Written answers

Thursday, 3 April 2008

  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 12: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the decentralisation of his Department; the number of officials that have decentralised to...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 13: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the process through which the next national drugs strategy is to be developed; and if he is confident that the new...
    • Community Development
      Question 14: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made with regard to the commitment contained in the programme for Government to double funding for the...
    • Programme for Government
      Question 19: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made with regard to the commitment contained in the Programme for Government to implement a major...
    • Community Development
      Question 20: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the supports that will be available to the volunteer management committees of 180 local community development projects...
    • Údarás Elections
      Question 21: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to reduce or increase the number of sets for the Údarás elections; and when the Údarás election will be...
    • State Agencies
      Question 22: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in his work with State agencies to try to reduce the impact of the loss of 104 jobs (details...
    • Official Languages Act
      Question 23: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the proposals he has to comprehensively review the operation of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 24: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he is taking, on top of and in addition to awareness campaigns, to address the cocaine problem here...
    • EU Directives
      Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the meetings he or his Department have had or propose to have with the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 28: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will specifically target areas or regions suffering particularly from the social or economic deprivation for the...
    • Rural Enterprise Development
      Question 29: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made with regard to the new programme for rural enterprise development promised in the programme for...
    • Departmental Services
      Question 30: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he envisages cutbacks in services provided by or through his Department in 2008; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Irish Language
      Question 31: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money that the consultants with international expertise who are to be employed regarding the 20 year...
    • Commemorative Events
      Question 32: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way his Department will assist groups to develop the Gordon Bennett Car Rally theme in the towns and villages that...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 33: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of reports he has commissioned since he became Minister; the cost of each report; the action taken as a...
    • Dormant Accounts Fund
      Question 35: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of applications his Department has received or is processing in relation to the distribution of any of the...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 36: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the proposals he has to financially assist apprentices from Gaeltacht areas when they are on the block release phase...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 37: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made to date with regard to implementation of the national walks scheme announced on 4 March 2008; and if...
    • Irish Language
      Question 39: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad atá á dhéanamh chun a chumasú do phobal na Gaeilge an teanga sin a úsáid nuair a bhíonn siad ag plé leis an...
    • Dormant Accounts Fund
      Question 40: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expected expenditure by his Department in 2008 from the proceeds of the Dormant Accounts Fund; the figures for...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 42: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made with regard to the commitment contained in the programme for Government to develop and strengthen...
    • Irish Language
      Question 44: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén uair a bheidh an chéad chruinniú eile ag Fóram na Gaeilge; cén chomhairle atá faighte aige ón bhFóram go dtí...
  • Department of Finance
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kildare is still under the directive of his Department; if so the plans he has in...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the persons so appointed;...
    • Gaming Legislation
      Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if gaming machines or slot machines are permitted on the premises of a licensed bookmaker; if change in the regulations is proposed;...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works is seeking accommodation or development land at or near Drogheda for proposed decentralisation offices...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the fines and penalties open to the Revenue Commissioners; if he is satisfied that the Revenue Commissioners are making full use of...
    • Tax Code
      Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will extend the research and development tax credit beyond its current limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount his Department spent on recruitment advertising, excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments Service in 2007....
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the breakdown of all buildings and offices under the responsibility of the Office of Public Works that are lit up at night; if there...
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to receive the final report of the Vaccine Damage Compensation Group; the funding provided in Budget 2008 to implement...
    • Health Services
      Question 60: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 4 March 2008, the reason a formal reply has not been issued by the Health Service Executive;...
    • Pharmacy Regulations
      Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the pharmacists contract and the uncertainty regarding the future trading arrangements with community...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 62: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the persons so appointed;...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the requirements that public health nurses be qualified midwives has changed; the current qualification requirements to be a public...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the winter initiative scheme has been withdrawn from Roscommon County Hospital; the further reason an enhanced scheme was...
    • Health Services
      Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [12542/08]
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if psychiatric services in the mid-west region will be re-organised in order that persons in need of the services who reside in County...
    • Nursing Home Subventions
      Question 67: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed fair deal scheme for subvention of care for older people in nursing homes, including the status of...
    • Health Services
      Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress to date in delivery of the promised network of primary care centres as set out in the Government Health Strategy Quality...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is the case that the national ambulance service in the midland region is, for cost reasons, to discontinue seeking assistance from...
    • Health Services
      Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12621/08]
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she and the Department of Finance have approved the Health Service Executive capital programme for 2008; and the details of same. ...
    • Health Services
      Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the promised additional audiologist has been hired for children in Kildare-west Wicklow; and if agreement has been reached in relation...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 83: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount her Department spent on recruitment advertising, excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments Service in 2007....
