Written answers
Wednesday, 9 July 2008
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Public Service Charges
Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce domestic water charges to fund local government; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Planning Issues
Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his policy to encourage marina developments; the steps being taken in this regard; and if he will...
- Homeless Persons
Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects a new national homeless strategy; if budget restraints are hampering efforts to tackle...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the local authorities who have accepted money in lieu of the provision of social...
- Special Areas of Conservation
Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to address the threat to a number of protected species including the freshwater pearl...
- Local Government
Question 53: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, following the publication of the Green Paper on Local Government, it is intended to publish a white paper,...
- Water Quality
Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that ground water sources here are of an acceptable level; and if he will make a statement...
- Homeless Persons
Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to establish a housing needs monitoring programme to annually assess the extent of homelessness and...
- Register of Electors
Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on moving responsibility for the electoral register from local authorities to a centralised...
- Environmental Legislation
Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of EU environmental compliance cases in existence against Ireland; and if he will make a statement...
- Environmental Pollution
Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures being taken to remove hazardous and toxic waste from the former steelworks site at Haulbowline...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 60: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many people in receipt of rent supplement are forced to live...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to fast-track the provision of social housing in order to deliver the commitment to end long-term...
- Departmental Surveys
Question 62: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of health safety studies he has initiated in the past five years; the subject matter of these...
- Nuclear Plants
Question 64: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he has taken in the past year on attempting to have the nuclear plant at Sellafield closed; and if...
- Library Projects
Question 65: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of public access internet PCs in libraries here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Waste Management
Question 67: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill following a report by the Environmental...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 68: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the challenging EU 20% reduction target, he will update and redraft the National Climate Change...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 69: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses built here for the years 2003 to 2007 and to date in 2008; the steps being...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 71: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that the sanctions by local authorities for housing adaptation grants for older people...
- Archaeological Sites
Question 73: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on a claim (details supplied) that the report of an archaeologist regarding the M3 motorway at Tara,...
- Electoral Commission
Question 75: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is intended to establish the independent electoral commission to take responsibility for electoral...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 76: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has issued instruction to the various local authorities the result of which is that contracts already...
- Waste Disposal
Question 77: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy in respect of incinerators or landfill as a means of waste disposal and management; his preferred...
- EU Directives
Question 79: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the warnings and opinions Ireland has received from the European Commission in respect...
- Election Management System
Question 80: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will propose amendments to election finance laws to prevent persons from making political donations of...
- Environmental Policy
Question 83: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to establish universal design and lifetime adaptability guidelines and incorporate them as a legal...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 86: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain local authorities have developed a separate interview...
- Local Authority Customer Service Charter
Question 87: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is intended to publish the local authority customer service charter as promised in the programme for...
- Local Government Elections
Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on to the reports of the local electoral areas committees and on all the recommendations made; when...
- Environmental Policy
Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will phase out incandescent light bulbs over a period of years, as opposed to his original announced...
- Tax Code
Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the finding in the survey on people's attitudes to climate change that when specific...
- Housing Strategy
Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce an implementation plan outlining funding commitments and roll-out targets as an...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Departmental Publications
Question 96: To ask the Taoiseach the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of his Department from 1 January 2007 to June 2008, including the cost of producing the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 97: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of money paid in fees or expenses to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the amount of this money that related to...
- Department of Finance
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Question No. 213 of 24 April 2008, the position regarding this matter; when he expects the preferred tenderer to apply for planning...
- Flood Relief
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the Clonmel flooding works at present; if the funding for the second two parts of the works are secure; and if he will make a statement...
- Tax Code
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on changing benefit in kind arrangements from businesses instead of allowing a mileage offset in terms of reducing the tax liability for...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance if a study has been carried out as to the cost to the Exchequer on average of dealing with Parliamentary Questions; if so, the details thereof; and...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the decentralisation of the Office of Public Works to Claremorris, County Mayo; the number of staff decentralised; the numbers to be...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Question No. 172 of 1 July 2008, the status of the application by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on succession issues arising in particular among technical specialists from the former tax inspector grades. [27923/08]
- Official Travel
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and departmental officials, who will be...
- Departmental Publications
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of his Department from 1 January 2007 to June 2008, including the cost of...
