Written answers
Thursday, 27 November 2008
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 12: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will estimate the number of social housing units that will be provided in 2009; and the plan he has to...
- Hunt Licences
Question 13: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm if there is a hunt club licensed (details supplied) in County Cork. [37478/08]
- Building Energy Rating
Question 14: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people qualified to conduct energy efficiency surveys of lived in dwellings as part of the...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 15: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the home choice loan scheme operated by his Department could lead to negative equity...
- Rental Accommodation
Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he will put in place to ensure that local authority owned rented dwellings are of a standard...
- Waste Disposal
Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the length of time it will take to establish a mechanical and biological treatment system on the scale which...
- EU Directives
Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to transpose the European Union public participation directive to give rights...
- Planning Issues
Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that will be taken to amend planning legislation in order to ensure that future development is...
- Register of Electors
Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money being spent in regard to the awareness campaign relating to the draft register of...
- Rental Accommodation
Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reconsider the four-year time frame for compliance with proposed new rental accommodation standards...
- Departmental Legal Costs
Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm recent reports that he is to defray the legal costs incurred by an association (details...
- Planning Issues
Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking in response to the judgments in November and July 2008 and over a year ago in separate...
- Strategy on Homelessness
Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the pledge to eliminate homelessness; the steps he is taking in relation to same; and...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken in relation to the commitment contained in the programme for Government to...
- Rental Accommodation
Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on his statement of 18 November 2008 that the number of inspections has increased to 14,008 in view...
- Election Management System
Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to continue the expenditure on electronic voting with the consequent impact for the taxpayer in...
- Rental Accommodation
Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that despite an increase of 55,309 to 188,152 in the number of dwellings registered with...
- Land Designation
Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the stage at which farmers are informed by his Department that their land is to be designated; and if he will...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 34: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress his Department has made with regard to producing a legislative framework with regard to the sale...
- Waste Disposal
Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps being taken to ensure that landfills are not contributing to the pollution of the surrounding...
- Fire Services
Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to reform financing of local fire services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Local Government Reform
Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish the White Paper on local government. [43066/08]
- Waste Management
Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure the implementation of the national strategy on biodegradable waste which aims to divert 80%...
- EU Directives
Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the impact of the nitrates directive since it was implemented. [42932/08]
- Library Projects
Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sanction the provision of essential funding to South Dublin County Council for the proposed...
- Departmental Reports
Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the White Young Green report regarding Hawbowline Island will be completed and put in the public domain....
- Water Quality
Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that are to be taken to upgrade sewage and industrial waste water treatment plants in order to...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 53: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the schedule in the national climate change strategy to prepare a climate change adaptation strategy; and if...
- Wildlife Protection
Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the reported poaching of wild deer in Donegal; the estimates of the extent...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his position on the cap and share scheme; if he has a preference for a cap and share scheme or for a carbon...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Job Losses
Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a company (details supplied) which has to let staff go and has submitted the relevant RP50 forms to...
- Work Permits
Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the case of a person (details supplied); the way a person might transfer from an older work...
- Job Protection
Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she is taking or will take to ensure the maximum level of job retention at a company (details...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person with an income above €100,100 will pay 2% on all income or on the balance above €100,100 under the proposed new income levy; if the...
- Public Service Reform
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance his intention regarding reform of the public service; his proposals to introduce an attractive lump sum and early retirement pension scheme; and if...
- Tax Code
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the changes in budget 2009 and the Finance Bill (No. 2) 2008 that have been designed to assist the small business sector; and if he will make a...
- National Partnership Agreement
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount a proposed measure (details supplied) relating to the implementation of the pay awards in the recent transitional agreement of Towards...
- Public Sector Pay
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance, in view of recent public commentary and in the context of obligations provided for in individual contracts of employment and social partnership, the...
- Department of Health and Children
- Early Child Care Supplement
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her estimate of the saving in a full year in respect of the proposal to reduce the qualifying age for early child care supplement from...
- Health Service Staff
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number, in wholetime equivalent terms, of community welfare officers employed at present; the number employed in each of the years...
- Medicinal Products
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason medication being manufactured here is sold at a significantly lower price in other European countries than it costs to...
- Hospital Staff
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the staffing levels and availability of general paediatric units in each of the regional hospitals; the regional hospitals that have a...
- Hospital Services
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will assist in securing an appointment for a person (details supplied) in Dublin North who has had two appointments for a day ward...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a breakdown of the number of procedures carried out by the National Treatment Purchase Fund to date in 2008 and in...
- Mental Health Services
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the retention of a person (details supplied) at a psychiatric institution. [43219/08]
- Health Services
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the criteria for assessment and provision of treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who requires...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the full value of the contract (details supplied) awarded by her Department. [43242/08]
- Health Services
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [43245/08]
- Medical Cards
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the means test for a medical card which applies to persons aged 70 years and over will be administered in the case of a person in...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications in respect of enhanced nursing home subvention payments that are awaiting a decision from the Health Service...
- Health Services
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason no acknowledgement has been received to a query e-mailed to her Department on 6 November 2008 regarding orthodontic treatment...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if people with an intellectual disability will be exempted from the increased long-stay residential charges which will require them to...
- Medical Cards
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Voluntary Sector Funding
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will grant the application for core funding by an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been...
- Hospital Services
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision and retention of cancer services in the north west, particularly at Sligo General Hospital; and if...
- Hospital Staff
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the background to the industrial action by staff (details supplied) at Portiuncula Hospital, County Galway; the action which is being...
