Written answers
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Departmental Staff
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff dealing with aquaculture licence applications in Clonakilty; and the number in this section previously...
- Native Livestock Breeds
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the assistance available from her Department to assist the increase in numbers of native rare breeds of cattle and sheep....
- Animal Vaccination Scheme
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she proposes to introduce a national plan for vaccination against bluetongue; if so, the proposed arrangements for...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the date and agenda of her last meeting with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation regarding the proposed relocation of An Bord Iascaigh Mhara to Clonakilty. [27133/07]
- Afforestation Programme
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will honour her pre-election commitment to the forestry sector on re-afforestation after harvesting. [27093/07]
- International Agreements
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on the decision by the European Union to award $114 million to help Argentina with its animal health and...
- Plant Protection Products
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the decision by the European Parliament on the regulation of plant protection products...
- Meat Imports
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she has taken to ensure that all meat imports into this country from whatever source comply with national and...
- International Agreements
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the international diplomatic and political initiatives planned to bring about a synchronisation of the regulatory and...
- Food Safety Standards
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will demand the publication of the report of the EU Food and Veterinary Office's visit to Brazil in March 2007, and...
- Animal Vaccination Scheme
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she is taking steps to obtain a priority supply of vaccines against bluetongue in view of Ireland's dependence on...
- Milk Quota
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of expected milk quota increases of 3% for 2008 and the eventual abolition of quotas, she will take initiatives...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of people employed by An Bord Bia; the location and roles of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Farm Improvement Scheme
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications for the farm improvement scheme for 2007; the time-frame in which she expects these applications...
- Food Labelling
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on introducing legislation that will empower An Bord Bia to visit food production plants to enforce labelling....
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she plans to address the anomalies in the REP scheme where commonage land does not qualify for the mixed grazing...
- Sheep Sector
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the recent FAPRI analysis stating that sheep production here will decline by 14% between...
- Fish Exports
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the quantity of fish caught in Irish waters and exported in an unprocessed state; and the proposals to increase onshore...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures she proposes to deal with the high level of fish being discarded and bycatch being dumped; and if she will make...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department's decentralisation programme is on target. [27095/07]
- EU Regulations
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on removing the deadline imposed on farmers for slurry spreading in view of the fact that the changing climate is...
- Farm Consolidation
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures she proposes to facilitate farm consolidation. [27130/07]
- EU Directives
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress of applications for derogations under the Nitrates Directive above the 170kg/N. [27076/07]
- Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will organise a national debate on the commitments in the Programme for Government on establishing a genetically...
- Horticulture Industry
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has plans to encourage the growth of new crops such as grass, soybean and grapes for winemaking in view of the fact...
- Farmers' Markets
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the growth of the slow food movement, she will encourage through her Department the growing awareness of this...
- Grant Payments
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the tight deadline for REP scheme four applicants; when first payments under this scheme will issue; and if...
- Horticulture Industry
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the mushroom growers who have received investment aid under the scheme of investment aid for the development of commercial...
- Potato Sector
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she plans to launch an initiative to support the International Year of the Potato by the UN in 2008; and if she will make...
- Milk Quota
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will review the operation of the milk quota regime whereby farmers who lose a land or quota lease are barred from...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will revise the conditions of the forestry environment scheme to make it more attractive to farmers; and if she will...
- Animal Welfare
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will assume overall responsibility for animal welfare in her Department; and if so, the areas of responsibility that...
- Rural Development Programme
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding that has been received from the EU under the Modulation Programme; what has happened to this funding;...
- Agrifood Industry
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her short, medium and long-term plans to sustain and develop the beef, lamb, pig meat and poultry industries here with...
- Climate Change Strategy
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she plans to introduce measures to address the problems in farming resulting from climate change such as bluetongue...
- Organic Farming
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures she proposes to increase organic output. [27096/07]
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Departmental Staff
Question 89: To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail and itemise the performance based bonuses or other bonuses paid to Secretary General and Assistant Secretaries in the Office of the Attorney...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 91: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries...
