 jobs are to be lost at a plant (details supplied) in County Clare; his plans...
    • Job Creation
      Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to attract investment into the Cork region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25431/07]
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 99: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons who undertook FÁS training courses in 2006; the percentage of those who were unemployed, who were in...
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 100: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to tackle the increasing problem of unemployment in County Donegal, in particular a town (details...
    • National Minimum Wage
      Question 101: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the impact the most recent minimum wage increase has had on employment, small business and competitiveness; if...
    • Consumer Information
      Question 102: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of prosecutions taken in each of the past five years under the Consumer Information Act 1978; the nature of the...
    • Job Creation
      Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the implications for industrial development and job creation generally in...
    • Job Losses
      Question 104: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to his Department to date; the way this compares with the same period in each year from...
    • EU Directives
      Question 105: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU Directives for which his Department has responsibility remaining to be implemented; the directives that...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 106: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases and prosecutions that have taken place against employers for violations of immigration and employment...
    • Company Law
      Question 107: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to consolidate the Companies Acts in order to allow companies to better understand their rights and...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding supports or initiatives in place for small and medium enterprises in County Monaghan; if his Department will...
    • Average Wage
      Question 110: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average industrial wage earned by a male worker and female worker respectively; the average male earnings and average...
    • National Minimum Wage
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate during 2006 and to date in 2007 to check that the minimum...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the campaign by SIPTU for legislation to provide equal treatment to agency workers; and...
    • OECD Project
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason he refused to provide funding to the OCED for its study entitled Internal Assessment of Adult Competencies; and...
    • Job Losses
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on current trends in relation to job loses; the reasons therefor; and if he has proposals for dealing with same....
    • Consumer Protection
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals for a consultation process regarding the prohibition of credit card and other relevant methods of payment...
    • Website Development
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the BASIS website is so out of date; the action he will take in relation to same; and if he will make a...
    • Work Permits
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied at the length of time it is taking for work permit applications to be processed; and if he will make a...
    • Consumer Protection
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps would be taken to ensure that...
    • Labour Inspectorate
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors currently employed by the labour inspectorate of his Department; the number of labour...
    • Labour Force Upskilling
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the training that has been put in place to upskill vulnerable workers in the construction sector to facilitate them...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 122: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government to expand the role of FÁS and Enterprise...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to consolidate the Employment Acts and regulations in order to allow employers and employees to better understand...
    • Labour Force Upskilling
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on proposals put forward by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions for the introduction of paid learning leave to...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the practice of false contracting being used across a wide range of industries in order...
    • EU Directives
      Question 127: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the correspondence or contacts that have been entered into between the EU Commission and his Department in relation to the...
    • Semi-State Bodies
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent proposal from the Ulster Bank Group chairman that the IDA should merge with its Northern...
    • Workplace Accidents
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of deaths and injuries arising from workplace accidents generally and specifically in regard to the construction...
    • National Consumer Agency
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the work to date of the National Consumer Agency. [25383/07]
    • Consumer Information
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps will be taken to ensure that...
    • Economic Competitiveness
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Ireland is competitive and successful in achieving inward investment leading to increased employment;...
    • Consumer Rights
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce on the spot fines for...
    • Labour Force Upskilling
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide further details on the commitment in the programme for Government to support up-skilling of low-skilled...
  • Department of Finance
    • Tax Code
      Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will confirm that an organisation (details supplied) in County Sligo has charitable status which is necessary to obtain...
    • Electronic Payment System
      Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing incentives to encourage people to move to cashless systems of payment and transactions which would...
    • Tax Code
      Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that have arisen as a result of section 116 of the Finance Act 2007 which will...
    • Social Insurance Fund
      Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rate of returns on the investment of the social insurance fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25760/07]
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Foreign Adoptions
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation with respect to a protocol with Belarus with respect to the adoption of children; if the proposed protocol is deemed to be...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the strength of the ambulance service in County Clare; if this is sufficient in the event of major accident or emergency; and if she...
    • Health Services
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of finance that has been allocated during 2007 for home care packages in County Westmeath; the amount of such packages that...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will approve funding for the Health Service Executive south towards the Waterford befriending project which provides ongoing...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will consider reviewing the NCIP scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25533/07]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the report of the investigation into a residential centre (details supplied) in County Galway has not been published; when it...
