Written answers
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
- Department of Finance
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that all material information relating to the risk to the taxpayer arising from the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank were fully...
- Financial Institutions
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether bad debts relating to property lending at credit unions could be on the rise; if he will provide information as to the level of...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance the date and the circumstances in which his attention was first drawn, whether formally or informally, to the inappropriate warehousing of directors...
- National Lottery Funding
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the funding given towards the Irish Sports Council and the Arts Council which comes from the National Lottery; if he will express this...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has confidence in the basis of the forecast of tax receipts in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6242/09]
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the fact that banks (details supplied) are effectively nationalised retail banks operating in financial markets here, his attention...
- Pension Provisions
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the interaction of the new pension levy with the system of coordinating public service pensions with social welfare entitlements; and if...
- Capital Projects
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the feasibility of sub-dividing major public projects in incremental phases. [44924/08]
- Fiscal Policy
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will publish profiles of expected tax revenues and voted expenditure for 2009; the reason for the delay in their publication in 2009; and if...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will take to ensure that the Irish banks covered by the bank guarantee accurately report on the true present value of their property...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the changes in personnel which he envisages in order that the public can have confidence that their will be an entirely different approach to the...
- Inflation Forecasts
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the possible real debt inflation effects that would arise in the event of consumer price deflation or wage deflation; if he proposes to...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has set guidelines in relation to schemes of voluntary redundancy in the public service; the staff reduction numbers planned; and the annual...
- Banking Sector Investigations
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will appoint a High Court inspector, or other qualified high-level authority, to investigate affairs at Anglo Irish Bank, particularly in the...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance the meetings or correspondence he or his officials have had with the chief executives of the six largest retail banks here; and if he will make a...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce new taxation or revenue raising measures before Budget 2010; if it is his intention to propose Budget 2010 in early December...
- Motor Industry
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed the figures on the collapse of sales of new and second hand cars and the corresponding loss of jobs in the motor industry; if he...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which Irish financial institutions have been able to access the €30 billion European Investment Bank small and medium enterprise...
- Foreign Direct Investment
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance his latest assessment of tax changes in the USA which might adversely affect Irish interests; and the initiatives he has taken to try to pre-empt...
- Banking Sector Investigations
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he sought or received an audit report in respect of Anglo Irish Bank before committing State and taxpayers' support; if the full...
- Insurance Sector Regulation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance the information, data or statistics insurance companies operating in the Irish market are required to provide on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or...
- Flood Relief
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the summer 2008 flooding in the Shannon Callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6097/09]
- Departmental Agencies
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals under development in his Department to establish a new State enterprise agency to provide financial support, whether through equity...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take unilateral steps to cap executive remuneration at a sum equal to the remuneration package accruing annually to the Minister for...
- Pension Provisions
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of proposals to finance bank recapitalisation using assets held by the National Pension Reserve Fund, he proposes to introduce other...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will establish a banking commission or similar authority on a time limited basis to oversee the reform, restructuring and recapitalisation of...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to extend the cut in the levels of professional fees to other areas of public procurement. [6286/09]
- Pension Provisions
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the saving to the Exchequer on a full year basis of the public sector pension levy to be introduced in March 2008; if the proposal to the social...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance the reporting arrangements he has put in place to ensure that banks honour commitments in relation to handling distressed loans and providing new...
- Motor Vehicle Registration
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on recent proposals to compel all drivers of non-Irish vehicles to register the vehicle after 42 days in the country; how this...
- National Lottery Funding
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is required to bid for National Lottery funding against other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2251/09]
- Pension Provisions
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the impact of the proposed public sector pension levy is equitable on those on middle incomes in particular, with those on...
- Tax Code
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to changes in property taxes here; and the measures which will be taken in the future. [6303/09]
- Site Acquisitions
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the role the Office of Public Works plays in the identification and acquisition of sites for new schools here; the number of such sites which have...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the increase in forecast expenditure on funding the national debt for 2009 by €544 million since the budget for 2009 was announced on...
- Tax Code
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners report on reforming taxation in Ireland is due for publication. [6306/09]
- Fiscal Policy
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the recent communications with the EU Commission on the opening of an excessive deficit procedure for Ireland; if the EU Commission has signalled...