- Early School Leavers
Question 97: To ask the Taoiseach if will provide a county by county breakdown of the 3,679 fifteen year olds that have ceased full time education as a result of information obtained in the most...
- Beef Imports
Question 98: To ask the Taoiseach the country of origin and respected amounts of imported beef, lamb and sheep meat, pig meat and poultry into the State in 2004, 2005 and 2006 respectively; and...
- Department of Finance
- Review Body on Higher Remuneration
Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the persons who are the members of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration and by whom are they appointed; the qualifying criteria...
- Drainage Schemes
Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding a feasibility study for the upgrading and repair of the River Fergus embankments from Drumquin, County Clare to...
- Tax Code
Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 to obtain a P60. [26956/07]
- Disabled Drivers
Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will expand the disabled drivers scheme to take account of other forms of disability not currently eligible under the scheme;...
- Tax Code
Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a tax rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27028/07]
- Site Acquisitions
Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works has succeeded in procuring a site for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [27184/07]
- Ministerial Staff
Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the...
- EU Directives
Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in his Department; the deadline for incorporation; the date he foresees for...
- Garda Stations
Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 26 September 2007, if there are problems with the site map which is delaying the...
- Tax Code
Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way someone who misses a flight can reclaim the tax paid from the airline or Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a...
- Disabled Drivers
Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the maximum rates of repayment of vehicle registration tax and value added tax on the...
- Tax Code
Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on introducing a measure in Budget 2008 allowing financial institutions to provide DIRT free saving accounts to young people...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make provision in Budget 2008 for additional funding for the rehabilitation of drug users including funding for additional...
- Tax Code
Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are plans to substantially increase the stamp duty rate bands for farm land to take account of inflation in values over the...
- Counterfeit Goods
Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of inspectors that are employed by customs to investigate the sale of counterfeit goods to the public; the region that each...
- Department of Health and Children
- Health Services
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the €4.5 million allocated in 2007 will be agreed with the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland; if this finance will be paid in 2007;...
- Child Care Services
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details regarding the locations of all child care facilities in County Cork funded under the EOCP. [27185/07]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if forced marriage is a specific offence under Irish law; if she will introduce legislation in this area; and if she will make a...
- Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which genetically modified food or food products are imported here and to other EU countries; and if she will make a...
- Mental Health Services
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that funds realised from the sale of hospitals and lands and assets in the mental health sector will be ring fenced...
- Health Services
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take in respect of a case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 which was brought to the attention of the...
- Child Care Services
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an announcement will be made regarding an application for funding by a crèche (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will...
- Ambulance Service
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 17 October 2007 and the reply received (details supplied), if she will now publish the...
- Health Services
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position is in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if they will be seen as a matter of urgency in Naas; if...
- Hospital Services
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is waiting to have an ICP monitor carried out in Beaumount...
- Medical Cards
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will put in place a review of the conditions governing qualification for the medical card; and if she will make a statement on...
- Health Services
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if and when a primary medical certificate will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
- Drugs Reimbursement Arrangements
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to resolve the dispute between the Health Service Executive and the Irish Pharmaceutical Union; if she has had...
- Health Services
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to extend speech and language therapy services for children in County Clare; if she will provide additional tutoring services...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm the rights of Members of the Oireachtas to make representations and receive detailed responses from the Health...
- Ambulance Service
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the further progress that has been made since her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 10 October 2007 regarding payments due...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications for refunds under the nursing homes compensation scheme; the number refused; the reasons given; the numbers...
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the situation regarding entitlement of new general practitioners practices to see clients who have GP visit cards....
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when BreastCheck is expected to be rolled out to County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26962/07]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an appointment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick for a medical appointment at University Hospital, Cork;...
- Child Care Services
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when funding will be released in respect of a community child care facility (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will confirm that...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the step-down facilities that will be provided at a hospital (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on...
- Health Service Staff
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when further posts will be available for speech and language therapists (details supplied) in County Wexford; if same will be expedited;...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will secure an early appointment at Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a...
