Written answers
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the value for money policy review on phase one of the MANs programme; when he will decide...
- Telecommunications Regulation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on reports that he will give Regtel more powers; the reason for same; his further views on...
- Energy Efficiency Initiatives
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage energy saving that has occurred in his Department and in all agencies for which his Department...
- Greener Homes Scheme
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the funding and number of applicants for the second phase of the greener homes scheme...
- Efficiency Reviews
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the issues on which he will report to the Department of Finance as part of the efficiency review announced in...
- Net-metering Facilities
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed timetable that indicates when a comprehensive net-metering system will be...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects high quality high speed broadband availability in all areas here without exception; the action...
- Electricity Generation
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views in view of the recent vote for strike action by ESB workers on the issue of the break up of ESB, on...
- Broadcasting Legislation
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the Broadcasting Bill; when it will be published; if he is in favour of maintaining the...
- Electricity Interconnector
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the CER will launch the competition for design and construction of the east-west electricity interconnector...
- Grant Payments
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has plans to introduce a building insulation capital grants scheme in 2008; what the €5 million pilot...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proportion of the electricity used in his Department that comes from renewable sources; and if he will make...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to ensure the roll out of broadband in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the timetable for the plans to transfer ownership of the electricity...
- Inland Fisheries
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the increased funding for inland fisheries announced in budget 2008;...
- Postal Services
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position he took at the 1 and 2 October 2007 Telecommunications Council discussions on the provision of a...
- Emergency Call Services
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the tendering process for the State's emergency call service; when it will be...
- EU Directives
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has reservations regarding Ireland's commitment to the Biofuels Directive in view of ethical concerns in...
- Postal Services
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on An Post's failure to live up to its delivery deadlines as set down by ComReg; and if he will make...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the applications processed by his Department; the average waiting time to process each application; the steps he...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Department's readiness for the digital terrestrial television switch over; if the south east and east of...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the statutory bodies for which he has ministerial responsibility, but for which he is not accountable to Dáil...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will fund further research and a detailed cost benefit analysis into the potential for deep geothermal...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will manage and proceed with the investment required in order for the national grid to allow for more...
- Warmer Homes Scheme
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the budget allocated to the warmer homes scheme for each year since 2000 to date in 2007; the number of homes...
- Tax Code
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department have conducted research into the likely revenue that would accrue to the Exchequer if oil and...
- Electricity Transmission
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will address the concerns of people regarding the erection of 400kV power lines in certain parts of...
- Sustainable Travel
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the part he has taken in preparing a sustainable travel and transport action plan; the extent of his role in...
- Electricity Generation
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proportion of the fuel used in electricity generation here that is imported from the UK; the action he...
- Grant Payments
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to further encourage energy research development; the position regarding the grants available under...
- Semi-State Bodies
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the up to date position in regard to the future structure and operation of the ESB: the extent to which...
- Postal Services
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has a cost benefit analysis of the introduction of postcodes here; when he will publish a cost benefit...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the installation of pilot scheme smart electronic meters; when same will be rolled out...
- Fishing Industry
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the payment of drift net fishermen through the Lough's Agency; and if the Government...
- Electricity Generation
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the background and reason for the major policy shift from the Energy Green Paper to the Energy White Paper in...
- Prospecting Licences
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will comment on his recent decision to decline applications for licenses for exploration of uranium; his...
- Electricity Generation
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when Eirgrid will report to him on cost benefit analysis and feasibility planning for electricity...
- Energy Efficiency
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will make up the shortfall of 50% in Budget 2008 for energy efficient initiatives. [35408/07]
- Electricity Generation
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the all-island grid study; the benefits to having same complete and published; the...