- EU Funding
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance the net receipts by Ireland on an annual basis from 1973 to 2007 of all EU transfers under the Agricultural, Social, Regional and Cohesion Funds in...
- Motor Fuels
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures organised as the promised alternative to the fuel rebate for bus operators which his Department was investigating; if the increased...
- Clinical Indemnity
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a report from the State Claims Agency and the National Treasury Management Agency regarding the expected volume and estimates of...
- Tax Code
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of co-location hospitals in terms of tax relief to date; the estimated cost over the five year programme; and if he will...
- Motor Fuels
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the financial assistance or resources he has provided in pursuit of the development of hybrid cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- e-Government Proposals
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance the date in July 2008 on which the Government's e-Government strategy is due to be published, as agreed by Dáil Éireann in a Private Member's...
- Department of Health and Children
- Medical Cards
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has had their medical card rescinded. [27850/08]
- Child Care Services
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress since 2000 to date in 2008 in setting up a national child care system; the further funding parents have received towards...
- Pharmacy Regulations
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the negotiations between the Health Service Executive and the Irish Pharmaceutical Union; when the report from the...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a service will confirm to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 that the necessary supports will be provided in sufficient time to...
- Health Services
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that by 2050, studies estimate that one in four people here will be over 65; and if future health services are...
- Vaccination Programme
Question 121: 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...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that almost half the budget amount is spent on older people on residential care, despite the fact that the number...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide additional funding for the intellectual disability services in the Ballinasloe area following the recent visit by...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of the special housing aid for the elderly grant operated by the Health Service Executive; if the administration of the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action being taken to address the surgical waiting list at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly; the reason it...
- Hospital Services
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public orthopaedic operations being carried out by each surgeon at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the length of time people are waiting for assessment and then for treatment in audiology in South Tipperary; the number of staff...
- Tobacco-Related Diseases
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the public consultation on the introduction of combined text and photo warnings on tobacco products, she will make...
- Hospital Staff
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital consultants appointed since agreement on the contract negotiations; the number of such posts that have been...
- Hospital Services
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the overall budget for the running and maintaining of Letterkenny General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reassure the Dáil that she will not oppose the full implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational...
- Health Services
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if, in view of their recurrent infections, they will be seen...
- Hospital Services
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if they will be seen as a matter of urgency; and if she will make...
- Health Services
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the GMS ophthalmic budget for 2007 and 2008 in each PCCC area; her plans to address the long delays in some PCCC areas; and if she will...
- Mental Health Services
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 27 September 2006, the position regarding the issue; and if she will make a statement on...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a Health Service Executive unit (details supplied) and the continued operation of same; and if she will make a...
- Vaccination Programme
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the administration of BCG vaccines to children; if stocks of the BCG vaccine have been fully replenished; if the...
- Environmental Pollution
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of recent reports of the presence of extremely toxic materials on the site of the former Irish Steel factory at Haulbowline...
- Health Services
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an appointment will be given to persons (details supplied) in County Limerick to meet with a geneticist in view of a possible...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in confirming funding for a day-placement programme to be set up at a centre (details supplied) in County...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds ring-fenced for cancer patients from County Mayo in University College Hospital, Galway; and if she will make a...
- Official Travel
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of representatives of her Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who...
- Departmental Publications
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of her Department from 1 January 2007 to June 2008, including the...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the application under the nursing home repayment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, with regard to the provision of home help, she will guarantee that existing users of the service will continue to receive their...
- Health Services
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a comprehensive review of the provision of dental services under the medical card scheme has been completed; if she will make public...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the shortfall in funding for disability services that will be experienced in 2008 due to a failure to match payments from...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, with regard to the need for additional long stay beds for the elderly in the greater Dublin area, she is satisfied that the 300...
- Health Services
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive requires her approval to allocate and expend national development plan capital expenditure; and if she...
- Health Service Staff
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the levels of absenteeism in 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date 2008; the breakdown of absenteeism among staffing categories; the associated...
