Written answers
Thursday, 29 January 2009
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Voluntary Sector Funding
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department offers financial assistance in respect of the establishment of youth clubs in rural areas in view of...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money that has been allocated to the local drugs task forces for 2009; the breakdown of allocation per...
- An Teanga Ghaeilge
Question 12: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a fhoilseofar an Plean Gníomhaíochta don Ghaeilge sa Ghaeltacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh....
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expected cost of consultancy services in respect of the development of a 20 year strategy for the Irish language...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he will increase or reduce expenditure under the RAPID and CLÁR programmes in 2009; and if he...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will take steps to improve the partnership process in the national drugs strategy. [2647/09]
- Active Citizenship
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied with the level of voluntarism here; his plans to address the levels; and if he will make a...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he will allocate funding from the proceeds of the dormant accounts fund in 2009; and if he will...
- Caiteachas na Roinne
Question 19: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na ciorruithe atá molta dá Roinn in 2009. [2752/09]
- Iocaíochtaí Deontas
Question 20: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén plean atá aige i leith na n-eagraíochtaí deonacha Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2569/09]
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of meetings he has had with senior gardaí in the past two years on the availability of drugs here; his...
- Cruthú Fostaíochta
Question 27: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mó post nua a chruthaíodh le cabhair ó Údarás na Gaeltachta sa Ghaeltacht in 2008; an mó post nua a chruthaíodh...
- Departmental Funding
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding allocated from his Department to each constituency for 2008; and if he will make a statement on...
- An Teanga Ghaeilge
Question 29: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mó scéim faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 atá glactha aige; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2570/09]
- Inland Waterways
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to extend the Dublin canal survey to the rest of the counties which the canals transgress; his views on...
- Departmental Funding
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the proposals it is intended to make to services provided for or funded by his Department; and if he will make a...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the dial-to-stop drug dealing campaign has been a success; if he has feedback on the number of...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
Question 36: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a fhoilseofar an reachtaíocht i leith Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2567/09]
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Hospitality Sector
Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to the press release of the Minister of State at her Department on 3 December 2008, her Department's...
- Departmental Funding
Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in relation to programmes or other activities delivered by or on behalf of her Department, problems have...
- Department of Finance
- Flood Relief
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the extensive flooding in the Shannon Callows region in the summer of 2008; the plans he has to address this...
- Tax Code
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance if the €200 levy will apply to an out of town but urban shopping complex as in the case of a complex (details supplied) in County Cork; if...
- Consumer Protection
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2916/09]
- Tax Code
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who earned income, between 30 November 2008 and 27 December 2008, and which money was duly...
- National Debt
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance the full extent of the national debt as recorded in the 12 months to date; the corresponding periods over the past five years; and if he will make a...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports that a bank with a State guarantee (details supplied) is refusing to pass on European Central Bank interest rate cuts to...
- Department of Health and Children
- Food Labelling
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is proposed to introduce legislation providing for country of origin labelling; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [2790/09]
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a payment under the health repayment scheme will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange to have a person (details supplied) in County Cork admitted to hospital for a special surgical procedure. [2817/09]
- Health Services
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has sought home help from the Health Service Executive has not been assessed to...
- Community Care
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the announcement by the Health Service Executive in 2008 that it planned to develop 3,000 community based...
- Capital Projects
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of a capital project (details supplied) in County Cork. [2871/09]
- Child Care Services
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 who applied for funding in respect of the opening of pre-school facilities has not...
- Health Services
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date in services and assistance for women who have had symphysiotomies in the north east; and if she will make a...
- Health Service Staff
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the deployment of personnel in the Health Service Executive (details supplied); and if she will make a statement...
- Medical Consent
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2903/09]
- Medical Cards
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the way assessment of income on savings is determined and at the rates applicable for medical card applicants over...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- Health Service Staff
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of occupational therapists available in the Kildare and west Wicklow area to children who suffer from dyspraxia; and if she...
- Compensation Schemes
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the redress board will assist a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2911/09]
- Medical Cards
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is entitled to a medical card here based on their work and pension rights in the UK....
- Health Services
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications for occupational therapy through the school support team structure or prior to its establishment who have...
- Health Service Staff
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of occupational therapists in the Kildare and west Wicklow section of the Health Service Executive; if this number is as...
- Hospital Services
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the appropriate and proper resources have not been made available for the provision of comprehensive dermatology services at a...
- Medical Cards
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the eligibility guidelines for medical cards for persons over 70 years in the context of recent changes announced concerning the position...
- Department of Transport
- Road Network
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Transport the details of funding approved to date by his Department for a local authority road project (details supplied) in County Cork. [2870/09]
- Travel Agents
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on implementing a system of universal protection for the travelling public irrespective of the way they booked their trip; and if he will...
- Public Transport
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he will take to ensure that Dublin Bus and CIÉ management do not cut routes and staff when increased public transport provision is...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Private Security Services
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason non-licensed security companies are still operating in County Sligo, despite the fact that they have been...
