Written answers
Thursday, 30 October 2008
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Farm Waste Management
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the recent report published by the Food and Safety Authority of Ireland recommending the banning of septic tank...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made within his Department in relation to the reduction of agricultural carbon emissions; if he will bring...
- Food Industry
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if specific funding will be ring-fenced for seafood marketing following the transfer of the promotional functions of Bord...
- World Trade Negotiations
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the recent study produced by Teagasc on the impact of World Trade Organisation...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the recently published report by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on the impact of land-spreading of organic...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide additional funding to the forest grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37464/08]
- Emergency Slaughter of Animals
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will implement with immediate effect the regulations that were meant to allow for on-farm slaughter of casualty...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the supports his Department has in place for agroforestry initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37463/08]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the Animal Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37477/08]
- Sheep Production
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposals contained in the Aylward report for a sheep maintenance payment on a per ewe basis, to arrest...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received legal opinion on the decision to suspend the early retirement scheme and the installation aid scheme; and...
- Common Agricultural Policy
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the latest CAP health check as proposed by the European Commission; if agreement will be reached by...
- Domestic Abattoirs
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of uptake of grant aid for the development of abattoirs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37485/08]
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to assist those availing of the disadvantaged areas payments which have been cut by 14% as part of budget 2009 and...
- Sheep Imports
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of sheep and lambs from Great Britain slaughtered in the six lamb factories here (details supplied) for 2006, 2007...
- Food Labelling
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken to ensure properly authenticated food labelling with a view to ensuring that food imports into this...
- Grant Payments
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Roscommon and County Leitrim who will see their suckler cow scheme payments cut as a result...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the state of the foreshore legislation; the person who currently has responsibility for updating this...
- Common Fisheries Policy
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the future reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37533/08]
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the supports available to farmers who wish to introduce renewable energy initiatives on their farms; and if he will make a...
- Aquaculture Licences
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made in relation to the awarding of aquaculture licences in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement...
- Food Labelling
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the regulations and controls in place and the checks carried out by his officials in the meat factories on lamb imports and...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made on the forestry Bill; when he will be in a position to publish the Bill; and if he will make a statement on...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the loss in income to farmers in County Galway following his withdrawal of the area aid in disadvantaged areas, the calf to...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Roscommon and County Leitrim who will see their disadvantaged area scheme payments cut as a...
- Fallen Animal Collection Scheme
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether the inevitable increase in charges for fallen animals will place an unnecessary additional burden on...
- Organic Farming
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether sufficient staff have been allocated to deal with applications from those who seek to establish...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on giving farmers more flexibility in the spreading of slurry and farmyard manure for the remainder of 2008 owing...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the appointment of a complaints officer to deal with fishermen's complaints by the Sea-Fisheries...
- World Trade Negotiations
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the green box payments in the context of the World Trade Organisation talks. [37385/08]
- Dairy Exports
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the position of Irish dairy products on global markets in view of falling milk prices; and if he will make a...
- Organic Farming
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give assurances on the safety of organic food in view of the recent report of the Food Safety Authority on the use...
- On-farm Investment Schemes
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he will put in place to encourage young farmers to remain in agriculture in view of his recent announcement to...
- Beef Imports
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the report by the Food and Veterinary Office recording ongoing failures by Brazil to meet...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to meet with the EU Agriculture Commissioner before the end of December 2008 to seek an extension to the farm waste...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a broadleaf thinning scheme which is vital to ensure the production of high quality crop; and if he will...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the agricultural sector to reduce, as required, its emissions of CO2. [37381/08]
- Farm Household Incomes
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the latest profit monitor report showing that only the top one third of suckler farmers...
- Animal Diseases
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for brucellosis free status here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37482/08]
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications, from County Galway, received by him in respect of the early retirement scheme; the stage in the...
- Tax Code
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the communications he or his Department has had with the Minister for Finance or with officials in the Department of Finance...
- Dairy Industry
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to promote the sale of milk and milk products; if he is satisfied that the price being passed on to...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the damage to the future development of agriculture by the decision to axe the early...