- Pension Provisions
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a pension protection scheme for workers in the private sector. [6280/09]
- National Museum
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance when the additional exhibition space at the National Museum Collins Barracks, Dublin will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether a group (details supplied) has met all requirements of the Financial Regulator to provide monthly data on capital adequacy...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the recent discussions, negotiations or other activities undertaken by him or his officials regarding the recapitalisation of Irish Nationwide, Irish...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to change the institutional arrangements for financial regulation; and if he will publish an assessment of issues in advance of...
- Banking Sector Investigations
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on media reports that the Financial Regulator is investigating if Anglo Irish Bank artificially boosted its deposit base around its year...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance if the December 2008 European Council's adoption of the EU Commission's recovery plan will help stabilise the Irish economy; and if he will make a...
- Public Service Reform
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance the action taken to date to implement the recommendations of the taskforce on the public service. [6284/09]
- Fiscal Policy
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the agreement reached at EU level to tackle the financial crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5274/09]
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his recent meetings with the chairpersons or chief executives of the Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Live Register
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will estimate the number of people he expects to be on the live register by the end of 2009 and by the end of 2010; the percentage of the...
- Tax Code
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the VAT rate on defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6098/09]
- Departmental Offices
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made on the building of new Department of Defence offices in Newbridge, County Kildare; the estimated completion date; the...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the practice of financial institutions lending money for the sole purpose of facilitating the purchase by a third party of...
- Financial Institutions Regulation
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is monitoring charges made to bank customers over inter-bank rates set by the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the most accurate figure for the amount of deposits guaranteed under the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008; and if he will make a...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent write-downs of impaired assets by EBS and National Irish Bank; if these write-downs are consistent with expectations as per the...
- House Repossessions
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will introduce to minimise the possibility of families losing their homes as a result of rising unemployment, falling house prices,...
- National Pensions Reserve Fund
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance the current value of the National Pensions Reserve Fund; the proportion of its total value consisting of cash or near cash holdings; and if he will...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that he, the Central Bank and the regulatory authorities have taken adequate steps to stabilise and restore confidence in the...
- Tax Code
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people who availed of tax relief in respect to trade union subscriptions in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; the cost to the Exchequer of...
- Public Sector Review
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance the reports which have been presented to him by the McCarthy Spending Review Group to date; the activities involved; the changes proposed; and when...
- Financial Institutions Investigations
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Financial Regulator has launched an investigation into the facilitation by Irish Nationwide Building Society over a period of some eight...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Cabinet Committees
Question 114: To ask the Taoiseach the last time the Cabinet Committee on Climate Change met; the timeframe for the next meeting; and the schedule for meetings in 2009. [6523/09]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 115: To ask the Taoiseach the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by his Department in 2008 for capital spending; the five highest value contracts entered into or...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 116: To ask the Taoiseach the number of regulators under the control of his Department; the function and responsibility of same; the number of staff employed, their outturn for 2008 and...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Job Losses
Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts she has made or proposes to make to stem the flow of manufacturing and service jobs from Ireland...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by her Department in 2008 for capital spending;...
- Official Travel
Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the agencies, offices and bodies within the remit of her Department in respect of which details of foreign...
- National Employment Rights Authority
Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, with reference to the National Employment Rights Authority, she will make a statement on a matter...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants available for a person who wishes to train or access up-skilling as a building energy rating...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of regulators under the control of her Department; the function and responsibility of same; the...
- Social Insurance Fund
Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money paid out of the Social Insurance Fund in 2007, 2008 and 2009, for redundancy lump sums...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has paid DIRT on deposit interest and has had this...
- Financial Regulator Staff
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff being employed by the Financial Regulator's Office by grade and profession in 2009. [6386/09]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by his Department in 2008 for capital spending; the five highest value contracts...
- Tax Code
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance his views in relation to Section 31 of the Finance Bill 2008; the qualifying criteria in terms of the date of 14 October 2008 for companies who...
- Banking Services
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the banking sector regarding the introduction of Ijara Islamic mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Financial Regulator Staff
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made by the Financial Regulator in filling the additional banking supervisory positions advertised in late 2008, including the names...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of regulators under the control of his Department; the function and responsibility of same; the number of staff employed, their outturn...
- Pension Provisions
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance if, with respect to the proposed new pension levy on public sector incomes, the levy is to be taken from employees irrespective of their entitlement...
