Written answers
Thursday, 7 May 2009
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Rented Residential Accommodation
Question 10: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will fast-track implementation of new rental standards in homes rented with the aid of rental supplement...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 11: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on increasing the funding available to local authorities to build or acquire social housing units in...
- Water Quality
Question 12: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that local authorities have sufficient staff, expertise, resources and...
- Sewage Treatment Systems
Question 13: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to deliver the programme for Government commitment in relation to assisting the...
- Waste Management
Question 14: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to better co-ordinate waste planning and waste infrastructure on a national level; and if he will...
- Social and Affordable Housing (1 comment)
Question 15: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way, in view of the fact that the unsold affordable housing stock will be used for social housing and the...
- Election Management System
Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there will be political or staff responsibility for the decision to lease storage for 25 years in respect...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the strategy he has to encourage and promote home ownership to those on social housing waiting lists; and if...
- Building Regulations
Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if building energy rating regulations as laid out in legislation are being fully adhered to; and if he will...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on Ireland's Kyoto carbon reduction target and progress to date taking into account current economic...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons registered on the various local authority housing waiting lists here; the number of...
- Planning Issues
Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the draft Poolbeg planning scheme, Dublin, is compatible with his policy on incineration and in particular...
- Turbary Rights
Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the designation and purchase of bog in view of the current financial restrictions; and if...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to amend the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 in order to strengthen the powers of...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to ensure preparation for the impact of climate change, in particular to ensure that...
- Policy on Local Government
Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish the White Paper on local government reform; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Local Government Elections
Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated cost of running the local elections on 5 June 2009, with an outline of the main items of...
- Planning Issues
Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to deliver the programme for Government commitment to bring about sustainability...
- Waste Disposal
Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the methods he is promoting to deal with toxic waste from the pharmaceutical industry and other sources; and...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 34: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there will be almost 4,000 affordable homes vacant by the end...
- Planning Issues
Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Planning Bill 2009; the provisions which will prevent urban sprawl and the wasting...
- Register of Electors
Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the electoral registers correctly reflect the people entitled to vote in the forthcoming...
- Building Regulations
Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to introduce a new scheme to aid people on low to middle incomes work towards becoming zero carbon...
- Election Management System
Question 44: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he proposes to dispose of the obsolete electronic voting technology; the extent to which it may be...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of tenant purchase scheme, shared ownership and affordable housing units that have been repossessed...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Redundancy Payments
Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when redundancy payments will issue to persons employed in a company (details supplied). [18326/09]
- EU Funding
Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department has made an application on behalf of the State to the EU for assistance from the European...
- Live Register
Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the concerns being expressed in relation to the growing jobless figures...
- Industrial Disputes
Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether new initiatives should be taken to extend the code of conduct for disputes in essential...
- Competition Rules
Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the fine imposed on a company (details supplied) by the EU in respect of trust law; and if she...
- Departmental Staff
Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of civil servants in her Department that have been dismissed from 2004 to date in 2009; and if she...
- Department of Finance
- State Property
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the need to engage in a clean-up operation at Emo Court, Emo, Portlaoise, County Laois in view of the unsightly...
- Departmental Staff
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants in his Department that have been dismissed from 2004 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Tax Collection
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) has not received their rebate on stamp duty; when they will receive same; and if he will make a statement on...
- Flood Relief
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for remedial action to repair the bank of the River Nore at Ballyragget, County Kilkenny to prevent further erosion; and if he...
- Early Childhood Education
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if the proposed capitation payment to pre-school providers will be liable for income tax. [18396/09]
- Pension Provisions
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties and lack of clarity a company (details supplied) is having regarding the way the pension levy is...
- Tax Code
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 30 April 2009, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person's employer will not provide...
- Department of Health and Children
- Suicide Incidence
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the €1 million earmarked for suicide prevention initiatives in round four of the dormant accounts funding; the...
- Health Services
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [18300/09]
- Pension Provisions
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is subject to the pension levy when they had signed a waiver opting out of the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the patient waiting times for MRI scans; and the actions she is taking to reduce these waiting times. [18276/09]
- Suicide Incidence
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the promised €1 million in once-off funding allocated to the National Office for Suicide Prevention in 2009 will be delivered; the...
- Health Services
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a centre (details supplied) in County Kerry which provides counselling to teenagers will be guaranteed funding in order to remain in...
- Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken, in view of the blacklisting of ten Health Service Executive regions by the Russian federal authorities and the...
