Written answers

Wednesday, 2 April 2008

  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 78: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on both the large number of persons in receipt of rent supplement and the large sums of money being paid by his...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the commitment in the programme for Government to expand the free telephone rental scheme to providing free...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 85: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the ongoing action he will take to ensure that there is a high level of awareness among the public of all schemes administered by...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to the review process regarding new guidelines which was to be completed by 10 March 2008 on people...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will introduce legislation to enable transgendered persons to obtain new birth certificates reflecting their new sexual...
    • Socio-Economic Review
      Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the figures published by CORI Justice in the Socio Economic Review for 2008, entitled Planning for Progress and...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the Central Statistics Office's consumer price index detailed sub-indices report of February...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the arrangements in place to assist carers to re-engage with the workforce or training or education after the death of the person...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on his Department putting in place a system to ensure that landlords to which his Department makes payments provide their...
    • Social Welfare Fraud
      Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will confirm a current investigation by his Department which found that 2% of non-contributory State pensions were improperly...
    • Child Support
      Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the changes he will make to child income supports in view of the National Economic and Social Council report, Child Income...
    • Industrial Relations Issues
      Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the current industrial relations issues affecting the transfer of staff from the Health Service Executive to his Department; and if...
    • Social Welfare Reviews
      Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of welfare reviews of individuals carried out in the past five years; if these reviews are carried out on a regular and...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 97: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date in respect of the commitment in the programme for Government to examine the possibility of introducing a...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the very slow impact of the rental accommodation scheme on the number of households in private rented accommodation...
    • Social Welfare Budget
      Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received a projection of the amount that may be needed to cope with rising unemployment. [12087/08]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who received jobseeker's benefit since January 2008; the number of people who received the payment for the...
    • Social Welfare Fraud
      Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when his Department will undertake fraud and error surveys for 2008; the number of same that will take place; and if he will make...
    • National Carers Strategy
      Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date on the new national carers strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12102/08]
    • Social Insurance
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount that will be lost from the social insurance fund if PRSI is cut to the levels promised in the programme for Government....
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects to complete his Department's technical review of the entire social welfare code to examine its compatibility with...
    • Social Welfare Fraud
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of fraudulent claims made by social welfare recipients over the past five years; if measures are in place in his...
    • Anti-Poverty Strategy
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans for the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Inclusion 2010. [12092/08]
    • Social Welfare Forms
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will take the necessary steps to ensure that adequate stocks of important State benefit application forms, such as the...
    • Employment Laws
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cooperation between social welfare inspectors and other agencies in relation to employers found in breach of employment laws;...
    • Social Welfare Fraud
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will confirm a current investigation by his Department which found that 4.7% of disability allowance paid to Irish...
    • PPS Numbers
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action his Department has taken to improve the allocation of PPS numbers and any further proposals he may have in this area....
    • Social Welfare Offices
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to extend the opening times of his Department's front-line services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...
    • Family Support Services
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will outline the work of the Family Support Agency; the voluntary organisations that received counselling grants from the...
    • Socio-Economic Review
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the recommendations published by CORI Justice in the Socio Economic Review for 2008, entitled Planning for Progress...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he has taken to ensure that his Department are not operating the habitual residence condition in an over-rigid fashion;...
    • Combat Poverty Agency Reviews
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding each of the reviews of the Combat Poverty Agency; and the outcome and main conclusions of those that are...
    • Tax and Social Welfare Codes
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress that has been made in relation to the programme for Government promise to integrate the tax and social welfare...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will confirm the length of time social welfare payments will be valid for under the proposed new payment type scheme; and if...
    • Advocacy Service
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied with the pace of delivery of the personal advocacy service; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans he has to improve the income disregard available to claimants on jobseeker's allowance to bring it in line with the...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the timescale proposed for the Green Paper process in relation to pension reform; and when he expects to be in a position to bring...
    • Customer Service Performance
      Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he is taking to improve his Department's application processing times and overall customer service performance; and if...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Anti-Inflation Working Group
      Question 152: To ask the Taoiseach the date of the last meeting of the anti-inflation working group; when it will meet again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11677/08]
    • Census 2006
      Question 154: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons classified by broad age category and by means of travel to school, college or work in each Dublin local authority and in Meath, Kildare...
    • Legal Cases
      Question 157: To ask the Taoiseach the number of legal cases the Attorney General's Office are currently involved in with parents of children with special needs who have initiated legal...
    • Commemorative Events
      Question 161: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to set up an official annual famine commemoration; if his attention has been drawn to the public interest and support in this regard; and if he will...
    • Departmental Facilities
      Question 162: To ask the Taoiseach the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the...
    • Official Engagements
      Question 163: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his discussions with the US President, Mr George Bush in Washington recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11897/08]
    • National Employment Survey
      Question 164: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the burden created for small employers of completing the national employment survey; and if he has proposals to reduce the...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 165: To ask the Taoiseach the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that have been established by and report...
    • Departmental Travel
      Question 166: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use; the suppliers of the helicopter; the...
    • Census 2006
      Question 167: To ask the Taoiseach the number of schoolchildren and students and the number of workers aged 15 and over and in each case the percentage distribution classified by the means of...
  • Department of Finance
    • Legislation on Gambling
      Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the legislation and regulation in place to protect children and adolescents from gambling at race tracks and betting shops; and if he...
    • Tax Code
      Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on a proposal regarding fuel for motor vehicles (details supplied). [11525/08]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he or his Department met to discuss the pension entitlements of staff at RTÉ; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that...
    • Tax Code
      Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford was not granted tax relief on a contribution to a PRSA which has been...
    • PAYE Sector
      Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will set out, according to the most recently available figures, the number of PAYE workers, the number of PAYE workers earning...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the status of an application for the refurbishment or replacement of a Garda station (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will...
    • Tax Code
      Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive payment of a tax rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Vehicle Registration Offices
      Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he proposes to take to ensure a service to the people of the midlands in view of the sudden and unexpected closure of the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will clarify the Exchequer contribution of €580 million to the Northern administration; the purpose for which it will be used;...
    • Relocation of Seanad
      Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will confirm that Seanad Éireann will not be moving to the Natural History Museum for the duration of the renovation of...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position in relation to the proposed construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; if the Office of Public Works...
    • Tax Code
      Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in repaying tax to PAYE taxpayers the Revenue Commissioners provide only for such payments to be made into bank accounts,...
    • Disabled Drivers
      Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there is flexibility in the medical criteria for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon to receive a primary medical...
    • Capital Appraisal Guidelines
      Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the capital appraisal guidelines used by Government Departments in assessing major infrastructure projects include an assessment of...
    • Road Network
      Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on the poor condition of Chesterfield Avenue in the Phoenix Park; when he will re-instate it; and if he will make a...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works will make a contribution to resolve a serious and ongoing flooding problem for persons (details...
    • Theatre Licences
      Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if theatre licences are still granted by the customs service; the number of licences issued in each of the past three years, in Dublin...
    • Tax Code
      Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 12 February 2008, the measures in place to track the temporary importation of vehicles;...
    • Departmental Facilities
      Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and agencies under the aegis...
    • Vehicle Registration Tax
      Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Waterford who purchased a green car in 2007 will be granted a tax exemption. [11989/08]
    • Garda Stations
      Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a contractor has been appointed for the construction of a proposed new Garda station (details supplied) in County Cork; if not,...
    • Garda Ombudsman Commission
      Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether, conditions imposed by his Department in sanctions approving the recruitment of officers for statutory agencies...
    • Tax Code
      Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on a claim (details supplied) that the Revenue Commissioners have not fulfilled their obligations as outlined in a reasoned...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the start date for the proposed Fermoy flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12243/08]
    • Architectural Heritage
      Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the status of the proposed redevelopment of the General Post Office on O'Connell Street; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that have been...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the alleviation of flooding in Portarlington, County Laois, with particular reference to the proposal by the...
