Written answers
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the proposed awareness and recruitment campaign for the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Defence Forces Property
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements that have been made to ensure that the officers living in steel containers in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6, are...
- Defence Forces Ombudsman
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Defence if a suitable premises has been found for the office of the Defence Forces Ombudsman in view of the inadequacy of the current office; and if he...
- Overseas Missions
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Defence the annual cost of maintaining Irish troops in Chad; the support available either from the UN, the EU or otherwise towards this expenditure; and...
- Defence Forces Schemes
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals to introduce a conciliation and arbitration scheme for the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...
- Naval Service Vessels
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Defence if agreement on funding and approval has been received to award a contract for the purchase of two offshore patrol vessels for the Naval Service;...
- Reserve Defence Forces
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received recommendations and a proposed plan of action with respect to the first line reserve on foot of the proposals that have been...
- Defence Forces Strength
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; the way these compare to the establishment figures in each case; and if he will...
- Defence Forces Property
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in resolving the issue with the occupants of the married quarters in Cathal Brugha Barracks; and if he will make a statement on...
- Defence Forces Report
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Defence if a report has been received by his Department from the consultants appointed to review the medical services of the Defence Forces; and if he will...
- Defence Forces Archives
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Defence if suitable accommodation will be provided for military archives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3587/09]
- Civilianisation Programme
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to expedite the civilianisation of all outstanding agreed posts....
- Asgard II Replacement Vessel
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Defence if a decision has been made regarding the possible refloating of the [i]Asgard II[/i]; if a temporary replacement vessel has been procured; and if...
- Overseas Missions
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding members of the Reserve Defence Forces who wish to serve abroad; if he expects that such personnel will be able to serve...
- Defence Forces Equipment
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is intended to proceed with the acquisition of new light tactical armoured vehicles for the Defence Forces; when these are expected to be...
- Defence Forces Estimates
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is intended to make changes to his Department's Estimate for 2009 in view of recent moves in relation to public expenditure. [3499/09]
- Overseas Missions
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces representative associations have been consulted on the terms and conditions under which members of the Reserve Defence Forces...
- Commemorative Events
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Defence when the committee to consider plans for appropriate commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising in 2016 will be convened; the...
- Defence Forces White Paper
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Defence if work has commenced on preparing the second White Paper on Defence; if the Defence Forces representative associations will be consulted during the...
- Defence Forces Schemes
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment in the programme for Government to develop commissioning from the ranks programme. [3520/09]
- Reserve Defence Forces
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to fully execute the Reserve Defence Forces implementation plan...
- Explosive Devices
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of occasions during 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009, on which the Army bomb squad has been called out to deal with suspected...
- Defence Forces Equipment
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Defence if a decision has been made in regard to the replacement of the Air Corps Cessna fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3513/09]
- Overseas Missions
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel participating in overseas duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3487/09]
- Discretionary Service Medals
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on awarding the discretionary service medal to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in recognition of their involvement in the...
- Defence Forces Ombudsman
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that staffing levels in the Office of the Ombudsman to the Defence Forces are sufficient to carry out its mandate; and if he will...
- Defence Forces Purchases
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Defence if human rights or ethical considerations in relation to vendors are taken into account when making purchases for the Defence Forces. [3441/09]
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 158: To ask the Taoiseach the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by his Department in 2007 and 2008; the cost of hosting each one; if he will supply the...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Motor Fuels
Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the price of motor fuel has been rising in the past number of days; and if she will make a...
- Industrial Development
Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of visits made by or on behalf of the Industrial Development Authority and Enterprise Ireland to...
- IDA Properties
Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the landbanks owned by the Industrial Development Authority in all locations in County Mayo; the extent of...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by her Department in 2007 and 2008; the...
- Department of Finance
- National Lottery Funding
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of national lottery revenue that is directed towards sport; if this money is ringfenced for sports; and if he will make a statement...
- Tax Code
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons availing of the artists' exemption scheme; the breakdown of their respective occupations; the amount expected to be waived in...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated savings of a 10% cut in travel and subsistence allowances across all State Departments. [3653/09]
- Tax Code
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has received all their tax credits for the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Banking Sector
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is still proposed that Anglo Irish Bank move to the new premises under construction, subject to planning permission, at North Wall Quay-New...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by his Department in 2007 and 2008; the cost of hosting each one; if he will...
- Garda Stations
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will furnish a report from the Office of Public Works on plans to provide temporary office accommodation for Tallaght Garda station, Dublin;...
- Tax Yield
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance the yield from standardising the tax relief if all discretionary tax relief schemes were made available only at the standard rate. [3746/09]
- Tax Code
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of artists availing of the artists' tax exemption for each of the past ten years; the number of people and amount they claimed in tax...
- Health Service Staff
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is the case that hospital consultants are not liable for the tax levy; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Health and Children
- Food Safety
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in replying to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 25 November 2008. [3643/09]
- Health Service Expenditure
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of accommodation and premises leased to the Health Service Executive in an area (details supplied) in County Donegal; the...
- Medical Cards
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 has been refused a full medical card. [3661/09]
- Health Service Expenditure
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost in 2008 and the projected cost for 2009 for each office rental property in each county within the Health Service Executive west...
- Health Services
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has had their level of care reviewed as per correspondence; the proposals agreed in...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children with autism from the Dublin north catchment area who have been discharged from their school or service upon...
- Tobacco-Related Diseases
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to address the issue of the use of tobacco here in view of the recent World Health report; and if she will make a statement on...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by her Department in 2007 and 2008; the cost of hosting each one; if...
