Written answers
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- National Museum
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has consulted with the National Museum regarding the impact of the decision not to proceed with the exhibition space on the...
- National Stadium
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if any of the proposed sports development programme at Abbotstown is to proceed in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in view of the economic downturn, he plans to reduce or amalgamate the various bodies under his remit which are dealing...
- Arts Projects
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress that has been made in relation to the digitisation of national cultural institution collections; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will clarify the funding position for the Irish Institute of Sport as well as its future status; and if he will make a...
- Sports Funding
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will elaborate on the five year strategic plan for the development of future sports funding here; if this is open to...
- Natural History Museum
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on the reopening of the Natural History Museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16464/09]
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 3 March 2009, the number of schools and sports clubs which made joint applications under...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the proposal to amalgamate the National Archives with the National Library is still his policy; his views on whether this is in...
- Tourism Industry
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the actions he has taken with regard to cost issues affecting the hotel and catering industry; if action will be taken to address...
- Departmental Funding
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding provided by him to Comhaltas Ceoltóri Éireann; the way this funding is decided; his views on whether this funding...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to implement the key recommendations of the two reviews of Ireland's performance in the Beijing Olympics carried out by...
- Departmental Reviews
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the Horse and Greyhound Fund review will be completed and published; if party spokespersons will have an opportunity to review...
- Arts Funding
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he intends to provide ongoing support and encouragement to the arts in its various forms at local and national level for the...
- Cultural Institutions
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an audit has been conducted on the security arrangements in place at the National Gallery, the National Museum and other such...
- Departmental Reports
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason for the lack of progress on implementing the Arts and Education Report; his views, in view of the lack of action being...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether it is possible to merge Tourism Ireland and Bord Fáilte to save money, create efficiencies and ensure that...
- Sports Facilities
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the timeframe for receiving reports from the remaining local authorities regarding the National Audit of Sports Facilities; and if...
- Olympic Games
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on requests to establish a committee to oversee preparation for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012; and if he...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Equal Opportunities Employment
Question 112: To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which his Department is meeting the agreed national target figures for employment of persons with a disability; and when in each case this...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 113: To ask the Taoiseach the number of expense account credit cards paid by his Department; the credit limit on each card; the amount spent on expense account credit cards since 2004...
- Legislative Programme
Question 114: To ask the Taoiseach the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to his Department; and if he will list and clarify what originated from Brussels and...
- Departmental Staff
Question 115: To ask the Taoiseach the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17369/09]
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Company Closures
Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will support staff of a company (details supplied); and the position regarding investment talks. ...
- Work Permits
Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Romanian and Bulgarian nationals may be fully entitled to work in the State without a work permit; and if...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will ensure statutory redundancy is awarded without further delay to a person (details supplied) in...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the proposal to amalgamate the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority; the...
- Departmental Reports
Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 31 March 2009, if she is satisfied that the situation with...
- Work Permits
Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a work permit will be processed without further delay for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick....
- Departmental Funding
Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of funding she has provided to Skillnets for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a...
- Legislative Programme
Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to her Department; and if he will list...
- Company Closures
Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of all the expressions of interest for a company (details supplied) at Dublin Airport; when she...
- Industrial Development
Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support and assistance available for new business start ups, and small businesses; and if she will make...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the process in place to enable community employment schemes to take on a new member in view of the fact that...
- Company Closures
Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her progress in finding a new buyer for a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Industrial Relations
Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she has or will take in ensuring that a company (details supplied) is kept open; and if she will...
- Employment Rights
Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a legal mechanism to allow an employer to ballot all staff within a company on a matter relating...
- Work Permits
Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position of a person on a work permit when the employer can no longer continue trading; if the person can...
- Industrial Development
Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will request that Enterprise Ireland expedite a project (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if...
- Departmental Staff
Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if...
- Department of Finance
- Motor Taxation
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford who lived in the UK but returned to live with their parents here due to ill health, should...
- Tax Code
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly whereby a cohabiting couple are treated as a single household for social welfare eligibility...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the employment terms under which persons (details supplied) were employed; and if these positions or contracts were open to public competition....
- Judicial Remuneration
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if the members of the judiciary are liable to pay the income levy; if the members of the judiciary who opt in to pay the pension levy will be...