    • Departmental Transport
      Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use; the...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the funding provided in the 2008 estimate of expenditure of his Department in the matter of carrying out necessary remedial works to...
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the implications of the Health Service Executive recruitment freeze for the implementation of the national drugs strategy...
    • Smoking Ban
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to ban smoking in cars in which children under 16 are being transported in view of the fact that passive smoking is...
    • Health Services
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that persons (details supplied) in County Limerick will receive speech and language therapy services. [11560/08]
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money raised from the sale of psychiatric lands and buildings since January 2006; the amount of this that was retained by...
    • Food Labelling
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is intended to bring in legislation for the labelling of food; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11610/08]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will assist persons (details supplied). [11620/08]
    • Pharmacy Regulations
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans she will put in place to provide guidelines to protect patient safety in relation to Internet pharmacies; and if she will make...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the funding allocated for the phase one development of Ennis General Hospital; the amount of funding allocated to...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will approve the arrears of domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of the additional development posts that are to be drugs treatment and rehabilitation posts pursuant to the new Health...
    • Health Services
      Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding will be made available for a project (detail supplied) in County Limerick. [11203/08]
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be offered a long term stay bed; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Community Care
      Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a house (details supplied) in Dublin 6W has not received the required funding to ensure that they can extend their current...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 receives the care and support they need. [11210/08]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is the case that angiogram equipment is sitting unused in Waterford Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Medical Cards
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if medical cards will be made available to carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11232/08]
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide extra funding for additional home help hours to facilitate a two week respite break for home carers; and if she will...
    • Pharmacy Regulations
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will resolve a matter (details supplied). [11237/08]
    • Foreign Adoptions
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the Health Service Executive's position on a matter (details supplied). [11238/08]
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the stage the Nurses and Midwives Bill is at; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11284/08]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will retain the breast cancer care service in Sligo General Hospital; if she will make Sligo General Hospital a centre of...
    • Health Services
      Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure or give an undertaking to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon that their next appointment for surgery in...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a grant towards the purchase of a digital hearing aid by a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full medical cards issued in 2007; the number of full medical cards issued per county; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown nationally of the number awaiting assessment for suspected autism related conditions; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Health Services
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive will allocate funding for a dedicated, modern maternity unit at Kerry General Hospital. [11324/08]
    • Child Care Services
      Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the capital funding and grants available for the development of private child-care facilities in rural areas; and if she will make a...
    • Health Services
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 31 October 2007, when her Minister of State will visit the facilities concerned; and if she...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 13 November 2007, if a decision has been made on the request for a review by the group...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason patients with haemochromatosis who visit Beaumont Hospital regularly for venesection are being charged €60 per procedure...
    • Health Services
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a helpline (details supplied) in Dublin 24 for teenagers who are feeling suicidal, is...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of psychiatric patients the Health Service Executive has sent to unaccredited facilities; the location of these facilities;...
    • Health Services
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 223 of 12 February 2008. [11395/08]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty which persons on leave of absence or career break from the Health Service Executive...
    • Health Services
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [11416/08]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [11417/08]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the guidelines in place for medical centres and general practitioners which allow or facilitate medical cards to be used with them...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding her Department has given to a group (details supplied) over the past five years on an annual basis. [11434/08]
    • Health Services
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding her Department has given to a group (details supplied) over the past five years on an annual basis. [11435/08]
    • Patient Statistics
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of victims of strokes under the age of 40 between the years 2005 to date in 2008; if she has taken measures to highlight this...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the plans by ambulance personnel to strike across the State; the measure she is putting in place to...
    • Health Services
      Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a unit (details supplied) in Dublin 8 has not received funding from the Health Service...
    • Infection Control
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will publish a draft report produced by the Working Group of the Strategy for the Control of Anti-Microbial Resistance in Ireland...
    • Computerisation Programme
      Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the procedures being followed by her Department in updating the security of its computer systems and...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rent being charged to those private hospitals which will be collocated on Health Service Executive sites on a contract basis. [11473/08]
    • Patient Statistics
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rates of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis here from 1990 to date in 2008. [11475/08]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to review the ongoing pharmacological training received by doctors in view of two separate studies which found that...
    • Accident and Emergency Services
      Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the progress to date of the implementation of the recommendations made by the Emergency Department Task...
    • Irish Blood Transfusion Service
      Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the situation regarding the provision of a modern centre for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service at Cork...
    • Health Services
      Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on recent comments by a person (details supplied) that more than 1,000 people die or acquire significant...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if Health Service Executive managers receive an annual bonus for treating more patients in a given year than the previous one; and if...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the sanctioned posts for therapists have been abolished in response to her Department's circular of 8 January 2008, which indicates...
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the roll-out of BreastCheck in the mid west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11493/08]
    • Health Services
      Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting times in the Health Service Executive health centres throughout Dublin for speech and language services for...
    • Health Service Executive Review
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the review into how effective the Health Service Executive is working, as promised in the programme for Government, has commenced;...
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Information and Quality Authority was not asked to investigate circumstances surrounding the misdiagnosis of women...
    • Health Information and Quality Authority Investigation
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Information and Quality Authority review of pathology services at University College Hospital Galway includes the work of...
    • Hospital Service Review
      Question 293: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will insist on the publication of a UK review of the work of a person (details supplied) at Cork University Hospital which media...
    • Health Service Funding
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to the Health Service Executive south to spend on eating disorder services in 2007; the way this funding...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that people with cystic fibrosis are automatically issued with a medical card; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Working Group Report
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Pollock Report from the Health Service Executive Cystic Fibrosis working group will be implemented; and if she will make a...
    • Health Service Funding
      Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of the €6.78 million ring-fenced in 2007 toward the provision of services for people with cystic fibrosis that has been...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of crisis nurses at accident and emergency departments in the Health Service Executive western region; and if she will make a...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when urgent surgery will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • HIV Infection
      Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the increase in newly diagnosed HIV cases; and if there is a need for the urgent development of a...
    • Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
      Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review an application for persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11555/08]
    • Health Services
      Question 304: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a group (details supplied) in 2008. [11563/08]
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the expenditure on mental health services for each of the years 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the utilisation, for the years 2006 and...
    • Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to an application on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the nursing home charges...
    • Hospital Inquiry
      Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the internal inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who presented at the Dóchas Centre, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in each of the past three years or...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on introducing legislation to ban smoking in cars in which children under 16 years of age are transported; and if she will...
    • Health Services
      Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support an association (details supplied) in 2008; and if she will set out a clear strategy to assist 40,000 epilepsy...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce a cardiac arrest registry in order that ambulance response times can be monitored; and if she will make a...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the new consultants contract; the date she will begin recruitment of consultants; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital beds in the three maternity hospitals, the National Maternity Hospital Holles Street, The Rotunda Hospital and...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if staffing grants are being introduced for community based child care facilities under the NCIP to ensure that the effective tiered fee...
    • Health Services
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive are not sanctioning extra hours home help to an association for a person (details supplied) in...
    • Housing Aid for the Elderly
      Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application for the special housing aid for the elderly scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be dealt with....
    • Hospital Services
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the provision of transport to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has stopped; and if this will be restored as...
    • Health Services
      Question 325: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive south have reduced the level of availability of the respite care grant; and if she will make a statement...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was again cancelled in view of this person's age and medical...
    • Health Services
      Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimate provided by the Health Service Executive, as part of the 2008 estimates process, to her Department and the Department of...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the hospitals, apart from Portlaoise Hospital, that are being investigated by her Department or another agency, in relation to failures...
    • Health Services
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take on the number of elderly people awaiting admission to nursing homes in the midlands, particularly in Longford...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will carry out an audit of automatic external defibrillators in the community and identify areas where access to those life...