- Energy Resources
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the outcome of the consideration of the Exchequer making a contribution towards the Strategic Energy...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the critical comments made by managing directors of companies (details supplied) in relation to...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the UK's new offshore wind power policy to power up to 25 million homes in the next 12 years; the...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the rolling out of broadband for County Kerry. [35171/07]
- Equal Opportunities Employment
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if all semi-State bodies under the aegis of his Department have met and are maintaining the 3% employment quota...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will expedite the upgrade of broadband infrastructure in County Donegal in view of the fact that hundreds...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the outcome of meetings he has held since 13 July 2007 as part of the whole Government Energy Innovation and...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to pursue the option of carbon capture and storage; the legislation, required to advance...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Departmental Staff
Question 125: To ask the Taoiseach the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in his Department...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 127: To ask the Taoiseach further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from set up and annual budget with a break down...
- Official Regulations
Question 128: To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which the obligation to consider alternatives to regulation as contained in the quality regulation checklist in the Cabinet handbook has resulted...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 129: To ask the Taoiseach the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he or Ministers of State in his Department...
- Statute Law Revision
Question 130: To ask the Taoiseach his views on whether in the interests of practicality and value for money, the focus of the statute law revision project should be shifted from local, personal...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 131: To ask the Taoiseach the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number transferred from outside of...
- Department of Finance
- Departmental Properties
Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason he chose to demolish part of his Department's premises on Leeson Lane in view of the historical significance of this...
- Drug Seizures
Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of checks for drugs carried out at private airfields nationwide; if drugs have been located on private flights coming into...
- Disabled Drivers
Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo was turned down on their application for VRT rebate on an adapted vehicle in...
- Tax Code
Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the revenue charges per transaction for laser and credit cards; his views on whether these act as a disincentive to use of electronic...
- Architectural Heritage
Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if works on the historic Swiss Cottage and its adjacent bridge in Cahir, County Tipperary have been completed; when it is proposed to...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 28 November 2007, if the contracts have been signed and the site is now in State...
- Tax Code
Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will estimate the cost of restructuring stamp duty for non first time residential buyers where there is 0% for transactions of...
- Child Care Services
Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the arrangements his Department makes for direct provision or funding of childcare for civil servants in his Department; the average...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to a previous parliamentary question if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from set up and annual...
- Tax Code
Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the use here of trusts with charitable status being used for the purposes of holding complex...
- Departmental Staff
Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the average age of staff in the following grade of principal officer, standard and higher scales assistant principal officer, standard...
- State Property
Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position of the house at Farmleigh, renovated to head of State and Government status, and suitable as the Taoiseach's residence;...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has been advised of the extent of the use of complex financial instruments in finance, banking and investment here; if he has an...
- Pension Provisions
Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the losses in value of Irish pension funds and similar investments in the context of falls in share values recently...
- Tax Code
Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of artists who have submitted returns in respect of income tax payable in relation to qualifying artistic work; the average...
- Tax Yield
Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of returns received in respect of persons operating stud farms and availing of tax reliefs in respect of stallions; the...
- Tax Code
Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of Irish domiciled residents who are non-resident for tax purposes here and are high net worth individuals who have been...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he or Ministers of...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the nature and extent of construction, refurbishment, extension or improvement works carried out in the past five years in respect of...
- Department of Health and Children
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children under the age of six who have been assessed in accordance with the Disability Act 2005; the waiting list for such...
- Health Services
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children in the care of the Health Service Executive under the age of 16 who are not in receipt of full-time education;...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a claim under the health repayment scheme will not pass to the spouse of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...
- Health Services
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated. [35662/07]
- Hospital Properties
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the lands adjoining St. Bridget's Hospital, Ballinasloe, have been sold or are in the process of being sold; if the proceeds of such...
- Health Services
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Irish Osteoporosis Society is not in receipt of core funding from her Department; if her attention has been drawn to the...
- Child Care Services
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the new EOCP funding regulations in view of the fact that the proposals will ghettoise all community based childcare...
