Written answers
Wednesday, 5 December 2007
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has plans to review the regional drugs task forces, in view of the size and population of some of the areas that...
- Agri-Tourism Development
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the supports in place to encourage the development of agri-tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Countryside Access
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the discussions he has had with the various stakeholders in relation to access to the countryside in so far as it...
- Community Development
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding provided by his Department through the Rapid, CLÁR and LEADER programmes to County Donegal over...
- Substance Abuse
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views in relation to the usage of herbal ecstasy; the research available to him in relation to the matter; if he...
- Irish Language
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his view on the high proportion of Chinese and Nigerian nationals who claim to speak the Irish language; his views on...
- Offshore Islands
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the plans he has to introduce an island allowance scheme to all inhabitants of off-shore islands to ensure the...
- Volunteer Movement
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had contact with the National Youth Council of Ireland in relation to their call to commit to setting up and...
- Community Development
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made by his Department in identifying rural communities where there has been serious population decline...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will extend the Regional Drugs Network Service to Limerick and surrounding areas, Galway and surrounding areas,...
- Departmental Surveys
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received a copy of the all-island drug prevalence survey due to be published shortly by the National...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the recent incident in Waterford which left two people in serious condition in hospital, apparently as...
- Gníomhaireachtaí Roinne
Question 75: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta go bhfuil Foras na Gaeilge ag oibriú chomh maith agus ba cheart é a bheith; agus an ndéanfaidh sé...
- Sport and Recreational Development
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the main features on the initiative to provide outdoor facilities for walkers and cyclists announced by him on 22...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding available under all the programmes currently administered by his Department and the relevant criteria to...
- Drug Seizures
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on reports of the spread of crack cocaine in urban Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to recent...
- Rural Transport Services
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which his Department has become involved or intends to become involved in rural transport initiatives;...
- An Teanga Gaeilge
Question 80: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an nglacann sé leis na leasuithe reachtúla ar an Acht Airí agus Rúnaithe (Leasú) 1956 atá molta sa Staidéar...
- Offshore Islands
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of islands inhabited here; if all islands have the basic services of water, electricity, sewerage,...
- An Teanga Gaeilge
Question 85: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mó scéim teanga atá aontaithe anois faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina...
- Oileáin Ghaeltachta
Question 88: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na hiarrachtaí atá á ndéanamh le fostaíocht a chur ar fáil ar na hoileáin Ghaeltachta amach ó chósta Dhún...
- Irish Language
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the discussions he has had with the Department of Education and Science regarding the linguistic study of the...
- Clár Dílárú
Question 93: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le dílárú bhaill Fhoras na Gaeilge go Gaoth Dobhair; agus an ndéanfaidh sé...
- Community Development
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he will extend the amount of funding available under the CLÁR or RAPID schemes; if it is intended...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the criteria that must be met by local organisations applying for funding from the local drugs task force; the...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 101: To ask the Taoiseach if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his Department has video conferencing facilities...
- Departmental Staff
Question 102: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32684/07]
- Waste Management
Question 103: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32699/07]
- National Honours System
Question 105: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the proposed honours system. [32953/07]
- Department of Finance
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his Department has video...
- Departmental Staff
Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of staff in his Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32679/07]
- Waste Management
Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32694/07]
- Tax Code
Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if retailers have the right or the obligation to provide details of the VAT element in the bill they issued to consumers; and if there...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position on an application for redundancy and other payments in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Flood Relief
Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works has funding available to it to renew the embankment wall at the rear of the Tolka Road, Dublin 3. [32860/07]
- Department of Health and Children
- Child Care Services
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the basis on which the capital grant towards the cost of the provision of nursery child care facilities for children with acute...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications received for the health repayment scheme in County Mayo; the number of these applications that have been...
- Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the issues raised in an advertisement in the national newspapers on 27 November 2007 from the Irish Haemophilia Society,...
- Hospital Board Orders
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on revising the establishment order (SI 98/1979) for a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 18 to allow members of the board...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is her intention to establish and appropriately resource a network of specialist breast centres to which every woman here would be...
- Ambulance Service
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of the number of transfers by ambulance from Mallow General Hospital to Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a...