    • Data Protection
      Question 332: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she proposes to take to ensure that all organisations under the control of her Department have developed proper data...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is proposing to expand the prenatal screening process and implement population based genetic testing as proposed by the chair...
    • Infectious Diseases
      Question 334: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether there are sufficient stockpiles of anti-virals here to protect against the imminent arrival of bird flu...
    • Health Services
      Question 335: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding funding for an organisation (details supplied) in County Limerick. [11732/08]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time to assess children for intellectual disability and physical and sensory disability in the Kildare and west Wicklow...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason blood collection bags for haemochromatosis patients are not covered by medical cards and such patients have to buy these...
    • Health Services
      Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will issue the Health (Amendment) Act 2005 card, sometimes referred to as a blue card to a certain sector of people (details...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the guidelines given by her Department or the Health Service Executive on personal house calls to medical card holders by general...
    • Health Services
      Question 340: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on recent findings by an organisation (details supplied) that diagnoses of cancer and asthma, motor...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of involuntary admission orders made in 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and the number in each year that were...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to ensure non-consultant hospital doctors' working hours are reduced and brought in line with working time...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the current and rapidly worsening national general practitioner manpower shortage. [11768/08]
    • Health Services
      Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she has refused to provide direct funding for clinical trials into muscular dystrophy treatment in the UK that could...
    • Alcohol Advisory Group
      Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the recent submission by an organisation (details supplied) to the Government alcohol advisory group...
    • Health Services
      Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on recent comments by the chief executive of the Irish Medical Organisation that the health services here...
    • Community Care
      Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 5 March 2008, the precise location of the 200 primary care teams in respect of which...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 349: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of the number of occupational therapist positions waiting to be filled nationally; the steps she is taking to meet the...
    • Diabetes Strategy
      Question 350: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she and the Health Service Executive have not responded to a document that the Expert Advisory Group on Diabetes submitted...
    • Patient Information Website
      Question 351: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the situation whereby the Irish Medical Organisation's independent patient information website has...
    • Health Services
      Question 352: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps taken in the two years since the Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death recommended an audit of all new cardiovascular services....
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce a cardiac arrest registry in order that ambulance response times could be accurately recorded. [11788/08]
    • Health Services
      Question 355: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce acute medical admissions units in all of the acute hospitals nationally and the accident medical admissions unit...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 356: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on a recent Health Service Executive report which states that it needs an additional 1,863 full-time...
    • Health Services
      Question 357: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the recent Inhale report which stated that the reason Ireland had such a high level of respiratory...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 358: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to overcome the crisis in relation to the National Treatment Purchase Fund and the waiting lists in Tallaght General...
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the timely availability of BCG vaccination in the Dublin area and nationwide and in particular in a health centre...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 360: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views, in the interest of patient safety and more professional service, on bringing in regulations to standardise the certification...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 361: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people employed in her Department; the costs associated with the number employed in the years 2003 to 2007; and the...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 362: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if arrangements are being made to address the concerns of independent midwives regarding professional indemnity cover; if so, the...
    • Health Services
      Question 363: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made with regard to the provision of a primary care centre at Newcastle West; the time-frame involved; and if she will...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund
      Question 364: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate a situation whereby patients dealing with the National Treatment Purchase Fund are receiving treatment paid for...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 367: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a subvention grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. ...
    • Health Services
      Question 368: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when payment under the health repayment scheme in respect of persons in residential institutions will be made to a person (details...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 370: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason mobility allowance has been reduced from €202 to €101 per month; if same will be reviewed in early date in the case of...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 371: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of physiotherapist posts that currently remain unfilled; the number of physiotherapists on panels available for appointment...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of recommendations made by the Forum on Older People established by the Health Service Executive following the publication...
    • Health Services
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the construction of the Tuam Health Campus, Tuam, County Galway; if she will outline the moneys that have been...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 374: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the levels of absenteeism in 2005, 2006 and 2007; the cost agency staff amounts to as a result of this absenteeism; the levels of...
    • Departmental Facilities
      Question 376: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in her Department and in the bodies and agencies under the aegis of...
    • Housing Aid for the Elderly
      Question 377: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of a special housing aid for the elderly scheme application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [11907/08]
    • Health Services
      Question 378: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11908/08]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 379: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11909/08]
    • Suicide Incidence
      Question 380: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take action to provide funding to a group (details supplied) in Dublin 24 to allow the group continue its work in respect...
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 381: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the recent decision made by general practitioners to distance themselves from the national roll-out of...
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 383: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the impact ratification of the Hague Convention will have on adoption arrangements between Ireland and Russia; the measures he will put...
    • Health Services
      Question 385: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on this potentially...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 392: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of Health Service Executive frontline posts vacant in December 2007 in County Wicklow; the type of posts involved; her plans...
    • Health Services
      Question 395: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for a home care grant; and if she will...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 396: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a mobility grant will be approved or continued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 397: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will prioritise a visit by the occupational therapist to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if her attention has...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals for the future of a hospital (details supplied) in County Cork. [11993/08]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 399: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be accommodated in a special speech and language class at a school in County Cork, in...
    • Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
      Question 400: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the dealing of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford by the Health Service Executive health repayment...
    • Health Services
      Question 401: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position and timeline for the provision of a paediatric immunology clinic in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Medical Education
      Question 402: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the education programmes in place for general practitioners on anaphylaxis; if she will roll out further education for GPs to enhance...
    • Health Services
      Question 403: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in improving health services for children with anaphylaxis; the steps being taken in respect of same; whether her...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 419: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 159 of 3 October 2007 (details supplied), when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if she...
    • Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
      Question 420: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the health repayment scheme, she will intervene to bring this...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 421: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the capital funding provided under the national child care investment programme per city and county child care committee; the criteria...
    • Health Services
      Question 422: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to the closure of the dental clinic in Kilcock, County Kildare due to inadequate accommodation facilities and the fact there are...
    • Children in Care
      Question 423: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she proposes to take given there are many foster children in the Laois-Offaly area without services of an allocated social...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 424: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cancer treatment service, including pre-operative, and post-operative services, available at present to people in counties Offaly...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 425: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects an application for mobility allowance to be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and the...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her policy position regarding supporting voluntary groups in the provision of defibrillators; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health Services
      Question 428: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when the required bed will become...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 429: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public beds in private and public hospitals allocated for elderly long stay patients in Cork City and County; and if she...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 430: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the position of a cystic fibrosis nurse in Waterford Regional Hospital has been advertised; if interviews have taken place for the...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on making funding available toward the cost of childcare for working parents in view of the increasing cost of living here...
    • Health Services
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No 313 of 30 January 2008 and a subsequent Health Service Executive reply, if she will confirm that...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 435: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional funding provided in 2008 for the development of services for persons with an intellectual disability in the Ballinasloe...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 436: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of every body, organisation and committee outside her Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that have been...
    • Health Services
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if responsibility for the provision of respite care has been transferred for a certain age group (details supplied); the reasoning for...
    • Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
      Question 438: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application under the health repayment scheme for a person (details supplied) will be dealt with. [12307/08]
    • Suicide Prevention
      Question 439: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the application by a group (details supplied) in County Kildare for support for the setting up of a...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 440: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans to appoint a full-time epileptologist in the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12395/08]
    • Health Services
      Question 441: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate reports of the cutting of respite service to persons at a nursing home facility (details supplied); if she will...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 442: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish an ambulance base in Mitchelstown, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12401/08]
    • Health Services
      Question 443: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has been instructed to divert the €110 million allocated in Budget 2008 for the implementation of the...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 444: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown nationally of the number of people awaiting orthopaedic procedures for example hip replacements, knee replacements and so...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 445: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an ambulance service for the Edenderry area of County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Travel
      Question 446: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use; the suppliers...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 447: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [12430/08]
    • Suicide Prevention
      Question 448: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding services (details supplied). [12431/08]
    • Health Services
      Question 449: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will assist in the case of a person (details supplied). [12432/08]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 452: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the medical profession in regard to people over 70 who are entitled to a medical card and a free...
