Written answers
Thursday, 2 April 2009
- Department of Transport
- Rail Network
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce measures to revitalise rail freight here in view of the fact that just approximately 1% of imported goods are transported by...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects to publish legislation to reform bus licensing here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13796/09]
- Rail Network
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of money that has been spent on the metro west project to date; the position regarding the metro west project, if the metro north...
- Public Transport
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Transport the continency plan in existence in the event of wide scale public transport strikes; the role his Department has in any CIE rescue package; if he...
- Sea Pollution
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will attempt to recover operational costs from the Russian Government incurred from the monitoring of the recent oil slick in Irish waters...
- State Airports
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by the Dublin Airport Authority on proposals to postpone the development of a second runway at Dublin Airport and to apply...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Transport when the proposed Dublin Transport Authority will come into being. [13630/09]
- Road Safety
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Transport in respect of his reports to the EU on tunnel safety, whether there are any safety issues, past or present, associated with any public tunnel here;...
- Taxi Regulations
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the excessive hours being worked by taxi drivers to earn a sufficient income. [13631/09]
- Rail Network
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport when he last met all of the stakeholders involved in the preparation works for the big dig and the upcoming major infrastructural works in Dublin...
- Public Transport
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy on pricing and fares for rail and bus services; if he has conducted research on the effect of pricing policy on passenger volumes and...
- Programme for Government
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement detailing the progress to date and timeframe for delivery of the programme for Government commitments to reduce...
- Air Services
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will liaise with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the National Consumer Agency to review and address the escalating...
- Port Development
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will publish the report on the future of Dublin Port; his views on whether there will be changes to the future location and size of Dublin...
- Transport 21
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport the degree to which it is expected to proceed with all of the proposals contained in Transport 21 in view of the ongoing economic indicators; if it...
- Rail Network
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport the status and estimated commencement and completion dates for Luas line BX/D, phases two and three of the western rail corridor, the Dublin rail...
- Air Services
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will meet with an association (details supplied) to discuss its concerns; the plans he is formulating to facilitate tourism within Ireland;...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the operation of the cycle to work scheme in his Department; if all agencies under the remit of his Department will be...
- National Walking Policy
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Transport when the national pedestrian strategy will be published; the key measures that will be contained in the strategy; if they will include home zone...
- Road Network
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport his reasons for ordering a halt to all regional road projects in County Donegal that have not already commenced construction. [13633/09]
- Motor Industry
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he is considering to address the growing crisis in the road transport sector particularly in relation to the motor industry; if he has...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated greenhouse gas emissions for the transport sector in respect of 2012, 2015 and 2020 in view of the recently changed economic...
- Rail Network
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the planning and tendering processes for metro north; the amount of public and private funding which will be spent on metro north in...
- Road Network
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on reports that the consortium that runs the M50 barrier free tolling system on behalf of the National Roads Authority is to review its...
- National Cycling Policy
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Transport when the national cycling strategy will be published; the reason there has been such a delay in publishing this strategy; and if he will make a...
- Light Rail Projects
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the development of Luas systems for Cork, Galway and Limerick; the stage plans are at for these three infrastructure projects; if he...
- Rail Network
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport when the Mullingar to Athlone railway line will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13687/09]
- Budget Submissions
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Transport the submissions he has made to the Department of Finance for the emergency budget on 7 April 2009; the level of departmental funding for 2009, 2010...
- Road Safety
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the loss of eight lives on roads here over the St. Patrick's Day 2009 holiday period, he will liaise with the Road Safety Authority...
- Air Services
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Transport his strategy for the development of Dublin Airport and the protection of air transport related jobs at the airport; the discussions he has had with...
- Road Network
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport if he and the Department of Finance have directed the National Roads Authority to stop all capital spending on road building and maintenance...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport when the new Road Traffic Bill will be published; the reason there is a continuing delay with the introduction of this legislation; the role the...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he envisages the work programme and role of the National Roads Authority evolving or changing during 2009 and from 2010 to the end of...
- Transport Costs
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he has taken or proposes to take to reduce transport costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13737/09]
- Road Network
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a report from the National Roads Authority on the proposed extension of the C-ring M50 into the eastern orbital outer ring road;...
- Road Safety
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to reform the penalty points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13648/09]
- Driving Tests
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by the Road Safety Authority on the status of the RSA's driver testing programme; if he is satisfied that the ending of the...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Skill Shortages
Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans being introduced to cut funding in the Skillnets programme nationwide; and if she will make a...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the moneys granted to them by the rights...
- IDA Property
Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of factories in the city and county of Waterford, on which the Industrial Development Authority has...
