Written answers
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
- Department of Finance
- Tax Forecasting
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made changes in his Department's tax forecasting procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19014/09]
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is legally possible for the national asset management agency to engage in its initial valuation work before the relevant legislation is...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent year end results published by a bank (details supplied); his further views in particular, on the practice of rolling up of...
- Tax Code
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance his latest assessment of tax changes in the USA which might adversely affect Irish interests; and the initiatives he has taken to try to pre-empt...
- Public Service Pay
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he plans to operate the early retirement and employment embargo; and the savings in the public service pay bill which he estimates from each...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will proceed with abolishing long service increments to TDs; when he will proceed with same; if legislation is necessary; and if he will make a...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if the estimated value of the toxic assets of the banking institutions which was declared to be in the region of €90 billion has been revised; and...
- Stability and Growth Pact
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if the EU has expressed a view on the maximum borrowing levels before penalty clauses might apply to Ireland under the stability pact. [19081/09]
- Parking Levies
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance if he and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government plan to introduce a €200 urban parking levy; if so, the timeframe for...
- Insurance Industry
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent reports that insurance costs are rising at a time when prices generally are falling; and his further views on whether policy...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is monitoring charges made to bank customers over inter-bank rates set by the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Banking Sector
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the suggestion the bank rescue plans here could be the highest, as a proportion of national income, of any developed economy; his...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will proceed with removing ministerial pensions for sitting TDs; when he will proceed with same; if legislation is necessary; and if he will...
- Public Service Expenditure
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the report of the expenditure review group under the chairmanship of Colm McCarthy prior to budget 2010; if so, the expected date...
- Tax Code
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to publish the report of the taxation commission immediately after its presentation to Government; the expected date of publication; and...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the reporting dates imposed on the covered banks in respect of credit information, the level of covered liabilities and the payment of insurance...
- Election Management System
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of running the European elections and by elections on 5 June 2009, with an outline of the main items of expenditure; and if he...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to recapitalise building societies (details supplied). [19065/09]
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the process in which he is engaged to reform the regulatory regime of the financial sector; when he expects this process to conclude; his key...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the type of management structure, governance, reporting arrangements, and the staff and board selection procedures which he envisages for the...
- Corporate Responsibility
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on proposals made by a group (details supplied) for the inclusion of corporate responsibility in terms of ethics and social concern as a...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the Revenue Commissioner's investigation in holders of life policies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18968/09]
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he will manage the State role on the banks which are to be recapitalised. [19092/09]
- Tax Code
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the wake of 7 April 2009 budget changes to mortgage interest relief, persons who have a mortgage for less than seven years are entitled to...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps which he is taking to address the cost of sub-prime mortgages; the discussions he has had with the Irish Financial Services Regulatory...
- Pension Provisions
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the gross and net revenue raised each week from the public service pension levy in gross and net terms; and the estimate for its yield in 2009 and...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the issues in relation to the imposition of means testing for child benefit or making it subject to taxation; if...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the bank guarantee beyond September 2010 in its current form; if the establishment of the national asset management agency is...
- Tax Code
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance his approach to the treatment of tax havens; his views on reports that the Obama administration in the US may introduce fiscal measures which could...
- Freedom of Information
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the suggestions made in the annual report of the Information Commissioner, that the Central Bank, the Financial Regulator, the State...
- Economic Forecasts
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the EU Commission published economic forecasts, so soon after the 7 April 2009 budget, to the effect that the general...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the banking guarantee; the cost to the Exchequer for doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19104/09]
- Motor Industry
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals or recommendations to aid the motor trade industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18233/09]
- Banking Sector
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the establishment of a national investment bank mandated to support and underwrite strategically important infrastructure projects; and...
- Financial Sector Regulation
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the growing number of financial services intermediaries who are offering debt-handling services at a price to vulnerable mortgage...
- Tax Code
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had contacts from airline operators, aviation stakeholders or other stakeholders in the wider travel and tourism industry in relation to...