- Health Services
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made by the Health Service Executive to offer suitable employment contracts to taxi and hackney drivers who are providing a...
- Hospital Services
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, to establish a dedicated Alzheimer's unit at a hospital (details supplied)...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the health repayment scheme. [27027/07]
- Health Service Staff
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new employees in front-line services in recent weeks while the embargo was in place on the north side of Dublin. [27029/07]
- Health Services
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the policy of the Health Service Executive with regard to how soon physiotherapy should begin after a person has suffered a stroke; the...
- Medical Cards
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if medical examinations for a driving licence for persons over 70 are covered by medical cards (details supplied); and if she will make...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the free cervical smear programme available to traveller women in Ballyfermot was withdrawn two years ago and has not been...
- Health Services
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding access to speech therapy at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; the number of persons on the waiting...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on extending the scope of the long-term illness card scheme for people suffering from a genetic condition (details supplied)....
- Health Services
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite a neurological appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [27102/07]
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a refund will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare in respect of nursing home charges; and if she will make a...
- Mental Health Services
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps taken to provide hospital facilities to treat people affected by eating disorders; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Eating Disorders
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who have been diagnosed with anorexia, bulimia or with other forms of eating disorders in the past five years; the...
- Hospital Services
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is appropriate that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 be released from accident and emergency rather than...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if bags for taking blood from a person (details supplied) in County Wexford with haemochromotosis will be made available to a general...
- Mental Health Services
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community mental health teams in existence; the way they are resourced; and the number of CMHTs that are serving children...
- Suicide Prevention
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to increase and fund suicide prevention services, including ensuring access to suicide prevention service in...
- Health Service Staff
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will prevail upon the Health Service Executive to release the ban on staff recruitment to ensure that critical front-line staff...
- Health Services
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application for home help hours will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the delays that...
- Hospital Services
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an independent review or report has been carried out on care and conditions in St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park, Dublin particularly...
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are individuals or groups who may receive the cervical cancer vaccine on the GMS or without charge in some other way; and if...
- Adoption Services
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on recent changes in adoption regulations which require sole applicants to be assessed by the Irish Adoption Board for...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in her constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding waiting lists at Mayo General Hospital for physiotherapy appointments; and the number of physiotherapists...
- Departmental Staff
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the performance objectives set out in respect of posts in which bonuses in her Department are paid; the way the performance is measured;...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and grades of staff employed in the Office of the Minister for Children; and the annual cost of those staff. [27270/07]
- EU Directives
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in her Department; the deadline for incorporation; the date she foresees for...
- Health Services
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans she or the Health Service Executive have for the future of the Meath Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Infectious Diseases
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of MRSA in hospitals that have occurred over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application under the health repayment scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [27406/07]
- Health Services
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the capital projects and respective costs approved for projects in County Roscommon and County Leitrim at the Health Service Executive...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to extend the health repayment scheme to people who were living in private nursing homes because they could not get a bed in a...
- Health Services
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath cannot avail of respite care. [27470/07]
- Health Service Allowances
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the domiciliary carers allowance of a person (details supplied) in County Meath has been discontinued; if she will...
- Hospital Facilities
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the policy in respect of the provision of smoking facilities for hospital patients. [27501/07]
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of items of correspondence from Members of the Oireachtas to her office that were received from 1 March 2007 to 1 October...
- Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the preparedness of Ireland to ratify the Hague Convention on Inter-Country Adoption; the efforts being made...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital beds available in Dublin and countrywide for the rehabilitation of recovering drug addicts; and if she will make...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the new changes being made in the near future to the nursing home subvention scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if and when home help will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is in urgent need of same; and if she will...
- Department of Transport
- Search and Rescue Service
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Irish Coast Guard are able to operate helicopters in and out of Bantry General Hospital helipad; if he will list all occurrences in the...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will not penalise the vast majority of responsible drivers on provisional licences; and if he will show common sense on this matter. [26910/07]
- Air Accident Investigations
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has been notified in relation to an incident (details supplied); if he has raised concerns in this regard with the Dublin...