- Hospital Staff
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of permanent nursing and midwifery posts in each of the acute hospitals in the mid west and north east regions; the number of...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public and private acute hospital beds in each hospital from 2005 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the names of the proposed sites for co-location hospitals; the progress to date in each location; if the tendering process has been...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the nursing home refund scheme for the repayment of illegal nursing home charges; the number of claims received and...
- Mental Health Services
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of catchment area teams established in regard to the Vision for Change strategy; the number that are fully staffed; the...
- Medical Cards
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full medical cards issued as at year end 2007; the number issued for the first six months in 2008; and if she will make a...
- Health Service Functions
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases in which the Health Service Executive assigned its functions in regard to reviewing a recommendation, made by a...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will approve the National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children how she expects the National Treatment Purchase Fund to negotiate the cost of private beds on behalf of the Health Service Executive in...
- Infectious Diseases
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the process by which a hospital acquired infection becomes a notifiable disease; if she will provide a complete list of notifiable...
- Health Service Staff
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the category of staff to be recruited with regard to the 34.5 whole time equivalent infection-control staff that have yet to be...
- Hospital Staff
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a microbiologist has been appointed to St. Columcille's Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28080/08]
- Health Services
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting times for speech and language assessment and treatment services for children, per Health Service Executive area, for...
- Mental Health Services
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons admitted as involuntary patients to approved mental health centres in the six months ending on 30 June 2008; the...
- Health Services
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the results of a 24 hour heart monitor procedure on a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be sent to their consultant....
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is her policy to withdraw funds from a multi-annual funding package to cover 2004 to 2009 for new adult day places and training...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department received an e-mail from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if a reply has been issued; if she will publish...
- Child Care Services
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28110/08]
- Health and Safety Regulations
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a licensing authority for persons who undertake ear piercing as a commercial business; and if she will make a statement on...
- Health Services
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if they will be seen as a matter of urgency; and if she will...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to an application for additional nursing care funding for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if, in...
- Health Services
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [28239/08]
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if persons (details supplied) in County Cork will be assisted. [28243/08]
- Department of Transport
- Land Acquisitions
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to direct CIÉ and Iarnród Éireann or to change the directive that the boards of the stated companies must adhere to requests by local...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Transport the legal position regarding the qualified accompanying driver of a learning permit driver in regard to alcohol consumption and being breathalysed...
- Inland Waterways
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 8 May 2008, the position regarding the situation; if the recommendations have been acted upon; and if...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding his discussions with an organisation (details supplied); the progress to date in introducing compulsory testing of all...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Transport the temporary location of the integrated communications system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27852/08]
- Official Travel
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be...
- Departmental Publications
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Transport the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of his Department from 1 January 2007 to June 2008, including the cost of...
- Motor Fuels
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures taken to liaise with the Department of Finance to organise the promised alternative to the fuel rebate for bus operators; if the...
- Rail Network
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will confirm if the western rail corridor project is on schedule; and if it will be completed in the timeframe set out in Transport 21....
- Taxi Regulations
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a report from the Road Safety Authority in relation to small public service vehicles, in particular to...
- Road Network
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the outstanding issues associated with the extra works authorised by Kildare County Council and carried out in...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Passport Applications
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if persons (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be supported. [28094/08]
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position on Zimbabwe; the sanctions the Government and the diplomatic service are planning to take to isolate the Mugabe regime in the...
- Official Travel
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and departmental officials, who will...
- Departmental Publications
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of his Department from 1 January 2007 to June 2008, including the cost...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of aid funding allocated to Ethiopia in 2007 and to date in 2008; the way this was dispensed; and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 232: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the decentralisation of FÁS to Birr, County Offaly; the number of staff decentralised; the...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on trends towards the outsourcing of jobs from Ireland to countries with cheaper labour costs and...
- Official Travel
Question 234: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of representatives of her Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and...
- Departmental Publications
Question 235: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of her Department from 1 January 2007 to...
- Industrial Development
Question 236: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she has taken to work with the IDA Ireland to organise prospective inward investment to south...
- Departmental Properties
Question 238: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the interdepartmental project team established in August 2006 to develop proposals for the...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 239: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the closure of the Carrick-on-Suir jobs club; the rationale behind the decision; the alternative...
- Grocery Industry
Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in the view of the recent survey by the National Consumer Agency on the price of grocery goods in the...