    • Health Services
      Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has had individual transport withdrawn from them in view of the danger of...
    • Nursing Home Subventions
      Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money that has been paid out to date in refunds under the nursing home repayment scheme; the amount due to be repaid...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the potential damage that can be done to child care projects around the country by the introduction...
    • Food Safety Authority
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the person who is the final arbiter when it comes to the regulation of sanitary accommodation for a premises where seating is provided...
    • Hospital Procedures
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for an MRI scan. [25702/07]
    • Health Services
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the nursing home refund scheme for the repayment of illegal nursing home charges; the number of claims received and...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of catchment area teams that have been established in relation to the vision for change strategy; the number that are fully...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of acute hospital beds, both public and private, in each of the hospitals for 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; and if she will...
    • Nursing Home Accommodation
      Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of nursing home beds, both public and private, for each of the years 2001 to date in 2007; and if she will make a statement...
    • Health Services
      Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds closed as a result of the cutbacks and recruitment ban; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25707/07]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full medical cards issued as at year end 2006; the number issued to date in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of high dependency patients in acute hospital care in hospitals (details supplied) who need to be transferred to more...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in receipt of home care packages as per Health Service Executive area for each of the years 2005, 2006 and to date...
    • General Practitioner Co-operatives
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department is in negotiation with groups to form out of hours general practitioner services; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Accident and Emergency Services
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures she has taken to improve cleaning services and enhance security measures for accident and emergency departments as outlined...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of the 32 local health office areas of the Health Service Executive that have an elder abuse officer who has been appointed...
    • Health Service Executive
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of complaints received by the Health Service Executive under its complaints system up to 30 September 2007; the number deemed...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the areas where there are identified deficiencies in the ambulance service; the steps she proposes to...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the location of acute medical admission units; the stage of delivery these facilities are at; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Accident and Emergency Services
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there are no spare trolleys available for ambulance use at accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a...
    • Nursing Home Standards
      Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the National Standards for Nursing Home Care will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way, in relation to the NTPF intention to negotiate the cost of private beds on behalf of the Health Service Executive, she expects...
    • Health Services
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25751/07]
    • Sheltered Housing Charges
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the application made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for repayment under the Health Service Executive...
    • Infectious Diseases
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths recorded from MRSA or MRSA type infections in respect of each of the past five years; and if she will make a...
    • Drug-Related Deaths
      Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths attributed to overdoses or abuse of illicit drugs in respect of each of the past five years; and if she will make a...
  • Department of Transport
    • Air Services
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department's Press Office brought press reports relating to the establishment of a hub by Aer Lingus in Belfast to his attention; the...
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 184: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which motor insurance costs here compare with those within the European Union and within the Eurozone; and if he will make a...
    • Road Network
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Transport if funding will be made available for a road (details supplied) in County Mayo; if so, the amount of funding that will be provided; and if he will...
    • Public Transport
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Transport the procedure whereby Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and the private bus sector acquire permission to park buses on the public street; the way an area...
    • Road Safety
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Transport if proper barriers will be erected on the M1 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25695/07]
    • Air Services
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for Transport if the recent completion of the EU/US Open Skies agreement will mean a reduction in direct US services from Shannon Airport; if there is a...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Transport the dates on which he held meetings with a person (details supplied); the agenda for each meeting and the topics discussed; and if he will make a...
    • Air Services
      Question 193: To ask the Minister for Transport the nature of the contact his Department had both formal and informal with Aer Lingus regarding the proposed Aer Lingus hub at Belfast; the level...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Emigrant Support Services
      Question 196: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had an opportunity of discussing the plight of the undocumented Irish in the United States during his recent visit there; the...
    • Diplomatic Representation
      Question 197: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding developing Ireland's social economic and political relationship with Cuba. [25759/07]
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • Work Permits
      Question 198: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for an employment permit; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Semi-State Bodies
      Question 199: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of representatives of small and medium sized businesses represented on the boards of FÁS and Enterprise...
    • Job Losses
      Question 200: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs lost to the economy due to relocation or closed down for other reason in each of the past ten years; and...
    • Economic Competitiveness
      Question 201: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the countries to which jobs have relocated from here in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Job Creation
      Question 204: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created on foot of foreign inward investment here in each of the past five years; and if he will make a...
    • Economic Competitiveness
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created in each of the regions on an annual basis over the past seven years; the number of jobs lost in...