- Food Industry
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the seafood promotion element of Bord Iascaigh Mhara is to be merged with Bord Bia; if so, the timescale in relation to...
- World Trade Negotiations
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on sensitive produce status for Irish beef by the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37454/08]
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason disadvantaged farmers are being specifically targeted by him for income reduction; and if he will reconsider this...
- Poultry Industry
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the assistance offered to Cappoquin chickens following news of its liquidation in early September 2008. [30837/08]
- Food Labelling
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to review issues surrounding sell-by dates and labelling procedures on imports and Irish produce as raised by a...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he made a formal request to the European Commission to extend the 31 December 2008 deadline for completion of works under...
- Sheepmeat Sector
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will introduce a table of sheep prices similar to that produced for beef; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the regulation in the REP scheme whereby miscanthus can only be grown on ten hectares or 25% of land...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason EU financing was not sought for the sustainable forestry programme; if he will review this decision in view of...
- Departmental Staff
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff who have been employed in 2008 specifically to administer the early retirement scheme and the...
- Grant Payments
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of single farm payment paid out in each of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Bovine Disease Controls
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will implement with immediate effect the changes to the age at which cattle must be tested for BSE at slaughter to ease...
- Fishing Fleet Protection
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on his progress regarding the proposed rescue package for fisherman; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the budgetary impositions in respect of agriculture with particular reference to the need to incentivise,...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure all payments due under the farm waste management scheme are paid in line with commitments outlined in the...
- Flood Relief
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken to assist farmers, particularly tillage farmers, who were affected by the recent flooding; and if he...
- Sheepmeat Sector
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the breakdown of the number of sheep from Northern Ireland slaughtered in the six named lamb factories here (details...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of his commitment and expressed concern for the impact of carbon emission impacts on the future of grass-based...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will set out the main effects of budget 2009 in relation to forestry; the revised targets for the next five years; and...
- Grant Payments
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his position on proposals for increases in modulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37480/08]
- Installation Aid Scheme
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the hardship caused by the instant suspension of the installation aid scheme; the action...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the decentralisation plan for his Department; the number of civil servants and sections planned to be moved to...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the rationale behind ending the installation aid programme and the farm retirement scheme in budget 2009. [37561/08]
- Food Labelling
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made to date on the introduction of country of origin labelling. [37382/08]
- European Council Meetings
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on the most recent Agriculture Council meeting in Luxembourg; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Aquaculture Licences
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his policy on aquaculture licensing and capital funding which has to date been implemented; and if he will make a statement...
- Grant Payments
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse the decision to cut payments under the suckler cow animal welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement...
- Food Labelling
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the actions he has taken to ensure that clear and specific country of origin labelling is required for all Irish, EU and...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Price Increases
Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the price increases imposed by her Department and its agencies for public service, product or tax since 1...
- Work Permits
Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will arrange a review of the work permit arrangements for a person (details supplied) in County...
- Competition Law
Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the circumstances in which the Government can consult with or negotiate with representatives of professional...
- Department of Finance
- Price Increases
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance the price increases imposed by his Department and its agencies for public service, product or tax since 1 January to date in 2008; and if he will...
- Tax Collection
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will accede to a request for a refund of VAT in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37727/08]
- Customs Operations
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of customs officials engaged solely in drug detection and drug patrols covering the Donegal coastline; the number of land drug patrols...
- Pension Provisions
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if pensioners who are forced to purchase annuities on reaching retirement enjoy any protection against default by insurance companies providing those...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the increased provision in 2009 over 2008 in respect of interest sinking fund and debt management expenses, distinguishing the increase due to...
- Pension Provisions
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of single people aged between 65 and 70 years being granted pensions through his Department, as a result of their employment in the...
- Tax Code
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a modification in the gift tax rules in order that partners who are cohabiting and rearing children together are allowed to transfer...
- Tax Yield
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of single people aged between 65 and 70 who paid income tax in 2007 who had gross incomes between €20,000 and €24,999; the number of...