- Tax Code
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied). [16200/09]
- Average Industrial Wage
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the average industrial wage for each of 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16222/09]
- Tax Code
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify if the income exemption limits that apply to the new levy introduced in 2009 are to be calculated excluding social welfare income...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance if Members of the Oireachtas may avail of the three year paid career break for public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Departmental Staff
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Investment Securities
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of funds held in bearer bonds here; the way such bonds are assessed by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [16319/09]
- Legislative Programme
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to his Department; and if he will list and clarify what originated from...
- National Pension Reserve Fund
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the amounts he plans to pay into the National Pension Reserve Fund annually in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the location from which these funds will be...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the potential unfairness of applying the composite rate of levies which he proposes for 2009 which appears to...
- Tax Code
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had inquiries from members of the public regarding changes in the tax treatment of retirement lump sums; and if he plans to make clear his...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that by participating in the cycle to work scheme employers do not have a duty of care towards the employee in relation to those...
- Tax Code
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is due a tax rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16579/09]
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the human resource requirements anticipated at the National Asset Management Agency; the recruitment procedures that will be deployed; and if he...
- Public Service Contracts
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance the procurement procedures that apply to construction projects of all public bodies in terms of tendering within Ireland and in the EU; and the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person would have to pay a pension levy in view of the fact that the person is pension age and continues to work a small number of...
- Department of Health and Children
- Child Care Services
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the grants available through her Department for assisting with the running of a community facility (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
- Health Service Staff
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an appointment will be made for an occupational therapist for the Dublin west area for children with special needs from six years...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to make grants available under the Dormant Accounts Fund suicide prevention measure; if she will confirm that the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason staff at the Central Remedial Clinic are subject to the pension levy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16639/09]
- Health Levy
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to an issue regarding the health levy (details supplied). [16706/09]
- Departmental Reports
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are barriers preventing the publishing of the report compiled by the Vaccine Damage Steering Group that was presented recently...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if adequate funding will continue to be made available for the provision of training programmes in Prosper Fingal in September 2009 for...
- Medical Cards
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of non-Irish nationals who have full GMS cards and doctor visit cards; the cost of same to the State; and if she will make a...
- Child Care Services
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a matter (details supplied). [16152/09]
- Hospital Services
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there are no neurosurgical facilities at University College Hospital Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason an application for refund of nursing home charges on behalf of a person (details supplied) has not been processed; and if she...
- Medical Cards
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the problems that have arisen since the processing of medical cards for persons aged 70 and over have...
- Child Care Services
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the preliminary costings on the proposed year of pre-school announced in the 7 April 2009 budget; the participation levels assumed in...
- Medical Cards
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of general medical services scheme patients nationally who were sent review forms in 2007 and 2008; the number of forms...
- Health Service Staff
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if staffing allocation levels at the primary care reimbursement service have changed in view of recent plans to centralise the PCRS...
- Health Services
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [16189/09]
- Health Service Executive Property
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the premises that are being rented or leased in the Health Service Executive western area; the location of each unit and the cost of...
- Hospital Services
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a date for admission to St. Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin; and if...
- Medical Cards
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite a medical card due to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Services
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the medical, surgical and consultative services currently provided in Bantry General Hospital, County Cork; and the budget provided for...
- Health Services
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive further speech therapy sessions. [16233/09]
- Child Care Services
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the eligibility criteria for child care facilities that wish to cater for the new pre-school year scheme; and if she will make a...
- Positive Ageing Strategy
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the first inter-departmental group charged with managing the National Positive Ageing Strategy first met; the number of times it...
- Water Quality
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the presence of dioxins in bottled water exposed to sunlight has been determined; and if precautionary public health measures are...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be given an appointment for an operation. [16258/09]
- Health Services
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the issues raised in correspondence from a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16259/09]
- Health Expenditure
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to her statement in Dail Éireann on 10 March 2009, the amount that is spent on private health insurance, out of pocket medical...
- Health Services
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment date for an outpatients clinic in the Midland Hospital,...
- Nursing Home Closure
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received petitions and representations from the people of Carlow opposing the closure of a nursing home (details supplied);...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is awaiting surgery will be treated; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Medical Cards
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [16277/09]
- Departmental Agencies
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of proposals 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 contained within annex D of budget 2009; and if she will make a statement on...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she received or sought legal advice before attempting to abolish the training grant, living out allowance and paid lunch break for...