- Rail Services
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason wheelchair bound persons cannot access trains nearest to their homes but have to hire a taxi to travel further distances at a cost to...
- Rural Transport Services
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals to provide public transport to serve isolated rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27000/07]
- Rail Network
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals in conjunction with Iarnrod Éireann to upgrade a railway line (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [27022/07]
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of drivers who have been prosecuted for an offence under the Railway Safety Act 2005 section 138 (Bridge Strikes) in the past 12...
- Air Services
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Transport when and the circumstances in which the Secretary General of his Department first became aware of the proposal of Aer Lingus to remove the Shannon...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of...
- EU Directives
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Transport the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in his Department; the deadline for incorporation; the date he foresees for implementation...
- Air Services
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will purchase the four Heathrow slots which are on offer from the former GB airlines and give them to the Shannon Airport Authority for...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Passport Applications
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of people living in Northern Ireland holding Irish passports; the number of people in Northern Ireland who have opted to hold an...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the...
- EU Directives
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in his Department; the deadline for incorporation; the date he foresees for...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Business Regulation
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has made a commitment on behalf of Ireland to reduce the cost to business of national regulations by 25% by 2012 at...
- Visa Applications
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, further to correspondence (details supplied) he will address the issues raised and have them addressed; and if he will...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the cut off age for community employment schemes will be extended to sixty years in view of the ageing population here;...
- Work Permits
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the case of a person (details supplied) who has applied for a green card permit will be processed as soon as possible;...
- Job Creation
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures being taken to encourage new industry into a county (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Employment Support Services
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the new programmes or approaches to training and employment for people with mental health problems that have been adopted...
- EU Directives
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on Ireland's progress in transposing the EU internal market directives; and if he will make a statement...
- Single Market Review
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the EU single market review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27152/07]
- Company Law Review
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, with regard to the on-going review of company law, he will implement any amendment to company law with regard to...
- Export Licensing
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has committed to implementing all the recommendations of the Forfás report on the export of armaments and dual-use...
- EU Directives
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the Services Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27156/07]
- Work Permits
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount his Department has accrued in fees paid with respect to work permit applications and renewals for each of the...
- Regulatory Impact Assessments
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the mechanism used to calculate the cost to business of new regulations when his Department carries out a regulatory impact...
- EU Directives
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the UCITS Directive will be transposed into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27162/07]
- Ministerial Staff
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the guidelines governing applications by people aged 55 and over for community employment schemes. [27266/07]
- Ministerial Staff
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and grades of staff employed in Minister for State with special responsibility for Innovation Policy's Office;...
- EU Directives
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in his Department; the deadline for incorporation; the date he...
- Small Business Sector
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will set up a small business register here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27450/07]
- Employment Rights
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to amend legislation to allow employees choice in relation to the age at which they retire. [27493/07]
- Skills Register
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a skills register for County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27494/07]
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the grant allocation to the Olympic Council of Ireland between the years 2002 to 2006 inclusive. [27171/07]
- Ministerial Staff
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the...
- EU Directives
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in his Department; the deadline for incorporation; the date he foresees for...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Pension Provisions
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of those in the workforce under 30 who have a private pension; his views on introducing measures to increase the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will arrange for a review of the decision to refuse disability allowance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [26880/07]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 24 October 2007, the way he reconciles two sentences in his reply (details supplied);...
- Pension Provisions
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department will review pro-rata pensions with a view to increasing same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to...
- EU Directives
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in his Department; the deadline for incorporation; the date he foresees...
- School Meals
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will ensure that sufficient funding is put in place for schools who apply for and are given verbal permission to provide...
- Social Insurance
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are proposals to provide a time limited amnesty for farmers whereby retrospective PRSI contributions could be made and to...
- Pension Provisions
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will address the pensions issue for those who had to resign their positions due to the marriage bar; and if he will make a...
- Data Protection
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 31 October 2007, the number of investigations under way into individual security...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Community Development
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if and when he will increase funding for local improvement schemes; and the projected levels of such increases....