- Data Protection
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to ensure monitoring of PULSE to ensure members of An Garda Síochána adhere to their legal and...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in relation to the naturalisation process in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and...
- Prison Accommodation
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is envisaged that the new remand centre attached to Castlerea Prison in County Roscommon will be up and running; and...
- Garda Deployment
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the level of staff resources at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he has plans to increase these...
- Deportation Orders
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his policy regarding the length of time individuals spend on deportation orders; if there is a maximum period covering such...
- Asylum Applications
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has requested leave to remain...
- Data Protection
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will change legislation to ensure personal details will be protected (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Residency Permits
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for residency or citizenship in the case of persons (details supplied) in County...
- Deportation Orders
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the grounds on which the deportation order has issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if citizenship status is expected to be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make...
- Residency Permits
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when citizenship status will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare and family...
- Residency Permits
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the case of residency status regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected position in the case of naturalisation in the name of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and...
- Residency Permits
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status or family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- State Visits
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will meet the families of the Miami Five in Cuba when visiting in February 2009. [2842/09]
- International Trade
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support more investment and trade with Cuba. [2844/09]
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Tourism Promotion
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding plans previously announced by his Department to fund the development of a national marine conservation and...
- National Museum
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding plans for the Natural History Museum; when it is intended to reopen the museum to the public; the interim...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Voluntary Sector Funding
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the supports or initiatives which are to be introduced in 2009 to support the voluntary sector; and if he will make a...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he proposes to extend financial support to groups, bodies or agencies involved in the fight...
- Community Development
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position on applications for funding from a group (details supplied) in County Kildare; the extent to which such...
- Planning Issues
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had discussions with the local authorities with a view to ensuring that the housing requirements in...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the anticipated expenditure on foot of applications received for grant aid under the RAPID programme throughout the...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded disability allowance at a higher rate and payment...
- Social Welfare Offices
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will open a social welfare office in Ashbourne, County Meath to meet the needs of social welfare claimants in Ashbourne,...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the arrangements, when there is a sharp appreciation of the euro, to allow for a review of the means of claimants who are in...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claimants whose allowance payment is reduced because they are also claiming payment, pension or income from the UK....
- Department of Defence
- Naval Service Vessels
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to proceed with a salvage operation on the [i]Asgard II[/i]; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2797/09]
- Defence Forces Properties
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans with regard to the showgrounds in Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2923/09]
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Local Authority Housing
Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has made provision for persons on shared ownership loans who run into difficulty in meeting repayments...
- Waste Disposal
Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on his meeting on 19 December 2008 with representatives of the waste management industry in...
- Recycling Policy
Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps which have been taken on foot of the feasibility study into a North-South Irish paper mill; if he...
- Noise Pollution
Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [2845/09]
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy in relation to the purchase of dwellings for applicants on local authority waiting lists in...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will explain the process involved in administration and miscellaneous of local government water supply...
- Election Management System
Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when spending limits for the local elections in 2009 will be agreed, published and introduced; and if he will...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy Prices
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are measures to assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who is retired and on low income to...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Afforestation Programme
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when there will be further details on afforestation as announced by him in the budget 2009 speech. [2914/09]
- Horse Breeding Organisation
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he recognises a breed society for the Irish draught horse; the breed society for the Irish draught horse he recognises;...
- Grant Payments
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a farm waste management grant will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
- Pigmeat Sector
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the length of time small businesses will have to wait for payment in relation to the pigmeat recall crisis in cases where...
- Food Labelling
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when it is proposed to introduce legislation providing for country of origin labelling; and if he will make a statement on...
- Installation Aid Scheme
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the payment that will replace the installation aid payment for young farmers as an incentive to entering farming; and if he...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the date for closure of applications to REP scheme four; if he plans to change this date; if so, the planned new date; and...
- Grant Payments
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of grant applications received by BIM for the years 2007 and 2008; the number granted; the amount in each case;...
- Department of Education and Science
- School Transport
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a transport link will be provided in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [2795/09]
- Schools Recognition
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position and progress to date regarding the proposed gaelscoil for mid-Louth (details supplied). [2791/09]
- School Staffing
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on a request for additional teaching staff for a school (details supplied); his further views on the need for increased...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school building project (details supplied); the timeframe for this building work to be carried out; his views on the...
- Departmental Investigations
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the investigation in respect of matters in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be completed; and if...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new primary school at Doughiska on the east side of Galway city which is a newly built-up...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding discussions between his Department and the VEC regarding the acquisition of a site adjacent to a school...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has taken place in recent weeks in relation to the joint application by schools (details supplied) in County Dublin;...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in acquiring an environmentally sensitive site (details supplied); the specific areas of land that have been offered...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the third level grant application of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will be processed; and if he will make a...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if in view of the recent study carried out on educational accommodation, a site has been selected for the provision of a secondary...
- Voluntary Sector Funding
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he or his Department has had meetings with an association (details supplied); the results of such meetings; the funding made...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the process involved in the re-tendering process, announced by him recently, affecting 12 schools including schools (details...
