Written answers

Thursday, 26 March 2009

  • Department of Finance
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 10: 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...
    • Motor Industry
      Question 11: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of the VAT clawback on the motor trade in times of recession. [12521/09]
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 12: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent reports that insurance costs are rising at a time when prices generally are falling; and his further views on whether policy...
    • Economic Forecasts
      Question 13: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to publish tax forecasts for 2009, 2010 and 2011 before the emergency budget. [12575/09]
    • Public Sector Redundancies
      Question 14: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has developed the terms of a scheme of voluntary redundancies for the public service; the details of the scheme; and the staff reductions...
    • Customs Service
      Question 15: To ask the Minister for Finance the resources available to the Revenue Commissioners and the Customs Service to combat cigarette smuggling; his views on whether such resources are...
    • Exchequer Borrowing
      Question 16: To ask the Minister for Finance if the EU has expressed a view on the maximum borrowing levels before penalty clauses might apply to Ireland under the stability pact. [12545/09]
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 17: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports (details supplied) with respect to the possibility of moving large amount of Ireland's capital expenditure off balance sheet...
    • Economic Forecasts
      Question 19: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the procedures by which he predicts future economic trends are adequate in view of the fact that new and more serious...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 20: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the revelations regarding irregular lodgements between Anglo Irish Bank and another bank (details supplied) in the accounting year...
    • National Pension Reserve Fund
      Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has instructed the National Treasury Management Authority to make a contingency plan for the liquidation at short notice of the National...
    • Exchequer Borrowing
      Question 22: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected cost of funding the national debt in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12327/09]
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 23: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed options to isolate impaired loans within banks in order that a good bank could be put in a position to resume lending with a clear...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 25: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on rising a loan and investment losses in the credit union sector and that some credit unions could be on the verge of insolvency or may...
    • Small Business Sector
      Question 26: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the funding difficulties facing Irish small and medium enterprises; the way these difficulties are evolving; the steps he is...
    • Tax Code
      Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is proposing to tax the sending and receiving of text messages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10401/09]
    • Flood Relief
      Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps which he is taking to address the summer flooding in the Shannon Callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12456/09]
    • Financial Institutions Support Scheme
      Question 29: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend or replace the bank guarantee scheme upon expiry at end September 2010; his views on whether it is important to signal these...
    • Economic Forecasts
      Question 31: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent economic forecasts (details supplied) to the effect that unemployment could reach 16% by end of 2010, that house prices could...
    • Job Creation
      Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the make up of uncommitted capital spending in 2009 and the impact on jobs in the construction sector if this spending was...
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 33: To ask the Minister for Finance the quantum of Exchequer savings, through both increased tax revenue and reduced expenditure, he is seeking in the Budget of 7 April 2009; his views...
    • Banking Sector Investigations
      Question 34: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the investigation reported to be being carried out by the Financial Regulator into irregular trading activities at a company...
    • Public Procurement Policy
      Question 35: 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. [12587/09]
    • Tax Code
      Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals or options under consideration by his Department for the taxing of telephone and Internet betting; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Foreign Direct Investment
      Question 37: 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...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met with the executives of building societies (details supplied) to hear their proposals for recapitalisation, for handling of liquidity...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the value of tax receipts on newly built property not yet sold which would accrue to the Exchequer if this property is sold...
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to secure funding from the National Lottery in respect of sports projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Financial Institutions Remuneration
      Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the payment of significant bonuses, contractual or otherwise, to senior bank executives at institutions covered by the bank...
    • Price Inflation
      Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will estimate the average CPI and HICP measures for price volatility in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12326/09]
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance if has begun the search for an individual or group of individuals to head his proposed Irish banking commission; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance when it is expected that traditional banking practices will be re-established; if this is expected to encompass traditional lending criteria in...
    • Financial Institutions Support Scheme
      Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he will manage the State role on the banks which are to be recapitalised. [12519/09]
    • Price Inflation
      Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will table proposals to mitigate the potentially significant negative effects of deflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Economic Forecasts
      Question 50: 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...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff who will be released as a result of the rationalisation of 30 State agencies announced in budget 2009; and if new legislation is...
    • Vehicle Registration System
      Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of personalised vehicle registration plates alongside the existing system of vehicle registration as a means of...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance the net present value of the Exchequer's commitment in respect of the retirement package, including payments already made as part of this package...
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the aggregate knock-on effect on economic growth and contraction he would expect as a result of deflating the economy, through Government revenue...
