Written answers
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Planning Issues
Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce new planning guidelines for the urban and village centres; and if he will make a...
- Electoral Commission
Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the establishment of an independent electoral commission; and if he will make a...
- Building Energy Regulation
Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the national building energy rating examinations have commenced as expected from June 2009; and if he will...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 34: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money to be spent by him on climate change awareness in 2009; the estimate in tabular form of...
- Water Quality
Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether progress in addressing poor water quality is adequate in view of the fact that the number...
- Local Government Reform
Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects his 2010 target for a directly elected mayor to be feasible; the powers this position will have;...
- Litter Pollution
Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the latest litter report by An Taisce on behalf of Irish Business Against...
- Election Management System
Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans following the recent European elections, local elections and bye-elections, to review the operation...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when statistics will be available regarding the number of inspections on private rented dwellings carried out...
- Natural Heritage Areas
Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the designation and purchase of bogs in view of the financial restrictions; and if he will...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce or support legislation to provide for carbon emissions reduction targets; and if he will...
- EU Directives
Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the possible planning problems as a result of the habitats directive; his further views on...
- Referendum Commission
Question 44: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a referendum Commission will be established on the Lisbon treaty; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of private dwelling units which have been offered for sale or rental in 2009; and if he will make a...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of funding which has been administered by the Health Service Executive through his Department for...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of private rented dwellings registered in each local authority area and the number of private...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will introduce the Designated Land (Housing Development) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Architectural Heritage
Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding funding announced by him for conservation of heritage; if any of the funding will be...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the levels of funding he has provided to each local authority for grants in respect of adaptations or...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he proposes to take to address the inadequacy of the public housing programme to meet requirements,...
- Property Sector
Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to merge the National Property Services Regulatory Authority and the Private Residential Tenancies...
- Waste Management
Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps being taken by him to ensure Ireland reaches its EU targets for diversion of waste from landfill by...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the money which is to be paid under the Kyoto Protocol for exceeding Ireland's carbon emissions targets for...
- Waste Disposal
Question 59: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy initiatives he has in place or is planning to deal with fly-tipping; and if he will make a...
- Housing Finance Agency
Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide details of the recent meetings of the board of the Housing Finance Agency; if it will pass...
- Waste Management
Question 62: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the capacity of mechanical and biological waste treatment; the amount of waste produced here; if his landfill...
- Children in Care
Question 63: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the high number of children who are taken into the care system as a result...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 64: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his position with regard to the status of social housing applicants remaining on the social housing list...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 65: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of unsold affordable housing units held by each of the local authorities; and if he will make a...
- Waste Management
Question 67: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his preferred options in regard to policy affecting waste management treatment and disposal, having particular...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 68: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to monitor market value in each local authority area to ensure that leasing costs of...
- Waste Management
Question 70: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the agreement with Northern Ireland on repatriation of waste; the money to be spent by...
- Register of Electors
Question 71: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to improve the accuracy of the electoral register; and if he will make a statement on...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 72: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities which have received approval in principle to date in regard to the new leasing...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 76: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average length of time it takes the Private Residential Tenancies Board to process a dispute resolution;...
- Green Schools Scheme
Question 77: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding available to the green schools scheme for the year 2009 from his Department and from various other...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 78: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on setting guidelines for local authorities on maintenance policies to ensure that people who are...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Social Partnership
Question 79: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the decision in February 2009 to include the environmental pillar in social partnership; the way this decision has been implemented; and...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Departmental Agencies
Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Companies Registration Office is adequately staffed and resourced for the registration of new business...
- Fuel Prices
Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will liaise with the Competition Authority to investigate uncompetitive practices in the liquid fuel...
- Departmental Staff
Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will respond to a query (details supplied). [25314/09]
- Enterprise Stabilisation Fund
Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications received for grants from the Enterprise Stabilisation Fund to date; the number...
- Skill Shortages
Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is planned to proceed with a proposed 25% reduction in the training budget for Skillnets Limited; if, in...
- Department of Finance
- Insurance Industry
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the media reports that an insurance company (details supplied) is refusing to provide cover to certain people...
- Street Trading
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to prevent the sale of cigarettes to minors by street traders selling illegally smuggled tobacco products. [25417/09]
- Customs and Excise
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the person who is responsible when the custom and excise seize a sea vessel, such as in the case of a fishing trawler which was secured in such a way...