- Health Services
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she plans to award moneys to allow hospitals on Dublin's northside to involve patients, whose acute care is complete, to suitable...
- Medical Cards
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W is entitled to a medical card based on being married to a medical card holder who is over 70...
- Compensation Payments
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of claims settled and compensation payments paid by the Health Service Executive, split by county, for the years 2006, 2007...
- Child Care Services
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the 70,000 places required for the universal preschool programme will be provided; if there will be a substantial reliance on...
- Legislative Programme
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to her Department; and if he will list and clarify what originated...
- Health Services
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be given an appointment for orthodontic works; and if she will make a statement on...
- Ambulance Service
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the controls which will be put in place, when the Kildare ambulance control centre is closed on 31 August 2009, to ensure that...
- Health Service Staff
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the last rheumatoid arthritis doctor's contract was not renewed in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim; if the current doctor is a...
- Positive Ageing Strategy
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the national positive ageing strategy as committed to in the programme for Government 2007; and if she will make...
- Health Services
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that adequate transparency was observed in the tendering process undergone by nursing homes for the winter...
- Hospital Staff
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the moratorium on recruitment in the public service applies to hospital consultants; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Mental Health Services
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the proceeds from the sale of psychiatric hospitals will be retained for the development of the mental health services; and if she...
- Health Services
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will sanction additional home help support for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [16400/09]
- Hospital Staff
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the effect of the recruitment ban in the Health Service Executive on the acute hospital services and community health services in County...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make funding available to refurbish facilities at a hospital (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
- Hospital Staff
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if emergency staff will be subject to the recruitment freeze; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16414/09]
- Child Care Services
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the capital funding originally designated for each county child care committee in 2009; the capital spend in each case; the implications...
- Health Services
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [16519/09]
- Hospital Services
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if antenatal classes will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork at Cork University Maternity Hospital; and if she...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is acceptable that general medical services patients are charged for the taking of cervical smears under the...
- Health Service Expenditure
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount the Health Service Executive south has paid to solicitors in legal fees; the number of solicitors employed for this sum; the...
- Mental Health Services
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to provide accommodation for the 319 people with an intellectual disability currently living in psychiatric...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds dedicated to the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis and their location; the activity rate and occupation rate...
- Hospital Services
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a report on the activities of the heart and lung transplant unit here; if her attention has been drawn to the fact...
- Health Service Staff
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to deal with the understaffing that exists within the Health Service Executive department which deals with foster care in...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has been refused domiciliary care allowance in respect of their foster child...
- Child Care Services
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason promised capital grant funding of €744,000 to a group (details supplied) for new childcare facilities is no longer...
- Health Services
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the matter of payment of fees to chiropodists will be resolved; if her attention has been drawn to the problems that are being...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the support available to families whose relatives are in private nursing home facilities and where the nursing home resident has had, to...
- Commissions of Investigation
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to receive the Leas Cross Report; if families will be given advanced copy of same; if it will be published in full; and...
- Medical Cards
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be reached in respect of a medical card application for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if further assistance can or will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to nursing home fees (details...
- Medical Cards
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16793/09]
- Health Services
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the condition of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on...
- Departmental Staff
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if she will make a statement...
- Department of Transport
- State Airports
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Transport the date in 1968 on which the red zones in the vicinity of Dublin Airport were designated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16145/09]
- Landing Rights
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on recent proposals by the European Commission to temporarily freeze the EU's 80% requirement rules on the use of landing slots at EU...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of proposal number 14 in annex D of Budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16292/09]
- Legislative Programme
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to his Department; and if he will list and clarify what originated from...
- Road Network
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Transport the precise revised reductions in expenditure for non-national roads for each local authority area for 2009; and if he will make a statement on...
- Road Safety
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will take steps to ensure that vehicle owners receive a reminder by post or e-mail prior to their vehicle being due for a National Car Test;...
- Air Accident Investigations
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the new air accident investigation unit report into an incident (details supplied); if he is reviewing the staffing levels of...
- Traffic Management
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on proposals to ban cars in Dublin city centre; the time frame he envisages for the introduction of a ban on cars in Dublin city centre;...