  • Department of Transport
    • Parking Regulations
      Question 453: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on introducing legislation to allow persons with a learning disability or behavioural issues to apply for a disabled persons parking...
    • Road Network
      Question 454: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has requested reports on the quality and standard of roads and footpaths in urban environments here; if his attention has been drawn to the...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 455: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will meet with a delegation (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11690/08]
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 456: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures in place to ensure that vehicles brought into the State under Section 135 (a) of the Finance Act 1992 are adequately insured; and if...
    • Road Safety
      Question 457: To ask the Minister for Transport if he plans to review the safety of railway crossings in view of recent accidents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Road Network
      Question 458: To ask the Minister for Transport the work that has been carried out on the proposed eastern bypass road over the past five years; the feasibility or other studies that have been...
    • Irish Coast Guard
      Question 459: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has consulted with the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body in relation to the proposed closure, downgrading or centralising of Malin Head...
    • State Airports
      Question 461: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is in receipt of the report (details supplied) regarding the determination of costs relating to recent development work at Cork Airport; if...
    • Light Rail Project
      Question 463: To ask the Minister for Transport the percentage of the budget for metro north that will be allocated to public art inside the metro stations; and if he will provide a figure for...
    • Public Transport
      Question 467: To ask the Minister for Transport when he asked officials in his Department to consider the study on park and ride facilities completed in 2002; if it still holds true at this...
    • Rail Network
      Question 468: To ask the Minister for Transport the position of the Western Rail project in Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11689/08]
    • Road Network
      Question 469: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for the provision of the approximately €20 million acquired by Galway County Council for the provision of an inner relief road in...
    • Public Transport
      Question 470: To ask the Minister for Transport if there is grant aid available to provide wheelchair access to coaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11757/08]
    • Rural Transport Services
      Question 471: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the effect that a cut-back in Government funding for the rural transport initiative programme will have on the...
    • Road Network
      Question 472: To ask the Minister for Transport if funding has been provided for improvement works on Castlefinn Bridge, County Donegal; the extent of the works to be carried out; and if he will...
    • Shipping Register
      Question 473: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of ships on the Irish register for the years 2003 to 2007 and to date in 2008; the key achievements of the Irish Maritime Development...
    • Departmental Facilities
      Question 474: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and agencies under the aegis of his...
    • State Airports
      Question 475: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 27 February 2008, if he will report on the progress made to date on negotiations, between Ireland and...
    • Search and Rescue Service
      Question 477: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed closure of Valentia and Malin Head coastguard stations; the number of jobs that will be affected by these...
    • Statistical Information
      Question 479: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of registered female helicopter pilots; the number of registered female aeroplane pilots here; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Water Sports Vehicles
      Question 480: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to licence the use of jet skis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12096/08]
    • Driving Tests
      Question 481: To ask the Minister for Transport the provisions made within the legislation or guidelines for a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
    • International Agreements
      Question 482: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he proposes to take in regard to ships using Irish ports that have registration and flagging arrangements that are at variance with the...
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 483: To ask the Minister for Transport the situation as regards the advisory council established under the Taxi Regulations Act 2003; the number of members on the council; and the...
    • Public Transport
      Question 485: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received an application for a licence for a bus service (detailed supplied); the consideration given to the application; if he will...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 486: To ask the Minister for Transport the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that has been established...
    • Cycle Facilities
      Question 487: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of kilometres of cycle paths and the number of cycle parking spaces here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12318/08]
    • Departmental Transport
      Question 488: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use; the suppliers of the...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 489: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the 40 foot container (details supplied) in the docks at Cape Town is released as soon as possible to the local...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 490: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to support the campaign by the Ukraine Government for worldwide recognition of the great famine in Ukraine of 1932 to 1933 when...
    • Passport Applications
      Question 491: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will instigate a programme of nationwide expansion of the Passport Office, in order that the people of Ireland may acquire passports...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 492: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take action in relation to the situation in Tibet and challenge the Chinese authorities on this matter. [11744/08]
    • Departmental Facilities
      Question 493: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and agencies under the aegis of his...
    • Emigrant Support Services
      Question 494: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts he has made under the Irish abroad scheme to assist elderly Irish people in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Irish Prisoners Abroad
      Question 495: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he has taken in respect of the report on prisoners abroad (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 497: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that have been...
    • International Agreements
      Question 498: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will include a protocol (details supplied) in the Lisbon Treaty. [12327/08]
    • Departmental Transport
      Question 499: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use; the suppliers of...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 500: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise the issue of civilian deaths by the security forces in Colombia at EU and UN level. [12428/08]
    • Consular Services
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied with the progress being made in the case of a person (details supplied); if he plans further initiatives through consular...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 502: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if members have been appointed to the interdepartmental committee charged with the coordinated implementation of the...
    • Social Partnership
      Question 503: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the merits and demerits of including consumer representatives in the social partnership talks; and if he will...
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 504: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason taxi drivers have no access to the rights commissioner, the Labour Relations Commission or to the Labour Court;...
    • Work Permits
      Question 505: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of an application for a green card by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; when a decision will be made in...
    • Dispute Resolution
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will intervene in negotiations between the Industrial Development Authority and the owner of a plant (details...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 507: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on maximising synergy with initiatives aimed at educational disadvantage and skill levels whilst working through...
    • Work Permits
      Question 508: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a person (details supplied) is not allowed to extend their work permit whilst remaining here; if the person will...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 509: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a section within his Department familiar with a work exchange programme (details supplied); if so, the rules...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 510: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is his intention to introduce legislation to require the disclosure of the report submitted by the liquidator of an...
    • Job Creation
      Question 511: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Industrial Development Authority initiated visits of potential investors or companies to Gorey over each of...
    • Consumer Protection
      Question 512: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will order the commencement of the credit card surcharge provision in the Consumer Protection Act 2007; and if he...
    • Work Permits
      Question 513: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an application has been received for a person (details supplied) in County Cork seeking an EU work permit; and if he...
    • Job Losses
      Question 514: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on efforts by FÁS and other State agencies to assist the workers in companies (details supplied) in...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 515: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly whereby trade unions with members who work on a self-employed basis, face...
    • Departmental Facilities
      Question 516: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and agencies under...
    • Work Permits
      Question 517: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will reconsider his decision on a work permit application by a person (details supplied) as the enterprise involved...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 518: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans a company (details supplied) have to either use or sell their site at Carrigtwohill; if he plans to enter talks...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 519: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that...
    • Departmental Transport
      Question 520: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use; the...
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 521: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will support a club (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [11240/08]
    • Swimming Pool Projects
      Question 522: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the final certificate has been issued and retention fees paid to the builder of the National Aquatic Centre in order that it may...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 523: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of grants approved and the amount actually paid to an organisation (details supplied) in County Laois under the sports...
    • Museum Projects
      Question 525: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he expects renovation works to commence in the Natural History Museum; the length of time this renovation will take; the...
    • Sports Funding
      Question 526: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to change the emphasis from capital funding to current funding as proposed in a number of recent ERSI reports; and if he...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 527: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of the digitisation of the parish records recently put on-line by the Irish Family History Foundation; the way the money...
    • Sports Funding
      Question 528: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views in relation to a submission (details supplied); the plans he has to address the serious concerns expressed; the meetings...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 529: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will support a group (details supplied) in Dublin 5 in 2008. [11586/08]
    • Sports Funding
      Question 531: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to Parliamentary Question No. 28 of 13 March 2008 where the funding for the Sports for Disadvantaged Youths programme is...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 532: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 11 March 2008, the amount of the money for 2006 and 2007 that has been allocated to the...
