Written answers
Thursday, 24 April 2008
- Department of Finance
- Proposed Legislation
Question 10: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to amend the legislation governing the Standards in Public Office Commission in order that it can initiate its own...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 11: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timetable for the completion of the roll out of the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Fiscal Policy
Question 12: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will bring forward revised spending Estimates for 2008 in view of the steeper than expected decline in Exchequer returns, the...
- Spending Evaluation Programmes
Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on giving the Houses of the Oireachtas responsibility for spending evaluation programmes. [15669/08]
- Tax Yield
Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the implications of the shortfall in tax receipts to date in 2008 for public policy. [15666/08]
- National Development Plan
Question 15: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make arrangements that the maximum possible details in respect of appraisals of NDP projects are published, subject to not...
- Efficiency Reviews
Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the purpose and extent of the efficiency reviews of public expenditure as cited in the OECD's 2008 Economic Survey of Ireland; the...
- Tax Code
Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of not plugging the avoidance scheme on stamp duty; and the reason this was deemed an appropriate policy boost tool for the...
- National Partnership Agreement
Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on his objectives in the negotiations of the forthcoming social partnership agreement. [15708/08]
- House Prices
Question 19: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the International Monetary Fund's report that property here could be as much as 32% over valued, particularly with respect...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of recent increasing unemployment, falling house prices and increasing instances of mortgage default, he has considered the...
- Tax Code
Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the changes to the vehicle registration tax regime due to come into force are expected to be revenue neutral for 2008 and for...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 22: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the impact, in view of significant increases in the live register during the first quarter of 2008 and projected increases over the...
- Appointments to State Boards
Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ensure that all appointments to State bodies would be considered by the Oireachtas committee. [15661/08]
- Programmes for Government
Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason he is unwilling to provide a costing of the proposals in the Programme for Government 2007 to 2012. [15699/08]
- Tax Code
Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the commitments to reduce the standard rate of income tax to 18% and the top rate of income tax to 40% contained...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 26: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the concerns expressed by the OECD regarding the deterioration in the public finances. [15653/08]
- Tax Code
Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to the impact of an expansion of low paid employment on the tax take, both in terms of income tax revenue...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the progress being made to find a satisfactory system for deposit protection in credit unions. [15680/08]
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress made to date in achieving better value for money from the latest round of expenditure reviews. [15693/08]
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 31: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to amend the legislation governing the Financial Services Ombudsman in order that he can make rulings on classes of...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of value for money reviews being undertaken by Departments at his request in relation to the value for money reviews of...
- Tax Code
Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he foresees any threats to the Irish corporation tax regime; and his plans to mitigate the possible effects. [15673/08]
- Fiscal Policy
Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the failure to address the fact that for the past five years economic growth was driven by domestic consumption...
- Tax Yield
Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the fact that tax revenues were 8.3% lower in January and February 2008 than in the same period in 2007. [15244/08]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that no depreciation is charged in the accounts of the public service and implications this has for efficient...
- Tax Code
Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the impact on employment levels here following the recent request by the US Treasury to renegotiate the US-Ireland double...
- Home Repossessions
Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the level of home repossessions which is occurring; and if there are implications for public policy. [15718/08]
- Fiscal Policy
Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the contingency plans in place to deal with any shock within the financial system here. [15659/08]
- Garda Stations
Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if sanction has been given for the construction of a new Garda station (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if the construction will be a...
- Public Transport
Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works has plans to allow commuter buses to use the Phoenix Park on a regular basis; the details of these plans;...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the findings of the ESRI quarterly economic commentary for spring 2008 which predicts that GNP will grow at its slowest...
- Tax Code
Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position in relation to the results to date of the Revenue Commissioners' initiative of examining ATM transactions and credit card...
- Services Sector
Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the downturn in business activity in the services sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15608/08]
- Health Service Staff
Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the requests he has made to the Health Service Executive in terms of spending for 2008; if he has instructed the HSE to freeze or delay...
- Unemployment Levels
Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has revised the forecast rate of unemployment and the growth rate in employment contained in budget 2008. [15246/08]
- Tax Code
Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to ensure that Irish domiciled taxpayers are fully tax compliant for income and capital gains tax earned in...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures, in view of the report from the high level group on manufacturing, he proposes to bring forward to achieve control over...
