Written answers
Thursday, 18 June 2009
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy Efficiency
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce a grant support scheme in respect of the upgrading of windows in homes in line with the...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure that the ministerial car fleet will use bio-fuels; when he expects same to happen; if he...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress regarding the negotiations between a consortium (details supplied) and the Broadcasting Commission...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the final policy paper on next generation broadband will be published; and if he will make a statement on...
- Energy Regulation
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of price reduction consumers can expect from regulated gas prices in September 2009; and if he will...
- Television Licence Fee
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of revenue collected from television licences in 2008 and to date in 2009; the amount or revenue for...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the process and decision making structures to deal with the allocation of spectrum; and if he will make a...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on recent figures from the OECD which showed that Ireland fell one place to 21st out of 30 OECD...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount and percentage of wind power with access to the national grid; the number of applications awaiting...
- Energy Regulation
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will change the regulatory model for setting the price in respect of domestic household electricity in...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the costs and timeframe of the MANs project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24068/09]
- Electricity Generation
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking to promote the building of new combined heat and power plants here; and if he will make...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of funding which will be made available in 2009 for ocean energy projects; the persons who can access...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a full audit has been completed of all State owned broadband infrastructure; when such information will be...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the climate change and energy security committee producing a Bill to facilitate off shore energy...
- Fuel Poverty
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the 300,000 people estimated to be living in fuel poverty are not reached by the warmer...
- Corrib Gas Pipeline
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress being made by the forum for discussion set up in response to concerns expressed relating to...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to provide high speed broadband services in rural areas; and if he will make a statement...
- Programme for Government
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his priorities for his Department in the proposed renegotiations of the programme for Government; and if he will...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the targets he is setting in relation to microgeneration in view of the tariffs agreed a number of months ago;...
- Postal Services
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding his policy on postcodes; the cost of implementation; the cost of consultancy on this...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a proposed project (details supplied); if he supports this project; if not the reason for same; and...
- Remediation Works
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the completion of the remediation of Gortmore mines, County Tipperary; and if he will make a...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the rollout of broadband under the national broadband scheme is on target to be 50% completed by September...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding his Department's target as part of the programme for Government's target of a 3% cut in...
- Energy Regulation
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the high price of electricity for small and medium businesses; the way Ireland compares with other...
- Semi-State Bodies
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy on the future of the ESB in regard to privatisation; if he will report on his policy to transfer...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to provide broadband coverage to areas not serviced by the national broadband scheme; and...
- Regional Fisheries Boards
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the restructuring of the Regional Fisheries Boards; the staffing requirements and...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the adequacy and durability of the telecommunications infrastructure with particular...
- Corrib Gas Pipeline
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the possibility that there will be a gas shortage here in the winter of 2009 if there are further...
- Energy Efficiency
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the recommendations from the national energy efficiency action plan which will be implemented before end of...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Small Business Forum
Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the future of the small business forum; if further meetings and a work programme are...
- Official Engagements
Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will be represented at the International Labour Organisation's annual conference in Geneva from 15 to...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent on the FÁS science challenge programme since 2000 to date in 2009; the breakdown of the...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Collection
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue generated through VAT on petrol and diesel in the past six months; the corresponding figures for 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications received and the number approved to date in respect of the cycle to work scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tax Code
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to investigate claims regarding the validity of a charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Health and Children
- Child Care Services
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of preschool providers and the number of pre-school places which have to date signed up to participate in the new Government...
- Health Services
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied). [24202/09]
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the centralisation of cancer services to eight centres around the country; if she will confirm if the eight centres...
- Health Services
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if same will be dealt with; the length of time they would have...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to emergency beds in hospital for adolescents with psychiatric conditions; the number available in County...
- Health Service Executive Property
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the funding from the sale of Grangegorman, Dublin which was to be ring-fenced for psychiatric services; the...
- Organ Retention
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the promised public inquiry into the stolen organ scandal. [24224/09]
- Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the bilateral adoption agreement between Ireland and Vietnam; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [24238/09]
- Community Care
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 4 July 2006, regarding the status of the development project for a community hospital, day...