    • Departmental Facilities
      Question 535: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and agencies under the aegis...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 536: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the role of each of the statutory bodies under the aegis of his Department; the overall annual cost of each body in each of the past...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 537: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of applicants from County Roscommon under the sports capital programme 2008; the value of grant aid sought; and if he...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 542: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that have...
    • Departmental Transport
      Question 543: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use; the...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 544: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a query by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will be dealt with. [11466/08]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 547: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the introduction of a contributory old age pension to carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11234/08]
    • Family Support Services
      Question 548: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will abolish the means test for the carers allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11235/08]
    • Social Insurance
      Question 549: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on a query by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11308/08]
    • Family Support Services
      Question 551: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the fact that the income and expenditure of the social insurance fund is not included in the Government's monthly...
    • Tax and Social Welfare Codes
      Question 552: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will give assurances that clear criteria are to be laid down to determine whether a partnership in a family farm exists; if...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 554: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Longford who is awaiting confirmation of Irish citizenship, can continue work for two or...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 555: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the unit that deals with European economic area and European Union queries within the child benefit section...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 556: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will clarify the treatment of compensation awards made by the Courts for persons with a disability under the social welfare...
    • Child Support
      Question 558: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is being dealt with in such a manner by his Department; and if child benefit...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 562: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded jobseeker's allowance. [11752/08]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 564: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to the invalidity pension appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 565: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an exceptional needs payment in respect of rent arrears will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
    • Departmental Facilities
      Question 568: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and agencies under the...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 569: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to a non-contributory pension for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [11898/08]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 570: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average length of time between oral appeal hearings and when a decision issues; the maximum length of time after an oral...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 571: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way persons (details supplied) in County Mayo were assessed for farm assist; and if he will provide a detailed breakdown of...
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 574: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of unemployed in respect of each employment exchange in Carlow and Kilkenny for the years from 1 January 2006 to 31...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 575: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a family income supplement payment will be renewed for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [11980/08]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 576: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made by his Department following the recommendations by the Irish Human Rights Commission in relation to a special...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 577: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will extend the period in which he pays the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12055/08]
    • Exchange Rates
      Question 578: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the policy in place to deal with the weakening pound; the currency rate used to calculate a UK payment as part of an Irish means...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 579: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to a disability allowance claim by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when the person will...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 580: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that have...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 581: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the PRSI payable by persons on community employment schemes on the A8 PRSI category where their current income is below €352...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 582: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use; the...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 583: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he proposes to take to meet the increased rent support needs of private renting tenants where rent has been increased...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 584: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of instances whereby disability benefit, other illness benefits or allowances have been terminated on medical grounds,...
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 585: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons male and female registered as unemployed; the number in each of the past five years; and if he will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 586: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons male and female in receipt of an illness benefit or allowance payment; the numbers for each of the past...
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Grant Payments
      Question 593: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the work being carried out by an organisation (details supplied) Dublin 15,...
    • Offshore Islands
      Question 595: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he will take to ensure that motorists on Inis Mór, Aran Islands have a regular supply of petrol; if his...
    • Ferry Services
      Question 596: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a boat (details supplied) remains the relief ferry servicing Cape Clear Island in west Cork; if so, if this is in...
    • Inland Waterways
      Question 598: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has had to endure ten years of serious flooding to their...
    • Sports Funding
      Question 599: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding approved and the amount actually paid to an organisation (details supplied) under the RAPID...
    • Cross-Border Projects
      Question 600: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on introducing emergency funding for a group (details supplied) as their funding will be finished in June...
    • Community Development
      Question 601: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will clarify the support for an organisation (details supplied) in County Wexford in view of the fact that...
    • Forbairt Pobail
      Question 602: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an gcuirfidh sé an t-airgead cuí ar fáil le síneadh a chur le hionad (sonraí tugtha) i gContae Dhún na nGall; agus...
    • Rural Social Scheme
      Question 606: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there will be additional places on the rural social scheme provided in 2008; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Leader Programmes
      Question 607: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the rural development programme will commence; if there are issues which are hindering the tendering process in...
    • Inland Waterways
      Question 609: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will furnish an up-to-date account of his Department's plans to extend the Glasson Canal in towards the village...
    • Íocaíochtaí Riaráistí
      Question 610: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le pá agus liúntais eile a íoc le hiaroibrithe comhlachta (sonraí tugtha);...
    • Community Development
      Question 611: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm receipt of an application through Pobal for funding for a community radio project (details...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 612: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of reports published by his Department in 2007 and to date in 2008 which relate to the issue of drugs; the...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 613: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial...
    • Labhairt na Gaeilge
      Question 614: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén tacaíocht atá á tabhairt do na heagraíochtaí spóirt, an IRFU ina measc, chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn ag...
    • Forbairt Ollscolaíochta Gaeilge
      Question 615: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén tacaíocht atá á tabhairt d'fhorbairt na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh....
    • Departmental Transport
      Question 616: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such...
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Special Protection Areas
      Question 618: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 316 to 320, inclusive, of 5 March 2008, if her attention has been drawn to the fact...
    • Foreshore Licences
      Question 619: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of wind turbines licensed to be developed off the coast of County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 621: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a full-time vet works in conjunction with customs officers in Rosslare Europort. [12274/08]
    • Alternative Farm Enterprises
      Question 622: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage of agricultural land under cultivation for renewable resources for bio-fuel; the projected area for 2010; and...
    • Farm Improvement Scheme
      Question 624: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position on the farm improvement scheme; and when it will be reinstated. [11279/08]
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 625: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, where fishing vessels which are to be decommissioned and for which a compensation package for owners has been...
    • Installation Aid Scheme
      Question 626: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Galway is entitled to a higher level of installation aid grant in view of the fact...
    • World Trade Negotiations
      Question 627: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will take a stronger line with Mr. Peter Mandelson regarding the World Trade Organisation talks in view of the effect...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 630: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in dealing with the application for the forestry grant under the STEPS programme which was applied...
    • Animal Feedstuffs
      Question 631: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 280 of 5 March 2008, her views on the way this directive could adversely impact on...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 632: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when grant aid will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Food Prices
      Question 633: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the rate of food price inflation; her views on rising food prices; the measures being taken to combat the problem; and if...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 634: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been accepted as a new entrant to farming; and if she will make a...
    • Milk Quota
      Question 635: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, regarding the dairy compensation paid to members of an organisation, she will consider the circumstances of the case of...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 636: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme four payment. [11641/08]
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
      Question 638: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an appeal will be opened for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [11643/08]
    • Grant Payments
      Question 639: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive payment of REP scheme four; and if she will make a statement...

    • Question 640: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there are grants available to farmers who wish to retain and repair old stone barns and other farm buildings; and if...

    • Question 641: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a forestry grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Facilities
      Question 642: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in her Department and in the bodies and agencies under...
    • Foreshore Licences
      Question 643: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if responsibility for the Foreshore Act 1933 has moved to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government;...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 644: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 647: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to the technical discussions that were taking place with the commission in relation to the payment...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 648: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount currently available per hectare, per annum, under the EU energy crop payment scheme; the number of hectares of...
    • Sugar Beet Sector
      Question 649: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation with reference to the various elements of the sugar beet compensation including that which has been...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 650: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason some REP scheme four payments which were submitted in 2007 can be paid while others submitted in December, 2007...
    • Fuel Subsidies
      Question 651: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if Spanish and French fishermen are in receipt of a fuel subsidy from the Spanish or French authorities; and if she will...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 652: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will confirm that her Department has arrangements made for payments of farm improvement scheme grants; and if so, the...
    • Sheep Sector
      Question 653: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her proposals for the future development of the sheep sector; and the outcome of the Council of Agricultural Ministers...
