Written answers
Thursday, 11 December 2008
- Department of Finance
- Departmental Agencies
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications in terms of a reduction in staff numbers and savings in annual costs of the programme of rationalisation of State agencies outlined...
- House Repossessions
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the establishment of a fund or other mechanism to prevent a huge increase in house repossessions over the 2009 to 2010 period; and if he...
- Foreign Direct Investment
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or officials in his Department have made contact with the transition team of President-elect Obama; if discussions have taken place, or if...
- Tax Yield
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the impact on retail sales here and on VAT receipts of the differential of 6.5 points on VAT in the North and in the UK. [45210/08]
- Public Service Review
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Finance the terms of reference and the proposed order of programme review by the advisory group chaired by Colm McCarthy; if the analysis will be published;...
- Capital Projects
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Finance the 20 projects on which spot checks were undertaken by the central evaluation unit; and the projects which had issues of potential non-compliance...
- House Repossessions
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that other jurisdictions facing rising home repossessions are considering a foreclosure holiday whereby...
- Economic Forecasts
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has revised his forecast for the economy in 2009; and the impact this will have on spending and tax receipts forecast. [45204/08]
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that businesses are getting satisfactory lines of credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45197/08]
- EU Recovery Plan
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland will take part in the EU Commission's €200 billion recovery plan, which aims to protect workers, households and entrepreneurs who risk...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that he has addressed the issues with e-Government projects that were highlighted by the Comptroller and Auditor General earlier...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on stronger legislation against predatory lending, particularly so called sub-prime lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has set specific requirements in the bank plans submitted under the guarantee scheme for the handling of mortgage arrears and repossessions....
- Fiscal Policy
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount the Exchequer will borrow in 2009; the amount he intends to raise through the National Treasury Management Agency on capital markets in...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Finance the timetable for the completion of the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45072/08]
- Public Sector Staff
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Finance when it is proposed that staff mobility across the various segments of the public service will commence; and the statutory provisions that will be...
- Tax Code
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Finance if measures in respect of promotion of research and development are planned which have not been included in the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008; and the...
- Tax Yield
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance his latest forecasts for the tax receipts in 2009 in view of the shortfall in tax receipts in October and November 2008 and the downward revision in...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a fiscal stimulus package to jump-start the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45355/08]
- Public Service Contracts
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the new public procurement unit to be established in the Office of Public Works; the annual savings this unit is expected to make for...
- Tax Code
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will revisit the €10 and €2 exit tax to ensure that no airport has a comparative advantage over another due to Government policy; and if he...
- National Museum
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Finance if the funding for the new exhibition space at the National Museum at Collins Barracks is provided for in the 2009 capital budget; and if he will...
- Tax Collection
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Irish people, and the amount of money, he believes have moved assets overseas through offshore trusts in each of the past five years to...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Finance the provision for pay increases and increments that has been made in respect of public sector pay in Budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on...
- National Pensions Reserve Fund
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Finance the work of a person (details supplied) on the review of the National Pension Reserve Fund; the terms of reference for this review; if consideration...
- Tax Code
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance the strategy his Department has to implement the proposed parking levy; the areas which he considers are urban areas; if he plans to end renting car...
- State Borrowing
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent spike in the cost of credit default swaps on Irish sovereign debt; his further views on whether Ireland could lose its AAA...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance the meetings or correspondence he has had with a group (detail supplied) since the announcement of the Government's credit institution guarantee...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which Irish enterprises and lending institutions have utilised EU funding for small and medium enterprises through the competitiveness...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which small businesses and personal borrowers are having difficulties in accessing the credit they need; and if he will make a...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings he anticipates making in expenditure on property, rents and leases arising from the suspension of parts of the decentralisation...
- Public Private Partnerships
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications for public private partnership projects of the current economic difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45362/08]
- Tax Code
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on discussions held with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the proposed new annual €200 tax for...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance the non-commercial State bodies for which performance-related bonuses have been approved by his Department; if a pool of 10% pay applies in these...
- Tax Code
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on allowing tax relief at the marginal rate, or other appropriate financial supports, on charges for IVF treatment; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Staff
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of disabled persons employed by the Office of Public Works, as compared with the requirement of 3% disabled staff to be...