- Tax Collection
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 30 September 2008, the number of cases in 2008 in which a tenant's tax credits were restricted on the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the public service pension levy will not apply to an institute of technology employee who has a contract of indefinite...
- Tax Code
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [6524/09]
- Eircom Staff
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 11 February 2009, the certain limited terms and conditions of employment under the Postal and...
- Political Party Funding
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money a political party (details supplied) received from the State, including grants and subventions, each month in 2008 and to date...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the main pillars in his plan for economic recovery over the next ten years on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6567/09]
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the undertakings he sought or received from the banking and financial services sectors to ensure the non-recurrence of the state of imprudent...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance the way it is intended to improve the competitiveness of the economy by way of imposition of the so-called public sector pensions levy; and if he...
- Price Inflation
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has identified inflationary tendencies in the economy which have caused the transfer of jobs to more cost effective locations...
- Tax Yield
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which receipts of all forms of taxation including excise duties to date are in accord with projections and targets set in budget 2009;...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the concerns raised by the Free Legal Advice Centre in respect of the proposed code of practice for people with mortgages, in...
- Tax Yield
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid out in 2008 in corporate tax rebates due to company liquidations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6585/09]
- Department of Health
- Child Care Services
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a group (details supplied) will receive promised funding in respect of work carried out; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by her Department in 2008 for capital spending; the five highest value...
- Child Care Services
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures being put in place to grant community employment child care facilities supplementary funding, due to increased unemployment...
- Health Services
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a suitable long-stay bed will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [6428/09]
- Mental Health Services
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will implement the findings of the Mental Health Commission report, The Economics of Mental Health Care in Ireland, which...
- Health Services
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take action in the case of a person (details supplied). [6470/09]
- Child Abuse
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to publish national guidelines on identifying and responding to the needs of child victims of sexual exploitation; and if she...
- Child Care Services
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the sources of available funding for a play-school project (details supplied). [6490/09]
- Departmental Bodies
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of regulators under the control of her Department; the function and responsibility of same; the number of staff employed,...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds in Sligo General Hospital on 1 January 2007, 1 January 2008 and 1 January 2009; if there is a change in the number of...
- Medical Cards
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if medical cardholders are entitled to chiropody services in situations in which these services are essential as a result of their...
- Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland's bilateral adoption agreement with Vietnam expires on 1 May 2009; and if...
- Child Abuse
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action taken by her and by the Minister of State for children since the publication on 31 July 2008 of the national review of...
- Youth Services
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a commitment that the young people's facilities and services fund will maintain its drugs focus in the context of its...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Transport the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by his Department in 2008 for capital spending; the five highest value contracts...
- Official Travel
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport the agencies, offices and bodies within the remit of his Department in respect of which details of foreign travel for 2008 were sought and not...
- Aviation Regulation
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for reform of travel trade regulation, with particular reference to the submission of an association (details supplied) to the...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of regulators under the control of his Department; the function and responsibility of same; the number of staff employed, their...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Traffic Law Enforcement
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 12 February 2009, the number of cyclists who have been prosecuted and the...
- Prison Committals
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who were committed to prison in the past five years for non-payment of fines following court...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised for current spending; the companies or bodies awarded the...
- Official Travel
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the agencies, offices and bodies within the remit of his Department in respect of which details of foreign travel for 2008...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of regulators under the control of his Department; the function and responsibility of same; the number of staff...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by his Department in 2008 for capital spending; the five highest value contracts...
- International Relations
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has communicated to the new United States administration his opposition to extraordinary rendition, the detention facility at...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of regulators under the control of his Department; the function and responsibility of same; the number of staff employed, their...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by his Department in 2008 for capital spending; the five highest value...
- Official Travel
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the agencies, offices and bodies within the remit of his Department in respect of which details of foreign travel for 2008 were...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of regulators under the control of his Department; the function and responsibility of same; the number of staff employed,...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by his Department in 2008 for capital spending; the five...
- Official Travel
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the agencies, offices and bodies within the remit of his Department in respect of which details of foreign travel for...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of regulators under the control of his Department; the function and responsibility of same; the number of...
- Community Programmes
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money allocated to the dial to stop drug dealing programme in 2009; the locations at which this money...
- Department of Social Protection
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by her Department in 2008 for capital spending; the five highest value...