    • Beef Industry
      Question 654: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has plans to extend beyond 24 months the killing of butcher heifers for sale on the market here. [12048/08]
    • Bovine Diseases
      Question 655: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has applied to the European Commission to revise the BSE screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 656: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will review her Department's practice of issuing discrepancy reports which threaten single farm payments to farmers...
    • Fishing Industry
      Question 657: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the small crane in Dunmore East FHC, County Waterford (details supplied); and if she will make a...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 658: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on the application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for a farm waste management...
    • Installation Aid Scheme
      Question 659: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department have examined an application under the installation aid scheme by a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 660: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will allow Waterford County Council to go to public consultation for the proposed waste water treatment plant...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 662: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding grant assistance for the growing of miscanthus grass; and if she has plans to support development and...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 663: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an appeal will be opened on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in respect of their refusal under...
    • On-Farm Investment Schemes
      Question 664: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in respect of cladding used for grant purposes in farm buildings which currently has to be of S/102 standard, her...
    • Farm Improvement Scheme
      Question 665: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department has quantified the number of applicants under the farm improvement scheme who are being deemed illegible...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 666: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the name of every body, organisation and committee outside her Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that...
    • Departmental Transport
      Question 667: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use;...
  • Department of Education and Science
    • School Transport
      Question 668: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the junior infant day is not recognised by CIÉ, and parents have to pay for their children to be transported home from...
    • Adult Education
      Question 669: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will respond to a query by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [11419/08]
    • School Management
      Question 670: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has responded to the joint letter, of 29 February 2008, from the five primary school patron organisations outlining the crisis...
    • Teachers' Remuneration
      Question 671: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who cannot receive the higher pay increment for...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 673: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the extension of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11230/08]
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 674: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which have 30 or more children; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 700: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of requests by schools (details supplied) for an extension. [11282/08]
    • School Staffing
      Question 701: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is intended to cease payment to teachers currently employed but unqualified and studying for a qualification; if the...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 702: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are exceptions to the provision in the higher education grants scheme which require that a student under 23 years is assessed...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 704: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 461 of 12 February 2008, the reason for the delay in obtaining the information required...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 705: To ask the Minister for Education and Science what is being delivered in 2008 in the school building programme; the roadmap that exists for projects proceeding to construction on...
    • School Enrolments
      Question 709: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if she will have...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 710: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has accepted the site proposed by the Commissioners of Public Works for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, when the...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 711: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will grant home tuition for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11386/08]
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 712: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects a student (details supplied) to be given a decision regarding an appeal in relation to a higher education grant; and...
    • Education Schemes
      Question 713: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will authorise the payment of arrears in relation to the home tuition grant received by parents of children who received...
    • Physical Education Facilities
      Question 714: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will assist in a case (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [11414/08]
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 715: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in South Tipperary that currently provide ABA for educating children with autism; the number of students...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to an application for a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; when a...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 717: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application for a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision will be...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 718: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the technical inspection for a primary school (details supplied) in County Clare. [11433/08]
    • Institutes of Technology
      Question 720: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the review and prioritisation of capital projects in the higher education sector in...
    • Asbestos Remediation Programme
      Question 722: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will provide financial assistance to remove asbestos from an old school building (details supplied) in County...
    • School Transport
      Question 723: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children from Caherconlish in County Limerick have right of entry to no second level...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 724: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a request from Educate Together to allow the classrooms that will not be used in a school (details supplied) in...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 726: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will be in a position to meet with a group (details supplied) in County Dublin, as per the request from 2007 in view...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 727: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timeframe for provision of a new second level school for south Lucan on lands covered under the Clonburris local area plan, as...
    • School Transport
      Question 728: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the policy regarding the use of seat-belts for children on school buses; the person legally whose responsibility it is to ensure that...
    • Clár Tógála Scoileanna
      Question 729: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an gceapfar an fhoireann ghréasa do Ghaelscoil (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [11520/08]
    • School Accommodation
      Question 730: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to complete her review of catchment areas and capacity in post-primary schools in the Limerick area; and if she will...
    • Education Schemes
      Question 731: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the model integration programme developed by a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if she will provide funding...
    • School Enrolments
      Question 732: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that a suitable school place is provided for a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [11571/08]
    • Garda Vetting Services
      Question 733: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that appropriate procedures are in place in respect of Garda vetting of teachers having regard to vetting being a...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 735: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a new building for a centre (details supplied) in County Limerick to replace the rented accommodation it occupies...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 736: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to provide recognition to Irish sign language within the national curriculum to support teaching and other learning...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 737: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when a start date will be given for the new building project for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 738: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications her Department received from schools in County Mayo in respect of a scheme (details supplied); the amount...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 739: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will issue on late applications for the third level grant in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Galway....
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 740: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [11614/08]
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 741: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants attached to special classes for autism who have obtained training through the special education...
    • Study Leave
      Question 744: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 has been refused study leave by the Department in view of the fact that this...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 745: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the tender documentation for a project (details supplied) in County Mayo has been completed; the estimated timing and funding for...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 746: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which a teacher who has trained in the UK in special needs teaching can retrain in Ireland to be eligible for employment...
    • School Facilities
      Question 747: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the problems which currently prevent the opening of school halls to sports and community organisations when they are not in use such...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 748: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans for providing a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 with a permanent site; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • School Accommodation
      Question 749: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans that exist to provide alternative school premises for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in view of its pending...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 751: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that a permanent site has been acquired for the construction of primary school buildings for Tyrellstown, Dublin...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 752: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will permit a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 to apply for planning permission for the planned refurbishment and...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 755: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the annual outlay on rental of pre-fabricated school buildings in County Mayo; if this is considered to be a cost-effective method of...
    • Capitation Grants
      Question 756: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will grant aid schools who might have difficulty paying new water charges, as according to EU policy the Government could pay...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 758: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will support an issue (details supplied). [11740/08]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 759: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on correspondence regarding a primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 761: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools and secondary schools here who applied for the summer works scheme, before her decision to abolish the...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 762: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow has been waiting for a permanent premises since its inception in 1996; and...
    • State Examinations
      Question 763: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications received for reader assistance at State examinations in each of the past five years, including the current...
    • Schools Amalgamation
      Question 764: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an amalgamation of secondary schools (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 765: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount her Department has spent in the years 2004 to 2007 and to date in 2008 defending legal actions taken by parents of autistic...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 766: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will sanction a technical needs assessment for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 770: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reinstate the summer works scheme in 2009; and if so, when appointments will be made available. [11817/08]
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 771: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reduce the pupil-teacher ratio in 2009; and if so, the amount by which she will do so. [11818/08]
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 772: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the summer works scheme in her Department was suspended; the funding available to schools to carry out small scale building...
    • Second Level Education
      Question 773: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the six point strategy enunciated by the ASTI in their document A Strategy to Develop Second-Level Education; the action...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 775: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide funding for a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11861/08]
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 777: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will restore the home tuition allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will put a system in place...
    • Departmental Facilities
      Question 778: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in her Department and in the bodies and agencies under the aegis...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 779: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a final decision will be made regarding the provision of additional funding from her Department to a school (details supplied) in...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 781: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to an application from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 for emergency works funding in order to...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 782: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding available to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford that is building on two classrooms which have to be funded by...
    • Schools Recognition
      Question 783: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she or officials from her Department have approached Educate Together with a view to establishing a school in the east Cork area;...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 784: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to a pervious parliamentary question, when she envisages a school (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a technical...
    • State Examinations
      Question 785: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on reducing the leaving certificate examination points for students who wish to qualify for primary school teaching college...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 786: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford to the Teaching Council for their degree qualification...
    • Educational Facilities
      Question 788: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria used in selecting areas to be included in the developing areas unit set up within her Department; and if she will provide...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 789: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 812 of 26 September 2007, the status of the application; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health and Safety Regulations
      Question 792: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress of introducing a protocol for handling anapens in schools and the setting up of a management plan for care of anaphylaxis...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 793: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when construction work will begin on a school (details supplied) in County Meath; if the building work will be completed on time to...
