Written answers
Thursday, 12 February 2009
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the savings he proposes in the context of the cut in the overseas development aid budget; the details of the savings it is proposed to make;...
- Bilateral Relations
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts he, or his officials, have had with the new administration in the USA regarding the recovery and reinvestment plan and the...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the consideration he has given to housing, land and human rights in Luanda and the representations made to him by non-governmental...
- Ireland's Future in Europe
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he proposes to take on a national basis to incorporate the findings and recommendations of the EU Sub-Committee on the Future of...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding work towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals. [5217/09]
- US Military Bases
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the geopolitical situation in Central Asia in view of the decision by the authorities in Kyrgyzstan to no longer host a US...
- EU Reform Treaty
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on having the new referendum on the Lisbon treaty at the same time as the local and European elections; and if he will make a...
- Official Engagements
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5318/09]
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the position regarding the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. [5220/09]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding that will be provided by Irish Aid in 2009 to support small holder and women farmers to intensify their agricultural productivity...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assistance he and the EU propose to offer to the hundreds of thousands of civilians caught between warring groups in Sri Lanka. [5196/09]
- EU Presidency
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the stated aims as regards foreign policy and diplomacy of the Czech Presidency of the EU. [5205/09]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the imprisonment of the main opposition leader in Ethiopia and on the curtailment of political rights in a country that is a...
- Miami Five Case
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise the case of the Miami Five with the new Administration in the United States to urge it in the short term to issue visas in...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Burma-Myanmar in particular in view of the testimony provided by boat people who have sought refuge in Indonesia. [5211/09]
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received the needs assessment of priority humanitarian aid in Gaza carried out by the United Nations inter-agency mission; if he...
- EU Presidency
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the recent discussions he has had with the Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5333/09]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in Nepal; the amount to be allocated in 2009 in view of the recent announcement of cuts in the budget for overseas development...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his proposals to bring an end to the siege of Gaza in order to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction material. [5228/09]
- EU Accession
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the possibility of Turkey joining the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5327/09]
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position that obtains in the Democratic Republic of Congo in view of the announcement by the authorities in Kin-shasa that 2,000 Hutu...
- European Council Meetings
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the recent riots in some EU member states were discussed at the recent General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting; and if he...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make available those reports which have been prepared by agencies for presentation to the interdepartmental committee on...
- International Relations
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on reports that Iran has successfully launched a satellite and on the geopolitical implications of this launch. [5213/09]
- Global Financial Crisis
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the situation in Iceland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5332/09]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the report by the OECD peer group review on foreign aid. [5222/09]
- Emigrant Support Services
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to promote a US bilateral deal on the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4752/09]
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on reports that North Korea has cancelled a nonaggression pact with South Korea and is preparing to test a long-range missile...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will express condemnation of President Obama's decision to continue to permit the CIA to engage in extraordinary renditions as reported...
- International Agreements
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the issue of proposed US missile defence bases in Poland and the Czech Republic was discussed at the recent General Affairs and External...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had discussions with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in the wake of the impending closure of Guantanamo Bay...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs, further to a previous parliamentary question in the answer to which he made reference to the proposed establishment of a Middle East peace...
- Arms Trade
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the high level of arms sales by European Union members to the Middle East over the past five years. [5227/09]
- Official Engagements
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is proposed that, as has become customary, the Taoiseach is to travel to the United States over the St Patrick's Day 2009 period; if it...
- Industrial Development
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to protect Irish interests in the context of proposals to change US taxation rules for multinational companies; and if...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position as it pertains in Zimbabwe; the position regarding a person (details supplied) and those imprisoned with them; the assistance...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the position in Somalia. [5219/09]
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- World Trade Negotiations
Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she expects unexpected developments in the World Trade Organisation; and if she will make a statement on...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of social employment schemes and community employment schemes in the years 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000,...
- Freedom of Information
Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of freedom of information requests received by her Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals to redress the consequences of mistakes made by FÁS in regard to the community employment...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the detail of the 51,000 new FÁS courses that have been announced by her; the type of courses that will be...
- Work Permits
Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to review the work permit system in view of rising unemployment; and if she will make a statement on...