- Official Travel
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the agencies, offices and bodies within the remit of her Department in respect of which details of foreign travel for 2008 were...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will change the requirement that a person who has paid PRSI contributions but has lived abroad must do at least once week's...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of regulators under the control of her Department; the function and responsibility of same; the number of staff...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted jobseeker's benefit. [6513/09]
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Defence the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by his Department in 2008 for capital spending; the five highest value contracts entered...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of regulators under the control of his Department; the function and responsibility of same; the number of staff employed, their out-turn...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Communications Masts
Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the planning permission required for companies wishing to install mobile telephone masts in urban areas; the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by his Department in 2008 for capital spending;...
- Official Travel
Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the agencies, offices and bodies within the remit of his Department in respect of which details of foreign...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the households that are planned to be accommodated by local authorities under the new proposed leasing...
- Dublin Docklands Development Authority
Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the exposure to the taxpayer over the property deal conducted by the Dublin Docklands...
- Special Areas of Conservation
Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown by county of the amount of land in hectares set aside as special areas of conservation and the...
- Urban Renewal Schemes
Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation regarding the funding of the Ballymun regeneration programme, Dublin; if he is committed to...
- Election Management System
Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial and legal implications of terminating the present storage contracts in view of his stated...
- Tax Code
Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the levy applying to second homes will be applied to mobile homes in set bays in holiday parks; and if he...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide grants or financial assistance to tenants of local authority accommodation who wish to...
- Election Management System
Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 13 November 2008, if he will provide up-to-date figures for the...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 213: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of regulators under the control of his Department; the function and responsibility of same; the...
- Election Management System
Question 214: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date for the introduction of the cap on local election spending in view of his recent announcement; the...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding (details supplied) will be approved for a local authority. [6512/09]
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Communications Masts
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the regulations governing telephone masts in urban areas; the rules with which companies must comply when...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by his Department in 2008 for capital spending;...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date applications will be accepted under the national insulation programme; the qualifying conditions for...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the speeds that mobile broadband can provide to customers in comparison to standard broadband; if speeds have...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of regulators under the control of his Department; the function and responsibility of same; the...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 492 of 10 February 2009 his plans to provide broadband to areas not...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a decoupling grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [6373/09]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by his Department in 2008 for capital spending; the five...
- Official Travel
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the agencies, offices and bodies within the remit of his Department in respect of which details of foreign travel for 2008...
- Grant Payments
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is an applicant under REP scheme four will receive their first REP...
- Poultry Industry
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the poultry sector was not included in the list of specific sectors in need of assistance which were allowed...
- Installation Aid Scheme
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason he considered it necessary to cut the installation aid to young farmers so abruptly in view of the increase in...
- Pigmeat Sector
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is requesting the pigmeat processors for a commitment to implement tracking systems to distinguish local and imported...
- Grant Payments
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an installation grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a...
- Food Labelling
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to introduce country of origin labelling in the white meat sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Proposed Legislation
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will introduce legislation regarding the non-payment of his liabilities under the farm waste management grant; the...
- Grant Payments
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applicants in County Galway who will have payment of their farm waste management grants put on delayed...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of regulators under the control of his Department; the function and responsibility of same; the number of staff...
- Grant Payments
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a grant due to a school (details supplied) under the dormant accounts scheme will be awarded. [6423/09]
- School Transport
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a new diesel rebate scheme has been negotiated for private bus operators who provide school transport services; and if he will make...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the budgeted cost of the current special needs assistant audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/09]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the five highest value contracts entered into or authorised by his Department in 2008 for capital spending; the five highest value...
- Official Travel
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the agencies, offices and bodies within the remit of his Department in respect of which details of foreign travel for 2008 were sought...
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a decision in respect of an application for the change of status of a school (details supplied) has been arrived at; and if not,...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the implications of his decision to cut special needs classes for a school (details supplied) in...
- Multi-Denominational Schools
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to recognise Educate Together as a patron of second level schools; and the steps that must be taken to allow this to...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will support a matter (details supplied). [6469/09]
- School Staffing
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the teacher allocation in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; his views on the anxiety of the...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of regulators under the control of his Department; the function and responsibility of same; the number of staff employed,...
- School Staffing
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that his Department's prior written approval for job sharing or a career break from post-primary schools is...