- Medical Cards
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the situation whereby a 15 year old girl on a Youthreach course who has a valid medical card must pay her general...
- Ambulance Service
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43349/08]
- Health Insurance
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way, in relation to the recent announcement regarding the introduction of the community rating levy, this new measure will be...
- Department of Transport
- Tax Code
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport if in view of the recently ended excise fuel rebate scheme he is considering proposals (details supplied) for an alternative to this fuel rebate...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Asylum Support Services
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of asylum centres in the country, the number of refugees in each centre and...
- Garda Deployment
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he supports a matter (details supplied). [43205/08]
- Airport Security
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legal basis for requiring domestic air travellers to present at immigration control desks at Irish airports. [43206/08]
- Garda Training
Question 102: 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 attended courses; the capacity...
- Garda Transport
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of marked and unmarked Garda vehicles allocated to Coolock, Raheny, Howth, Malahide, Santry and Ballymun Garda...
- Victims of Crime
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the protocols in place for the Garda Síochána to respond either to victims or people who report crime; and if he will...
- Asylum Applications
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for leave to remain in the State and asylum in the case of a person (details...
- Residency Permits
Question 106: 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 22; and if he will make a...
- Asylum Applications
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application under humanitarian leave to remain here in the case of persons (details...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for citizenship and family reunification in the case of a person (details...
- Residency Permits
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if...
- Residency Permits
Question 118: 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 Cork; and if...
- Public Order Offences
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the growing practice of persons begging at major junctions, often in dangerous traffic...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Passport Applications
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will reply to a letter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43270/08]
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when application forms in respect of the sports capital programme for 2009 will become available. [43218/08]
- Arts Funding
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will allocate funding towards the world bodhrán festival which will be held in Milltown, County Kerry. [43258/08]
- Departmental Bodies
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the National Library of Ireland, the National Archives and the Manuscripts Commission will be amalgamated; the amount that will...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Ferry Services
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the tender process for the awarding of ferry contracts to the islands off the coast; and if he will make a statement...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Code
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the saving in a full year in respect of her proposal to reduce the rate of child benefit in respect of 18 year...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in education cannot receive a rent subsidy payment from the Health...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Personnel
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Defence if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 11 November 2008, the appointments were made in relation to the advertised positions; if so, the...
- Army Barracks
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Defence the number and the location of barracks that have been closed down or amalgamated in the past ten years; and the amount of money that has been...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Recycling Policy
Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to improve the locations and opening hours of recycling facilities for hazardous household waste to...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is in receipt of an application from Cork City Council for funding to implement a water services...
- Strategy on Homelessness
Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that his Department has received an application for funding from Westmeath County Council...
- Election Management System
Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if any curtailments of expenditure are expected to take place in respect of electronic voting with particular...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 145: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the term affordable housing means affordable to the purchaser or affordable to the vendor; if his recent...
- Water Quality
Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he or his Department have identified deficiencies in the public water supply arising from...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 151: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to take steps to ensure the capital programme in respect of small, medium and large sewerage...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to provide additional funding to the various local authorities throughout the country with a...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will substantially increase funding to Kildare County Council to facilitate increased requirements...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 155: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, along with his EU colleagues, he has quantified the economic impact on Ireland and the EU of proposals to...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff employed in the EPA on a yearly basis. [43334/08]
- Election Management System
Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when responsibility for the storage of electronic voting machines was assigned to returning officers; the...
- Water Pollution
Question 159: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a baseline health study will be carried out in Cork Harbour following the debate earlier in 2008 on the...
- Waste Disposal
Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has carried out research into the amount of residual waste that might need to be treated by...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants available from his Department to help alleviate the costs of introducing alternative energy sources...
- Energy Conservation
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants available from his Department to help alleviate the costs in respect of insulation of older homes;...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Departmental Staff
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the incentives available in his Department to staff to avail of early retirement; the likelihood of these schemes being made...
- Poultry Imports
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the quantity of gas flushed poultry meat imported in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43189/08]
- Milk Quota
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the significant variation in prices in individual co-op areas ranging from 10 cent to 40 cent per litre...
- Horticulture Industry
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the value of the horticulture and nursery sector in the economy here; the number of persons employed therein; and if he will...
- Grant Payments
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a transfer of entitlement and payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications for installation aid and early retirement being processed by his Department; if applications that...
- Grant Payments
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received payment for their first year in REP scheme four; if...
- Department of Education and Science
- School Funding
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the effect the budget cuts for 2009 will have on a secondary school (details supplied) in County Mayo in relation to staffing numbers,...
- Capitation Grants
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the commitment in the programme for Government to double the primary school capitation fee; if his attention has been...
- Teacher Training
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of additional undergraduates and postgraduate primary school teacher places introduced since 2003, up to and including the...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to visit Kerry in the near future; if he will include a visit to schools (details supplied) in County Kerry in the visit;...
- School Discipline
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the authority and process by which a second level school (details supplied) in County Dublin can expel or suspend a pupil; the...
- School Equipment
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the sources of funding available for the installation of an arsenic filter at a school (details supplied) in County Meath. [43314/08]
- Summer Works Scheme
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for summer works at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if approval will be given...
- School Accommodation
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans he has to provide additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn...
- Schools Recognition
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made with granting permanent recognition to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reasons for the...
- Schools Amalgamation
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the schools amalgamation project in respect of primary schools in Cahir, County Tipperary; when the next step in the...