- Health Service Staff
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of surgeons in each acute hospital in the Health Service Executive western area; the number of procedures under each surgical...
- Medical Cards
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when provisions of the Health Act 2008 will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3744/09]
- Department of Transport
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by his Department in 2007 and 2008; the cost of hosting each one; if he will...
- Light Rail Projects
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress being made in relation to connecting the two Luas lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3763/09]
- Taxi Regulations
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in the publication of the Goodbody economic review report commissioned by the Commissioner for Taxi Regulation; and if he...
- Coastguard Service
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Transport the allocation of the coastguard budget for each coastguard station by location for each year since 2004 with a breakdown under all budgetary...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Garda Training
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the ongoing education and training programmes in place for garda officers to educate them in the complex area of congenital...
- Refugee Status
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications (details applied) which have been processed by his Department; and if he will make a statement...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; when a decision will be made in...
- Garda Deployment
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to community policing in County Mayo; his plans to increase the number of community gardaí;...
- Crime Levels
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of offences committed by persons on bail for each of the years 2006 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by his Department in 2007 and 2008; the cost of hosting...
- Departmental Records
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason fees are levied on the release of documents relating to road collisions to relatives of individuals who have...
- Residency Permits
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action an Australian citizen who is here for the past two years on a working holiday visa and who wants to apply for a...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the staff of regional offices of an organisation (details supplied) have...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Proposed Legislation
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his legislative priorities for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3702/09]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by his Department in 2007 and 2008; the cost of hosting each...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm if there will be a new round of the sports capital programme in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Sports Funding
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the moneys to be paid to the Horse and Greyhound Fund in 2009 will be entirely derived from betting tax revenues collected for...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Proposed Legislation
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his legislative priorities for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3701/09]
- Community Development
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his efforts to promote volunteerism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3740/09]
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Insurance
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the potential increase in revenue for the Exchequer if the PRSI ceiling was abolished. [3718/09]
- Departmental Staff
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the on-going education and training programmes in place for officials at her Department to educate them in the complex area of...
- Departmental Offices
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will make a statement on a matter (details supplied). [3644/09]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by her Department in 2007 and 2008; the cost of hosting each...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 29 January 2009, the reason payment was only sanctioned from 1 December when the...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Property
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the rationalisation of military centres in County Donegal, with particular reference to Lifford Army barracks and Rockhill...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by his Department in 2007 and 2008; the cost of hosting each one; if he will...
- Defence Forces Strength
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Defence the anticipated strength of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps in 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3790/09]
- Defence Forces Equipment
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 26 November 2008, if the proposed upgrading of military equipment in respect of the Defence Forces will...
- Air Corps Strength
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which it is intended to increase the strength of the Air Corps; if it is intended to upgrade or replace equipment including air craft;...
- Defence Forces Equipment
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Naval Service is adequately equipped and upgraded to meet expected requirements such as participation in international operations; and if he...
- Overseas Missions
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the development and participation in EU or UN sponsored RAPID response forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Local Authority Staff
Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the ongoing education and training programmes in place for the county council staff and management to educate...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 231: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Castletownbere sewage scheme, County Cork; the money which has been spent to date on...
- Election Management System
Question 233: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost of storing the electronic voting machines in 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 234: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by his Department in 2007 and 2008; the...
- Motor Taxation
Question 235: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a person with a diesel car which has fewer CO [3723/09]
- Register of Electors
Question 236: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will request his franchise department to produce a more user-friendly RFA2 form to encourage people to...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 237: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the supports available to those wishing to avail of affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on...
- Litter Pollution
Question 238: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide additional supports to South Dublin County Council to allow further action to be taken in...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Regional Fisheries Boards
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if sport angling will receive a right of representation on the national inland fisheries board which is being...
- Energy Savings Scheme
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when applications will be accepted in respect of the new national scheme for house insulation; when conditions...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by his Department in 2007 and 2008; the...
- Central Fisheries Board
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a hardship fund will be set up in respect of a category of people (details supplied). [3731/09]
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Farm Waste Management
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will...
- Grant Payments
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of the EU single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [3663/09]
- Farm Waste Management
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3682/09]
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation regarding the application by Mayo County Council for a foreshore licence in order to facilitate the proposed...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications made in north Tipperary under the farm waste management scheme; the breakdown of the status of...
- Food Labelling
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views in the event of another serious dioxide scare in the pork or beef industry; if he has plans to introduce a bar...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by his Department in 2007 and 2008; the cost of hosting...
- Grant Payments
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who has not been awarded their single farm...
- Bovine Disease Controls
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of herd numbers in use in each county on 31 December 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3734/09]
- Afforestation Programme
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the impact which tree felling is having on phosphate levels in rivers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Grant Payments
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused single farm payment; the reason they have been refused in view of...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proposed penalty following an EU REP scheme audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3758/09]
- Department of Education and Science
- Special Educational Needs
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the on-going education and training programmes in place for teachers to educate them in the complex area of congenital disabilities...
- School Staffing
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when applications for resource hours in respect of pupils at a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be dealt with; if...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the efforts he has made to provide a permanent premises and location for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make...
- School Accommodation
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools and the number of classroom units within each school in the Mayo constituency area that are availing of accommodation...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his legislative priorities for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3700/09]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by his Department in 2007 and 2008; the cost of hosting each one;...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that changes in the pupil-teacher ratio has had the unintended consequence of ending job...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to provide a permanent building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Physical Education Facilities
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to communications from the board of management of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 and from this Deputy...