- Rural Transport Services
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the plans in place to introduce a late night rural transport scheme to facilitate people in remote areas accessing...
- Harbours and Piers
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when funding for the pier on Inishboffin Island, County Donegal will be made available; if his attention has been...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not;...
- EU Directives
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in his Department; the deadline for incorporation; the date...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- EU Reform Treaty
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will report on the state of the negotiations of the EU Reform Treaty as they pertain to decision making procedures...
- Food Labelling
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on the fact that food products being labelled as Irish are being produced in other countries; the steps she will...
- Grant Payments
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded the DAS. [26967/07]
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not received their farm retirement scheme payment; the reason...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 307: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of State, semi State, committees, sub committees, working groups and agencies operating under the aegis of her...
- Grant Payments
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Mayo submitted the information sought by her Department,...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 311: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff in her constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost...
- EU Directives
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in her Department; the deadline for incorporation; the date she...
- Equine Sector
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of spot checks carried out to date in 2007 under the Equine Passport Control Regulations; and if she will make a...
- Grant Payments
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the disadvantaged area scheme. [27413/07]
- Sheep Sector
Question 318: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she is satisfied regarding the ability of the lamb production sector to compete on international markets; her proposals...
- Grant Payments
Question 319: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which single farm payments have been met to date; the extent to which administrative procedures have been...
- Sugar Beet Industry
Question 320: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent of sugar beet production within the EU at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27513/07]
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 321: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farm retirement pension applications on hand at present; the number approved in the past 12 months; and if she...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the acreage currently devoted to biofuel crop production; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27515/07]
- Beef Exports
Question 323: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her plans to promote the sales of Irish beef and beef products worldwide on the basis of high quality husbandry, production,...
- Poultry Industry
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she is satisfied that all turkeys sold here during the festive period will meet Irish and EU standards in regard to...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 325: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which each EU country including Ireland has restricted its fish catches as a percentage of its total catch in...
- World Trade Negotiations
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her proposed position in regard to future WTO discussions; if she will take particular initiatives with a view to ensuring...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 327: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all EU countries are compliant with EU fish quota restrictions; the reason such restrictions appear to impact more here...
- Pigmeat Sector
Question 329: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has examined the current and future requirements of the pig industry with particular reference to future requirements...
- Food Safety Standards
Question 331: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to an EU report relating to the standards and quality of beef imports into the European...
- Food Labelling
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the labelling on all poultry products sold here reflects the country of origin; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Grant Payments
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their 50% single farm payment; and if she will make...
- Department of Education and Science
- School Transport
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on the catchment areas for rural students (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a...
- School Absenteeism
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 9 October 2007, in accordance with her constitutional and legal obligation under the...
- Schools Recognition
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made towards granting permanent status to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; if she will give...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 339: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to reach a decision on the selection of a permanent site for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; if she...
- School Staffing
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent of the persons on the teaching panel for appointment for primary schools in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement...
- Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by students attending VTOS courses with regard to travel and...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will find a suitable school for a pupil (details supplied) in Dublin 5 who has been turned down for a placement in a special...
- School Services Staff
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some caretakers in the primary school system have not obtained an increase in pay in...
- Educational Disadvantage
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is a scheme of financial assistance available to low income parents and one parent families who have children attending...
- Psychological Service
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists that are currently employed by National Educational Psychological Service on a full-time basis; and if she...
- School Textbooks
Question 351: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the policy of her Department in respect of schools requesting students to purchase new textbooks where the book in question may be...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 352: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who have no school place who obtain home tuition support from her Department while attempting to find a school...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if further financial assistance will be offered to a person (details supplied) living in County Louth; and if she will make a...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has acquired a site for one to two primary schools for Tyrrellstown, Dublin 15; the size of the site and its...
- Schools Funding
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to address the discrepancy in the level of funding provided to voluntary second level schools and those in the community and...
