Written answers
Thursday, 23 October 2008
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Waste Management
Question 10: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on competition of waste collection services at local level and of one council outsourcing its entire...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 11: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when, on foot of the recent ruling by the European Court of Justice relating to residency rights of non-EU...
- Rural Housing
Question 12: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will re-examine and reverse the decision he made to curtail the building of once off housing in non...
- Social Housing
Question 14: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which budget 2009 cuts are affecting social housing programmes; and if he will make a statement...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 15: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the effects the budget 2009 cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency will have on the protection of the...
- Local Electoral Areas
Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to address the problem which has arisen in the village of Sandymount, Dublin 4 due to...
- Car Parking Levy
Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he will implement the car park levy to staff employed by his Department and agencies; and if he will...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that his predictions on the amount of carbon absorbed by carbon sinks are accurate; if...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to increase funding for housing adaptation grants in respect of the elderly and...
- Toxic Waste
Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to publish the report by White Young Green commissioned by his Department on the toxic waste...
- Waste Management
Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress there has been in reforming the national waste strategy; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Social Housing
Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the provision for existing social housing tenants to transfer to housing reserved for incremental purchase...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated cost of purchasing Kyoto carbon credits up to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the files which have been requested from his Department by the Mahon tribunal; and if he will make a statement...
- Register of Electors
Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to implement the recommendations contained in the Report on the Future of the Electoral Register in...
- Estate Completions
Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the downturn in the building industry, he will make extra provision for the completion of...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his position on the cap and share scheme; his preference for a cap and share scheme or for a carbon tax; the...
- Development Charges
Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of development charges paid under the Planning Acts to local authorities in each of the years since...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that local authorities pass on the recent European Central Bank interest rate cut, in full,...
- Special Areas of Conservation
Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the compensation package in respect of bogs; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the emissions limit granted for the ESB and other power generating companies under the emissions trading...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the criteria given to local authorities by his Department to guide them in their production of the tri-annual...
- Waste Management
Question 44: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy in relation to the development of alternative waste management technologies with a view to moving...
- Environmental Policy
Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the implementation of objectives and priority actions under the Sixth Environment...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the detail of the planned Government Equity Initiative for affordable housing; and if he will make a statement...
- Planning Issues
Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 409 of 24 June 2008 if his Department has decided on the usefulness of...
- Local Electoral Areas
Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that up-to-date and accurate maps of local authority constituencies are available to...
- Housing Regeneration Schemes
Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the levels and details of funding and other measures provided in his Department's Budget 2009 for the Limerick...
- Electoral Commission
Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to establish an...
- Special Areas of Conservation
Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the procedure for the designation of lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Waste Management
Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person on a local authority waiver scheme is unable to...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on extending the closing date for the spreading of farm yard manure or slurry in view of the weather...
- Homeless Persons
Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the Homeless Strategy Implementation Plan; if it is currently being produced by...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Ministerial Staff
Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of special advisors appointed to her since her appointment as Minister; if she will tabulate their...
- Job Creation
Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created by the Industrial Development Authority in north Dublin for each year since 2003 to...
- Trade Missions
Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people from Kildare south who took part in a recent trade visit (details supplied) in view of...
- Job Creation
Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the decision of FÁS to close the jobs club in Carrick-on-Suir, County...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the greatest number of employees employed by a wholly owned private Irish enterprise. [36803/08]
- Departmental Staff
Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in her Department, its office and...
- Department of Finance
- Architectural Heritage
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans for a site (details supplied) in County Tipperary in relation to the timetable for seeking planning permission for the revised visitor...
- Tax Code
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [35462/08]
- Ministerial Staff
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of special advisors appointed to him since his appointment as Minister; if he will tabulate their annual salaries; and if he will make a...
- Tax Code
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the excise his Department charges on a litre of petrol and diesel; his plans to cut the excise duty; the amount excise has increased over the past...
- Credit Institutions Support Scheme
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will offer credit unions the option of seeking cover under the deposit guarantee scheme introduced for the banks. [36649/08]
- Banking Services
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some ladies clubs find that members cannot become signatories to the club accounts, as legislation...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the expenditure by his Department to date on the proposal to decentralise the Office of Public Works to a location (details supplied) in County Cork....