- Departmental Investigations
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on his investigation into the granting of an international haulage licence to a convicted drug dealer; if he is reviewing his...
- Road Haulage Licences
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of national and international road haulage licences applied for in each year since 2003; the number of such applications refused; the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Irish Language
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has been contacted by representatives of the approximately 5,000 people who use Irish sign language on a regular...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is proposed to put the National Property Services Regulatory Authority on a statutory footing and establish clearly...
- Asylum Applications
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people living here awaiting a decision on asylum status; the cost of accommodating these people across the...
- Garda Deployment
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a community garda will be appointed for Cashel, County Tipperary. [16132/09]
- Garda Stations
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide an undertaking that no one man rural garda station in County Waterford will be closed; and if he will...
- Probation and Welfare Service
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for a premises (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16174/09]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation will be finalised for a person (details supplied) who applied in March 2006; and if...
- Detention Centres
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and location of all detention places for young offenders; the average monthly occupancy rate in each facility...
- Residency Permits
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
- Asylum Applications
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for refugee status of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Deportation Orders
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will revoke the deportation order on a person (details supplied). [16305/09]
- Prisoner Releases
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if day release will be granted to a person (details supplied) serving a prison sentence in Portlaoise Prison to enable them...
- Asylum Applications
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to a residency application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he...
- Residency Permits
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for leave to remain here in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Deportation Orders
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in respect of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; if his attention has been...
- Legislative Programme
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to his Department; and if he will list and clarify...
- Garda Deployment
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in each station in County Louth by rank and location for each year since 2005 to date in 2009; and if...
- Garda Stations
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if improvement works have been planned for garda stations in County Louth; the nature of the works concerned; the cost of...
- Garda Deployment
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on increasing the number of gardaí in the St. Johnston and Carrigans area of County Donegal; and if he will make...
- Residency Permits
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will expedite the processing of a long-term residency application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application for citizenship is being considered at present for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the...
- Residency Permits
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a non-Irish national who has been living here for 11 years and whose parent has a right of residency and has Irish born...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the areas assigned to the 102 asset profilers working for the Criminal Assets Bureau; the breakdown by region; and if he...
- Garda Stations
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is proposed to render safe the top floor in the garda station at Annagry, County Donegal in order to give access to...
- Residency Permits
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a long-term residency application for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the activities of the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism since it was established as an...
- Residency Permits
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis on which it was concluded that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has failed to demonstrate current...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when naturalisation will be granted in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Residency Permits
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 385 of 22 April 2009, the status of residency in the case of a person (details...
- Garda Recruitment
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who are expected to retire in 2009; the duration of the moratorium on recruitment; the expected...
- Departmental Staff
Question 307: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if he will make...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Consular Services
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied). [16156/09]
- Passport Applications
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will issue a passport to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who has been waiting since December 2008; and if he will make a...
- Legislative Programme
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to his Department; and if he will list and clarify what originated...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 311: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised with the Ambassador of Pakistan the issue of blasphemy laws which curtail freedom of speech within Pakistan; and if he will...
- Departmental Staff
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 313: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the cutbacks introduced in the area of arts, sport and tourism under the supplementary budget on 7 April 2009; and if...
- Irish Language
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding allocated by his Department for the implementation of the 2009 to 2012 scheme for the implementation of the Official...
- Legislative Programme
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the legislation approved by Dáil Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to his Department; and if he will list and clarify what...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 318: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the intended expenditure by his Department from the proceeds of the National Lottery in 2009; the degree to which this corresponds...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 320: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the level of expenditure proposed in respect of specific major sporting or recreational projects throughout the country in 2009; and...
- Arts Funding
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the degree to which funding from the proceeds of the National Lottery can be diverted or are expected to be diverted towards the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if he will make a...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Security of the Elderly
Question 331: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the community support to older people has been discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Community Development
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the application for the funding of a community development project in a RAPID area (details supplied);...
- Legislative Programme
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to his Department; and if he will list and...
- Security of the Elderly
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when grant approval under the community support for older people will be approved for a group (details supplied) in...
- Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin Bóithre
Question 337: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an gceadófar deontas chun obair feabhsúcháin a dhéanamh i mbliana ar bhóthar áise ar Oileán Árainn Mhór, Contae...