- Pension Provisions
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if the income tax heading of the Exchequer returns includes both the income levy and the pension levy; the breakdown of the contribution of these...
- Departmental Purchases
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to the acquisition of a second mobile container scanner needed to combat cigarette smuggling; and if he will make a...
- Tax Code
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on temporarily reducing the lower rate of VAT for labour intensive services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18950/09]
- Pension Provisions
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent year end results published by a bank (details supplied); his further views, in particular, on the payment of €27.6 million...
- Tax Collection
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance the level of VRT received up to 1 May 2009; the way this compares to the same period in each of the years 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has prepared estimates of the expected capital requirements at banks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18967/09]
- Insurance Industry
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on declines in the solvency situation of insurance companies based here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18975/09]
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is envisaged that the national asset management agency will become, in effect, a development company, raising or providing capital for the...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money made available by the State for disability services under the multi-annual investment programme of the national disability...
- Departmental Websites
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the implementation of the eGovernment project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15564/09]
- Tax Collection
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue lost to date in 2009 through the exodus of shoppers to Northern Ireland; his views on whether it was a mistake to increase the...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether resolving the pricing problem is the key variable in determining the final cost to the taxpayer of the bank rescue plan; his...
- Bank Deposits
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Central Bank report that the deposit base of Irish banks has fallen by €12 billion since the beginning of 2009; and if he will...
- Tax Collection
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the April 2009 Exchequer figures; if he is confident that tax revenue will amount to €34.4 billion for 2009; and if he will make a...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports that a credit institution covered by the bank guarantee is paying significant bonuses to its front office staff. [18948/09]
- Budgetary Measures
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the areas of budgetary strategy implemented since 29 September 2008 which were expected to have a positive impact on economic growth; the degree to...
- Banking Sector
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer for nationalising Anglo Irish Bank; the expected funding from the State until the end of 2009; the estimated toxic debts...
- Live Register
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected impact on the 2009 Exchequer position of the live register reaching 500,000 by the end of 2009; the expected impact on the 2010...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that Anglo Irish Bank could be undermining competition in the retail and commercial deposit market here by offering high...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps which he is taking to address the cost of fixed rate mortgages; the discussions he has had with the Irish Financial Services Regulatory...
- Banking Sector
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals for treatment of the 20% stake in a retailer (details supplied) accruing to the State as a result of the nationalisation of Anglo...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is reviewing the terms of reference of community enterprise schemes in view of the significant rise in...
- Industrial Relations
Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will ensure that hotels, such as a hotel (details supplied) in Dublin 1, do not lay off their...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans for ensuring that FÁS trainees will receive adequate funding in respect of training and materials...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding and expenditure allocated to all four elements of the national disability strategy as per its...
- Department of Finance
- Public Sector Remuneration
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance if the powers provided under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 include a power by regulation to reduce rents payable...
- Tax Code
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the income levy is being deducted from the income of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is a medical card holder; and if he...
- Garda Stations
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the acquisition closure date in relation to the purchase of the site for a new divisional Garda headquarters (details supplied);...
- Tax Code
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm, with reference to sections 235, 610 and Schedule 15, Paragraph 37, Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 and sections 105 and 54, Finance...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received correspondence from public representatives and county council members from County Wicklow in relation to the retention of staff...
- Motor Vehicle Registration
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures in place by the Revenue Commissioners for seizing cars; the length of time the Revenue Commissioners can hold a vehicle after the...
- Tax Code
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a voluntary contribution to a private hospital is not allowable under the Charitable Donations Act; if it is intended that such donations...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if in return for guarantees given to the banks, he has sought commitment to ensure that lending policies facilitate the generation of employment;...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the interest rates currently being charged by lending agencies in respect of house improvement or similar loans;...