    • Financial Institutions Support Scheme
      Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will be taking in order to stabilise the credit institutions covered by the bank guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance if he proposes to bring forward legislative proposals relating to the management of consumer debt; his views on whether the legislative framework is...
    • Exchequer Borrowing
      Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the forecast Exchequer borrowing requirement for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; the position regarding discussions he or his Department...
    • Financial Institutions Support Scheme
      Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent statements by the President of the European Investment Bank to the effect that giving State guarantees to the banking sector can...
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance his technical understanding of the term "economic depression"; his views on whether Ireland is on the verge of fulfilling or has already fulfilled...
    • Tax Code
      Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the implementation of the car parking levy announced in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12333/09]
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the evolution in their respective share prices and the recent events impacting on the global financial sector, it may be necessary to...
    • Financial Institutions Remuneration
      Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if and when he will publish the report of the Covered Institution Remuneration Oversight Committee on bankers' pay; and if he will make a statement...
    • Banking Sector Investigations
      Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the reports relating to banks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12301/09]
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of direct contacts, whether formally or informally, he or his officials have had with credit rating agencies over the past six months in...
    • Exchequer Borrowing
      Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent increases in the cost of raising sovereign debt; the extent to which he attributes this increased funding cost to the...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will ensure that the 60% redundancy refund is awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo;...
    • Taxi Industry
      Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will introduce measures to address the issue of double jobbing in the taxi industry; if she will...
    • Economic Competitiveness
      Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken to address the issue of competitiveness in the economy in both the manufacturing and service...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 24 September 2008, the position regarding the series of actions...
    • Training Programmes
      Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will ensure that adequate resources are provided for training persons in employment in addition to...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views, in respect of the present unemployment situation, on abolishing an age rule to a scheme (details...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will respond to a query (details supplied). [12761/09]
  • Department of Finance
    • Tax Code
      Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is technically feasible to proceed with an idea (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12647/09]
    • Regional Development
      Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of funds for regional development aid that is from national Exchequer funds and the percentage that is from European or other funding;...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a property (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this property has been idle for a number...
    • Tax Code
      Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to exempt community and voluntary groups from paying VAT in providing facilities for their communities; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Financial Services Remuneration
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on placing a tax on bonuses paid to bank executives in banks which received the State guarantee, similar to the proposal from the United...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance if the gratuity paid to the former Financial Regulator (details supplied) is tax free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12667/09]
    • Wealth Statistics
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the research that has been carried out over the past ten years by his Department on the extent and breakdown of wealth, as opposed to income here;...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will visit the flooded land at Rossbeigh and Incheree, County Kerry. [12683/09]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a query from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 on the pension levy as it affects research staff in universities here;...
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the law as it relates to insurance claims that have been taken against companies that subsequently went out of business; and if he...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance when a P60 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12734/09]
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to stimulate the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12736/09]
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will issue guidelines or restrictions to mortgage companies involved in home repossession with particular reference to instances in which...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance when it is expected that traditional banking and lending practices are expected to become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Price Inflation
      Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has in mind taxation measures or incentives to encourage multinational chainstores here to bring their mark-up into line with that in adjoining...
    • Tax Code
      Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is his intention to reduce VAT or other taxes with a view to competing with other immediate jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Economic Competitiveness
      Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken or proposes to take to improve the competitiveness in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12743/09]
    • Economic Forecasts
      Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance if he proposes to take action to ensure that economic forecasting by his Department is more soundly based than in the past five years; and if he...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the submission of an association (details supplied) on the harsher rules that apply to its members, compared to solicitors, accountants...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on modifying Revenue pension rules to allow self-employed people who suffer accidents which prevent them from working to access moneys in...
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will bring forward in the 7 April 2009 budget on dealing with the toxic loans in the banking sector. [12769/09]
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance when the construction of the Department of Education and Science offices in Mullingar, County Westmeath, as part of the decentralisation programme,...
    • Tax Code
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in respect of appendix D of the Green Paper on Pensions, he will provide the same information in respect of PRSAs and RACs for the last year for...
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the hospitals which do not have special psychiatric nurses for patients who self harm in acute hospitals. [12624/09]
    • Statutory Registration
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the setting up of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council and of registration boards for certain...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the high observation area of 5B Mid-Western Regional Hospital has been constructed. [12626/09]
    • Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
      Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 408 of 27 January 2009, when a nursing home refund appeal by persons will be processed; the reason...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to address the shortage of neurosurgery at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; when a person (details supplied) in...