    • Health Services
      Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the financial requirements of the proposed suicide prevention and counselling service (details...
  • Department of Transport
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Transport the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the persons so appointed; the dates on...
    • Road Network
      Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of observations, representations and objections received by his Department regarding the redesignation of the Kinnegad to Athlone...
    • Light Rail Project
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of plans to link the Luas lines in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12620/08]
    • Rail Network
      Question 90: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 13 March 2008, if there has been further progress. [12653/08]

    • Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of capital funding allocated to the Kildare route project in 2008. [12660/08]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 93: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount his Department spent on recruitment advertising, excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments Service, in 2007. [12701/08]
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the persons so appointed; the...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 11 March 2008, the findings and recommendations of the Moores Rowland report; and the way he...
    • International Agreements
      Question 97: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on correspondence (details supplied); if he is in agreement with the thrust of the submission; if so, the action he will take to...
    • Departmental Offices
      Question 98: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the renewed calls in the Tallaght region for the establishment of a passport office based in Tallaght; his...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will issue a circular to Irish athletes attending the Olympic Games to advise them of the human rights situation in the People's...
    • Voting Rights
      Question 100: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there has been communication with the British Government with regard to proposed changes to the right of Irish citizens to vote in local...
    • Diplomatic Representation
      Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discouraged any country from establishing an embassy here; the countries concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 102: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the eight audit reports covering Irish Aid spending, produced as a result of the audit visits carried out by the evaluation...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a Minister of the State at his Department failed to make representations to the Chinese Government in relation to the ongoing...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount his Department spent on recruitment advertising, excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments Service in 2007....
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 112: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if shops (details supplied) are fully-owned by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12617/08]
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the persons so...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine a situation where FÁS in the south west region are stating that the programme for long-term unemployed...
    • Work Permits
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address the points raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will flexibly review the current...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will explain the terms of reference, mandate, reporting deadline and purpose of the advisory group on media...
    • Economic Competitiveness
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will set a national target for the reduction of the administrative cost of regulation; and if he will make a...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the implications of the recent court decision with respect to a group (details supplied) challenge to the registered...
    • Ministerial Regulations
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the public lending remuneration scheme will become operable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12625/08]
    • Consumer Protection
      Question 122: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has requested the National Consumer Agency to investigate the failure of retailers to pass on savings on imported...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to review the legislation regarding sick leave whereby a medical certificate is required to cover a weekend where...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount his Department spent on recruitment advertising, excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments...
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 127: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the persons so...
    • Swimming Pool Projects
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will announce a new round of grants under the local authority swimming pool programme. [12658/08]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount his Department spent on recruitment advertising, excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments Service in...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the PRSI benefits available to employees which are not available to the self-employed; the reasons for this anomaly; and if he...
    • Tax Code
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of tax-payers who pay the 0.9% PRSI rate; the basis for this lower rate; if the benefits differ from those paying the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the persons so...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average processing times for applications for jobseeker's allowances and benefits by social welfare office; the efforts being...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will verify what happened to the farm assist application form, completed by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rationale for applying the current formula used to assess entitlement to a pre-1953 State pension where credits from a country...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average letting duration for rent supplement claims in each of the past five years; and the average claim duration in each of...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the context of the appreciation of the Euro against sterling whereby people...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount his Department spent on recruitment advertising, excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments Service in...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who has stamp four status, is experiencing difficulty in obtaining rent...
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Drugs Awareness
      Question 149: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the policy initiatives or campaigns that have recently been introduced to raise awareness of the dangers of drug use;...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount his Department spent on recruitment advertising, excluding advertising conducted by the Public...
    • Community Development
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he proposes to address the issues of rural isolation; if it is intended to focus on groups...
    • Anti-Social Behaviour
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he proposes to address issues such as anti-social behaviour by way of funding through the various...
    • Rural Transport
      Question 157: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he has provided funding to groups involved in providing rural transport; and if he will make a...
    • Drugs Task Forces
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he proposes to financially assist voluntary groups in County Kildare involving a campaign to...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 159: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenditure in County Kildare in the past 12 months under the various schemes operated by his Department; the...
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Foreshore Licences
      Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department is inspecting the fill being used on a foreshore for a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; if this...
    • Coastal Protection
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make funding available to reinstate and strengthen the sea bank at Cromane Lower, County Kerry in view of the...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has proposals to amend the Foreshore Act 1933 in relation to the development of offshore wind farms; and if she will...
    • Dairy Sector
      Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of active dairy milk producers in County Limerick; the breakdown of the different quota sizes in County Limerick;...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all moneys due to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the persons so...