- School Transport
Question 357: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 23 October 2007 she will re-consider the circumstances outlined in the details...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 358: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a repairs grant available to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the tender for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will be released; the time-scale involved; and if she will make a...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department is processing higher education grant applications for students granted temporary residency in Ireland and who are...
- School Closures
Question 365: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to the closure of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reason parents were not notified of the...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 368: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been received for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for capital grant aid under the summer works...
- School Transport
Question 372: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on paying holiday money to escorts for special needs students on education transport vehicles during the holiday period as...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 374: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made for extra resource teaching hours under the new home based July provision 2007 scheme which was applied...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 376: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is not being paid. [27098/07]
- School Curriculum
Question 377: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she consulted with the NCCA in respect of her Department's circular 0044/2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Higher Education Grants
Question 378: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an appeal for the continued special maintenance grant for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make...
- Languages Programme
Question 379: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the consultants' review of English language provision for mature learners; if a budget has been developed for...
- School Curriculum
Question 380: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a pupil (details supplied) in a Dublin 7 regarding their exemption for speaking Irish. [27167/07]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Donegal. [27173/07]
- Schools Recognition
Question 384: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of recognised primary schools in each county; the number of these in which she owns the school site; and if she will make a...
- School Staffing
Question 385: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether a third post primary school will be needed by 2014/2015 in addition to a planned second post primary school in...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 386: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the advice her Department gave Fingal County Council with respect to the need to reserve a site for a post primary school when her...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 387: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her policy in relation to the payment of teachers' salaries in fee paying post primary schools; and if she will make a statement on...
- School Management
Question 390: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 433 and 444 of 23 October 2007, if the new model of national community school will be under the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 391: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, with reference to her press statement of 17 February, 2007 announcing her plans to establish a school (details supplied), she will...
- Model Schools
Question 393: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the five Catholic and four Church of Ireland primary schools in which she is the patron; her role as a patron of these schools; the...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 394: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in her constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the performance objectives set out in respect of posts in which bonuses in her Department are paid; the way the performance is...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 400: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and grades of staff employed in Minister for State with special responsibility for Children's Office; and the annual cost...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 405: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to develop a new building or extension at a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if the educational provision for...
- EU Directives
Question 406: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in her Department; the deadline for incorporation; the date she foresees for...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 407: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding that has been allocated to a school (details supplied) under the summer works programme for the past three years; and if...
- School Services Staff
Question 408: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a caretaker in a vocational secondary school receives a specified rate of pay by her Department but a caretaker in a...
- School Inspection Reports
Question 409: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations in both primary and post-primary schools that have been published on the website of her...
- Education Welfare Service
Question 410: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of counties in the country that have no educational welfare officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27410/07]
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the letter to her Department dated 10 July 2007 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12...
- School Accommodation
Question 412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a representation by Meath VEC to her Department regarding the need for additional permanent...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans for the provision of post primary schools in Navan, County Meath in view of information supplied by Meath VEC to her...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 542 of 19 October 2004, the supports available to a person (details supplied) in County Meath;...
- Educational Programmes
Question 415: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce a subsidised scheme to promote the wearing of reflective material by students who walk or cycle to school; and...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 416: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a new Irish language second level gaelscoil in the south Dublin area under the patronage of the VEC; the progress...
- School Staffing
Question 417: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will issue in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary who have appealed a decision in relation to...
- School Enrolments
Question 418: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 25 October 2007, the reason this child has been excluded from the education system; the...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position where an assessment is made in relation to a higher education grant application, whereby the applicant's father is both...
- Drug Prevention Education
Question 421: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in Dublin and countrywide participating in drug awareness programmes; the programmes that are being used; and if...
- Physical Education Facilities
Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application for funding by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 for the building of a sports hall; when the...
- Department of Defence
- Ministerial Staff
Question 423: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the...
- Defence Forces Training
Question 428: To ask the Minister for Defence when serving members who are qualified MT instructors with the Transport Company, Collins Barracks, Cork will be awarded their permanent instructors...
- EU Directives
Question 429: To ask the Minister for Defence the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in his Department; the deadline for incorporation; the date he foresees for implementation...