- Infectious Disease Screening Service
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 411 of 27 January 2009, the measures that are in place to deal with a potential influenza pandemic...
- Patient Private Property Fund
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 343 of 22 April 2009, the position regarding the issues raised; the value of payments made to date;...
- Health Services
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to correspondence (details supplied), the progress to date on the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Service Allowances
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the position regarding travel expenses in respect of public health nurses who are not covered for travel for call-out...
- Hospital Charges
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is liable for charges at a Health Service Executive community hospital; and if a refund...
- Health Services
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given in the matter of having a replacement wheelchair made available to a person (details supplied) in County...
- Adoption Services
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the Law Reform Commission's report, Aspects of Inter-country Adoption Law, published in February 2008 regarding the strain...
- Children in Care
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 9 June 2009, the frequency of the regular monitoring reports from the Health Service...
- Departmental Investigations
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has given further consideration to the request for an independent inquiry into abuse by a person (details supplied) in a hospital;...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce legislation in accordance with the recommendations of the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction, particularly...
- Suicide Prevention
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if dormant accounts funding has been released to Pobal in respect of suicide prevention programmes for 2009; if not, when it will be...
- Health Services
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment with their consultant at Tallaght General Hospital,...
- Food Labelling
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to review food information labelling to introduce a use by label as the only one legally required; and if she will make a...
- Health Services
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in the context of the recent publication of the report by the Joint Committee on Health and Children on Suicide in Irish Society,...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the fair deal for nursing homes will come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24313/09]
- Health Service Staff
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny has not been reinstated in their full-time position; if she will review the...
- Medical Cards
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if alternative arrangements will be made for transport to and from hospital in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Health Repayment Scheme
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the national repayment scheme will be completed; the number of outstanding claims; the estimated time to finalise this scheme; and...
- Health Services
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not had the funding provided to have an ankle-foot orthosis replaced as...
- Department of Transport
- Air Services
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport his definition of a strategic interest in the context of the State's 25% shareholding in Aer Lingus; if he has directed his nominees on the Aer...
- Penalty Points System
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is feasible to impose five point penalties on motorists in respect of national car tests when there is no valid...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Proposed Legislation
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Small Claims Court (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009 which he has accepted in principle will cover...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he has decided to deny naturalisation to applicants who fulfil all the statutory criteria but have lost their...
- Garda Investigations
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the course he will pursue in the case of the murder of a person (details supplied): his views on establishing a commission...
- Public Order Offences
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons arrested and charged with public order offences during the June 2009 bank holiday weekend; and if he...
- Garda Deployment
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí performing forensic investigations into road traffic accidents; the regions each member is covering;...
- Garda Investigations
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [24239/09]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to a query (details supplied). [24310/09]
- Deportation Orders
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Refugee Status
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for his proposal to revoke refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency or citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath who has been...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 21 May 2009 if correspondence will be reissued to a person (details supplied)...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to citizenship or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he...
- Asylum Applications
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if extended residency will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will make a...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency and naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has put in place an instalment system, whereby fines imposed by a court can be discharged by way of weekly,...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has received an application from a person (details supplied) in County Longford for subsidiary protection...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Passport Applications
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will be issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Miami Five Case
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise a matter (details supplied) with the US authorities. [24250/09]
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Community Development
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding for community development programmes outside RAPID areas in County Donegal will be cut; and if he will...
- Earnáil Dheonach na Gaeilge
Question 145: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil anailís costais tairbhe nó aon taighde eile déanta ag an Roinn maidir leis an moladh a rinne sé go mbeadh...
- Straitéis don Ghaeilge
Question 146: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil anailís costais tairbhe nó aon taighde eile déanta ag an Roinn maidir le costais agus éifeachtacht an...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will investigate the reinstatement of the maximum rate of rent subsidy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date in relation to decentralisation to Drogheda, County Louth; the impact the 2009 budget decisions have had on...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if and when rent support will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a...