- Tax Code
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the expected impact of the 0.5% VAT increase on consumer spending and VAT revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the establishment of a fund to lend directly to small and medium enterprises, ensuring that they can access credit and working capital;...
- Public Service Review
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the precise terms of reference and membership of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes; and if he will make a...
- Sports Facilities
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the action that will be taken to provide sporting facilities such as football pitches for residents of an area (details supplied) in view of the fact...
- Tax Code
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to heed the recent ruling in the EU Court of Justice which stated that services to sports clubs can be VAT exempt under certain conditions;...
- Economic Forecasts
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if, based on the most recent data available to him, he is satisfied that he can accurately predict the likely trend in the economy in view of the...
- Tax Code
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the EU Commission's veto of tax incentives for docklands regeneration as announced in Budget 2009, he will bring forward revised...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the outcome of his recent discussions in Farmleigh with Irish banking executives, public servants, Irish and international investors; the individuals...
- National Pensions Reserve Fund
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the holding of the National Pension Reserve Fund; if they are held directly or through funds, in banks quoted on the Irish Stock Exchange and banks...
- Tax Code
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people availing of the rent-a-room tax relief; the cost to the State of this relief in 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a...
- Flood Relief
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans of the Office of Public Works in relation to carrying out works on the weir in Fermoy, County Cork; the progress made in resolving certain...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance when the contracts for the building of the new Department of Defence headquarters were signed; the cost commitments entered into with the contract;...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the high level of credit card debt held by consumers here; if consideration has been given to increasing the minimum payment on credit...
- Pension Provisions
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the meetings or correspondence he has had with the Irish Pension Board since 1 January 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45324/08]
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he proposes to ensure that the recapitalisation of the banks will ensure that credit is provided to businesses and consumers; and if he...
- Tax Code
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the capital gains tax regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45071/08]
- Live Register
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent trends in live register figures and the latest quarterly household employment survey; if he will revise his forecast of average...
- Public Service Review
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the terms of reference of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes, chaired by Mr. Colm McCarthy; if these terms of...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he is monitoring and the actions he is taking to ensure that section 44 of the credit institutions (financial support) scheme which states...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether Irish retailers are at a serious competitive disadvantage to those in the UK in view of the 6.5% differential in the respective...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff in terms of whole time equivalents she has allocated within her Department to support the...
- Freedom of Information
Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will list all valid non-personal freedom of information requests received by her Department, and...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the...
- Department of Finance
- Departmental Property
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the type of heating systems that will be employed at the new public service buildings in Buncrana; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to the reform, reorganisation and recapitalisation of the Irish banking sector, particularly those institutions covered by...
- Departmental Properties
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ascertain from the Office of Public Works the person who made the decision in relation to recent purchases (details supplied). [45684/08]
- Tax Code
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the new level of permitted purchases which a person can bring into Ireland without being subjected to border taxation; the level of revenue collected...
- Departmental Staff
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff in terms of whole time equivalents he has allocated within his Department to support the better regulation group's work; the...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the preparation of reports of any kind; the name of...
- Department of Health and Children
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the increased high dependency subvention for nursing home patients that was due to start on 1 January 2008 has not been...
- Health Services
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will allocate funding to an organisation (details supplied) in order that they can access a language line so that victims of...
- Medical Cards
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her response to the submission made to her by an organisation (details supplied) prior to budget 2009; if she will address the financial...
- Health and Safety Assessments
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a risk assessment (details supplied) has been carried out at locations; if these risks included ornamental fountains; and the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in terms of whole time equivalents she has allocated within her Department to support the Better Regulation group's...
- Health Services
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of security cover for the former Bon Secours Hospital in Tuam, County Galway since the site was acquired by the Health Service...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a claim by a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been processed together with a further 2000 outstanding claims...
- Health Services
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a developmental clinic for young infants available in the health centre, Loughrea, County Galway; the age at which children...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in processing the claim for a person (details supplied) under the health repayment scheme; the further reason an...