- Credit Institutions Support Scheme
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce legislation to ensure that mortgagees who default on their mortgages over the duration of the financial guarantee legislation...
- Tax Code
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if income from an inheritance will be subject to the income levy. [36806/08]
- Public Sector Pay
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the incremental pay increases, that is, annual increments, paid to public sector employees in 2008 and 2009;...
- Departmental Staff
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under the remit of his...
- Department of Health and Children
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the balance of a grant due to a community health association (details supplied) in County Kerry will be awarded; and if she will...
- Health Services
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her policies in providing speech therapy assessments or therapy for children attending school who have a speech and language difficulty;...
- Medical Cards
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will qualify for a medical card on turning sixteen; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of special advisors appointed to her since her appointment as Minister; if she will tabulate their annual salaries; and if she...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the issues (details supplied) in relation to the proposed fair deal legislation; and if she will make a statement on...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the financial allocation to a charity (details supplied) in County Limerick and that without a further...
- Medical Cards
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the eligibility criteria she will use to establish if a person is entitled to a medical card other than income eligibility; and if she...
- Vaccination Programme
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is public policy to make the flu vaccination available free on the medical card to persons over 65 years of age. [36646/08]
- Sale of Tobacco Products
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has assessed complaints that the methods proposed to restrict the display of tobacco products will have excessive compliance costs...
- Health Service Staff
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to ensure that occupational therapy cover for a centre (details supplied) in County Westmeath is provided whilst...
- Health Services
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intercede with the Health Service Executive on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo to ensure that they are...
- Infectious Diseases
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of screening and types of technology in use in hospitals to pre-identify the MRSA, C. difficile and other infectious viruses in...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be reached on a home care package in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2. [36720/08]
- Nursing Homes Subventions
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will publish the Fair Deal Nursing Home Support Scheme Bill; the schedule of implementation intended; and if she will make a...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide access to health services such as physiotherapy, chiropody, dental care and occupational therapy for older people...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 can expect to have their appeal decision regarding their application for a domiciliary...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 16 October 2008 when a date will be set for an oral hearing appeal lodged on 30 April 2008;...
- Hospital Services
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an earlier appointment will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Departmental Staff
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in her Department, its office and agencies under the remit of...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the fair deal scheme will apply to private hospital and nursing homes. [36858/08]
- Department of Transport
- Ministerial Staff
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of special advisers appointed to him since his appointment as Minister; if he will tabulate their annual salaries; and if he will make...
- Road Network
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport the contacts he has had with the National Roads Authority on the recent introduction of barrier free tolling on the M50; if he will direct the NRA...
- Taxi Regulations
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason a brand new vehicle has to be brought for a National Car Test when purchased for carriage work by a PSV licence holder; and if he will...
- Departmental Staff
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under the remit of his...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Ministerial Staff
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of special advisers appointed to him since his appointment as Minister; if he will tabulate their annual...
- Residency Permits
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22, who is an Irish citizen, can expect to receive a decision on their...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to decentralisation projects (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the stage at which these...
- Visa Applications
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an appeal against a decision to refuse a visa for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Firearms Licences
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number, type and calibre of firearms for which licences have been issued each year for the past five years up to 17...
- Garda Deployment
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will increase the number of horses in the Garda mounted unit; if he will increase the number of dogs in the Garda dog...
- Crime Levels
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of burglaries and vehicle crimes recorded at Balbriggan Garda Station in 2007 and to date in 2008; the number of...
- Asylum Applications
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 127: 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 County Kildare;...
- Garda Investigations
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the act of vandalism in destroying the Methodist Church on Jones' Road, Dublin 3 can be prosecuted as a criminal...
- Refugee Status
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement...
- Garda Deployment
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make additional resources available to An Garda Síochána to provide extra manpower in the estates of Tallaght...
- Garda Equipment
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda vehicles at Tallaght Garda Station; and if he will correct recent misinformation on the subject. [36742/08]
- Garda Stations
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will hold discussions with South Dublin County Council and other bodies to pursue the potential of the Tallaght Garda...
