Written answers
Thursday, 19 June 2008
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Workplace Fatalities
Question 12: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of deaths in the workplace for each of the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Industrial Relations
Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legal position with regard to collective bargaining; if she will amend the law in this regard; and if she...
- Food Prices
Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the results of a number of surveys showing that reductions in the cost of...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 15: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage by which she has reduced the administrative cost to business of regulation since the 25% target...
- Employment Rights
Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cause of the delay for the introduction of the Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008 into the Houses of the...
- Workplace Inspections
Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections carried out by the Labour Inspectorate to date in 2008; the way this...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the report prepared by FÁS, which forecasts that a quarter of all building...
- Industrial Development
Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that will be taken in the south east to assist it to make the transition to a knowledge economy;...
- Job Creation
Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs she expects to be created during 2008 in regard to manufacturing and to other sectors;...
- Industrial Relations
Question 22: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to her Department's consideration of the implications for the operation...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the programme of decentralisation in respect of...
- Grocery Industry
Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied that the abolition of the Groceries Order has resulted in the reduction in prices that...
- Consumer Protection
Question 26: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps would be taken to...
- Industrial Relations
Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislative or other measures she will take to uphold the right to collective bargaining and particularly...
- Health and Safety Regulations
Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the increase in the number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents in the construction sector...
- Job Creation
Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs created by County and City Enterprise Boards for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006,...
- Employment Rights
Question 31: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the nature of the agreement made at the Council of Ministers meeting on 9 June 2008 regarding the Temporary...
- Company Law
Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the call made by the Director of Corporate Enforcement for the provision of...
- Price Inflation
Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the matters discussed at her meeting with the National Consumer Agency on 23 May 2008; if decisions were made...
- National Minimum Wage
Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the Labour Inspectorate to ensure that the minimum wage was being...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; if she has outstanding...
- Unemployment Levels
Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the new initiatives the Government has planned to tackle the growing rates of unemployment. [23563/08]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to update the partnership law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19800/08]
- National Consumer Agency
Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied with the work to date of the National Consumer Agency; and if she will make a statement on...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the criticism expressed by the Comptroller and Auditor General regarding...
- County Enterprise Boards
Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on restructuring the financial supports offered by county and city enterprise boards; her further...
- Job Protection
Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the threat to jobs at a company (details supplied); the requests for...
- County Enterprise Boards
Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the recent job loss trends in the small business sector, she will liaise with the county and...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the continued problems experienced by persons involved in the film...
- County Enterprise Boards
Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied that each county and city enterprise board, chief executive officer, assistant CEO,...
- Price Inflation
Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on requesting the National Consumer Agency or the Competition Authority to conduct an investigation...
- Industrial Development
Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to support enterprise development in Cork South-West; and if she will make a statement...
- EU Directives
Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number, in respect of EU directives for which she has responsibility, remaining to be implemented; the...
- Job Losses
Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to her Department during 2007; the number notified to date in 2008; the...
- National Consumer Agency
Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of on-the-spot fines for breaches of consumer law imposed to date under the terms of the Consumer...
- Industrial Development
Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to support enterprise development in the midland and western regions; and if she will...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors employed by the National Employment Rights Authority; the number of labour...
- Job Losses
Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the announcement by a company (details supplied) that it is to close two...
- Offshore Exploration
Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she plans to work with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in view of oil and...
- Health and Safety Regulations
Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the high worker fatality rates in the transport sector; the number of workers who have died in...
- Job Creation
Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans she has put in place to attract investment to County Donegal; her views on providing extra...
- Price Display
Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps would be taken...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the National Consumer Agency that it could lose...
- Job Losses
Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the high quality research and development jobs involved in the closure of an industry (details...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of rehabilitative community employment schemes currently up and running here; if she will increase...
- Wage Differentials
Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average industrial wage earned by a male worker and female worker respectively and the average male...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the proposed EU Small Business Act for Europe; his view on this EU policy; and if she will make...
- International Agreements
Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans she has to actively work towards building a social floor on a global level in view of the...
- Department of Finance
- Garda Stations
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance when an application for Rosscarbery Garda Station, County Cork, under the universal accessibility grant scheme will be processed; when work is due to...
- Tax Yield
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the Excise Duty and VAT collected by the Government from the sale of heating oil, diesel, petrol and gas to the Government in 2006, 2007 and to date...
- Tax Code
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare continues to be categorised as self employed, despite being a PAYE employee for almost two...
- Driving Tests
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to facilitate the relocation of the driving test centre in Roscommon Town in view of the fact that its location is a traffic hazard; if his...
- Department of Health and Children
- Pharmacy Training
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the provision of suitable training placements for students of pharmacy at third level which is necessary to complete the professional...
- Food Supplements
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support an issue (details supplied). [24150/08]
- Protection of Children
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will publish the review of Children First National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children; the amendments that...
- Vaccination Programme
Question 84: 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 the budget of 2008 to...
- Hospital Services
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for an angiogram. [24103/08]
- Health Services
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [24106/08]
- Medical Cards
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be reached in respect of medical card applications for persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will...
- Health Services
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a social worker has been assigned to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; the reason for the delay in assigning same; and if...
- Community Care
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the home care grant must be spent in employing a qualified home carer through an agency at greater cost to taxpayers when...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford is not eligible on medical grounds for a mobility allowance; and if she will...
- Hospital Services
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be admitted to either Croom Orthopaedic Hospital or Tralee General Hospital for...
- Community Care
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if payment of the domiciliary care allowance will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if further assistance will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to nursing home fees; if a transfer to...
- Hospital Services
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding cancer services at Sligo General Hospital; her views on the...
- Hospital Staff
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of approved whole-time equivalent nursing posts in each acute hospital; the number of such posts that are filled on a...