- Tax Code
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance if he proposes further incentives to encourage bio-fuel production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19285/09]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the full extent of the overall costs of decentralisation to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19286/09]
- Disabled Drivers
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance when it is expected that action will be taken on the recommendations of the interdepartmental group dealing with the Disabled Drivers Disabled...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has identified inflationary tendencies in the economy which have caused the transfer of jobs to more cost effective locations...
- National Debt
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected national debt at the end of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19289/09]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has monitored public spending throughout all Departments in each of the past two years; the expected outturn for the end of...
- Department of Health and Children
- Infectious Diseases
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the clinical role of public health doctors in the management of a flu pandemic; the persons who are the front line service providers in...
- Hospital Services
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the issues that have prevented the opening of a paediatric high-dependency unit at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital have been...
- Health Services
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a list of all voluntary not-for-profit organisations providing home help and home care package services to the State...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be called for an outpatient appointment; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Health Services
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if changes in funding or administration of the home help scheme has been introduced; the spending on the scheme in 2007; the figure...
- State Compensation Payments
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the lifelong monthly compensatory payment to the 32 acknowledged Thalidomide survivors...
- Mental Health Services
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the alternative programme for the care of the patients of St. Loman's and Newcastle Hospitals in the event of the sale of these two...
- Children in Care
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with the level of supervision afforded to children residing in the Grove Lodge unit for homeless children on the...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the failure of the Health Service Executive to provide suitable and adequate services to one teenager has deprived other...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of an application by a service (details supplied) in County Galway for grant aid for an extension to its premises at...
- Child Care Services
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a centre (details supplied) in County Cork will receive funding for a community child care centre; and if she will make a statement...
- Medical Cards
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a full medical card will be restored in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be offered surgery for a knee replacement in view of the fact that they have...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to review the decision to develop a new children's hospital on the Mater Hospital site, Dublin; her views on the view...
- National Disability Strategy
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding and expenditure allocated to all four elements of the national disability strategy as per its announcement on 21 September...
- Department of Transport
- Rural Transport Services
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps which he is taking to reinstate rural transport services which have been withdrawn in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement...
- Road Network
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funds allocated by his Department for county road maintenance in County Mayo for 2009; and if he will compare this allocation to the...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed recent research by the transition year class at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry into the so-called boy racer...
- Rail Services
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the plans to remove passing spaces and cut capacity on the Limerick to Waterford rail line to such an extent...
- Public Transport
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding and expenditure allocated to all four elements of the national disability strategy as per its announcement on 21 September 2004; the...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is considering taking action to address the problem of boy racers in local communities; and if he will make a...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application for Irish citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly;...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that management companies are refusing to provide the full range of services to...
- Residency Permits
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19146/09]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the naturalisation applications for persons (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will...
- Crime Levels
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a breakdown of figures for public order, robbery and theft offences and the number of cautions issued to...
- Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of anti-social behaviour orders issued to juveniles since their introduction; and if he will make a statement on...
- Residency Permits
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application for residency by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [19205/09]
- Garda Strength
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of An Garda Síochána at 1 January 2008, 1 April 2008, 1 July 2008, 1 October 2008, 1 January 2009 and 1 Apr...
- Garda Training
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of garda trainees expected to enter the Garda College to commence their training programme for each of the next...
- Garda Recruitment
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who were recruited and trained into the Garda Reserve during 2008; and the Garda divisions to which...
- Garda Operations
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of hours worked by members of the Garda Reserve force during 2008 per Garda division; and if he will compare...
- Garda Strength
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of inspectors, superintendents and chief superintendents who have retired from the Garda Síochána for each of...
- Garda Stations
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to ensure that the current complement of Garda stations in County Mayo retain their present or expanded status....
- Garda Recruitment
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law reform the Garda intake numbers for 2009; if there is an embargo on intake; and the time frame from passing the exams and...
- Garda Operations
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [19261/09]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which the application for naturalisation has been progressed in the case of persons (details supplied) in...
- Residency Permits
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a...
- Asylum Applications
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for residency or leave to remain here in the case of a person (details...