- Departmental Properties
Question 241: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the land and buildings in her Department's ownership in County Wicklow; the length of time they have been in...
- Job Creation
Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created by her Department on a county basis since 1 January 1998 to 1 January 2008; the...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an application has been received from a club (details supplied) in County Donegal for funding under the sports capital programme;...
- Official Travel
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials,...
- Departmental Publications
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of his Department from 1 January 2007 to June 2008, including...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on increasing the living alone allowance for older people in line with the increased cost of food and fuel; and if she...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding decentralisation to Carrickmacross County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28115/08]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will increase the fuel allowance in view of the recent increase in fuel costs here; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a national pension awareness campaign has been planned for 2008/2009; the amount such a campaign would cost; and if she will...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review the case of persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [27859/08]
- Pension Provisions
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has read the policy document recently published by the National Women's Council of Ireland entitled Pensions: What Women...
- Official Travel
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of representatives of her Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials,...
- Departmental Publications
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of her Department from 1 January 2007 to June 2008, including...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Marine Accidents
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 13 May 2008, the position in relation to same; if the meetings referred...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the new National Drugs Strategy is expected to be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Official Travel
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and...
- Departmental Publications
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of his Department from 1 January 2007 to June...
- Post Office Network
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the fears that many communities have with respect to the closure of their local post offices, shops and...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Official Travel
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental...
- Departmental Publications
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of his Department from 1 January 2007 to June 2008,...
- Tree Felling Licences
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a commitment that seven acres of forestry spruce trees for commercial use at the Demesne Castlerea,...
- Department of Education and Science
- Special Educational Needs
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, it is his policy to introduce cutbacks in the area of special education needs in view of the large amount of cutbacks in County...
- School Accommodation
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an additional prefab will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Laois; if he will provide an assurance that the...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 347 of 29 April 2008, when he expects the transfer of decentralised posts to be completed; and...
- School Transport
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if school transport will be extended to a pupil (details supplied) in County Galway for an additional year; the reason this was...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be advised of the outcome of its application for an emergency...
- School Accommodation
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way schools can avail of assistance from his Department to increase energy efficiency; when the research project underway with...
- School Enrolments
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will process the application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27879/08]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 will be implemented in full across all ages...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding available for primary and post primary schools respectively for the emergency works scheme; when he will make an...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of fast track schools under construction in June 2008; the number of these fast track schools that have had or will have...
- School Enrolments
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 26 June 2008, it is open to the board of management of a school, primary or second...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that will lose a teacher as a result of the new staffing schedule in 2007/2008; and the number that will lose a...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to ensure that a child (details supplied) in County Galway will be provided with a secondary education in a school (details...
- Official Travel
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who...
- Departmental Publications
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of his Department from 1 January 2007 to June 2008, including the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 762 of 17 June 2008, if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied). [28002/08]
- Institutes of Technology
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding an estate (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if his Department is closer to having functions of Tipperary...
- Child Abuse
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse is expected to be completed; when he expects to publish the report; and...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the planned extension to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6W has been stopped; when work is expected to commence; and...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate the cutback in special needs assistance for a student (details supplied); and if he will report on the...
- Adult Education
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that adult literacy tutors receive no sick pay, holiday pay, pension scheme or increments...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the entitlement of classroom assistants to sick pay, holiday pay and pension cover. [28119/08]
- Department of Defence
- Official Travel
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be...
- Departmental Publications
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of his Department from 1 January 2007 to June 2008, including the cost of...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Mutual Assistance
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the assistance he has given to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28265/08]
- Residency Permits
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in granting long-term residency to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in granting citizenship to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a...
- Residency Permits
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for a long term residency application in respect of a person (details suppled) in County...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a certification of naturalisation was not approved for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he...
- Garda Deployment
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the rationalisation of boundaries of Garda districts is taking place; the expected expenditure for such a...
- Drugs Related Crime
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures planned for tackling drugs criminality in Clonmel, Cashel, Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary, and Cahir in view of...
- Youth Services
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a youth café or drop-in centre has been planned for Clonmel as part of the Garda Youth Diversion Programme in view of...