- Department of Health and Children
- Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding international agreements between Ireland, Russia and Ethiopia, particularly in relation to international...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when BreastCheck will be available in Waterford city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37600/08]
- Foster Care
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rates that will apply in 2009 in respect of foster payments. [37614/08]
- Medical Cards
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the allowances, in addition to the income threshold cut-off points, that will apply to medical card applicants over 70 in 2009; and if...
- Hospital Services
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been waiting so long to have cataract surgery, in view of the fact that the...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the payment of a refund of moneys due under the national repayment scheme for long-term care patients to a person...
- Medical Cards
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in granting a medical card to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [37676/08]
- Hospital Services
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a senior executive officer of the western hospital group did not reply to a letter of representation sent by e-mail almost...
- Voluntary Sector Funding
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the impact that various cutbacks will have on voluntary organisations providing services, such as centres for independent living and so...
- Price Increases
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the price increases imposed by her Department and its agencies for public services, products or taxes from 1 January to date in 2008;...
- Child Care Services
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 1 July 2008, the specific changes which will be implemented to the child care subvention...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a meeting (details supplied) will take place; the progress to date following the previous meeting with the group on 18 June 2008;...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a full nursing home refund was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the National Treatment Purchase Fund has refused to accept a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 for an operation; and if...
- Medical Inquiries
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will carry out an inquiry into all aspects of the case of the recent death of a person (details supplied) in County Louth and the...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the percentage of the €50 million for disabilities that went to people with a physical disability. [37748/08]
- Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a matter (details supplied). [37749/08]
- Health Services
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a case (details supplied). [37750/08]
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 576 of 24 September 2008. [37763/08]
- Medical Cards
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the projected cost to the Exchequer to administer the means test for the over 70 years medical card. [37772/08]
- Drug Treatment Programme
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 22 October 2008, the date on which the Health Service Executive re-oriented its addiction...
- Health Insurance
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussion, meetings or contact she has had with a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the completion date for the new Dingle Community Hospital, County Kerry; the date for the transfer of patients to the new facility; and...
- Department of Transport
- Marine Rescue Service
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of Irish Coast Guard stations in this State; the locations of these stations; the expenditure for each station in each of the past...
- Rural Transport Initiative
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the parishes of Mountbellew, Moylough and the Brierfield area of County Galway are not serviced under the rural transport initiative;...
- Price Increases
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Transport the price increases imposed by his Department and its agencies in respect of public services, products or taxes since 1 January to date in 2008;...
- Public Transport
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will offer support to a company (details supplied) to ensure that this coach service can remain in operation; and if he will make a...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Citizenship Applications
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a case (details supplied). [37747/08]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the civil partnership Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37616/08]
- Visa Applications
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a visa application on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and the entitlement such a visa...
- Refugee Appeals Tribunal
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of judicial reviews taken against the Refugee Appeals Tribunal annually since its establishment; the number of...
- Garda Recruitment
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [37643/08]
- Garda Equipment
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances, on foot of reports that members of An Garda Síochána are to be equipped with pepper spray, under which...
- Prisoner Transportation
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times a person (details supplied) has been transported from Portlaoise Prison for court appearances including...
- Garda Deployment
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community police stationed at Blanchardstown Garda station, Dublin 15, at present and at the end of each year...
- Price Increases
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the price increases imposed by his Department and its agencies for public services, products or taxes since 1 January to...
- Residency Permits
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure for issuing entry and residency permits (details supplied); the grounds under which they may be revoked; and...
- Garda Investigations
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [37751/08]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on shortening the period before which a person who is married to an Irish citizen can apply for naturalisation....
- Residency Permits
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 837 of 17 June 2008, if the issues in this case have been resolved; and when a...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date in respect of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Missing Persons
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 22 October 2008, when he expects to receive the report from the Garda...
- Garda Reserve
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 22 October 2008, the duration of the training process; and what the process...
- Garda Strength
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 22 October 2008, if he will provide the same figures in tabular format on...