- Residency Permits
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will...
- Asylum Applications
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 28 April 2009, the full information sought in the question having particular...
- National Disability Strategy
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding and expenditure allocated to all four elements of the national disability strategy as per its announcement on...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Security of the Elderly
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to make provision for funding for elderly people who want to avail of the services provided by emergency...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the companies currently assisted by Údarás na Gaeltachta; the number of staff employed by each company; the amount...
- Grant Payments
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position of an application by a service (details supplied) in County Galway for grant aid for an extension to...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when farm assist payment will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who applied for same in February 2009; and if...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the appeal of disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [19178/09]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Meath; the position on the social welfare appeal; and...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an appeal will be heard in the case of the habitual residence clause used to refuse unemployment assistance or benefit in the...
- Department of Defence
- Departmental Properties
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of running a building (details supplied) in County Mayo. [19172/09]
- Defence Force Representative Associations
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Defence the action he proposes to take on foot of the position paper submitted to his Department by PDFORRA outlining their case for affiliation to ICTU...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Local Authority Housing
Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 8 April 2009, if a decision has been made to pass on in full the...
- Register of Electors
Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to concerns that immigrant voters may be deterred from registering by the...
- EU Directives
Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of ongoing Article 228 EC legal proceedings against the Government in the environmental sector,...
- Fire Stations
Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide funding for one additional emergency tender, one additional turntable ladder and three...
- Local Government Elections
Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated cost to his Department of local elections 2009. [19228/09]
- Election Management System
Question 228: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost that may be accruing in the storage of the electronic voting machines regarding each storage...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that social housing is at a premium in the administrative area of Dún Laoghaire...
- National Disability Strategy
Question 230: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding and expenditure allocated to all four elements of the national disability strategy as per its...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Departmental Schemes
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason fishermen on Lough Foyle have not received salmon hardship fund payments, even though these were due...
- National Disability Strategy
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding and expenditure allocated to all four elements of the national disability strategy as per its...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Aquaculture Licences
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will confirm that a salmon aquaculture licence for Ballynakill Bay, Connemara, County Galway has been assigned to a...
- Animal Feedstuffs
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if waste food products from supermarkets are permitted to be recycled into animal feed; and if he will make a statement on...
- Foreshore Licences
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the names of the external consultees considering the application for the offshore wind farm on the Codling Bank; if the...
- Grant Payments
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be awarded their farm waste management grant; and if he will make a...
- Harbour Authorities
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the owners of smaller fishing vessels are being denied access to the syncrolift at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour,...
- Grant Payments
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will process an application submitted to his Department under the farm retirement scheme in respect of a person...
- Training Programmes
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money that has been allocated under the decommissioning scheme to retrain fishermen who have lost their jobs...
- Grant Payments
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason entitlements sold by a person (details supplied) in County Galway have not been cleared by his Department; and if...
- Department of Education and Science
- Adult Education
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide assurances that the number of post-leaving certificate places in County Kerry will be increased to ensure that...
- School Accommodation
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in Limerick city and county at which prefabs are being rented; the number and cost of these prefabs for each school in...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve the application for funding for the provision of a laptop for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the provision of a new school for a school (details supplied) in County Cork where; and if he will make a...
- School Curriculum
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the driver education course transition year module; the number of schools involved; when this particular module...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the review of the general allocation model began; when he expects it to be completed; the details of the relevant partners as...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will support a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [19260/09]
- School Staffing
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the appeal by a primary school (details supplied) in County Waterford against the staffing allocation to be implemented...
- School Enrolments
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he or his Department have been informed of the lack of school placements at second level in the area of Derrinturn, Carbury, County...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status in securing a site for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; when he expects work to commence on the new school;...
- School Transport
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the impact that revised ticket charges for school transport will have on pupils and their families...
- National Disability Strategy
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding and expenditure allocated to all four elements of the National Disability Strategy as per its announcement on 21 September...