- Asylum Applications
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the application for residency in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for citizenship in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he...
- Asylum Applications
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if...
- Residency Permits
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the necessary residency documentation will issue in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for citizenship will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Residency Permits
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if permission to remain in the State will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he...
- Asylum Applications
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make...
- Deportation Orders
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a...
- Asylum Applications
Question 143: 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...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected citizenship status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a...
- Asylum Applications
Question 146: 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 Dublin 6; and if he will make a...
- Asylum Support Services
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if accommodation or medical assistance will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Passport Applications
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an updated travel document will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make...
- Asylum Applications
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a...
- Residency Permits
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a...
- Judicial Appointments
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason no appointment of a permanent District Court Judge in Waterford has been made; if his attention has been drawn...
- Departmental Staff
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Ministerial Staff
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of special advisors appointed to him since his appointment as Minister; if he will tabulate their annual salaries; and if he will...
- Departmental Staff
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under the remit of his...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Ministerial Staff
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of special advisors appointed to him since his appointment as Minister; if he will tabulate their annual salaries; and if...
- Sports Funding
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the grant allocation to the GAA, FAI, IRFU and Olympic Council of Ireland between the years 2003 and 2008, inclusive; and if he will...
- National Aquatic Centre
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will review the admissions policy in the National Aquatic Centre, whereby if one leaves the water area to go and get a snack...
- National Museum
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of the National History Museum; if work to restore this building has begun; when the building will be reopened; and if he...
- Departmental Staff
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under the remit...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Ministerial Staff
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of special advisors appointed to him since his appointment as Minister; if he will tabulate their annual...
- Youth Services
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount allocated to areas (details supplied) in Dublin 7 from the Young People's Services and Facilities Fund;...
- Departmental Staff
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not received a decision in relation to their application for a...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of special advisors appointed to her since her appointment as Minister; if she will tabulate their annual salaries; and...
- Departmental Offices
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether the social welfare office in Lucan, County Dublin is large enough and has adequate resources to deal with the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath who has been waiting for more than six...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the basis on which it was determined that child benefit was refused in the case of (persons' details) in County Kildare; and if...
- Departmental Staff
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in her Department, its office and agencies under the...
- Department of Defence
- Ministerial Staff
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of special advisors appointed by him since his appointment as Minister; if he will tabulate their annual salaries; and if he will make a...
- Defence Forces Property
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Defence if the process of transferring Magee Barrack lands in Kildare Town to Kildare County Council is complete; if there has been or will be a financial...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of the document Preparing for Major Emergencies issued by the Office of Emergency Planning including cost of production, distribution and...
- Departmental Staff
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under the remit of his...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Local Authority Housing
Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the source of targets and the source of information (details supplied); the type of accommodation to which...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 186: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on reports that plans by Dublin City Council is planning to take large quantities of water from the...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of special advisers appointed to him since his appointment as Minister; if he will tabulate their...
- EU Directives
Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of infringement cases that Ireland is defending under European Union environmental law in tabular...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of CAS applications awaiting approval; the value of these applications; and the number of units...
- Homeless Persons
Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a detailed breakdown of his Department's spending on homelessness for 2007 and 2008; and...
- Rental Accommodation Scheme
Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of households supported through the rental accommodation scheme. [36658/08]
- Local Authority Housing
Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the financial restraints referred to in the reply to Question No. 34 in...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the need to deliver a new waste water facility for...
- Fire Service
Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application from the manager of Dublin City Council to purchase an additional turntable...
- Homeless Persons
Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons and households living in accommodation that is designated as emergency; and if he will...
- Home Choice Scheme
Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government how members will be appointed to the home choice loan boards; the criteria that will apply; to whom will the...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request from Kildare County Council for capital grant aid towards the provision of water...
- Election Management System
Question 210: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if offers have been received for the electronic voting technology which is stored throughout the country at...
- Register of Electors
Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to achieve an accurate update in respect of the voters register; and if he will make a...
- European and Local Elections
Question 217: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a date has been set for the local and European elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Departmental Staff
Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and...