- Overseas Missions
Question 430: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of international peace-keeping and peace-enforcing missions the Irish Defence Forces are involved in; what each of these missions is; the...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Registration of Title
Question 431: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the recent cases of solicitors firms collapsing arising from apparent misuse of property title deeds and the...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 432: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects a decision to be made regarding an application for naturalisation by persons (details supplied) in County...
- Passport Applications
Question 433: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a passport has been issued to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [26875/07]
- Residency Permits
Question 434: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford to be allowed to legally remain...
- Deportation Orders
Question 435: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a deportation order for a person (details supplied) who has left this country for approximately the past fifteen months...
- Work Permits
Question 436: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Asylum Support Services
Question 437: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to accommodation for asylum seekers recently acquired in County Laois, he will satisfy himself that all...
- Garda Divisions
Question 438: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the position whereby towns in north Kildare are in different Garda divisions, with...
- Residency Permits
Question 439: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for residency by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when a decision on their...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 440: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when a decision on their...
- Crime Levels
Question 441: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of assaults in each year over the past five years on a county basis; his views on whether the number of assaults...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 443: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people prosecuted in each of the past ten years for driving while holding a provisional licence and not being...
- Visa Applications
Question 444: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the requirements for a D visa application; the processing time; the errors with such an application which frequently occur,...
- Residency Permits
Question 446: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 447: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and...
- Garda Stations
Question 448: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide the necessary extra funding to increase the number of Gardaí at Kilfinane Garda Station, County...
- Residency Permits
Question 449: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of aged out minors who are awaiting a decision on the application to remain here; and the distribution of these...
- Crime Levels
Question 450: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes reported across all headings from 2002 to date in 2007 in County Tipperary; the number of successful...
- Residency Permits
Question 451: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary....
- Citizenship Applications
Question 452: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [27032/07]
- Residency Permits
Question 453: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [27033/07]
- Prisoner Releases
Question 454: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27034/07]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 455: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the Judicial Council Bill. [27044/07]
- Peace Commissioners
Question 456: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon was appointed a peace commissioner; and if he will make a statement on...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 457: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the situation with respect to applicants for Irish citizenship by descendents of Irish...
- Residency Permits
Question 459: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 503 of 3 July 2007, if his Department is dealing with applications submitted in...
- International Agreements
Question 460: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when Ireland will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; if Ireland has signed the...
- Garda Investigations
Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an enquiry which was announced earlier in 2007 in relation to the unlawful death of a person (details...
- Registration of Title
Question 462: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in issuing requested special feature maps to a solicitor acting on behalf of a person (details...
- Garda Recruitment
Question 463: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if An Garda Síochána provide employment opportunities for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 464: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the...
- Deportation Orders
Question 468: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of deportations that have taken place in each year over the past five years; the action his Department is taking...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 469: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and grades of staff employed in the office of the Minister for State with special responsibility for Children;...
- Garda Deployment
Question 472: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations open 24 hours per day in County Monaghan; the number of personnel in each of the stations in...
- Garda Investigations
Question 473: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the meetings he has had with his counterparts in charge of the PSNI in Northern Ireland since the tragic death of a person...
- Public Order Offences
Question 474: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of anti-social behaviour orders issued in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in respect of adults and young people;...
- EU Directives
Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in his Department; the deadline for incorporation; the date he...
- Crime Levels
Question 476: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes that have been committed by inmates of each prison, for which they have received convictions; and if...
- Residency Permits
Question 477: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when persons (details supplied) in County Kerry can expect their case to be dealt with. [27437/07]
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 478: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to rectify the effects on a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 of the error which he...
- Residency Permits
Question 479: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath received a stamp three visa instead of a stamp four visa; and if he...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 480: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied); and when he expects this application to be decided...
- Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the expected timetable for the installation of closed circuit television in Courtown, County Wexford. [27557/07]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the matter of a citizenship application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
- Garda Deployment
Question 484: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of personnel within the Garda who are assigned to investigate the sale of counterfeit goods to the public; the...