- Health Services
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will increase the funding to the Irish Osteoporosis Society (details supplied). [35724/07]
- Medical Cards
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of the renewal of a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Services
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be admitted to Limerick Regional Hospital for cataract surgery. [35778/07]
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the standards for services for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35792/07]
- Residential Care
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the national standards for residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35793/07]
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the code of practice for sheltered occupational services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35794/07]
- Civil Registration Act
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive is obstructing implementation of the Civil Registration...
- Acquired Brain Injury
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who are registered with acquired brain injury here; the commitment in developing a comprehensive rehabilitation...
- Medical Cards
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the re-evaluation of the medical card scheme to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35800/07]
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department and the Health Service Executive will give consideration to the development of a dedicated children's hospital in Cork...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will defer the introduction of the new fair deal scheme for the funding of nursing home care until there is further debate on the...
- Health Services
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps which she is taking to resolve the dispute between the Health Service Executive and public dentists; and if she will make a...
- Suicide Incidence
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will grant an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death by suicide and have a review of the care and...
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if entitlement to services under the general medical services scheme is valid across all Health Service Executive regions; if a valid...
- Health Services
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason domiciliary allowance payment has not been granted in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Louth who has been...
- Child Care Services
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on a submission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35836/07]
- Health Services
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the procedures involved for a town (details supplied) in County Kildare to secure an after hours doctor service considering the...
- Mental Health Services
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients admitted to psychiatric wards who have a history of abuse of illegal drugs for each of the past five years; and...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount expended on specialist disability services as described in her Department's sectoral plan in 2006 and 2007 respectively with...
- Mental Health Services
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the target of creating 100 new mental health places per annum in mental health day centres, day hospitals and community residential...
- Medical Cards
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons with full medical cards as a proportion of the population at the end of 2007; and the comparable figures for 1992,...
- Child Care Services
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the implementation of the community childcare subvention scheme will be deferred until the end of 2008 and the EOCP accordingly...
- Hospital Services
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the closure of the female surgical ward at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe; the duration of the closure; the way the...
- Health Services
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the support the Health Service Executive west region is giving to a private operator (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of the additional €50 million Budget 2008 allocation to disability services that will be devoted to mental health services;...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide retrospection to 1 January 2008 for the proposed new nursing home payment arrangements; and if she will make a...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom she or Ministers of...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number...
- Department of Transport
- Departmental Staff
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in his...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of posts filled in the Government agencies under his Department's remit in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts...
- Light Rail Project
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of fatalities caused by the LUAS since it came into operation; the number of passenger journeys per year; and the operating subsidy...
- Driver Licences
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will bring forward legislation for the graduated driver licence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35854/07]
- State Airports
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on further progress on establishing a Public Service obligation between Shannon and Heathrow; the EU or British officials or...
- Road Network
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the use of contra-flow bus lanes by taxis; if there are plans to allow same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Taxi Services
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in accordance with his Department's sectoral plan, all the measures regarding accessibility, affordability and availability of taxis and...
- Public Transport
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in accordance with his Department's sectoral plan, all Bus Éireann bus stations are fully accessible to people with mobility, sensory and...
- Rural Transport Services
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Transport if accessibility for people with disabilities is one of the principal criteria for assessment of funding applications under the rural transport...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Transport further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from set up and annual budget with...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Transport the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he or Ministers of State in his...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Transport the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number transferred from...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Departmental Staff
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in...
- Irish Language
Question 218: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha an raibh aon chruinniú nó comhfhreagras idir é, nó oifigigh a Roinne, le Rialtas Shasana maidir le gealltanais i gComhaontú Chill Rímhinn...