- Job Losses
Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of job losses in Waterford city and county in each of the years 2004 to date in 2009; and if she...
- Job Creation
Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the employment opportunities that have been sought or are in the pipeline for Carrick-on-Shannon, Mohill and...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will report on the operation of the cycle to work scheme in her Department; if all agencies under the...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking in relation to UK and Northern Ireland registered vehicles being driven on roads here with no VRT or road tax, exempting them...
- Pension Levy
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the situation in relation to the pension levy for the research staff of Trinity College (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Departmental Staff
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of qualified accountants directly employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13869/09]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Government offices and Departments that have been relocated under the decentralisation project with the location of each in tabular...
- Tax Code
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is liable for EU fines for charging another form of tax when buying vehicles in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13901/09]
- Flood Relief
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the names of all consultants who have worked on a project (details supplied); the amount the plans have cost to date; the amount of time dedicated by...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance the salaries and bonuses paid to the chief executive and directors of the National Treasury Management Agency in 2008; the criteria on which payment...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of Irish commercial banking assets invested here. [13926/09]
- Tax Code
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if he foresees change regarding the tax treatment of retirement lump sums in public and private sector pensions. [13960/09]
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if the proposed insurance mediation directive two regulations will continue to treat solicitors and accountants on a different basis to independent...
- Mortgage Agreements
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to request the various financial institutions to facilitate without penalty people who are on fixed rate mortgages with the...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the operation of the cycle to work scheme in his Department; if all agencies under the remit of his Department will be included...
- Department of Health and Children
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the ceiling for earnings that will allow a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 to be entitled to a subvention for a private carer; and...
- Health Service Staff
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on whether vacancies currently advertised in the public sector will be adversely affected by a possible introduction...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on introducing legislation to enable the prosecution of people who carry out genital mutilation of young girls here in view of...
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a general practitioner treating a GMS patient is paid per visit or per prescription issued in respect of that patient; and if she will...
- Health Service Staff
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has not been paid an agreed salary for work undertaken as a health professional...
- Ambulance Service
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ascertain from the Health Service Executive if there are private ambulance service contracts from the HSE due for...
- Health Services
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the provision of a health campus (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Medical Cards
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the over 70 years medical card approved at end of January 2009 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; when...
- Hospital Services
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [13932/09]
- Health Services
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 19 February 2009, if she will outline the follow-up action on each report furnished to this...
- Voluntary Sector Funding
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount being made available by the Health Service Executive to each not-for-profit and voluntary organisation in respect of support...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the legal action to which the health repayment scheme is a party in relation to patients who claim to have been compelled...
- Health Services
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a claim for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused on the basis that they were not entitled to claim...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to review, revise or update the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act 1919; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13970/09]
- Medical Cards
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a full permanent medical card will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Health Service Staff
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken to ensure that a consultant dermatologist for the midlands area is appointed to the Midland Regional Hospital,...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in respect of the nursing home repayments scheme. [14030/09]
- Departmental Programmes
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the operation of the cycle to work scheme in her Department; if all agencies under the remit of her Department...
- Department of Transport
- Road Network
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed the impact of Circular RLR 6/2009, on the regional and local roads investment programme, which outlines the fact...
- Company Closures
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport the date he was informed by the Dublin Airport Authority that a company (details supplied) was negotiating with the DAA to sell back its leases on...
- Job Protection
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will examine the possibility of cutting by 50% the costs of bonding for travel agents; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this...
- Coast Guard Service
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding a request in respect of a person (details supplied). [13940/09]
- Fuel Prices
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that there will be no increase in diesel prices for road hauliers. [13958/09]
- Rail Network
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to the restoration of the rail link between Sallins and Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
- Transport Industry
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has plans to reduce costs to the transport industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13974/09]
- National Development Plan
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which he expects to meet budgetary requirements arising from road development proposals contained in the national development plan;...
- Public Transport
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport if it is intended to increase, improve or expand the range and frequency of bus services in view of the fact that recent budgetary constraints...
- Transport Services
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which it is intended or expected to encourage air, bus and rail passenger transport to compete in the future with particular...
- State Airports
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport the role he anticipates for each airport throughout the country in the context of an overall air transport policy plan; and if he will make a...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Student Visas
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which the work limits of persons on student visas are policed; the number of infringements detected and the...
- Criminal Prosecutions
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been convicted each year from 2003 to date in 2009 for driving a small public service vehicle...
- Crime Levels
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of burglaries committed in the Coolock Garda station area, Dublin, in each of the past four years; the number of...
- Public Order Offences
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the continuing anti-social behaviour issues in the Dublin north central area; if he is...