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one Money Advice and Budgeting Service office serving Cork city,...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded farm assist. [24214/09]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral hearing will be held for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that they were told that an...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the back to education allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Department of Defence
- Departmental Properties
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Defence the plans being considered by him to sell properties in the ownership of his Department within the next 12 months; the details of same; and if he...
- Defence Forces Role
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Defence the ceremonial functions and duties that members of the Defence Forces perform in conjunction with the Office of the President; and the amount these...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Private Residential Tenancies Board
Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on proposals to reform the workings of the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is expected to meet European targets in respect of carbon emission reduction; and if he will make a...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of a project to install a new water main in an area (details supplied) in County Cork; when work...
- Housing Grants
Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will allocate additional funding to local authorities who request same in order to respond to the large...
- EU Regulations
Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has issued a communication to local authorities outlining the fact that the Department of Agriculture...
- Planning Issues
Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [24309/09]
- Private Residential Tenancies Board
Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the situation whereby, as a result of the procedures required by the Private...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Electric Motor Vehicles
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made on securing a further memorandum of understanding with car manufacturers and charging...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is intended to have broadband available at Camaghy, Magheracloone, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; and...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to support renewable energy projects on farms here; and if he will make a statement on...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects broadband quality, speed and availability to become available here in line with...
- Television Licence Fee
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the full extent of funding available from television licence fees; the use to which such funding has been put...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which Ireland's compliance with the EU directive on eel fishery conservation compares with...
- Postal Services
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his preferred policy option for the future development of An Post with particular reference to the retention of...
- Energy Security
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in regard to construction of the east-west interconnector; the degree to which the project has...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his preferred options for non-fossil fuel generated electricity production in the future; and if he will make a...
- Natural Resources
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is expected that all commercial viable oil, gas or other mineral discoveries are likely to supply...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of companies currently involved in the production of bio-diesel or ethanol; the extent of production...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a forestry premium will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding applications under the early retirement scheme; if completed applications, which are with the State...
- Pension Provisions
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details provided) in County Cork who worked in the State forest service is entitled to a lump sum in pension;...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 29 April 2008, the number of submissions received regarding the consultation...
- Grant Payments
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork lodged their application for inclusion in the REP scheme four programme;...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the funding paid to date under the farm waste management scheme on a county basis; the corresponding funds outstanding under...
- Department of Education and Science
- Special Educational Needs
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will accept the application for home tuition in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and accept the tuition...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to inform primary schools of the results of their appeals of his decision to suppress their special classes for...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement...
- Irish Language
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school places in gaelscoileanna at primary and at secondary level; his estimate of the proportion of children in sixth...
- Child Abuse
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has summary information on the number of children transferred from industrial school reformatories and other such institutions...
- Schools Recognition
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the existing temporary recognition status of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will come to an end; the outcome of a...
- School Accommodation
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications received for the additional school accommodation programme for 2009; the extent of the estimated costs...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on the application by a group of schools (details supplied) in County Dublin to organise one mild general...
- Teaching Qualifications
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will clarify the leaving certificate requirements for a person who currently holds a primary science degree and who wishes to...
- Departmental Funding
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to address the discrepancy in the level of funding provided to voluntary second level schools and those in the community and...
- School Transport
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of his review of school transport catchment boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24255/09]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 547 and 664 of 29 October 2008, the steps he is taking to meet the educational requirements of...
- School Transport
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate the possibility of having a larger size bus put in place for persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [24264/09]
- Home-School Liaison Scheme
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) will retain its home school liaison teacher which it has since 2000, from September 2009; and if he...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an autism unit will be provided at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Home-School Liaison Scheme
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction home tuition hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
- Home Tuition Scheme
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes made in the home tuition scheme in the past 12 months; the number of students availing of the home tuition scheme in 2009;...
- Child Abuse
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the person in his Department who is in charge of the full review of the file and report committed to by him (details supplied); the...