- Health Services
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [24149/08]
- Departmental Investigations
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to queries in the case of a person (details supplied). [24151/08]
- Hospital Services
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be urgently admitted to Galway Regional Hospital in view of her rapidly deteriorating...
- Community Care
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the further assistance available to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly from the Health Service Executive and her Department;...
- Hospital Services
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans she or the Health Service Executive have to retain in-patient surgery at two sites (details supplied) in view of the reply...
- Food Supplements
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the EU Directive on European Food Supplements; the manner in which the Directive was derived; and if she...
- Health Services
Question 106: 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. [24173/08]
- Medical Cards
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Transport
- Public Transport
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport the events and issues surrounding his granting Dublin Bus permission to run their 41X service via the Port Tunnel in competition with a private...
- Traffic Management
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on a proposal (details supplied). [24105/08]
- Fuel Costs
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the Minister for Finance to alleviate the present financial hardship on households and businesses as a result of...
- Road Network
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in relation to the provision of funding for a road (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when a decision can be expected on same....
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Human Rights Issues
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the reported human rights abuses by Ethiopian government troops; the concerns he has regarding the...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Industrial Relations
Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will urge a bank (details supplied) to desist from trying to defeat the Irish Bank Officials...
- Companies Registration Office
Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the Companies Registration Office is not in a position to accept the annual return in respect of...
- Price Inflation
Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she will take to address the issue of rising costs in both manufacturing and service industries;...
- Food Prices
Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which comparisons have been made between food prices here and other EU countries, both inside...
- Job Losses
Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of job losses in each of the past five years to date; the number created in the same period; and...
- Work Permits
Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for work permits received in each of the past five years to date; the number...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of an application under the sports capital programme by a club (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the value of...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an exceptional needs payment will be made in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a...
- Social Insurance
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the sum of funds available within the social insurance fund and the amount on balance within the fund in each year over the past...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has applied for supplementary welfare. [24188/08]
- Social Welfare Code
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on extending the period of time, which persons in receipt of disability allowance can work, from 14 hours to 18 hours,...
- Department of Education and Science
- Capitation Grants
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount paid in capitation per student per year to primary schools each year since 2000 to date in 2008; the annual rate of...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the fact that Ireland is 24th out of the top 25 OECD countries in relation to education funding; his plans to improve...
- School Accommodation
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a matter (details supplied). [24108/08]
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that pupils in a school (details supplied) are in some cases in classes of 35 and more;...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs assistant will be arranged for one to one sessions as required for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in providing an additional second level school in south Lucan as approved by South Dublin County Council as part of...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the practical work being carried out by his Department to locate a suitable permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1 for a new school building; and if he will make a...
- School Accommodation
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for the provision of an additional classroom at a school (details supplied); when the school can expect...
- Department of Defence
- Waste Disposal
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Defence the involvement of the Army in the disposal of hydrogen cyanide in the Manor Kilbride area of County Wicklow; the reason the Army is involved in...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Garda Deployment
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a case (details supplied). [24107/08]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation with regard to an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [24115/08]
- Asylum Applications
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin...
- Residency Permits
Question 150: 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 Laois; and if he will make a...
- Removal Orders
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of removal orders against European citizens and the relevant nationalities involved made pursuant to Regulation...
- Refugee Status
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons whose refugee status has been revoked by him and the relevant applicable years where he has been...
- Asylum Applications
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a...
- Refugee Status
Question 155: 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 Meath; and if he will make a...
- Residency Permits
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to naturalisation and family reunification in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8....
- Refugee Status
Question 159: 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 Meath; and if he will make a...
- Visa Applications
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to residency status and family reunification or visa for a person (details supplied); and if he will...
- Refugee Status
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Residency Permits
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a green card or equivalent will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who requires the...
- Asylum Applications
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make...
- Deportation Orders
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will consider revocation of a deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if...
- Asylum Applications
Question 168: 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 15; and if he will make a...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and...
- Asylum Applications
Question 171: 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 Meath; and if he will make a...
- Residency Permits
Question 172: 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 Meath; and if he will make a...
- Asylum Applications
Question 173: 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 Kerry; and if he will make a...
- Residency Permits
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the family reunification application made in January 2006 in the case of a person (details...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to residency status or application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied)...
- Deportation Orders
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if residency status on humanitarian grounds will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and...
- Garda Vetting Services
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress achieved to date in co-operation with the Six Counties authorities on the exchange of information for vetting...
- Garda Stations
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to Blessington Garda Station, County Wicklow; if this will be designated a 24 hour station as a...
- Deportation Orders
Question 183: 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 Longford; if their case was...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Special Areas of Conservation
Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason landowning farmers can no longer benefit from subsidies in respect of special areas of...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an application to his Department has been furnished for funding in respect of Clonmel town and rural water...
- Turbary Rights
Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to allow commercial turf cutting under permit on designated bogs; and if he will make a statement...
- Water Quality
Question 192: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason Youghal beach in County Cork failed to meet the EU Bathing Water Directive 76/4160/EEC; the...
- Public Sector Remuneration
Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has for councillors to receive [i]pro rata[/i] service increments in line with similar awards...
- Special Areas of Conservation
Question 194: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on having his Department review the boundaries of the bogland currently included in special areas...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 197: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be provided for a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo. [24170/08]
- Waste Management
Question 199: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of waste produced here by sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24175/08]
- Recycling Policy
Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy and future policy objectives in the programme for Government regarding the preferred methods of...
- Electoral Boundaries
Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to implement the Constituency Commission report; his views on requesting the commission to...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made regarding an application by Westmeath County Council for finance to enable a...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Radio Broadcasting
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a business (details supplied) will be assisted. [24104/08]
- Grant Payments
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a grant under the greener homes will be paid to a person (details supplied), and if he will make a...