- International Agreements
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if referendums were held prior to accession in each of the 12 member states of the EU; if all those states were represented in the European...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans in 2008 to develop Ireland's relationship with Cuba. [35811/07]
- Passport Applications
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the date that a person (details supplied) was issued with their first Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35817/07]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he has taken in relation to the recent case in Saudi Arabia in which a young rape victim was sentenced to 200 lashes; and if he...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, further to a previous parliamentary question, he will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from set up and annual...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he or Ministers of State...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to bring forward legislation dealing with the banning of cluster munitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36013/07]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the overseas development assistance funding allocated to organisations in the United States of America for the years 2005, 2006 and to date...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions, contacts or meetings he has had with his counterparts in Northern Ireland or its party leaders or representatives with...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the overseas development assistance channelled through multinational and international organisations for the years 2005, 2006 and to date in...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Job Creation
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA initiated visits of potential investors or companies to Ballinasloe over each of the past four years in...
- Departmental Staff
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of posts filled in the Government agencies under his Department's remit in each of the past five years; the...
- Industrial Development
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA itineraries that have visited Kildare south constituency in each of the past five years; the results of...
- Job Creation
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of Irish companies are outsourcing a number of their operations,...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in accordance with his Department's sectoral plan, all the recommendations of the value for money evaluation have been...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he or...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Departmental Staff
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five...
- Departmental Reports
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will publish the Arts Council report on the Arts in Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35772/07]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from set up and...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he or Ministers...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Departmental Staff
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether it is acceptable that the living alone allowance has not increased since 1997; and if he will make a...
- Family Support Services
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the way the back to school clothing and footwear allowance increase will make a significant difference to many low...
- Health Services
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the fact that almost four out of five carers are not entitled to the carer's allowance or carer's benefit; and if he...
- Child Support
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the recent increases announced in Budget 2008 will make a decisive impact on child poverty in view of the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide exemption for those female old age pensioners who are denied the qualified adult allowance due to the impact of...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in accordance with his Department's sectoral plan, his Department's disability awareness training programme has been...
- Departmental Strategy Statements
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in accordance with his Department's sectoral plan, a strategic review, including upgrading and promoting usage, of his...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his Department's progress in relation to ensuring that their schemes and services which support mainstreaming and full...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from set up and...
- Pension Provisions
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to qualification for a combined Irish and UK pension for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he or Ministers...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Staff
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of...
- Drug Abuse
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the actions proposed or the changes already agreed, to proposals in relation to highlighting the problems attached to...
- Departmental Funding
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of applications for funding received from Donegal County Council for refurbishment or new works on islands...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35753/07]
- Community Alert Schemes
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants and assistance available to a community for them to establish a community alert scheme; and if he will...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from...
- Community Support for Older People
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who has applied for an appliance has not been given one. [35935/07]
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Aquaculture Development
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she will take to ensure the continued viability of the shellfish industry in an area (details supplied); and if a...
- Departmental Staff
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of posts filled in her Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of posts filled in the Government agencies under her Department's remit in each of the past five years; the...
- Grant Payments
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the cut-off point for the receipt of applications for the now closed farm improvement scheme is 31 October 2007, the date...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom she or...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the...
- Department of Education and Science
- Departmental Staff
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of posts filled in her Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the name and number of schools in County Galway that have applied to her Department for support application under the summer works...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools that have been supplied with laptop computers through her Department's funding; the basis on which schools selected for...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital funding projects for schools; the reason a school (details supplied) in...
- Primary Schools Patronage
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school (details supplied); her intentions in relation to the future development of the school; if she...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her position in relation to the reserved site for the primary school at Anfield in Castleknock, Dublin 15; the size of the reserved...
- School Closures
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to reports of the closure of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if she has been advised that...
- School Transport
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is her intention to meet a delegation of parents from the Ardfinnan/Goatenbridge area of County Tipperary to discuss their...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made on the building of a sports hall at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary which she...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the site acquisition process has been concluded for the proposed new second level school at Monasterevin; the consideration being...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building project for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when construction will commence on this new...
- School Staffing
Question 307: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will be in a position to determine the long-term projected staffing figure for a school (details supplied) in...
- Schools Amalgamation
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve the tender document for the proposed amalgamation of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; when it is...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the contracts for the appointment of the design team for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare are signed and the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will begin implementing the Education for Persons with Special Education Needs Act 2004; if she will provide a timeframe for...
