Written answers
Wednesday, 8 April 2009
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Employment Levels
Question 1: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a list of the top 20 companies operating here in 2008 in terms of numbers employed. [14771/09]
- Job Creation
Question 2: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inward investment visits carried out in each of the two counties of Cavan and Monaghan over the...
- Department of Finance
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 3: To ask the Minister for Finance if he had a meeting with the moderator of the Presbyterian Church regarding a situation (details supplied); his views on discussing this all-Ireland...
- Tax Rebates
Question 4: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange to make a refund to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was studying with FÁS recently. [14804/09]
- Departmental Staff
Question 5: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to develop and enhance a site (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14826/09]
- EU Directives
Question 6: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay in the implementation of the Insurance Mediation Directive two; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14837/09]
- Pension Provisions
Question 7: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an explanation of the concerns raised by the covered institution remuneration oversight committee in respect of the section dealing...
- Department of Health and Children
- Child Care Services
Question 8: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on the proposals to protect the most vulnerable citizens here as outlined in correspondence (details supplied). [14810/09]
- Tobacco Products
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the outcome of her decision to change the way tobacco products are displayed in shops. [14814/09]
- Hospital Services
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath admitted to Athlone General Hospital; and if she will make...
- Health Services
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is not allowed to meet their son; and if she will review the situation. [14781/09]
- Accident and Emergency Services
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the use which will be made of the high quality wards, treatment and accident and emergency room, theatre and other facilities at Monaghan...
- Grant Payments
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a grant is available from her Department or from the Health Service Executive to cover a matter (details supplied). [14803/09]
- Health Services
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of a supplement (details supplied) to the Health Service Executive. [14815/09]
- Hospital Services
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to ensure a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is admitted to hospital; and if she will make a...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the offer of orthopaedic services under the National Treatment Purchase Fund from the Sports Surgery Clinic in Santry,...
- Health Repayment Scheme
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the health repayment scheme will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [14842/09]
- Health Services
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the assistance which will be offered to children who suffer from Hirschsprung's disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Parliamentary Questions
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 3 March 2009. [14865/09]
- Suicide Incidence
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm plans to provide for services dealing with the challenge of suicide; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Services
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by patients referred to St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin, for radiotherapy treatment...
- Department of Transport
- State Airports
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will support a matter (details supplied). [14846/09]
- Pension Provisions
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will support a matter (details supplied). [14852/09]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the Public Transport Regulation Bill; the implications of the Bill for the existing public transport service providers, both...
- Coast Guard Service
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of volunteers in the coast guard here by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14878/09]
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Proposed Legislation
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when legislation to deal with management companies will be brought before Dáil Éireann; if there is a timeframe within...
- Road Closures
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times the national primary road, known as a concession road, between Clones and Cavan has been closed for...
- Grant Payments
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a grant is available from his Department to cover a matter (details supplied). [14802/09]
- Garda Stations
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the latest position of the proposed construction of a new Garda station (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will...
- Security Industry
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will liaise with the Private Security Authority on the matter of the annual fee paid to them by persons employed in...
- Departmental Appointments
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a tender competition was held to appoint presenting officers to attend hearings of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal;...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for further legislation to stem and prevent crime here. [14855/09]
- Deportation Orders
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for subsidiary protection by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the length of time this...
- Visa Applications
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for family reunification by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made in this...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Arts Funding
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the role his Department has in the oversight and running of a centre (details supplied) in County Monaghan; the annual funding made...
- Lottery Funding
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the five year strategic plan to inform the future development of sporting facilities will be completed and published; the way,...
- Tourism Industry
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of inquiries made under the mid-Shannon tourism investment scheme; the number of applications for the scheme; and if he...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Grant Payments
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will re-introduce the grant towards the three-phase electricity supply to agricultural and small industries in...
- Designated Areas
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will take the appropriate steps to have a geographical area (details supplied) in County Westmeath included in...
- Local Development Social Inclusion Programme
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason that Meath Partnership has no social inclusion scheme or personnel in place as part of its remit. [14857/09]
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the proposals to protect the most vulnerable citizens here as outlined in correspondence (details...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that the necessary finance to proceed with sewerage schemes at Johnstown, Freshford and...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve the application (details supplied) to transfer ten houses to Kilkenny County Council under...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if people in local authority rented accommodation can qualify for grants provided by his Department for people...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the allocation on a local authority basis from his Department for 2008 and the recoupment by each local...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request for funding to connect the residents of Clash and Well Road, Little Island,...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 53: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 893 of 24 March 2009, if a decision has been made to pass on in full the...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will support the needs of an association (details supplied) in the Housing Bill 2008. [14851/09]
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will progress the treatment plant for a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made on an application by a local authority (details supplied) in County Cork. [14863/09]
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Broadcasting Services
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the provision or stipulation he has placed on the owners and operators of wind farms to remediate the problems...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [14800/09]
- Department of Education and Science
- Schools Building Projects
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 1 April 2009, the progress made by him to date on agreeing a memorandum of understanding...
- School Enrolments
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his position in relation to a child (details supplied) born in a marriage in which one of the parents has joint and equal guardianship...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the financial assistance available to a person who is going to do a masters in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the...
- School Transport
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been informed that if they participate in their school's after school study...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve the application by a national school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the summer works scheme. [14808/09]
- Legislative Programme
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will bring forward legislation to commence section 30 of the Teaching Council Act 2001; the type of legislation needed; and if...
- School Staffing
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the appeal of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 to keep their teaching staff at it's current level in view of the...
- State Examinations
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if arrangements will be made to allow a person (details supplied) sit their exam in June 2009. [14830/09]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will clarify a matter (details supplied). [14847/09]
- School Curriculum
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will support a matter (details supplied). [14849/09]
- School Accommodation
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when this Deputy will obtain information from his Department, regarding the number of prefabs where his Department has spent over...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that following a directive (details supplied), relating to the capital programme for 2009, that no new contracts for...