- Passport Applications
Question 307: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is permissible for a person (details supplied) to apply for a passport in respect of their son. [27883/08]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to ensure that the Irish Human Rights Commission is not in danger of going broke as its chairperson...
- Official Travel
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental...
- Departmental Publications
Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of his Department from 1 January 2007 to June 2008,...
- Firearms Licences
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of handgun licences issued in each Garda division for each of the past five years. [27991/08]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the waiting times for naturalisation applications; the efforts being made or resources deployed to reduce the...
- Garda Complaints Procedures
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to his announcement of 11 March 2008 regarding the appointment of a confidential recipient under Garda...
- Visa Applications
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will consider an application for a short-stay holiday visa in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will...
- Garda Transport
Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are serving members of An Garda Síochána, detailed to drive Garda cars who are doing so without a full driving...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and...
- Garda Strength
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda numbers for Garda operational areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28264/08]
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 323: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to publish revised regulations for standards in private rented accommodation used by persons...
- Grant Payments
Question 324: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will expedite the processing of an application for a thatching grant in respect of a person (details...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 325: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average cost of processing each application received by local authorities for the scheme of housing aid...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 326: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason local authorities cannot house people who have left the marital home as a result of a separation...
- National Spatial Strategy
Question 327: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation regarding the allocation of funds under the gateway innovation fund where the closing date for...
- Environmental Policy
Question 328: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in the context of the recent disclosures regarding Haulbowline, his attention has been drawn to other...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 329: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all newly built houses are required to have meters installed to measure water consumption; the reason for...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 330: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is examining the possible funding options for local government in the context of a programme of local...
- Environmental Policy
Question 332: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the environmental consequences arising from the increased use of diesel by private motor cars; the measures...
- Departmental Staff
Question 333: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if free car parking is available to officials working in his Department; the number of parking spaces...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 334: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent by him and his Department on public relations, media and advertising services since May 2007...
- EU Directives
Question 335: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of EU Directives that require to be transposed by his Department; when they are due to be...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 336: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of funding provided to each local authority for housing grants to individual households in 2008;...
- Turbary Rights
Question 337: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive approval for the sale of bog to his...
- Waste Management
Question 338: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has held meetings, discussions or briefings in respect of proposals to locate an incinerator on the...
- Official Travel
Question 339: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 340: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the formula by which the clawback percentage is calculated in the case of affordable housing schemes; if his...
- Waste Management
Question 341: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on extending his proposed baseline health study of the residents of Cork Harbour to former workers...
- Departmental Publications
Question 342: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of his Department from 1 January 2007 to...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 343: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the pilot project involving purchase of Cluaid and Respond housing will be rolled out; his views on the...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 345: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 on the 18 October 2007, the progress that has been made in...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 346: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the criteria used when he set the means test applying to the housing adaptation grant scheme and housing aid...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 347: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the construction industry resulting from the failure of his Department and the local...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 350: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will request all local authorities to carry out a detailed audit of their social and affordable housing...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 351: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when approval will be issued by his Department to Cork County Council for the Courtmacsherry-Timoleague...
- International Agreements
Question 353: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on Ireland's position on the Aarhus convention; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority homes that were in their respective housing stock for each of the local...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 366: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he will offer capital assistance to Kildare County Council or otherwise towards the...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 371: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority houses expected to be built from foundation to completion in 2008; and if he...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 375: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he will fund group water schemes through the various local authorities in 2008; the...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 376: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of capital projects for which he has financial responsibility; the extent to which such projects...
- Waste Management
Question 377: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of correspondence between his Department and a company (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 378: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the resources available for farms and enterprises interested in utilising wind and wave energy; the number of...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 379: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff at each grade within the Ordnance Survey Office who have opted for decentralisation; the...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the National Broadband Project; if the project will suffer due to Exchequer cutbacks; if there is...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of farms using wind energy; the locations of same; the length of time they have been using wind...
- Official Travel
Question 385: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and...
- Departmental Publications
Question 386: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of his Department from 1 January 2007 to...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 387: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the roll out of MANs broadband in Boyle and Castlerea, County Roscommon will be implemented and funding...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 388: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the financial assistance or resources he has provided in pursuit of the development of hybrid cars; and if he...