- Psychological Service
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the cap on the number of psychological assessments available to schools, currently at three per year; and if she...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 313: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application for capital funding for major capital works for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a...
- School Staffing
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has concluded an assessment on the projected staffing level required for a proposed amalgamation of schools (details...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application for an extension to a secondary school (details supplied) in County Cork. [35818/07]
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application to the summer works scheme 2008 for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [35819/07]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if assistance will be given to a child (details supplied) in County Louth who has been diagnosed as being autistic; and if she will...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 318: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average primary school class size in County Kildare for the past five years; the way this compares to the average size in the rest...
- School Transport
Question 319: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Departmental Funding
Question 320: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding options that will be available to schools who would have applied under the summer works scheme which are not going ahead;...
- School Absenteeism
Question 321: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children under the age of 16 who are currently not in receipt of full-time education; and if she will make a statement...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the protocols that exist between her Department and the Health Service Executive in relation to children who have behavioural...
- School Absenteeism
Question 325: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the protocols that exist between her Department and the Health Service Executive in relation to children who are in the care of the...
- Physical Education Facilities
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if physical education hall facilities will be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [35874/07]
- School Closures
Question 327: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the decision that schools may not use their discretionary days to close for Christmas holidays before 24 December 2008....
- Site Acquisitions
Question 328: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application from an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork to establish a school; if she is in a...
- School Accommodation
Question 329: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will allocate increased funding to a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to a previous parliamentary question, if she will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from set up and...
- Youth Services
Question 331: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount to be allocated for the provision of youth cafes in view of the budget 2008 allocation of €43,733,000; the percentage of...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the reported acquisition of an additional acre of land at Littlepace for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15...
- School Placement
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to provide for integrated education in an area like Dublin 15 in view of the growing numbers of children seeking school...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the latest enrolment, and comparative figures from 2000 to date in 2007 in respect of schools (details supplied) in the Dublin 15...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 335: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has made progress in relation to the acquisition of a site for an additional second level school in Castleknock...
- Post-Primary schools
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children currently enrolled in each of the second level schools in the Dublin 15 area. [35930/07]
- Summer Works Programme
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in Dublin 15 that have made an application to her for works under the summer works programme which are outstanding; the...
- School Enrolment
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the numbers of children graduating from all of the national primary schools in Dublin 15 in 2007; and the number of places available...
- Official Engagements
Question 339: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the circumstances in the matter of her recent altercation with the authorities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom she or Ministers of...
- Third Level Institutions
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of capital funding, revenue funding or other funding provided by her Department to each of the universities and institutes...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number...
- Department of Defence
- Departmental Staff
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in his...
- Departmental Meetings
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of meetings he or his Department has had with Kildare County Council in relation to the detail of Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 12...
- Defence Forces Swimming Pool
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of schools using the Curragh swimming pool; the number of instructors of the Defence Forces attached to the pool; the opening hours of...
- Defence Forces Property
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Defence the proposals he or his Department has to protect or upgrade the historic site known as Donnelly's Hollow, Curragh, County Kildare; and if he will...
- Defence Forces Regulations
Question 350: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 was allowed to pass out, was obliged to pay for the cost of the ceremony, was not informed...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 351: To ask the Minister for Defence further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from set up and annual budget with a...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Defence the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number transferred from...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Civil Partnerships
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Ireland has joined with the UK Government in opposing the case brought by persons (details supplied) for parity...
- Community Alert Schemes
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community alert schemes in Kildare; if the number has increased over the past five years; and if he will make...
- Internet Child Pornography
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which modern technology is capable of providing an early warning or alarm system to prevent internet child...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering) Bill. [35656/07]
- Residency Permits
Question 358: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who wishes to remain here; and if...
- Drug Seizures
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests of persons for the use or sale of illicit substances in Kildare for each of the past three years; and...