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if her Department has video...
- Departmental Staff
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in her Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32681/07]
- Waste Management
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of waste in weight generated by her Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32696/07]
- Departmental Investigations
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of the investigation into the treatment of a patient (details supplied) in County Wexford; if all the medical personnel...
- Departmental Funding
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will secure funding to continue work (details supplied). [32743/07]
- Health Services
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, having been approved for taxi transport to attend an oncology clinic, was then...
- Hospital Services
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the intention of her Department and the Health Service Executive in relation to the provision of critical care services for children in...
- Medical Cards
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if children with autism and continuing medical needs can apply for a medical card under the disability ruling; and if not, the...
- Health Service Staff
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will put in place the necessary financial support to improve the inadequate working conditions and increase staffing levels at...
- Ambulance Service
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the inappropriate workplace conditions of the Health Service Executive ambulance service in Loughlinstown and the...
- Infectious Diseases
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is international evidence to suggest that restrictions on the visiting arrangements to hospitals would make a significant...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is not being called for treatment at St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin in view of the...
- Hospital Services
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to serious health and safety issues due to inadequate facilities at the maternity unit, Midland Regional...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an application submitted under the health repayment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and...
- Departmental Funding
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the Irish Osteoporosis Society is allocated core funding in accordance with a budget proposal which has been...
- Health Services
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if hospices are included under the remit of HIQA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32820/07]
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people on the National intellectual disability database; the number of those who are on a waiting list for residential...
- Electromagnetic Field Levels
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on a statement (details supplied) regarding standards adopted by the World Health Organisation in relation to EMF levels; and...
- Medical Cards
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Health Services
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in the Mater Hospital in obtaining a place in a...
- Pension Provisions
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a review of a pension for a person (details supplied) has been carried out by the Employee Relations Section of the Health Service...
- Health Services
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given to persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [32954/07]
- Department of Transport
- Rail Network
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the development of a new commuter rail line between Cork and Midleton; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Road Safety
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on introducing legislation to make it an onus on cyclists to wear safety helmets in order to decrease the risk of death and injury; and...
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his Department has video...
- Departmental Staff
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his Department who are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32685/07]
- Waste Management
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32700/07]
- Bus Services
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport the criteria in place for private coach companies to use the arrivals road at Dublin Airport; and if there is a requirement for these private...
- Regional Airports
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Transport if the business plan for Shannon Airport is near completion; and if he will report to Dáil Éireann on same; and if he will make a statement on...
- Insurance Industry
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement regarding the lack of financial incentives for safe driving offered by motor insurance companies. [32723/07]
- Air Services
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 27 November 2007, the number of direct Aer Lingus transatlantic passengers to and from Shannon...
- Insurance Industry
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Transport if all 67 recommendations of the first report of the Motor Insurance Advisory Board published in 2002 have been implemented; and if he will make a...
- Dublin Transport Authority
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Transport when the Dublin Transport Authority Bill will be presented to Dáil Éireann. [32756/07]
- Departmental Procedures
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Transport the applications processed by his Department; the average waiting time to process each application; the steps he is taking to speed up the...
- Road Network
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government plans in place to improve transport access to Shannon Airport; when such plans will be in place; and if he will make a statement on...
- Air Services
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Transport the efforts being made by Government or agency level to ensure Shannon Airport attracts US airlines seeking EU destinations under Open Skies; if...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his Department has video...
- Departmental Staff
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff in his Department who are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Waste Management
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32695/07]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of funding given to agencies (details supplied) for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Redundancy Payments
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to an application for redundancy and other payments in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his...
- Departmental Staff
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff in his Department who are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32677/07]
- Waste Management
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form....
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his Department has...
- Departmental Staff
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff in his Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007; and if he will make a statement on...
- Waste Management
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32687/07]
- Arts Funding
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if consideration will be given to provide rent free accommodation for a house of literature in Dublin (details supplied); and if he...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his Department has...
- Departmental Staff
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff in his Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32683/07]
- Waste Management
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32698/07]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the qualifying criteria for the carers allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money that has been allocated to each of the local drugs task forces for 2007; the way this funding is...