- Tax Collection
Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding measures being proposed with the aim of ensuring that recipients of credit union dividends comply with DIRT...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he proposes to bring forward measures to improve the protection mechanism for bank deposit holders here including an increase in...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the concerns expressed by the EU Commission about the deterioration in the public finances. [15703/08]
- Price Inflation
Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the rising rate of inflation here and its consequences for public policy. [15650/08]
- Off-Licence Fees
Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on increasing the off-licence fee in respect of beer, wine and spirits from the current level of €300; and if he will make...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the initiatives he plans to achieve public service reform. [15644/08]
- Tax Code
Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will reconsider activation of section 110 of the Finance Act 2007; if, in relation to the report finalised by Goodbody Economic...
- Social Insurance
Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the surplus in the social insurance fund for 2007 and the cumulative surplus at end of 2007; the projected surplus in the social...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the tax revenue shortfall of €600 million up to March 2008 and house completion projections for 2008 being...
- Economic Outlook
Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on comments in the OECD's 2008 Economic Survey of Ireland in relation to the housing market here and to falling productivity;...
- Tax Collection
Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that those entitled to a DIRT refund are getting it; and if he has proposals to rectify the apparent under-claiming....
- Price Inflation
Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the consumer price index shows that inflation is running at 5% with inflation in fuel and staple food prices...
- Pension Provisions
Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the transfers to the National Pensions Reserve Fund for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and projected for 2008; the estimate of the level of...
- Tax Code
Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the VAT rate on defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15239/08]
- Tax Collection
Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has received notification of the inclusion of Irish residents on the list of 1,400 individuals who held money in anonymous trusts...
- Off-Course Betting
Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the plans he has to regulate off-course betting in all sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10819/08]
- Garda Stations
Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will take action to ensure that progress is made to commence the building programme in respect of the redevelopment of Tallaght...
- Ministerial Salaries
Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the changing economic climate, he proposes to review the decision to accept substantial pay increases for members of...
- Tax Code
Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a non-domicile tax charge for those people resident here but non-domiciled for taxation purposes...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on recent reports of irregularities with respect to the short-selling of Irish banking stocks; the progress of the...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will revise his growth forecast for 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15305/08]
- Company Closures
Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on reports that there was a 60% increase in the number of companies collapsing in the first three months of 2008 compared to...
- Pension Provisions
Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to the implementation of a comprehensive ethical investment code, including but not confined to banning...
- Tax Yield
Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on reports of significant reductions in the number of high street shoppers here; the impact this will have on consumer...
- Tax Code
Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people who claimed top slicing relief in respect of redundancy payments and so on in 2007 or for the earlier years for...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the names and addresses of each of the offices of the Revenue Commissioners and the Collector General; and the principal functions...
- Flood Relief
Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 13 March 2008, the outcome of the meeting. [15791/08]
- Fiscal Policy
Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action he proposes to take to stimulate the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15846/08]
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action he proposes to take to improve the competitiveness of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15847/08]
- Price Inflation
Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects to combat inflation over the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15851/08]
- Tax Code
Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has in mind tax based incentives to steady or revitalise the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15853/08]
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the anticipated rate of economic growth in 2008 and for the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15855/08]
- Tax Collection
Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when a P60 will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15856/08]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works secured accommodation in Enniscorthy for the proposed Bord Bia and Bord Glas offices locating to the town...
- Price Inflation
Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures he proposes to put in place to reduce inflation. [15909/08]
- Fiscal Policy
Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the implications for this year end Exchequer deficit, general Government balance deficit and possible breach of EU Stability and...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008; and the number of persons...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the most recent OECD economic survey of Ireland 2008 report; and if he will implement all of its recommendations. [15913/08]
- Tax Code
Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the impact a 1% reduction in the 21% VAT rate would have on annual Exchequer tax receipts. [15914/08]
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 140, 141, 142 and 143 of 7 November 2007, the position regarding the overall public...
- Department of Health and Children
- Health Services
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if vouchers or assistance are available to persons who for reason of ill-health have to travel to Dublin twice weekly to receive...
- Alcohol Abuse
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views of the recent position paper on alcohol treatment systems and services published by an organisation (details supplied) at the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be admitted to Limerick Regional Hospital; and if she will make a statement on...
- Pharmacy Services
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the head office of the Irish Pharmaceutical Society was sold; the action taken regarding the proceeds of this sale; if the members...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if action will be taken to expedite payment of the nursing home repayment scheme to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if she...