    • Health Services
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the Health Service Executive policy for treating persons with a rare medical condition (details supplied). [12650/09]
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the national spatial strategy for the ambulance service will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12652/09]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of savings a person can have as well as €700 weekly income and still qualify for over 70 years GMS card. [12701/09]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a hospital place will be provided as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the plan under the new consultants contract to have a single waiting list for all patients, public and private; when...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Meath qualifies for mobility allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12746/09]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive will not issue emergency medical card cover to persons who...
    • Health Service Personnel
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange for a personal document to be issued from the Health Service Executive in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Health Services
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support matters (details supplied). [12759/09]
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to a query (details supplied). [12760/09]
  • Department of Transport
    • Air Services
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on halving the cost of bonding for travel agents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12654/09]
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on recent proposals from the Joint Committee on Transport on reforming the regulation of the taxi industry, including the introduction...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Supreme Court Judgments
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 871 of 17 June 2008, if all outstanding judgments are resolved; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason there has been no proper investigation into the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6. [12644/09]
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application for citizenship by naturalisation of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision on an application for residency will be made on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare....
    • Prison Committals
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have been sent to prison for defaulting on loan repayments and failure to pay fines in each of...
    • Prison Accommodation
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is the case that cells in Mountjoy Prison which have recently become empty are being kept free for people who may be...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 138: 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 7; and if he...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to a residency and asylum application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork;...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for asylum in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress he has made in drafting the Sale of Alcohol Bill; when he expects to publish same; and if he will make a...
    • Judicial Appointments
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to appoint more judges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12773/09]
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Dormant Accounts Fund
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position in relation to the dormant account funding for 2009; the number of applications received for such...
    • Community Development
      Question 155: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position of the programme for grants for locally based community and voluntary organisations; the number of...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 156: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of agencies or bodies under the control of his Department; the changes or alterations made to date or...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who applied for jobseeker's allowance in...
    • Information Technology
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason recipients of payments from her Department still receive payments on a manual basis; her views on phasing out such...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12687/09]
    • Money Advice and Budgeting Service
      Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will transfer surplus civil servants on a temporary basis to the Money Advice and Budgetary Service in Coolock, Dublin 5 to...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will be offered in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will extend occupational injury cover to self-employed people or another protection to deal with accidents; and if she will...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the obligations of a company (details supplied) to make up any deficit in the pension fund as they withdraw from their operations...
    • Money Advice and Budgeting Service
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide MABSIS data for the first two months of 2009 for each Money Advice and Budgeting Service centre in respect of...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who is just over six months unemployed, and who wishes to start a business, can...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Archaeological Sites
      Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will issue on an application for a licence to carry out an archeological dig on a site for a...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm allocation of €500,000 for Boyle Town Council, County Roscommon in respect of remedial...
    • Water Charges
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to opt out of Article 9(1) of the Water Framework Directive that requires the recovery...
    • Natural Heritage Areas
      Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will review the boundaries of the bog land included in special areas of conservation and...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the contract for the upgrading of the water and sewerage services in Tuam, County Galway will be signed....
    • Natural Heritage Areas
      Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the sale of bog land under special area of conservation in respect of a person...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband can be expected in Rathmore, County Kerry. [12681/09]
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Grant Applications
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be processed for payment in...
  • Department of Education and Science
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that he will, at some date in the future, provide a new school at Hedgestown, Lusk, County Dublin; if he will...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding plans for the long promised refurbishment or replacement of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if he...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 with respect to the capital development programme; if funding is allocated to...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate why special needs assistance care was removed from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; if his attention...
    • Multi-Denominational Schools
      Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to establish an Educate Together school in Tallaght, Dublin 24; the contacts he has had in the matter; and if he...
    • Schools Grants
      Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make a statement in regard to his recent meeting with a group (details supplied) on the removal of a special service...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to a query regarding the funding of his Department's school capital building programme (details supplied). [12690/09]
    • School Transport
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will review the financial burden placed on families due to the increased cost in school transport with particular...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if fees (details supplied) for the recently redundant will be covered under the grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a grant under the summer works scheme for emergency works for health and safety reasons in respect of a school...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a land transfer issue which relates to a proposed extension to a school (details supplied) in County Cork....
    • School Transport
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in junior cycle and senior cycle using school transport provided by Bus Éireann in counties (details...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm if a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be included in the next public private partnership bundle in...