- Vaccination Programme
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their BCG immunisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Foster Care
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children and teenagers with foster families here. [45756/08]
- Health Services
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children considered at risk here who are under the observation of the Health Service Executive. [45757/08]
- Departmental Offices
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of square meters of unused office space or potential office space in the Health Service Executive estate in County Donegal;...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a claim by a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the nursing home repayment scheme was refused; and if she will...
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of general practitioners who will retire year on year over the next five years; the plans in place to replace these GPs in...
- Hospital Staff
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of consultants who will retire year on year over the next five years; the specialties in which these retirements will take...
- Health Services
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason public health nurses in the north east are not doing dressings for patients who are medical card holders; if it was not the...
- Child Care Services
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money recouped from private child care providers in County Meath who received a grant to develop and operate a child care...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will provide local minor repair services for hearing aids in County Louth; and if she will make a...
- Health Services
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she proposes to take to counteract the adverse impact on dental patients of the halving of tax relief in budget 2009 for...
- Health Representative Organisations
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the role of the Irish Dental Association will be given essential recognition under the plans to amend the Competition Act 2002 to...
- Child Care Services
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of the application by an association (details supplied) for funding under the National Childcare Investment Programme...
- Health Services
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a child (details supplied) in County Longford will receive essential orthodontic treatment; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding allocation for 2009 in respect of the disability sector following the diverting of €17 million from this sector; and if...
- Health Services
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding to the Health Service Executive for the provision of an outpatient addiction treatment centre for Waterford;...
- Clinical Indemnity Scheme
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made in discussions aimed at including independent midwives in the State's insurance package; and if she will...
- Health Service Staff
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of occupational therapists who have been recruited in 2008 to fill the estimated 183 unfilled posts at the end of 2007; and...
- Health Services
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a response to a proposal (details supplied) will issue. [45831/08]
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the preparation of reports of any kind;...
- Ambulance Service
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the ambulance fleet throughout the country has been adequately updated and modernised in terms of vehicles,...
- Health Services
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which her Department has identified specific funding for orthodontics; if this is expected to meet requirements in terms...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children born in each of the past ten years affected by autism or Asperger's syndrome; the degree to which research has...
- Hospital Staffing
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the degree to which agency nursing staff are utilised in the public and private hospital sectors; and if she will make a statement on...
- Accident and Emergency Services
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied regarding the availability of adequate accident and emergency staff at all locations throughout the country over the...
- Cancer Incidence
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which she has received or sought information which might indicate the level of various forms of cancer on a county or...
- Hospital Services
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cystic fibrosis patients who received transplants here in the past 12 months; the number referred overseas; and if she...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which laboratory facilities to meet all expected requirements are available here without referring same overseas; and if...
- Health Services
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which the health budget for 2009 is expected to meet requirements in full to the end of 2009; and if she will make a...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which comparisons have been made regarding bed occupancy in the public and private sector; and if she will make a...
- Cancer Incidence
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 8 July 2008, if she has given further consideration to conducting a baseline health study...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when persons (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be considered for the new nursing home scheme. [45911/08]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her estimate of the annual cost to the Exchequer of providing each carer with a needs assessment every year, every two years and every...
- Medical Cards
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied)in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the money which she had made available in the 2009 Estimates for implementation of the nursing home support scheme; if it will be funded...
- Department of Transport
- Airport Development Projects
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in line with the improved standards for value for money, he will approve an independent cost benefit analysis of Dublin Airport's proposed...
- State Airports
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on a fairer scheme (details supplied) whereby the economic value of all airports is recognised; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff in terms of whole time equivalents he has allocated within his Department to support the Better Regulation Group's work; the...
- Road Safety
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he signed on 14 September 2008, Statutory Instrument No. 366 of 2008, in view of the potentially disastrous effect this could have for...
- Airport Development Projects
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the provision of an airport for the midlands regions and in particular the extension of an airstrip at Abbeyshrule...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relating to the preparation of reports of any kind; the name...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff in terms of whole time equivalents he has allocated within his Department to support the Better...
- Asylum Applications
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application by a person (details supplied) for subsidiary protection; and if he will...
- Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals he has to stop below cost selling of alcoholic drink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45785/08]
- Asylum Applications
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on a family reunification application for persons (details supplied) in County Kildare. [45788/08]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for refusing an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if he will...
- Waste Disposal
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a piece of land (details supplied) in Dublin 8 owned by his Department is...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that the waiting period for the processing of applications for naturalisation is 28 months from date of...
- Public Order Offences
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [45804/08]
- Garda Investigations
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the efforts to bring to justice the killers of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Garda Deployment
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 161 of 19 November and 182 of 26 November 2008, if he will expedite a reply to...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants for the preparation of reports of any...
- Residency Permits
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected an application for residency will be concluded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Visa Applications
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the application for a visa in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a...
- Deportation Orders
Question 166: 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 Dublin; and if he will make a...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when consideration of an application for citizenship will be concluded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Residency Permits
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected that an application for residency or citizenship will be concluded in the case of a person (details...
- Deportation Orders
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis on which a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 can re-apply for citizenship; and if he will make a statement...
- Residency Permits
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected to determine the residency application in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if...
- Asylum Applications
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18 for leave to remain here on humanitarian...
- Residency Permits
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the matter of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Human Rights Issues
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi; the initiatives taken by him or his European counterparts to secure her release;...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff in terms of whole time equivalents he has allocated within his Department to support the Better Regulation Group's work;...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts he is maintaining in a respect of the worsening situation in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45830/08]
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the preparation of reports of any kind; the...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff in terms of whole time equivalents he has allocated within his Department to support the Better Regulation...
- Swimming Pool Projects
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm that an allocation of finance has been ring fenced for the provision of a swimming pool in Loughrea, County...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the preparation of reports of any...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Community Development
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the estimate of the value of additional public investment in a town (details supplied) in County Kildare arising...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff in terms of whole-time equivalents he has allocated within his Department to support the better...
- Departmental Contracts
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received complaints regarding the way in which a company (details supplied) in the Gaeltacht, which...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the measures, in view of the suspension of CLÁR funding water and sewerage schemes for 2008, he is planning for...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in the preparation of reports of...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Departmenal Expenditure
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff in terms of whole-time equivalents she has allocated within her Department to support the better regulation...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the denial of an exceptional needs payment to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [45718/08]
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide MABSIS data up to the end of November 2008 for each Money Advice and Budgeting Service centre in respect of...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the preparation of reports of any...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in regard to the payment of supplementary welfare allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Department of Defence
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff in terms of whole time equivalents he has allocated within his Department to support the Better Regulation Group's work; the...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the preparation of reports of any kind; the name of...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of investment made by his Department in infrastructural programmes in County Kildare during 2008...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff in terms of whole time equivalents he has allocated within his Department to support the...
- Urban Renewal Schemes
Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the improvements implemented in the Ballymun regeneration project, Dublin, involving the issues raised by the...
- Turbary Rights
Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will specify the kinds of equipment it is permitted to use when cutting turf; if it remains the case...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way emoluments to adjudicators or mediators are legislated for under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the legislation established (details supplied) is sufficient for the quick resolution...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of submissions received on the draft proposals for phasing out energy inefficient light bulbs; the...
- Wildlife Protection
Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken by his Department on foot of spraying of road side verges at the N52, N51 and parts of the M3...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 213: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the...
- Recycling Policy
Question 214: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the proposal to fund the implementation of recommendations set out in the market...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 215: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of rented properties which have been registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board in...
- Special Protection Areas
Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the objections which have been lodged to his proposed special protection order for Dublin Bay; if the...
- Dublin Bay Task Force
Question 217: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he will ensure that the master plan being developed for Dublin Bay by Dublin City Council and by the...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Departmental Bodies
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of travel and subsistence paid to each chief executive officer of the seven Regional Fisheries...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the local exchange upgrade for broadband is not servicing the house of a person (details supplied)...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff in terms of whole time equivalents he has allocated within his Department to support the...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the problem with the ducting for the provision of broadband in Tuam, County...
- Grant Payments
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will forward the details of the new insulation grant to a person (details supplied) in County Galway....