- Local Authority Grants
Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will extend a scheme which provides grant aid towards central heating for older persons to other local...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Ministerial Staff
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of special advisors appointed to him since his appointment as Minister; if he will tabulate their...
- Inland Fisheries
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is in talks in relation to the privatisation of the Shannon fishery; and if he will make a statement on...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it will be possible for a person (details supplied) in County Galway to have broadband at their disposal;...
- Departmental Staff
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the areas within Dublin South-East constituency that are not fully broadband enabled; and if he will make a...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received an application for the early retirement scheme from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if they...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of special advisors appointed to him since his appointment as Minister; if he will tabulate their annual...
- Grant Payments
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the expenditure by his Department on plans to move staff to a location (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will...
- Grant Payments
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action that will be taken to assist a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was relying on the young farmer's...
- Agricultural Schemes
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost of implementing the suckler welfare scheme in view of the fact that the payment is now reduced from €80 to €40;...
- Departmental Staff
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under...
- Department of Education and Science
- Ministerial Staff
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special advisors appointed to him since his appointment as Minister; if he will tabulate their annual salaries; and if...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements made to date on the purchasing of a site for a new school building (details supplied) in County Meath; the position...
- Third Level Fees
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of revenue his Department estimated the third level registration fee raised per academic year at its current level of...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money he has saved by deferring the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004;...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided to start building a new school (details supplied) in County Mayo which was approved in 2006, and as...
- School Staffing
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of the cost of substitution cover in primary and secondary schools in the past five years; the number of days of...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the summer works scheme will be reinstated for 2009; the level of funding which will be provided under the scheme if it is to be...
- Psychological Service
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists working with the National Educational Psychological Service; the number of psychologists expected to be...
- In-service Training
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of the in-service education programmes available in the years since 2000 to date in 2008; the breakdown of in-service...
- School Transport
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in receipt of a school transport ticket for the 2008/2009 school year; the proportion of those in possession of...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of efficiencies to be obtained in his Department's regional office service; the way the 26% reduction in expenditure is...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of employees engaged by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, HETAC and FETAC; and if he will make a statement...
- Language Programme
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of language support teachers recruited by his Department since 2000 to date in 2008; the number of primary and secondary...
- Education Welfare Service
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of support provided to schools outside the DEIS programme in 2007 under the school book grant scheme; if this scheme will be...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of the number of staff engaged by the National Council for Special Education; the breakdown of the various sections and...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of extensions, refurbishments and new schools delivered each year by his Department since 2000 to date in 2008; and if he...
- Computerisation Programme
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to increase funding for information communication and technology equipment and maintenance for schools; if his attention has...
- Hazardous Substances
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide funding for the removal of asbestos tiles from a post primary school (details supplied) in County Tipperary in the...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the pupil-teacher ratio for children with a general learning disability; the way he determines the ratio; his plans to increase or...
- School Transport
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if transport will be put in place for a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [36664/08]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action his Department is taking to ensure adequate provision of special needs care for children who wish to attend preschool; his...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the new girls primary school at Seville Place, Dublin 1 will be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36686/08]
- School Staffing
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Wexford will retain it's current teaching staff based on the number of pupils enrolled at 30...
- Pension Provisions
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the early retirement scheme at 55 years for teachers who have provided long and dedicated service to the education system has been...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way the new pupil-teacher ratio will impact on the staffing level at a school (details supplied) Dublin 13 in view of the fact...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the...
- School Enrolments
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that additional supports will be given to schools (details supplied) in Dublin 24 to allow the board cater for the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the problems regarding the condition of a school (details supplied) in County Galway insofar as...
- Physical Education Facilities
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made towards resolving the issue of insurance of sports halls in schools in order to allow greater community use of these...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will intercede to ensure that the higher education grant is awarded to persons (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he...
- School Staffing
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the effects of budget 2009 on a school (details supplied) in County Mayo, with particular reference to their teacher numbers, resource...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in view of the increased allocation to the school building fund; if he will confirm...
- Departmental Staff
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under the remit...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures he will take to remedy the situation at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin at which a ceiling fell in on 20...