- Health Services
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of primary care teams currently in place; the location of same; the primary care teams which will be in place by the end of...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the length of time that a patient has to be on a waiting list in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, before qualifying to be...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of annual rent being paid out on buildings for community services in the primary, community and continuing care area of north...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive paediatric orthopaedic treatment at St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital; and if...
- Departmental Staff
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans regarding people who will take retirement after working with the Health Service Executive; if their lump sum will be taxed; and...
- Medical Cards
Question 80: 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 for...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money available for disability services under the multi-annual investment programme 2005 to 2009; the breakdown of the...
- Early Childhood Education
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the concern amongst preschool providers with the free preschool scheme as proposed, that for...
- Departmental Staff
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of civil servants in her Department that have been dismissed from 2004 to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on...
- Department of Transport
- School Transport
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 29 April 2009, if Bus Éireann's budget has been effectively cut by €2 million as a result of its...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Proposed Legislation
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18277/09]
- Constitutional Amendments
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [18278/09]
- Deportation Orders
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who seeks leave to remain. [18285/09]
- Earcaíocht Garda
Question 91: To ask the Aire Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí cad é líon na n-earcach ina iomláine a tugadh isteach sa Gharda Síochána ón uair a cuireadh deireadh leis...
- Garda Investigations
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the prevalence of Irish based material on social networking sites (details supplied)...
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to a case before the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal on behalf of a person (details...
- Registration of Title
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a document has to be released for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Residency Permits
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the long-term residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will be dealt with; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Staff
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civil servants in his Department that have been dismissed from 2004 to date in 2009; and if he will make a...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in relation to the national lottery funding grant for a club (details supplied); if this will be granted; and if he...
- National Stadium
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of money spent on the National Stadium project at Abbotstown in the period 1999 to 2004 not directly related to the...
- Departmental Reports
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of the arts and education report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18388/09]
- Departmental Staff
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of civil servants in his Department that have been dismissed from 2004 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the arrangements she has made to ensure that previously established social welfare payments continue to be made available to the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some workers in a company (details supplied) have been cut off from their...
- Departmental Staff
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of civil servants in her Department that have been dismissed from 2004 to date in 2009; and if she will make a...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Reserve
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding promotion in the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18352/09]
- Departmental Staff
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants in his Department that have been dismissed from 2004 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Local Authority Housing
Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision on an application by a local authority (details supplied) in County Wexford for permission to...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of all plans relating to the upgrading and expansion of the Monaghan Town sewerage collection...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 117: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the degree, as a percentage over the 2008 allocation, to which he has reduced financial allocation to the...
- Water Pollution
Question 122: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he proposes to take to ensure the elimination of all possible pollution of the groundwater by...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 123: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he proposes to provide affordable housing for persons on such waiting lists in local...
- Departmental Staff
Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of civil servants in his Department that have been dismissed from 2004 to date in 2009; and if he...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Veterinary Inspections
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of the audit of the veterinary inspectorate to be carried out in his Department; the person who is conducting...
- Departmental Staff
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of agricultural officers who have been trained by his Department up to FETAC level five to conduct both pre- and...
- Veterinary Inspections
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost to his Department of post mortem veterinary inspections for each year since 1999 to date in 2009; and if he will...
- Departmental Staff
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of senior inspector positions filled in his Department in 2009; the date on which these positions were filled;...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost to his Department to date of redigitising maps as a result of errors which have become apparent under the REP...
- Computerisation Programme
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the company or organisation responsible for the design of the REPS 4 on-line application system; the fees paid by him for...
- Grant Payments
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the payment of a grant to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [18305/09]
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the legal owner of lands which are leased until June 2009 is entitled to make a single payment of area aid application...
- Departmental Staff
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the impact on his Department's budget of the non-renewal of contracts for REP scheme planners in County Meath; and if he...
- Department of Education and Science
- Special Educational Needs
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the additional financial help available to a person with a visual impairment when they commence third level education. [18294/09]
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will take steps to ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Longford is approved for the summer works scheme; if he...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has made contact with a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 and South Dublin County Council in respect of the...
- School Management
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a contention that the process for selecting representatives to the board of management of a school...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress of a proposed extension at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and when he expects construction to commence....
- Tax Code
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to a previous parliamentary question, if the college in question meets the definition of an approved college for the purposes...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is the case that he will not provide the funding promised and required to expand the All Ireland Centre for Autism, Middletown,...
- Departmental Staff
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil servants in his Department that have been dismissed from 2004 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on...