- Health Services
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the holiday respite grant will be provided by the mid-west Health Service Executive area and all other HSE areas during 2008; the...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford was refused domiciliary care allowance from October 2006 to October 2007; and...
- Health Services
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an orthodontic assessment will be carried out for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when the necessary treatment will...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the mobility allowance will continue to be made payable to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick by the Health Service...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the supply without charge of medical and surgical appliances covered in section 59 of the Health Act 1970 includes shoes provided...
- Health Services
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on a matter (details supplied). [15773/08]
- Hospital Services
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who is waiting for an operation for cataracts in Ardkeen Hospital,...
- Adoption Services
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the time-scale involved and the waiting list for a first assessment in relation to an inter-country adoption (details supplied); and if...
- Compensation Schemes
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a claim in relation to insurance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies under the National Treatment Purchase Fund for their medical expenses; and if...
- Ambulance Service
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children where the ambulances located in County Wicklow are serviced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15796/08]
- Health Services
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to funding from the Health Service Executive in view of their medical...
- Hospital Services
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason none of the details on arrangements for respite service at St. Oliver Plunkett's Hospital, Dundalk was released in the...
- Health Services
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress to date in the provision of a primary care unit in Drogheda, County Louth as advertised recently; the number of submissions...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department received advance draft copies or advance notice of the recent report into the proposed new regional hospital for the...
- Health Promotion
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans the Health Service Executive has to distribute the Together We Play, Learn and Understand resource pack to all schools; and if...
- Hospital Services
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans for the transfer of services from Roscommon County Hospital; if she will review this plan in view of the fact that there are...
- Pharmacy Services
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the contingency plans which have been put in place in case of pharmacists' action to withdraw from the medical card scheme from 1 May...
- Health Service Reform
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Hanly report on the reform of the health service forms part of Government policy; if the Health Service Executive is obliged to...
- Health Services
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when home help will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Parliamentary Questions
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when Health Service Executive related parliamentary question responses will be available on-line; and if she will make a statement on...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made regarding the formulation of guidelines by a primary community and continuing care working group for the...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008; and the number of persons...
- Department of Transport
- Air Services
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding a query from a person (details supplied). [15741/08]
- Harbour Authorities
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that land owned by the harbour commissioners and boards and port authorities is held in trust on behalf of his Department, on...
- Road Network
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of investment to date in a project (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15780/08]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008; and the number of persons transferred...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Industrial Development
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Ireland remains sufficiently attractive for foreign inward investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of personnel on the FÁS schemes in Aughrim, County Wicklow as of 1 April 2008; the number who were on these...
- Work Permits
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied) will be re-issued. [15829/08]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008; and the number...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm having received an application for lottery funding from a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if in view...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008; and the number of...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if persons in receipt of rent supplement are entitled to receive their payments through electronic fund transfer; and if in the...
- Social Insurance
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that people whose earnings increase to €353 per week pay PRSI contributions of 4%...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost to the State of introducing a paternity leave entitlement of two weeks per child whereby paternity benefit...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded disability allowance, following their medical...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 6 March 2008, if he will explain his definition of a geographic marriage separation;...
- Social Insurance
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the value of the social insurance fund in each of the past five years and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of correspondence (details supplied) he maintains that one parent family allowance should not be awarded in the case...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on increasing the number of hours which a person who is in receipt of invalidity pension can engage upon in productive...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008; and the number of...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost involved in creating and officially opening a memorial garden (details supplied) in Dublin 17 which was...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the allocation of funding provided to each school in County Roscommon and County Leitrim respectively under the CLÁR...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008; and the...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Official Engagements
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will report on the visit of EU Commission President, Mr. José Manuel Barroso to Dublin recently; if she is satisfied...
- EU Directives
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she is making a submission to the EU regarding the directive on the revision of the EU emissions trading system; her...
- Grant Payments
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who is waiting for their REP scheme payment for more...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the concerns by an association (details supplied), who are substantially clients of...
- Fishing Industry Protection
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she will take to protect farmed salmon enterprises here from the dumping on the European market of farmed salmon...
- EU Funding
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason she has not availed of the rural development opportunities for coastal communities under the AXIS 4 initiative;...
- Energy Resources
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the condition requiring the erection of a wind turbine to be more that 250 metres distance from the boundary of a forest...
- Fishing Fleet Modernisation
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if funding is available for crew members of decommissioned boats who would like to return to educational courses as stated...