- Garda Deployment
Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members assigned to Ardfinnan and Clogheen Garda Stations, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement...
- Deportation Orders
Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) residing in New Ross, County Wexford is...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will be processed. [35783/07]
- Garda Stations
Question 364: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if extra Garda resources can be allocated to a Garda station (details supplied) in County Cork. [35820/07]
- Crime Levels
Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of reported incidents of ATM skimming in Kildare over the past three years; if this type of crime is on the...
- Drug Seizures
Question 367: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug finds in Kildare involving cocaine in the past five years; the estimated street value of these finds; if...
- Prisoner Transfers
Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) was not repatriated to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an evaluation of the effectiveness of closed circuit television schemes funded by Pobal has been undertaken. [35847/07]
- Crime Levels
Question 374: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons detected, prosecuted and convicted for anti-social or criminal activity on public transport in 2005,...
- Residency Permits
Question 375: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the residency application of a person (details supplied); and if same will be expedited as their current work...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 376: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from set up...
- Garda Deployment
Question 377: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí serving in each Dublin Garda station in the Dublin metropolitan area; the comparative figures for...
- Garda Strength
Question 378: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have retired from duty to date in 2007; the comparative figures for 2005 and 2006; the number of...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 380: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he or...
- Garda Stations
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans being discussed in relation to Sligo Garda station's status as a regional centre; the discussions that have taken...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Planning Issues
Question 383: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a local survey (details supplied) that found that 93% of people felt they...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 384: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the proposals to run an additional sewer alongside and at the Tolka River...
- Departmental Staff
Question 385: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts...
- Planning Issues
Question 387: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, regarding the proposed exemptions for certain renewable energy technologies from the obligations under...
- EU Directives
Question 390: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Government will transpose the Environmental Liability Directive; if he has replied to the letter of...
- Noise Pollution
Question 391: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding the introduction of appropriate sound levels for entertainment and social venues; if he...
- Planning Issues
Question 392: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if existing planning legislation contains any explicit social criteria to guide planning authorities in...
- Noise Pollution
Question 393: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has provided funding in 2008 for the implementation of noise action plans as required under the...
- Water Quality
Question 394: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of testing carried out on the Irish domestic water supply; if this testing differs from one local...
- Motor Taxation
Question 396: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for not providing the proposed motor taxation concessions for fuel efficient cars to owners of...
- Building Regulations
Question 397: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to end the self certification of quality standards in the housing...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 398: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has a specific policy in relation to local authority social housing provision for adults...
- Public Transport
Question 399: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions his Department has had with local transport operators to improve accessibility for people...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all...
- EU Directives
Question 401: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason Ireland has been referred to the European Court of Justice by the European Commission in relation...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants...
- Policy on Local Government
Question 404: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in the wake of the abolition of the dual mandate, his attention has been drawn to the reluctance on the...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 405: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Departmental Staff
Question 406: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 407: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of posts filled in the Government agencies under his Department's remit in each of the past five...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 408: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to extend and develop broadband services to the rural towns and villages in east Galway; and if he...
- Departmental Properties
Question 409: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in accordance with his Department's sectoral plan, all the buildings where Department offices are located...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 410: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all...
- Electricity Generation
Question 411: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in regard to the provision of North-South and east-west interconnectors; when these are expected...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 416: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 417: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applications for approval in respect of bio-fuels such as ethanol, bio-diesel or other fuel oils...
- Prospecting Licences
Question 419: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has satisfied himself regarding the adequacy of the oil and gas exploration licensing...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 421: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of occasions on which he has met or discussed issues of mutual interest with the authorities at...
- Offshore Exploration
Question 422: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects the Corrib gas field to supply the market here; and if he will make a statement...
- Electricity Generation
Question 423: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied regarding the availability of adequate supply of electricity during peak periods throughout...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 424: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he has taken or proposes to take to expedite the provision of high speed state of the art broadband...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 427: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised...