- Department of Finance
- Public Contracts
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the report of a company (details supplied) declares that the submission of below cost tenders for...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his EU colleagues can influence and improve the economic climate through the EU; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if, for each Secretary General in each Government Department who has retired since 1 January 1997 to date in 2009, he will provide the date of each...
- Tax Code
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if third level college registration fees are liable to tax relief; the projected financial cost for 2008 in view of the increase in such fees; and if...
- Banking Sector
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has issued instruction to Anglo Irish Bank in relation to its terms of employment, use of outside public relation agencies and consultants and...
- Freedom of Information
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular format; the number acceded to; the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance if the pension levy is mandatory for a person who has taken early retirement from their public service job and had agreed their pension when 60 years...
- Tax Code
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the income tax details in respect of a person (details supplied) and subsequent PRSI contribution payments for 1993/1994, 1994/1995 and in...
- Tax Collection
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5468/09]
- Tax Code
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the artists' exemption in 2007 and 2008. [5478/09]
- Department of Health and Children
- Nursing Education
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which budget 2009 proposals are expected to impact on the number of training places for undergraduates nurses in the health...
- Health Services
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [5359/09]
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on extending the rule under which the Health Service Executive gives persons in nursing homes a period of six months during...
- Freedom of Information
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of freedom of information requests received by her Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular format; the number...
- Child Care Services
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 408 and 409 of 8 July 2008, the outturn for 2008 in each facility and the 2009 allocation; and...
- Vaccination Programme
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children who are on the waiting list for the BCG vaccination in each primary community and continuing care area; and if...
- Hospital Services
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon is on a waiting list for a routine MRI...
- Health Services
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Nursing Home Fees
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if private nursing home owners have the right to increase the weekly in-patient fee for elderly patients whenever they wish; and if her...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for non-payment of a claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the health repayment scheme...
- Health Services
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Services
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding cancer services at Sligo General Hospital. [5522/09]
- Department of Transport
- Freedom of Information
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular format; the number acceded to; the...
- Road Safety
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Transport if the road traffic legislation currently requires for cyclists to be adequately lit up at night; if this legislation exists; if it is not...
- Light Rail Project
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the proposed extension of the Luas line from Tallaght through the Tallaght west area to Saggart, County Dublin; the schedule...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Citizenship Applications
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is possible for the Australian spouse of an Irish national, who lives with their spouse in Australia, to become a...
- Garda Deployment
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to ensure An Garda Síochána traffic corps are involved in improved traffic management the next...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of naturalisation applications ongoing at present; the waiting time from application to decision; and the reason...
- Freedom of Information
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular format; the...
- Asylum Applications
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) will receive their first interview with the office of the Refugee Application...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a...
- Residency Permits
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency and citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Asylum Applications
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to residency and citizenship in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision regarding an application for residency and citizenship will be made in respect of a person (details...
- Asylum Applications
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision regarding an application for residency will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision regarding an application for residency and citizenship will be made in respect of a person (details...
- Passport Retention
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason cash in the sum of €1305.00 and an Angolan passport in the name of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if...
- Visa Applications
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 29 January 2009, if he will use his discretion to extend the visa...
- Residency Permits
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for leave to remain here and residency in respect of a person (details supplied)...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if offences under the Road Traffic Act 2003 continue to prevent qualification for citizenship in respect of a person...
- Asylum Applications
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is possible to contact the authorities in Angola to determine the background in respect of a person (details...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he...
- Asylum Applications
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application for residency in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the application for citizenship will be concluded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Refugee Status
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for family reunification in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when stamp four will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Deportation Orders
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a review will be undertaken regarding a deportation order in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the equality for women measure; if a change is proposed in relation to the funding of this measure; and if he...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the projected amount of overseas development aid to be allocated in 2009. [5342/09]
- Freedom of Information
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular format; the number acceded...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact he has had with the Nigerian Embassy regarding the practice of female genital mutilation in that country; and if he will make a...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on a policy (details supplied) in view of expenditure on staffing for foreign aid. [5423/09]
- Human Rights Issues
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which genocide has been reported throughout the continent of Africa in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the locations in Africa to which aid is being directed in 2009; the action taken to ensure that all such aid arrives to those for whom it...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he will assist in the context of influencing the EU and UN toward resumption of peace negotiations and address the human...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Freedom of Information
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular format; the number...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when application forms will be available for community and voluntary organisations to make submissions for National Lottery funding...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Community Development
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in relation to previous parliamentary questions (details supplied) regarding towns which are excluded from the...