- Grant Payments
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason farmers will have to open a bank account to receive their single farm payment; the provision which is being made...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008; and the number...
- Department of Education and Science
- UNESCO Property
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement on the recently revealed destruction of stocks of books held by UNESCO, of which Ireland is a member....
- Schools Building Projects
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will arrange to progress the development of the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Laois, in view of the fact...
- School Transport
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when school transport will be provided for a new primary school (details supplied) in County Monaghan in view of the fact that the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if in determining the number of special needs assistants to a school under the general allocation model, her Department makes such a...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a design team will be appointed for the new primary school campus at Summerhill, Portlaoise, County Laois; and the time-scale to...
- Languages Programme
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teaching hours of English language support, for pupils whose first language is not English, that is being provided in...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a timetable for site procurement, appointment of patron body, construction and opening of the second level school...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is the intention of her Department to acquire a section of land currently owned by South Dublin County Council at Willsbrook,...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is considering an application for dormant accounts funding from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 819 of 2 April 2008 regarding an application for a third level grant, if the person will...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will assist in the case of a person (details supplied). [15819/08]
- State Examinations
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether it is necessary to have an annotation on examination certificates for junior and leaving certificate students who...
- School Numbers
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools and the number of secondary schools here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15823/08]
- School Accommodation
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school buildings and the number of secondary school buildings that are more than 20 years old; and if she will...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools taking part in the green schools programme; the improvements to the school buildings this programme has...
- Bullying in Schools
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to counter bullying in schools here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15826/08]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of the design team appointed for a new school (details supplied) in County Cork. [15828/08]
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for the refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if the existing structure will...
- In-service Training
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans she has to provide inservice training to teachers to support the Health Service Executive Together We Play, Learn and...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an application under the schools building programme will progress at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008; and the number of persons...
- Department of Defence
- Pension Provisions
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason veterans are not included in the 2.5% increase in pay and pension recently awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15787/08]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008; and the number of persons transferred...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Integration Projects
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for funding of integration projects in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15838/08]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the decentralisation of the Land Registry Office to County Roscommon; the number of staff decentralised to...
- Residency Permits
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15737/08]
- Garda Investigations
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 527 of 31 October 2007, if he or his Department has had contact with the Garda...
- Garda Deployment
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the budget and manpower envisaged for implementing community policing policies by county. [15750/08]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in respect of an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if...
- Garda Operations
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of firearms that were seized under the auspices of Operation Anvil in 2007 and to date in 2008; the number of...
- Residency Permits
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for long-term residency for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois entitles them to apply for...
- Residency Permits
Question 224: 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 Limerick; and if he will make...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason his Department has calculated that a person (details supplied) in County Louth is deemed not to have the...
- Residency Permits
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will issue the necessary travel documents to facilitate travel to Angola to obtain an original passport in order to...
- Asylum Applications
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Residency Permits
Question 235: 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 Limerick; and if he will make...
- Asylum Applications
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure to be followed in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement...
- Residency Permits
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or proposed residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a...
- Visa Applications
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in the matter of family reunification; and if...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
- Residency Permits
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on extending temporary or long-term residency on humanitarian grounds in the case of a person (details supplied)...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected procedures in respect of naturalisation will be concluded in the case of persons (details supplied) in...
- Residency Permits
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position on the legal status of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; the position in respect of granting...
- Asylum Applications
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide asylum statistics (details supplied) in respect of each of the previous 12 months. [15907/08]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who has applied for Irish...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008; and the number...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Natural Heritage Areas
Question 253: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new areas of bogland that have been designated as special areas of conservation and NHAs and will be...
- Fire Service
Question 254: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans, in view of the continued concern surrounding the inadequate fire service in Bray, County Wicklow,...
- Environmental Study
Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on an environmental study of the wildlife, birds and wildfowl which roost and nest in an area...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 256: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department will be fully decentralised to County Wexford; the number of people decentralised to...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when he plans to increase the limits on the shared ownership scheme, in view of the huge number of...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make funding available for the implementation of the recommendations as outlined in the Rathkeale...
- Planning Issues
Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to remove the exemption on planning permission for mobile phone masts; and if he will make a...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Building Regulations
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce a course to ensure that there are sufficient assessors to implement the EU-DEAP...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008;...