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his...
- Departmental Staff
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff in his Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007; and if he will make...
- Waste Management
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form....
- Youth Services
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 9 October 2007, in relation to 2007 allocations under the young peoples...
- Community Development
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he has received in his Department applications for grant aid or capital funding form various...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to offer assistance to community based groups involved in combating the drugs problem; the extent to which...
- Community Development
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenditure by his Department through the various schemes in operation in County Kildare in the past 12 months;...
- Rural Housing
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied that the views he expressed in relation to the provision of housing in rural areas is being...
- Community Development
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he proposes to assist by way of funding local or community based groups involved in the provision...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there will be employment opportunities in the Fermoy area resulting from the transfer of her Department's offices from...
- Grant Payments
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of single farm payment based on reference years 1997 to 2002 that has been paid to a person (details supplied)....
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if her...
- Departmental Staff
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff in her Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32671/07]
- Waste Management
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of waste in weight generated by her Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32686/07]
- Fishing Industry
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will follow the example of the French Prime Minister and introduce a subsidy for fishermen here to compensate them...
- Grant Payments
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in respect of the single payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for the past few years....
- Department of Education and Science
- School Absenteeism
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if school absenteeism at primary and second level has decreased since the introduction of the NEWB; and if she will make a statement...
- Physical Education Facilities
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will arrange for the payment of the promised grant of €450,000 for the new physical education hall in a school (details...
- Psychological Service
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to expand the National Educational Psychological Service; the average waiting time for a NEPS assessment; her plans to...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when Cork County VEC will get the go ahead to engage a design team for a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that a meeting has taken place with the National Braille Production Centre; the amount of funding requested to...
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if her Department has...
- Departmental Staff
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in her Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32676/07]
- Waste Management
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of waste in weight generated by her Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32691/07]
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a primary school (details supplied) in County Laois is designated disadvantaged; if it is in the DEIS scheme; if it is not, the...
- Schools Amalgamation
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the amalgamation of schools (details supplied). [32729/07]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is expected that a technical examination will be carried out at a school (details supplied) in County Clare. [32735/07]
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a college (details supplied) in County Limerick will be included under the summer work scheme to address repairs to its leaking...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve an architectural feasibility study for the development of a college (details supplied) in County Limerick in view...
- School Absenteeism
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if school absenteeism at primary and second level has decreased since the introduction of the National Education Welfare Board; and if...
- Schools Amalgamation
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the amalgamation of two schools (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the name and location of primary schools where her building unit had informed the schools in question that they would proceed to...
- Department of Defence
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Defence if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his Department has video conferencing...
- Departmental Staff
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff in his Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Waste Management
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32690/07]
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Garda Strength
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí at present excluding those currently in training. [32646/07]
- Residency Permits
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application to remain on humanitarian grounds by a person (details supplied) in County...
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his...
- Departmental Staff
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff in his Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32682/07]
- Waste Management
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form....
- Pension Provisions
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has met with the central committee of An Garda Síochána Retired Members Association to discuss a number of matters...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; when a decision will be made;...
- Child Abuse
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there was correspondence from An Garda Síochána to the Department of Education and Science regarding cooperating with...
- Garda Operations
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 28 November 2007, the breakdown of these figures indicating the number of the...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 258: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if...
- Departmental Staff
Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff in his Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32678/07]
- Waste Management
Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a new scheme (details supplied) was announced with such fanfare and deemed to be operational from...
- Waste Management
Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to reduce the waste tonnage for members of Repak to ten tonnes to ensure more major producers could...
- Seanad Reform
Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the reform of Seanad Éireann; if he will confirm if these proposals will allow graduates of...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Video Conferencing Facilities
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if...
- Departmental Staff
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff in his Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007; and if he will...
- Waste Management
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he is taking to advance the production of biofuels here; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of households with access to broadband in each county; the percentage of households connected to...
- Offshore Exploration
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Government policy governing oil and gas exploration and exploitation by non-national companies and national...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason certain locations in County Wicklow are unable to receive broadband; if he will ensure 100% coverage...
- Nuclear Plants
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department will commission a comprehensive financial analysis or assessment of the feasibility of...