- Freedom of Information
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular...
- Charities Regulation
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action he, or agencies of his Department will take to address the problem of bogus charities collecting old...
- Inland Waterways
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding his plans to extend the Glasson Canal in towards the village at Glasson, County Westmeath; if...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Pension Provisions
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the correspondence she has received from the European Commission regarding possible infringement of Article 8 of Directive...
- National Disability Strategy
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on introducing a system whereby all people who have a significant disability could be recognised and provided with a...
- Freedom of Information
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of freedom of information requests received by her Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular format; the number...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason persons (details supplied) in County Galway have had their rent allowance reduced to €35 per week; if her attention...
- Social Insurance
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount paid in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 in employers PRSI. [5475/09]
- Social Welfare Code
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the savings which would be made in 2009 if social welfare rates were maintained at their 2008 levels. [5477/09]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will reconsider the refusal of disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- Social Insurance
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a PPS number will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the grounds on which the habitual residence clause is used to refuse unemployment allowance or benefit in respect of a person...
- Department of Defence
- Freedom of Information
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular format; the number acceded to; the...
- [i]Asgard II[/i] Replacement Vessel
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received the recommendation of Coiste an Asgard regarding the proposed salvaging of the [i]Asgard II[/i] (details supplied); and if he...
- Defence Forces Property
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has agreed to a decision on an issue (details supplied). [5434/09]
- Defence Forces Operations
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the reason the number of hoax call outs to suspect explosive devices increased from 11 in 2007 to 58 in 2009; the action he will take...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Housing Grants
Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will be supported. [5360/09]
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status with regard to the proposed new sewerage scheme for Courtmacsherry and Timoleague, County Cork;...
- Freedom of Information
Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in...
- Housing Policy
Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish an authoritative property index to properly inform housing policy particularly relating...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when work on the new Athenry treatment plant, County Galway will commence; if the money is available for...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure local authorities are not imposing rates on businesses that in view of the...
- Building Regulations
Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify his role in ensuring that all city council and town council offices are accessible for...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is through the mobile network that a company (details supplied) will provide the broadband signals; his...
- Freedom of Information
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress his Department has made in ensuring that when the new Tuam town drainage scheme which commences in...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Food Security
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts expected to ensure adequacy and security of food supply throughout the EU having particular regard to the World...
- Grant Payments
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when farmers in the County Galway area can expect to receive their payments under the farm waste management scheme in...
- Food Industry
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the fact that some indigenous food suppliers (details supplied) are experiencing financial difficulty due to...
- Grant Payments
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their payment under the farm waste management scheme; and if he...
- Installation Aid Scheme
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views, in relation to the suspension of a scheme (details supplied), on making a special provision whereby applicants...
- Freedom of Information
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular format; the...
- Grant Payments
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a farm waste management grant for a slatted house will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Department of Education and Science
- Physical Education Facilities
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make funding available for the support of physical education facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Galway;...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if sanction will be granted for the commencement of the project;...
- Institutes of Technology
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 404 of 20 May 2008, the number of complaints, both formal and informal, in respect of bullying,...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria applying to a grant under the Higher Education Access Route; the way it would apply to a person (details supplied) in...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in relation to the proposed new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when he expects work to...
- Freedom of Information
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular format; the number...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to parliamentary Question No. 666 of 8 July 2008, the steps he is taking to deliver on the commitment to preschool children...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 5 February 2009, if there is a realistic prospect of construction starting in 2009; and...
- Institutes of Technology
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will announce his decision on the application of Waterford Institute of Technology for upgrading to university status before the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will prioritise the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork which was recently flooded and is awaiting formal...
- Education Welfare Service
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount it costs to run the administration of the National Education Welfare Board; the number of local officers in place to follow...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the banding/Departmental rating of each of the schools announced by him recently in respect of allowing the respective schools...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will take steps to allow a refurbishment project at a school (details supplied) in County Longford to proceed to tender; and if...