    • Education Centre Network
      Question 794: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the grades and job descriptions have been decided upon for a facility (details supplied) in County Cork; if progress has been made...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 795: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the appointment of a design team at a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork. [12057/08]
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 797: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action that will be taken regarding a building (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if it will be made available to the...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 798: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm having received correspondence from the parents council of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath with a...
    • Clár Tógála Scoileanna
      Question 799: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cad é an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le méadú a chur le scoil (sonraí tugtha), agus feabhsú a chur uirthi; agus an...
    • School Transport
      Question 800: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 502 of 27 June 2006, if school transport will be provided for a child (details supplied) in...
    • Physical Education Facilities
      Question 801: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects work to commence on the proposed gymnasium for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the amount of money she has...
    • School Placement
      Question 802: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school place will be provided for a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [12146/08]
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 803: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the acquisition of a site for a new school building (details supplied) in County Cork. [12147/08]
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 804: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been received from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for the emergency works grant; when the...
    • Institutes of Technology
      Question 805: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made since the publication of the Dr. Jim Port report in regard to the application of Waterford Institute...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 806: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if plans for the new secondary school for Gorey have been prepared; if so, when it is expected they will be lodged with Wexford County...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 808: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of the applications on hand within her Department in respect of the schools who have applied for the summer works scheme,...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 810: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason construction of the new school building (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has been postponed despite parents being assured...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 811: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the name of every body, organisation and committee outside her Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that have been...
    • Schools Amalgamation
      Question 812: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed second level school amalgamation between schools (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 813: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Laois is operating under difficult conditions...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 814: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new primary school campus at Summerhill, Portlaoise, County Laois, with particular reference to the date upon...
    • Departmental Transport
      Question 816: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use; the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 817: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school building project design team appointment in a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 818: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department has not responded to an equal status notification from a school (details supplied) in County Louth claiming...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 819: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider a grant appeal to her Department by a person (details supplied) in County Meath on the grounds that the...
  • Department of Defence
    • Departmental Facilities
      Question 820: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and agencies under the aegis of his...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 821: To ask the Minister for Defence the position with regard to the provision of a soccer pitch for a club (details supplied) in County Clare at the lands owned by his Department at...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 822: To ask the Minister for Defence the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that have been established by...
    • Departmental Transport
      Question 823: To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use; the suppliers of the...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 824: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce legislation to regulate management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11243/08]
    • Visa Applications
      Question 825: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for a visa extension by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 826: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the decentralisation programme to Roscrea in respect of the agencies and so on to be...
    • State Airports
      Question 827: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he discussed the extension of the US customs and border protection facility at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 828: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda traffic corps personnel at present; the number that will be in the corps by 2009; the number of...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 829: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the work being done by an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 15, supporting...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 830: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the casino commission report will be before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 831: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an issue (details supplied). [11239/08]
    • Crime Prevention
      Question 832: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to parliamentary Question No. 1155, of 30 January 2008 the procedure for allowing Interpol to access the AFIS...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 833: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11291/08]
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 834: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to make a decision regarding applications for naturalisation by persons (details supplied) in County...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 835: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of homicides here involving the use of firearms from 1 June 1997 to date in 2008; the number of the homicides...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 837: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in the context of Operation Anvil, he will confirm that there will be no restrictions on Garda overtime in 2008; and...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 838: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide the information requested in correspondance from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 839: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the breakdown of the number of Gardaí in Coolock, Raheny, Howth and Malahide Garda Stations; the number of community...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 840: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for family reunification by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if he will expedite a...
    • Garda Reserve
      Question 841: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda Reserve recruits to date; the number serving in Listowel, Tralee and Castleisland, County Kerry; and...
    • Liquor Licensing Laws
      Question 842: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of licensed premises which were closed or fined under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003 and the...
    • Drug Seizures
      Question 843: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of sniffer dogs available to the Garda Síochána in areas (detail supplied) in County Dublin; the number of...
    • On-line Gambling
      Question 844: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislation and regulation in place to protect children and adolescents from on-line gambling; and if he will make a...
    • Closed Circuit Television Systems
      Question 845: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to provide closed circuit television in and around a community centre (details supplied) in Dublin 24;...
    • Public Order Offences
      Question 846: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report in detail on the success of anti-social behaviour orders in Dublin south west; and if he will make a...
    • Refugee Status
      Question 847: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused refugee status here; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 848: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 582 of 12 February 2008, the position in relation to the meeting arranged for 25...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 849: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding persons (details supplied) in County Waterford in the matter of their application to remain in the...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 850: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a case (details supplied). [11489/08]
    • Civil Partnership
      Question 851: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will publish the Civil Partnership Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11523/08]
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 852: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí operating in Dublin south east; the number of members of the Garda Reserve Force operating...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 853: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of penalty points which have been issued in County Mayo since the introduction of same; the breakdown of each...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 854: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a request to reconsider the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick under the Irish born child category...
    • Refugee Status
      Question 855: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Clare;...
    • Immigration Policy
      Question 856: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has consulted with the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism and Waterways Ireland on the development of immigration...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 857: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if policing levels are being re-evaluated in Wexford in view of recent Department figures which showed the county to have...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 858: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the asylum application for a person (details supplied). [11631/08]
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 859: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will overturn the deportation order relating to persons (details supplied) and offer them subsidiary protection in...
    • Refugee Status
      Question 860: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will give permission to a person (details supplied) to remain in the country on humanitarian grounds; and if he will...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 861: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can obtain stamp four status. [11651/08]
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 862: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of cases (details supplied); and when these cases are expected to be processed. [11665/08]
    • Courts Service
      Question 863: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way funds collected in the court poor box are disbursed; the guidelines, procedures and records that apply to such...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 864: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the ratio of gardaí per head of population in each Garda district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11685/08]
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 866: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the monetary value accruing to the State through the imposition of penalty points throughout the country since their...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 867: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will expedite the processing of a holiday visa application on behalf of a person (details supplied). [11695/08]
    • Residency Permits
      Question 868: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) who has made an application for leave to remain in the State. [11736/08]
    • Integration Projects
      Question 869: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a project (details supplied). [11742/08]
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 870: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will intervene in respect of an application for a certificate of naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 871: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total number of anti-social behaviour offences carried out in the Dublin south west area in each year over the past...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 872: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has responded to the offer by the developers of a local office for An Garda Síochána at block one of the new urban...
    • Youth Services
      Question 873: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda youth diversion projects that have been established; and the geographic remit of same. [11780/08]
    • Garda Support Services
      Question 876: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the need for an independent confidential therapeutic support for all members of An Garda Síochána and their...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 877: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied). [11799/08]
    • General Register Office
      Question 878: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied). [11800/08]
    • Residency Permits
      Question 879: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary for long-term residency; when a decision is...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 882: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11832/08]
    • Residency Permits
      Question 884: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the residency application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 885: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly whereby a person (details supplied) resident in the Six Counties for over...
    • Garda Complaints Procedures
      Question 887: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to whether the harassment of a person (details supplied) by gardaí in Dun Laoghaire is...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 888: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for asylum by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 889: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all documentation relative to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny has been submitted; and when a...
    • Garda Complaints Procedures
      Question 891: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11981/08]
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 892: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason no decision has been made on the application of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford to remain here...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 894: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Asylum Support Services
      Question 896: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a contract has been awarded for the provision of a centre (details supplied) in County Mayo. [12053/08]
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 897: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to, or if he has been notified by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission of a review...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 903: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has a system for logging communications from members of the public and responding to the queries raised;...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 904: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding long stay residency for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 906: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached in regard to the asylum application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 908: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when naturalisation will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 909: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached in the subsidiary protection application of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 912: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 473 of 11 March 2008, where he states that applications for long term residency...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 913: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application by a person (details supplied) in Cork City for leave to remain in the State on...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 914: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to applications for permission to remain in the State under the IBC/05 scheme, a judgement has been made by...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 918: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify the future status of Fermoy Garda Station as divisional headquarters for Cork north in view of the fact...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 919: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concern of an association (details supplied) in Dublin 24 in relation to what they...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 920: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí stationed in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim. [12273/08]
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 921: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that...