- Juvenile Offenders
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 22 October 2008, if he will provide further details on the inter-agency...
- Community Service
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 22 October 2008, the average period of probation time carried out. [37810/08]
- Garda Training
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of training places and courses available to gardaí in Templemore; the number who have attended courses; the...
- Sentencing Policy
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 22 October 2008, the reason he has not reviewed section 33 of the Criminal...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Debt Relief
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his view of illegal debts in developing countries; the role Ireland plays as a member of the World Bank, IMF and the Asian Development Bank...
- Price Increases
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the price increases imposed by his Department and its agencies for public services, products or taxes since 1 January to date in 2008; and...
- Anti-Racism Measures
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has been subjected to anti-Irish racist abuse from the terraces...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 35% of Deputies and Senators in Colombia have been linked to right-wing death squads; and...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Departmental Bodies
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if legislation is required to put into effect the merging of the National Archives and the Irish Manuscripts Commission with the...
- Departmental Structure
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if talks or discussions have taken place on the possibility of disbanding his Department, amalgamating its functions with other...
- Price Increases
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the price increases imposed by his Department and its agencies for public services, products or taxes since 1 January to date in...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Community Development
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of an application by a centre (details supplied) in County Dublin submitted to his Department in April...
- Inland Waterways
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to extend navigation from the River Shannon to Glasson village; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Departmental Programmes
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way a school can apply to be included in a scheme (details supplied); the appeal mechanism that exists in the event of an...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the payments due to the parents of a child under the early child care supplement scheme at the time of birth under the rules...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is intended to pay the Christmas bonus to welfare recipients in the normal way, at the normal rate and at the normal time....
- Price Increases
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the price increases imposed by her Department and its agencies for public services, products or taxes since 1 January to date in...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way an entitlement to deserted wife's benefit which was an insurance based benefit could be transformed into a means tested...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in the payment of child benefit to persons (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the assurances...
- Departmental Staff
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the high rate of staff absenteeism in her Department; and the action she is taking to address the problem. [37777/08]
- Department of Defence
- Price Increases
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Defence the price increases imposed by his Department and its agencies for public services, products or taxes since 1 January to date in 2008; and if he...
- Pension Provisions
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the military service allowance for members of the Permanent Defence Force who retired prior to August 1990; if his Department...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Local Authority Funding
Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if revenue generated from the proposed new property levy will be ring-fenced to remain with the respective...
- Special Areas of Conservation
Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will allow an extension of the appeals procedure for land owners in Magherdrummen Bog, Inishowen,...
- Turbary Rights
Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the type of turf-cutting that is allowed on blanket bogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Special Areas of Conservation
Question 192: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the implications for landowners who own lands designated as special areas of conservation; and if he will...
- Special Protection Areas
Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the implications for land owners who own lands designated as special protection areas; and if he will make a...
- Price Increases
Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the price increases imposed by his Department and its agencies for public services, products or taxes since 1...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a decision has been made following an application for post-tender approval in respect of a project...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation in regard to Milltown sewerage scheme, Milltown, County Kerry; the anticipated completion date...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Price Increases
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the price increases imposed by his Department and its agencies for public service, product or tax since 1...
- Broadcasting Legislation
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the stage the Broadcasting Bill is at; the criteria being used for the appointment of appointees to the board;...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is possible to allow bodies such as a company (details supplied) to place broadcast advertisements within...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Departmental Schemes
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the dramatic and negative impact upon farm families that a number of measures announced...
- Grant Payments
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of their single farm payment headage grant; and if he...
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the financial value of the deductions (details supplied) taken from the single farm payment since 2005 to date on a county...
- Sheep Production
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the decline in sheep, lamb and ewe numbers on an annual basis since 1998, the reduction in lamb...
- Grant Payments
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application lodged under the installation aid scheme by a person (details supplied) in County...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will compensate County Donegal hill farmers subjected to €900 losses by the reduction in the maximum claimable area...