- Rural Development
Question 339: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a category (details supplied) is included in the criteria for the new funding for groups which was announced. ...
- Irish Language
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to recognise Irish sign language as a third official language (details supplied); and if he will make...
- Departmental Staff
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if he...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of non-Irish nationals in receipt of rent allowance through the Health Service Executive; the cost of same to the...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly whereby a cohabiting couple are treated as a single household for social welfare...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded one parent family allowance. [16162/09]
- National Carers Strategy
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the alternative strategy for the support of carers being proposed; and if he has decided not to publish the National Carers...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her analysis of data from the Private Residential Tenancies Board regarding trends in the private rental sector for the past 12...
- Child Support
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when children's allowance and child benefit were introduced; the Minister who introduced same; and if she will make a statement...
- Legislative Programme
Question 350: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to her Department; and if he will list and clarify what...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 352: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when supplementary welfare allowance will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
- Grant Payments
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will allow for additional flexibility in the farm assist means test in view of the financial hardship being caused by...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on altering the day for payment of unemployment benefits at post offices from a Friday, having regard to the large...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when it is proposed to fix a date for the hearing of an appeal in relation to a carer's allowance application by a person (details...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the Money Advice and Budgeting Service has been assigned to the Citizen Information Board; if not, when this will be completed;...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the child dependant allowance has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact...
- Social Insurance
Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide the schedule of the actual expenditure for each Estimate sub-heading for the first quarter of 2009 with a...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 361: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if mortgage support will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if she will make a...
- Department of Defence
- Legislative Programme
Question 364: To ask the Minister for Defence the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to his Department; and if he will list and clarify what originated from...
- Defence Forces Reserve
Question 365: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the future of the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16576/09]
- Departmental Staff
Question 366: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 367: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received correspondence from a group (details supplied); the position regarding the reaction and...
- Register of Electors
Question 370: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the closing dates for applications for the supplement to the postal and special voters lists in the local and...
- Building Regulations
Question 371: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason persons (details supplied) in County Longford have been unable to gain satisfaction from his...
- Legislative Programme
Question 373: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to his Department; and if he will list...
- Housing Grants
Question 374: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in the allocation to local authorities of funding for the housing adaptation grant...
- Architectural Heritage
Question 376: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 10 February 2009, the discussions since that date with the local...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 378: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to Galway City Council for sewerage facilities for houses (details...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 379: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects to meet the national development plan target to make available 27,000 new social housing units...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 380: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that a matter (details supplied) is dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Urban Renewal Schemes
Question 381: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16557/09]
- Planning Issues
Question 382: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to extend the period of time applicable to planning permissions granted but not commenced in view...
- Departmental Staff
Question 385: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Water Pollution
Question 386: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if State papers from the Department of Fisheries dealing with the pollution of lakes in the midlands in the...
- Energy Conservation
Question 387: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proliferation of standard form restrictions that prohibit apartment residents, whether owners...
- Electric Vehicles
Question 388: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will explain the deal signed with a company (details supplied) in relation to electric car roll out; if...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 390: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way the pull out of a company (details supplied) will affect the roll out of national digital terrestrial...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 391: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding onshore wind projects which are currently outside the gate three process; his views on...
- Fishing Industry Development
Question 393: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the proposal to merge the central and regional fisheries boards into a single national fisheries...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 394: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the significant energy loss through substandard windows, he will include grant aid for...
- Legislative Programme
Question 395: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to his Department; and if he will list...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans he has to extend the MANS broadband service to new towns in County Roscommon; and if he will make a...
- Energy Conservation
Question 398: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason only not for profit companies can operate the warmer home scheme; the basis on which the regional...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 400: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the implication for digital terrestrial television and the expected introduction by RTE of free to air digital...
- Energy Conservation
Question 401: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that registered contractors within the home energy saving scheme...
- Departmental Staff
Question 402: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Fish Imports
Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount and the value of the respective species of fish imported into the State in 2006, 2007 and 2008 for domestic...
- Grant Payments
Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- World Trade Negotiations
Question 409: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position he is preparing for the WTO talks in July 2009 to protect the food production sector here and to ensure the...
- Grant Payments
Question 410: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Sligo receives their 40% sum of the farm waste management...
- Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Question 412: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the marketing and promotion functions of Bord Iascaigh Mhara have been transferred to An Bord Bia. [16280/09]
- National Council for Forest Research and Development
Question 413: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if COFORD has been merged into his Department; if not, if it is his intention to do so; if so, when this will be done; and...
- Grant Payments
Question 414: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon receiving their payment; when this payment will...
- Legislative Programme
Question 415: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the legislation approved by Dáil Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to his Department; and if he will list and clarify...
- EU Directives
Question 416: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the arrangements and allowances made under the Nitrates Directive for herd owners with a disease problem; and if he will...
- Animal Diseases
Question 417: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to a compensatory allowance for the period January to April 2009...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 418: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will publish the Animal Health and Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16392/09]
- Grant Payments
Question 419: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded REP scheme four. [16530/09]
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 422: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of wrapped bales of silage that can be stacked in layers to comply with the REP scheme rules; if penalties have...
- Grant Payments
Question 423: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment under REP scheme four; and if he will make a...
- Food Safety Standards
Question 427: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the regulatory changes that have been implemented on foot of the dioxin situation in December 2008; and if he will make a...
- Veterinary Payments
Question 430: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a breakdown of the level of payment received by his Department each year for the past five years in...
- Grant Payments
Question 431: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive their REP scheme four. [16712/09]
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 433: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the purpose of the request to Teagasc for a review of Teagasc's future involvement in the REP scheme; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Staff
Question 434: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if he will make a...
- Department of Education and Science
- Schools Building Projects
Question 435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements made for local employment provision in the building contracts in relation to four vocational education committee...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the process by which furniture for new and existing schools is purchased by his Department; if furniture is purchased in bulk; if...
- Early Childhood Education
Question 439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the preliminary costings on the proposed year of pre-school announced in the 7 April 2009 Budget; the participation levels assumed in...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a contractor will be appointed to start construction of a building at a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will...
- School Staffing
Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the decision to remove a language support teacher from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 442: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the additional funding available to second level schools to facilitate students with dyslexia; and if he will make a statement on the...
- School Accommodation
Question 443: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of a permanent structure for the existing special needs unit in a primary school (details...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will examine a funding inquiry at a centre (details supplied) in County Cork. [16232/09]
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of primary school buildings that are wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/09]
- Residential Institutions Redress Board
Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way the €2 million savings to be made from the operation of the Residential Institutions Redress Board will be made, as...
- Early Childhood Education
Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the grants available through his Department for assisting with the running of a community facility (details supplied) in County...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if maximum hours with a special needs assistant will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [16296/09]
- School Staffing
Question 451: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a commitment that a school (details supplied) in County Limerick will not lose a teacher. [16299/09]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure that a laptop is provided to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [16314/09]
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 453: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary which has applied for emergency funding for repairs to the roof...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an application for grant funding for a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be decided; and if he will make a statement...
- Legislative Programme
Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to his Department; and if he will list and clarify what...
- Third Level Fees
Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will assure a person (details supplied) in County Sligo that as a result of a mistake by his Department in correcting their...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if financial provision has been made for the construction of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if not, if he envisages such...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will give approval for the summer works project applied for by an organisation (details supplied) to meet its objectives in...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on appointing a design team for the approved extension of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of his recent announcement that the summer works scheme is being reinstated for the summer of 2009, he will take steps to...
- Post Leaving Certificate Courses
Question 469: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the decision to cap the number of student places in the post leaving certificate sector in view of the 7 April 2009...
- School Transport
Question 470: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reverse the decision to change the payment arrangements for the school transport scheme 2009-2010 given that the new...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a new school (details supplied) in County Dublin has been built and remains unoccupied; the length of time...
- School Staffing
Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the allocation of part-time pro-rate teachers to a school (details supplied) in County Cork for 2009 and for 2010; and if he will make...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 474: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be made available for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo under a scheme for summer 2009; and if he will make a...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a county (details supplied) is the only county in the country that has not received the final instalment of a payment; if so, the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his policy in regard to the provision of ABA education for children with autism. [16720/09]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 477: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a new school building application (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Irish Language Report
Question 488: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures he will implement in regard to the findings of the report, The Irish Language and The Irish People; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Staff
Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if he will make a statement...