    • Garda Recruitment
      Question 922: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, when a member of the prison service resigns from the service to join An Garda Síochána, they will carry across to...
    • Stardust Inquiry
      Question 923: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the Stardust inquiry and the support given to families to date. [12328/08]
    • Departmental Transport
      Question 924: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use;...
    • Crime Prevention
      Question 925: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will put in a safety and security plan at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [12429/08]
    • Stardust Inquiry
      Question 926: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by the families of victims of the Stardust tragedy regarding a...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 927: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who is appealing the order for their deportation. [12440/08]
    • Criminal Prosecutions
      Question 928: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the headline offences recorded and detected for each of the 18 districts in the Dublin metropolitan areas,...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 930: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will grant short term residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath to facilitate a...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 931: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will defer his decision to deport in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a...
    • EU Directives
      Question 932: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, regarding summer and winter time arrangements as agreed under EU Directive 2000/84/EC, a submission was made by his...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 933: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding grant aid for playgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11281/08]
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 934: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the next phase of the regeneration project for an estate (details supplied) in County Clare will take...
    • Waste Management
      Question 935: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the National Development Finance Agency was involved in an advisory capacity in the Dublin waste to energy...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 936: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of inspections of private rented accommodation in 2005, 2006 and 2007; the number which did not...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 937: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of projects (detail supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Road Network
      Question 938: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on establishing a national standard on the quality and standard of roads and footpaths in urban...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 939: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to allow residents of voluntary housing agencies to purchase their homes;...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 940: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the stage the Social Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is at; when it will be published; and if he will...
    • Rural Renewal Scheme
      Question 941: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason an inspection has not been carried out for a grant under the rural renewal scheme on the home of...
    • Turbary Rights
      Question 942: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to designate more boglands under the EU Habitat Directive; if he has plans to control the...
    • EU Directives
      Question 943: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the name and area of each bog in County Galway designated under the EU Habitat Directive; the number of bog...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 944: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in resolving the issue of pyrite in homes (details supplied); if he will take control and...
    • Derelict Sites
      Question 945: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the penalties placed on builders who stop building apartments and leave behind derelict building sites; if he...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 946: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the options or recourse open to landlords when tenants do not adhere to the conditions of the lease. [11411/08]
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 948: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if any council other that Dublin City Council has suspended applications for inclusion on their affordable...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 949: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a grant is available from his Department for the removal of asbestos from an old building restored as a...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 950: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of capital funding allocated to Naas Town Council for housing construction in each year since 2002...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 951: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a new sewerage scheme in Athea, County Limerick. [11462/08]
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 952: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 547 of 4 March 2008, the breakdown of the number accommodated through...
    • Motor Taxation
      Question 953: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on applying the new basis of charging motor tax to vehicles registered prior to 1 January 2008 for...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 954: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will investigate whether the management of South Dublin County Council is in breach of its own...
    • Student Accommodation
      Question 957: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress being made in respect of the promised accommodation taskforce for students in Dublin; and if he...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 958: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the criteria in respect of the affordable housing scheme to deal with issues such as...
    • Water Quality
      Question 960: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will explain the criteria relating to the designation of coastal locations under the EU Bathing Water...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 963: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Environmental Protection Agency keeps his Department appraised of the number of waste water treatment...
    • National Biodiversity Plan
      Question 964: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Government Departments and State agencies that have to date drawn up a biodiversity action plan under the...
    • Waste Disposal
      Question 965: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of fly-tipping here; his plans to increase penalties and enforcement measures to tackle this...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 966: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a grant scheme to assist private dwelling owners to defray the cost of installing lime...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 967: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of requests he has made to local authorities to carry out random checks on private landlords to...
    • Natural Heritage Areas
      Question 969: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are detailed maps available of the preservation order area at Rath Lugh; the location where these...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 971: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied). [11741/08]
    • Planning Issues
      Question 972: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will monitor a proposal (details supplied). [11798/08]
    • Natural Heritage Areas
      Question 973: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of special areas of conservation, special protection areas and national heritage areas that...
    • National Parks
      Question 974: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extra staffing or resources that have been allocated to the National Parks and Wildlife Service to enable...
    • Departmental Facilities
      Question 977: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and...
    • Water Charges
      Question 978: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the introduction of water charges will improve the financing of local government and...
    • Planning issues
      Question 980: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views, in the interests of equity and in the public interest and considering the facilitation of...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 982: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the upgrading of the Kilmallock sewerage scheme, Kilmallock, County Limerick. [11946/08]
    • Town Placenames
      Question 984: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the mounting confusion with regard to the spelling of Lehinch, County Clare, the more...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 985: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when Kildare County Council sought funding for the Castlemahon to Ballygowan pipeline scheme; the reason for...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 986: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason it takes An Bord Pleanála approximately six to nine months to adjudicate on a planning appeal;...
    • Registration of Title
      Question 987: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when payment will issue for the sale of a bog to Dúchas by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and...
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 989: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the more vigorous building regulations he has introduced which will mean that new hotels will be built to...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 991: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an evaluation has taken place into the effectiveness or otherwise of the greening Irish hotels programme;...
    • Recycling Policy
      Question 993: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the results and action taken as a result of the meeting in 2007 with his Department and stakeholders in the...
    • Archaeological Sites
      Question 997: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the European Commission's view that the proposed construction of the M3...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 998: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social housing units delivered by the voluntary housing sector on a county basis for each year...
    • Waste Management
      Question 1001: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the statement relating to the Dublin waste to energy project made in Dáil Éireann on 22...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 1008: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial...
    • Waste Disposal
      Question 1009: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which families with young children are to dispose of household refuse in situations where there...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 1010: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position of the provision of funding by his Department to a local authority (details supplied) in County...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 1013: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department's engineering adviser has examined the documentation submitted by Clare County Council...
    • Nuclear Plants
      Question 1014: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken in response to the reported leak at Sellafield on 26 March 2008; and if he will make...
    • Departmental Transport
      Question 1017: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason...
    • National Monuments
      Question 1018: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify what the protected structure at Mologga Graveyard, Kildorrey, County Cork is, that is...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 1019: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that the European Commission has initiated proceedings in regard to discrimination in the...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Building Regulations
      Question 1020: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a project (details supplied) in County Mayo was passed by Sustainable Energy Ireland; the reason the...
    • Coastal Zone Management
      Question 1022: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department is responsible for coastal marina development; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 1023: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding Eircom's plans to provide broadband in Lanesboro, County Longford; and if he will make...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 1042: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to expand the greener homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11868/08]
    • Postal Services
      Question 1044: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will negotiate with An Post with a view to issuing a stamp to commemorate Irish soldiers who died in the...
    • Seirbhísí Poist
      Question 1045: To ask the Aire Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha an bhfuil sé chun a iarraidh go mbeidh an córas códphoist atá á ullmhú ag an Roinn Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 1046: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grant supports available for the installation and operation of wind turbines. [11245/08]
    • Fishing Vessel Licences
      Question 1047: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has plans to grant a small number of drift net fishing licences to island based fishermen in the...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 1048: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding grant aid funding for a facility (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make...
    • Departmental Facilities
      Question 1050: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 1051: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date for commencement of the national broadband scheme; the qualifying criteria and application process...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 1052: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial...
    • Departmental Travel
      Question 1053: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason...

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