- Price Increases
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the price increases imposed by his Department and its agencies for public services, products or taxes since 1 January to...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will confirm that the €10.5 million reduction in Teagasc funding will not result in a delay in the inspection of 400...
- Installation Aid Scheme
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if provisions will be made for applicants who were on the verge of submitting applications under the installation aid...
- Aquaculture Licences
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in issuing an oyster one shellfish licence to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to reinstate the installation aid for young farmers and the early retirement scheme; and if he will make a...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when final approval will issue in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim who made an application in...
- Beef Exports
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the countries to which Irish beef has been exported in the past five years; the locations at which markets have been lost or...
- Dairy Industry
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the countries to which Irish dairy products have been exported in each of the past five years; the number of new markets...
- Sheepmeat Sector
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the countries to which Irish lamb has been exported in each of the past five years; the number of new markets established;...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason he has abolished the farm retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37787/08]
- Food Labelling
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he has taken to ensure that food labelling accurately reflects the origins of all food products imported into...
- Common Agricultural Policy
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken in the course of the EU CAP reform health checks to secure the future of Irish agriculture; and if he...
- Dairy Industry
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which he is satisfied that the dairy sector here is sufficiently competitive on home and overseas markets; and...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he or his Department fully appreciates the expected negative impact of his recently announced cutbacks in the...
- Installation Aid Scheme
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he proposes to take to replace farm installation aid with particular reference to the need to encourage and...
- Food Industry
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the future development of agriculture and the food production sector generally; and if he will make a...
- Alternative Farm Enterprises
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the acreage under bio-fuel production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37804/08]
- Installation Aid Scheme
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation regarding the young farmers who have commenced activity, such as leasing land, for applying for the...
- Department of Education and Science
- Site Acquisitions
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when Meath County Council informed his Department that the members of Meath County Council voted in favour of a site on the Navan Road...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is his policy where possible to keep all schools in the one school campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37605/08]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Cork qualifies for resource hours. [37622/08]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, further to correspondence from a school (details supplied) in County Kildare, he will detail chronologically the background to its...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Galway will lose a teacher as a result of the changes in the pupil-teacher ratio; and if he...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, with reference to his Dáil speech of 15 October 2008, he will explain in detail the sections of the Education for Persons with...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 2 October 2008, this application will be automatically re-submitted to his...
- Educational Disadvantage
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application for DEIS status was made by a school (details supplied) in County Laois; the outcome of such application; if not...
- School Transport
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of a review of a number of school routes and services, operated by Bus Éireann, undertaken by same during the summer...
- Price Increases
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the price increases imposed by his Department and its agencies for public services, products or taxes since 1 January to date in 2008;...
- School Transport
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent by his Department on transporting children in taxis or other private vehicles each year for the past five years; and...
- School Staffing
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in the Dublin South-Central electoral area which will be affected by the decision to cut funding to support English...
- Educational Disadvantage
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in the Dublin South-Central electoral area which will be affected by the decision to cut funding to children in...
- School Staffing
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in the Dublin South-Central electoral area which will be affected by the decision to cut funding for substitute teachers...
- Computerisation Programme
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in the Dublin South-Central electoral area which will be affected by the decision to cut grants for purchasing equipment;...
- School Libraries
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in the Dublin South-Central electoral area which will be affected by the decision to cut funding for library books; and if...
- Capitation Grants
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in the Dublin South-Central electoral area which will be affected by the decision to cut funding for supporting Traveller...
- School Staffing
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in the Dublin South-Central electoral area which will lose a teacher as a result of the decision to increase class sizes;...
- Educational Projects
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether it is value for money to cut funding to the programme for the Centre for Talented Youth in Ireland; if the...
- Grant Payments
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is appropriate to abolish grants for second level schools in respect of physics and chemistry in view of the fact that the...
- School Staffing
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the cutbacks in education announced in budget 2009 will result in the loss of a class...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will announce the next public private partnership schools bundle; if he has finalised the schools to be included; and if he...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff, job description, date of appointment, and the annual salary of those employed by each of the offices of the...