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 207: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which public liability insurance costs here compare with others within the Eurozone; and if he will make a...
    • Job Creation
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the growth or loss on an annual basis of jobs in the manufacturing and services sectors here over the past seven years; the...
    • Job Losses
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the manufacturing and services jobs created in County Kildare in each of the past seven years; the number in both...
    • Employment Statistics
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs relocated from County Kildare in the past seven years; the reason for the relocation; the action taken...
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Pre-Budget Submissions
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the proposals he has to meet the concerns of the Irish Hotel Federation in regard to Budget 2008 (details supplied); and if he will...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Electronic Payments System
      Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has considered introducing incentives to encourage people to move to cashless systems of payment and transactions which...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a query (details supplied); and if he will ensure that this person is receiving all of the benefits they...
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Grant Payments
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Donegal County Council has approved counter-funding for the sea wall...
    • Áiseanna Oileáin
      Question 217: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an dtuigeann sé an geárghá atá ann an balla cosanta i mBaile Thiar Oileán Thoraí a chríochnú chomh luath agus is...
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • EU Directives
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a penalty has been imposed regarding the nitrates directive on a person (details supplied) in County Galway in...
    • Alternative Farm Enterprises
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of acres devoted to the growing of energy crops; and the projected growth for this sector over the next five...
  • Department of Education and Science
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is an application from a school (details supplied) in County Donegal for renovation and extension; when such application was...
    • Fee-Paying Secondary Schools
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students currently attending fee-paying secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25518/07]
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 2 October 2007, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that no letter has been...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 2 October 2007, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department was the...
    • School Transport
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve school transport for all of the children in the Goresbridge area of County Kilkenny whose parents were given...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25547/07]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will sanction a new school for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [25548/07]
    • Psychological Service
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Galway has been prevented from gaining access to the National Educational...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action her Department will take to resolve the ongoing issues that confront a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if her...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is in receipt of an application from a school (details supplied) in County Cork for assistance in order to repair a roof which...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 234: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a proposed building project at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20. [25754/07]
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school pupils attending schools in each county council and city council area; the number of pupils in each of...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is a maximum level of additional teaching and learning supports for primary students; if any primary school student in the...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Criminal Prosecutions
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of homicides, detections of homicides, prosecutions of homicides, and convictions for homicides since 1998 to...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations here; the number of stations functionally operational; the number of stations permanently...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 241: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí per division; the civilian populations in each division; the crime rates broken down by division; and...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 244: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of police stations in the 26-county area now comprising the State on 1 January 1922, 1 January 1960, 1 January...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application for residency by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [25504/07]
    • Illegal Fireworks
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of seizures of illegal fireworks made in the years 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 together with the value of...
    • Public Order Offences
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of behaviour warnings which have issued in respect of adults and children in Athlone and surrounding areas of...
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if charges (details supplied) were brought in this country; if the investigation is ongoing; the current situation...
    • Importation Licences
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of licences for the importation of fireworks issued in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and to date in 2007; if he is...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14 for citizenship; and if he will make a statement...
    • Irish Prison Service
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an approach has been made to the Irish Prison Service regarding an access road (details supplied); the response from the...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress on the application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a...
    • Public Transport
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the role the Gardaí had in designating a location (details supplied) in Dublin 1 as a bus terminus; if they considered the...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected that a decision will be made regarding an application for citizenship made by a person (details...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be granted permission to remain and obtain employment; and if he will...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Housing Aid for the Elderly
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no more funding is available to the Health Service Executive...
    • National Heritage Issues
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the Office of Public Works intend to remove the famous historical Turoe Stone from its present...
    • Management Companies
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if legislation governing management companies will facilitate the transfer in newly completed housing estates...
    • Fire Stations
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the new fire station in Edgeworthstown, County Longford; and if he will make a...
    • Local Authority Staff
      Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way the provision of better local Government can be delivered with embargoes on staffing levels still in...
    • Water Quality
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures being taken to eliminate the risks of cryptosporidium in the country's water supply; and if he...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 267: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when approval will issue to Kilkenny County Council for funding towards the cost of a housing project...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if RTE is obliged in law to provide a television signal of reasonable quality to citizens who pay the...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a person (details supplied) in County Galway and others in that community will get a broadband service; if...
    • Electricity Generation
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans in place to facilitate net metering for those who generate small amounts of renewable energy to be...