- Public Order Offences
Question 485: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of anti-social behaviour orders and warnings issued by gardaí in Dublin north; the number at each station; and...
- Garda Reserve
Question 486: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Reserve gardaí allocated to all stations in the Dublin north area; the numbers at each station in the...
- Safety Camera System
Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the new national speed camera system will be used to gather information on traffic flows, to monitor traffic to enable...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Planning Issues
Question 490: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will set out the regulations, including reference to the specific article and paragraph which details...
- Mortgage Assistance Payment
Question 491: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will take steps to ensure that a mortgage assistance payment due to a person (details supplied) in...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 492: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 617 of 23 October 2007 and No. 559 of 16 October 2007 if he will answer...
- Rural Renewal Scheme
Question 493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a rural renewal eligibility inspection will be carried out by officials from his Department for a person...
- Litter Pollution
Question 494: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will investigate the feasibility of imposing a levy on the sale of cable ties used for public postering...
- Urban Renewal Schemes
Question 495: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the Derelict Sites Act 1980 to ensure that commercial and residential properties are not...
- Local Government Organisation
Question 496: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will examine the need for a town council for Lucan in view of the fact that it now has a population of...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who...
- Departmental Staff
Question 501: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the performance objectives set out in respect of posts in which bonuses in his Department are paid; the way...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 502: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and grades of staff employed in Minister for State with special responsibility for Environment and...
- EU Directives
Question 504: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in his Department; the deadline for incorporation;...
- Waste Disposal
Question 505: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will engage in consultation with newsagents and newspaper owners to assist them in the implementation...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 506: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's position in relation to major scheme funding with regard to the Rathmullan water scheme; if...
- Planning Issues
Question 507: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will discuss with South Dublin County Council the proposal made by a group (details supplied) in Dublin...
- Fire Fatalities
Question 508: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of fires leading to death or serious injury in each of the past five years and to date in 2007;...
- Radon Gas Levels
Question 509: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of radon measuring kits purchased from the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland since 5...
- Dog Licences
Question 510: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people who have a dog licence as of 31 December 2006; the amount of money this raised in 2006;...
- Litter Pollution
Question 511: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people prosecuted for litter offences in the first six months of 2007; the number of on the...
- Local Government Expenditure
Question 513: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the budget for each county development board in 2006 and 2007; if he is satisfied regarding the work being...
- Departmental Communications
Question 514: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the languages in which his Department's telephone messages are recorded; and if his Department's messages...
- Departmental Staff
Question 515: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on gender balance at each grade in his Department and in agencies that come under the aegis...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 516: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that sufficient resources are available to ensure that requests for information under...
- Natural Heritage Areas
Question 517: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the draft conservation plans for special areas of conservation and special protection areas;...
- Departmental Transport
Question 519: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount his Department paid for the third quarter in 2007 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to...
- Planning Issues
Question 520: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the refusal rate for planning permission in each local authority for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and...
- Electricity Generation
Question 523: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will change regulations to ensure that all 400kV power lines are placed underground; and if he will...
- Noxious Weeds
Question 525: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the spread and problems caused by Nuttall's pondweed; the measures being taken to control this non-native...
- Wildlife Policy
Question 526: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the impact wild mink are having; the estimated number of wild mink in each region here; the action his...
- Hunt Licences
Question 527: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision on the application for a licence for a hunt (details supplied) will be made as all...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Departmental Schemes
Question 528: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to mainstream the pilot project, warmer homes initiative, in the Waterford constituency; and if...
- EU Directives
Question 529: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the entrance into force of the European Building Performance Directive, he will provide grants...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 530: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are...
- EU Directives
Question 535: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in his Department; the deadline for incorporation; the...
- Electricity Generation
Question 536: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans he will put in place to ensure that excess domestic power generation can be placed back into the...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 537: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of biofuel crops that have been supplied to date under Government support schemes that have...
- Departmental Transport
Question 538: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount his Department paid for the third quarter in 2007 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to...