- Prison Building Programme
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress that has been made regarding the proposed prison development at Kilworth, County Cork; the time scale for the...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has been refused a certificate of naturalisation; and if he will make a...
- Residency Permits
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his decision to refuse permission to remain to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 on grounds of...
- Garda Deployment
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in the east Cork, west Cork and Cork divisions; the stations to which these gardaí are attached; and...
- Residency Permits
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive permission to stay in the State and have a certificate of...
- Garda Complaints Procedures
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that all files relating to complaints deemed finalised by the Garda Complaints...
- Criminal Prosecutions
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views, in cases in which non-nationals have come before the courts for repeated offences, on whether it is appropriate...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will examine the application for a certificate for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin...
- Garda Operations
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the gardaí have requested information from insurance companies regarding data gathered using GPS monitoring systems...
- Residency Permits
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when registration will be completed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the matter of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Residency Permits
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the case of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Visa Applications
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he...
- Deportation Orders
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the order for deportation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a...
- Residency Permits
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the matter of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if it is expected...
- Prison Facilities
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 26 February 2009, if he will provide the corresponding figure in respect of...
- Immigration Procedures
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applicants who have sought business permission in each of the past five years and to date in 2009; the number...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the processing time for a citizenship application; the corresponding processing time for long-term residency; and if he...
- Residency Permits
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average processing time for a leave to remain application; the number awaiting a decision; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the operation of the cycle to work scheme in his Department; if all agencies under the remit of his...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Human Rights Issues
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his dealings with the situation in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13936/09]
- Departmental Programmes
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the operation of the cycle to work scheme in his Department; if all agencies under the remit of his Department will be...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- National Development Plan
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount spent to date under the sport and tourism measure of the national development plan; the amount estimated to be spent by...
- Sports Funding
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on correspondence (details supplied); his further views on the validity of the case made; and if he will make a statement...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the operation of the cycle to work scheme in his Department; if all agencies under the remit of his Department...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Grant Payments
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when a decision will be made regarding the school outdoor playing facilities enhancement scheme in respect of a...
- Rural Transport
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding has been allocated for continuing the evening rural transport service in the seven pilot schemes selected;...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on a matter (details supplied). [14031/09]
- Departmental Programmes
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the operation of the cycle to work scheme in his Department; if all agencies under the remit of...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Employment Support Services
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is aware of complaints that her Department is promoting excessive entry into the taxi trade through the back to work...
- Pension Provisions
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who have applied for a pension (details supplied); the number who have been approved to date; and the number...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo did not receive jobseeker's benefit during a certain period of the year when...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the basis on which jobseeker's allowance has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if rent supplement is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will report on the operation of the cycle to work scheme in her Department; if all agencies under the remit of her...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Turbary Rights
Question 197: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to...
- National Monuments
Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his efforts to preserve and restore historic 16 Moore Street in Dublin city; his views on the concern of many...
- Pension Levy
Question 199: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason retained firemen who did not take up the option to join the local government superannuation scheme...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the rules and regulations on housing association housing schemes; the rules that must be passed on to tenants...
- Planning Issues
Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to a query (details supplied). [13881/09]
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to introduce a grant to upgrade septic tanks that are more than ten years old; and if he will...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding funding for a project (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Waterford grouped towns and villages sewerage scheme; when the sewerage scheme in each of...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure that businesses and residential customers in areas that do not have broadband coverage...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the operation of the cycle to work scheme in his Department; if all agencies under the...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Afforestation Programme
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he will take to ensure the continued viability of the forestry sector, the potential unsustainability of which...
- Grant Payments
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has not received an assured grant of 70% of the total cost of...
- Common Fisheries Policy
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he proposes to publish the Green Paper on the review of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on...
- Foreshore Licences
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the draft foreshore licence in respect of a county council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason letters sent out to farmers in relation to the farm waste management scheme were unsigned; his views on whether...
- Fishing Vessel Licences
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will address the concerns of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal with a white fish licence who has been...
- Grant Payments
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in paying a REPS 4 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; when...
- Fishing Industry Development
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a fishery (details supplied) in County Louth. [13937/09]
- Grant Payments
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be issued payment for their 2008 suckler cow scheme application;...
- Pigmeat Sector
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outcome of recent contacts between the Russian and Irish authorities in relation to compensation for stock recalled...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on the operation of the cycle to work scheme in his Department; if all agencies under the remit of his...
- Department of Education and Science
- School Transport
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on allowing parents pay the charges for school transport in more than two instalments in order to alleviate hardship caused...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason there was a special room prepared at a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Student Support Schemes
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding maintenance payments for the students studying at PhD level in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the operation of the cycle to work scheme in his Department; if all agencies under the remit of his Department...