- Broadcasting Services
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the compulsory switch to digital television is scheduled for north Dublin city; and if he will make a...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Departmental Schemes
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an evaluation of the effectiveness of the food dudes pilot scheme in primary schools has been carried out; and if he will...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the statistics on a county basis of the number of applications approved for participation in the farm waste management...
- Live Exports
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the live export trade during the course of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45679/08]
- Bord Bia Marketing Strategies
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the success achieved during 2008 by An Bord Bia in securing new markets and increased market share for Irish beef and lamb;...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff in terms of whole time equivalents he has allocated within his Department to support the Better...
- Grant Payments
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their payment under the cow suckler welfare scheme...
- Farm Inspections
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the source from which his Department receives the satellite photographs used in departmental inspections of farms. [45717/08]
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason REP scheme payments are not being made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway who joined the REP scheme...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of their application...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he proposes to restrict access for farmers to the REP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45754/08]
- Departmental Surveys
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a ground visit will be arranged in order that a matter in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be...
- Grant Payments
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will put in place an arrangement in which a farmer can claim their grant in advance of paying bills associated with...
- Farm Inspections
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the pressures on public expenditure, he will address the issue in which a number of State agencies are...
- Dairy Sector
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the price supports he is seeking from the EU Commission, in view of the difficult position in dairy markets at present and...
- Milk Quota
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the fact that less than 10% of dairy farmers purchased milk quota in the last quota exchange; the measures he...
- Farm Inspections
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason more than 10% of cross compliance inspections are taking place in December; the progress he has made to reduce...
- Departmental Staff
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the annual budget of the special investigations unit; the number of staff who work in the unit; the number of prosecutions...
- Coastal Erosion
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proposals he has to urgently address the erosion problems at the Foyle Tramore, Counsellors Strand, Dunmore East and...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is open to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to apply for the suckler welfare scheme; if an application will...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if satellites are used to monitor fishing off the Irish coast. [45840/08]
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the preparation of reports...
- Grant Payments
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the rate of grant awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the horticultural grant...
- Department of Education and Science
- School Staffing
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way the substitution and supervision scheme operates; if it is available to all schools; if the moneys are paid directly to...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress achieved to date in respect of the tranche of school building projects, which includes a school (details supplied) in...
- School Accommodation
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has agreed a strategy with County Kildare VEC in relation to the future accommodation needs of a school (details supplied) in...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will clarify the terms of reference laid down by the Teaching Council in respect of the process for addressing complaints...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in terms of whole time equivalents he has allocated within his Department to support the Better Regulation group's...
- School Staffing
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the effects of budget 2009 cutbacks on a secondary school (details supplied) in County Mayo, particularly as the school has yet to be...
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole time teacher equivalents employed in second level schools here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Special Educational Needs
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed autistic specific unit catering for up to 12 children to be provided at a school (details...
- School Staffing
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the savings which will be made by capping the number of language support teachers to two per school; and if he...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the savings which will be made by suspending the early retirement scheme for teachers; and if he will make a...
- School Staffing
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the savings which are to be made at primary and secondary school levels as a result of the increases in class size...
- Schools Recognition
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 3 December 2008, if he will clarify his statement that Glasnevin is already served by two...
- School Staffing
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of certified and uncertified sick days taken by his Department in each year over the past three years; and if he will make...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45779/08]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when €30,000 for unavoidable extra cost in the delivery of a six classroom extension to a school (details supplied) in County...
- Home Tuition Grants
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason home tuition payments for October and November 2008 due to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of...
- School Staffing
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide for substitution cover in respect of uncertified sick leave and outside activities such as sport and field trips...
- Psychological Service
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will obtain a psychological assessment, as this child has some behavioural issues...
- School Staffing
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a circular was recently sent from his Department to every school in the country regarding a new daily rate of...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the applications for qualification in respect of the summer works scheme 2009 be available; and if he will make a statement on...
- Early Childhood Education
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made in implementing the Síalta programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45822/08]
- Grant Payments
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if discussions have taken place between his Department and representatives of Protestant post-primary schools to address the budget...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the preparation of reports of any...
- School Enrolment
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if suitable second level placement in main stream education will be found to facilitate a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