    • Farm Waste Management
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation with respect to an applicant, who has obtained sanction for the farmyard pollution grant, and whose planning...
    • Milk Quota
      Question 168: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will advise persons (details supplied) as to the best way to proceed with making changes to their farm structure; and...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount her Department spent on recruitment advertising, excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments...
  • Department of Education and Science
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a final contract for a school (details supplied) in County Laois will be signed and planning permission sought on the project;...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the persons so appointed;...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1039 of 30 January 2008 regarding the provision of a new school at the Aston Village area,...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 964 of 30 January 2008 and in view of the fact that the board of management submitted an...
    • School Transport
      Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if transport will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [12548/08]
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will respond to a query from a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied); and when she expects the school to receive funding for the building project....
    • Student Support Schemes
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department keeps a record of the number of children who require language support for each primary school; if she will provide a...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the proposed extensions for schools (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which will accommodate an increase in the student...
    • Third Level Qualifications
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown for each university of all degrees awarded for each of the past five years by degree class; and if she will make a...
    • School Transport
      Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a child (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to benefit under the school transport scheme or any other transport supports...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 13 March 2008, if there has been a successful conclusion to the negotiations. [12640/08]
    • School Accommodation
      Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department approached the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in 2007 seeking their agreement...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received the stage 2a submission in relation to the new school for Ardclough in County Kildare. [12643/08]
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 28 November 2007 will be available. [12645/08]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received the stage 2a submission in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [12646/08]
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a report on the availability of resources to carry out assessments of need for children where special education...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount her Department spent on recruitment advertising, excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments Service in...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a higher education grant has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is pursuing a...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans for the one-acre reserved site to the west of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on...
  • Department of Defence
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 198: To ask the Minister for Defence the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the persons so appointed; the dates on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 199: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount his Department spent on recruitment advertising, excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments Service in 2007. [12693/08]
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the persons so...
    • Stardust Inquiry
      Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the person who selected the senior counsel for the Stardust inquiry. [12538/08]
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for leave to remain on humanitarian grounds by a person (details supplied)...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the family of a person (details supplied) will be granted permission to enter the State; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department will consider an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Cork by virtue of a...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider the deportation order made against a person (details supplied) having regard to their genuine...
    • Criminal Prosecutions
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a prosecution may be taken against an individual who received money intended for a club, society or corporate body but...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the headline crime statistics for the Carlow-Kildare division for the first quarter of 2008. [12663/08]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount his Department spent on recruitment advertising, excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the expected position in regard to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the relevant section in an application for naturalisation which relates to an application based on marriage to an Irish...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 217: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the matter of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if documentation awaited as per his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 21 February 2008 has been located in his...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if residency status will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick on foot of parentage of...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review again the decision to make a deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the matter of residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the present or expected residency status in the case of persons (details supplied); if they are expected to be accepted for...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the granting of extended leave to remain in the State in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the application for family reunification in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15....
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 in view of the particular...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 241: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure to be followed in order to obtain travel documentation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 242: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when naturalisation will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Planning Issues
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his legitimate views in respect of one off housing in rural areas has been taken on board by the various...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 611 of 12 February 2008, when final payment will be issued; the reason...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it his intention to make changes to the regulations whereby a tenant when purchasing a local authority...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the provision of an upgraded sewerage scheme for Bruff, County Limerick. [12559/08]
    • Road Network
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the budget allocated to pay for the possible additional costs in respect of archaeological discoveries and...
    • Housing Aid for the Elderly
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be transferred to Wexford County Council to allow it to disburse moneys for the mobility...
    • Town Councils
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position on the provision in the Local Government Act 2000 to establish town councils and plans to enact...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received the preliminary report in relation to sourcing additional water for the greater Dublin...
    • Local Authority Staff
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there has been further progress on the issue of staffing raised in Parliamentary Question No. 1409 of 30...
    • Habitat Conservation
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the impact, in the context of the Habitat Regulation 1997 and the areas designated as special areas of...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will give a comprehensive update on the application under the remedial works scheme by Westmeath County...
    • Election Management System
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a legislative restriction that would prevent the European and local elections from being held...
    • Tax Code
      Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason it is necessary for applicants to have tax clearance certificates in relation to the new scheme of...
    • Natural Heritage Areas
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that an indication has been given regarding the potential future use of Donadea...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 267: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects to receive the draft policy paper on next generation broadband networks; if he will implement...
    • Regional Fisheries Boards
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will instruct the Fisheries Board in relation to a matter of concern (details supplied) in County Mayo....