- Tax Collection
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance when the issue of a tax rebate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be resolved. [25282/09]
- Tax Code
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the operation of the €10 air travel tax in view of the ongoing aviation and travel job losses and the reduction in aviation...
- Banking Sector
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress he has made in persuading the main Irish banks and other lending institutions to permit persons who have fixed rate mortgages to...
- Public Service Contracts
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the public procurement system operates unfairly against small contractors in so far as the...
- Property Valuation
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the nationwide revaluation of commercial properties being conducted by the Valuation Office; the timeframe for the completion of a...
- Banking Sector
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to the action which can be taken by mortgage holders on fixed rates who want to transfer to variable rates, if there is an...
- Tax Code
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the position in relation to the charging of the income levy on persons in receipt of pensions from Irish companies registered and...
- Compulsory Purchase Orders
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the compulsory acquisition processes initiated by the Office of Public Works in each year since 2005 to date in 2009; the purpose of each case; the...
- Department of Health and Children
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if on-line back to school allowance application forms are being processed; the reason the Health Service Executive does not have the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is a civil servant was not allowed join a pension scheme for civil...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when all the funding granted under the Dormant Accounts Fund to a centre (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be released; and if...
- Medical Cards
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who applied for a medical card in April 2009 can expect a decision; and if she will make...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on including Crohn's disease under the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25267/09]
- Hospital Services
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) will be moved from St. Ita's Hospital, Portrane to St. Vincent's Hospital in Fairview, Dublin. [25271/09]
- Health Services
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will look favourably on the request to have a person (details supplied) in County Offaly assessed as recommended; and if she will...
- Medical Cards
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the position whereby people who suffer from Crohn's disease cannot get a medical card or qualify for the long term...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a letter dated 11 June 2009 regarding breast screening and mammography in County Kerry; the action she will take...
- Health Services
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will supply information (details supplied) in respect of each Health Service Executive local office area in 2008 and the first...
- Youth Services
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding will be maintained in respect of a project (details supplied) which has provided services for the children and communities in...
- Medical Cards
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in issuing a medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [25307/09]
- Pre-school Services
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if capital funding will be provided to a community childcare facility (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if her attention has been...
- Medical Cards
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the position with respect to the Medical Hardship Fund; if it applies to persons not qualifying for a medical card...
- Health Service Capital Programme
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the contracted capital building and equipping projects which will proceed in 2009; the non-contracted capital building and equipping...
- Hospital Services
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a date for a hip replacement; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Health Services
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she plans to close or cut facilities for respite care at St. Colman's Hospital, Rathdrum, County Wicklow; if her attention has been...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the back payment due in respect of a domiciliary care allowance claim for a person (details supplied) in Dublin...
- Ambulance Service
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the availability of ambulances for the north side of Dublin in view of recent reports that ambulances were not...
- Hospital Services
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a department of ophthalmology at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will release funding for new residential placements in disability services in south Tipperary in view of the fact that the...
- Pre-school Services
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will issue the application forms and information packs for the recently announced early childhood care and education scheme for...
- Department of Transport
- Public Transport
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport the details of the draft bus licence issued to a company (details supplied); the stops which have been excluded and included in the draft licence;...
- Insurance Industry
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the position in relation to companies providing car insurance; the rules and criteria under which they operate; if they can...
- Air Services
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Transport when pre-clearance facilities will be introduced at Shannon and Dublin Airports; if facilities, infrastructure, staff or other logistical measures...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Citizenship Applications
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and...
- Prisoner Transfers
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of transferring prisoners from jail to attend court hearings in 2007 and 2008 in tabular form; and if he will make...
- Registration of Title
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will request the Land Register to reply to a solicitor regarding the establishment of title to a property for a...
- Residency Permits
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure to be followed for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who wishes to remain in the State; and if he...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if funding will be maintained for a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25341/09]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he proposes to reform lease law to ban upward only rent reviews in respect of commercial property in view of the...
- Registration of Title
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify the position in relation to the system of house deeds, possession, recording, control and validity of...
- Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to complaints from an association (details supplied) regarding the damaging effects of...
- Public Order Offences
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the penalties under public order legislation for alcohol related disorder; his plans to review or increase these penalties;...
- Garda Training
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of training places and courses available to gardaí in Templemore College, County Tipperary and at Garda...
- Residency Permits
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Refugee Status
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an application for leave to remain in the Sate from a person (details supplied) in County Longford; when...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of Overseas Development Aid which is provided annually to the Democratic Republic of Congo; the mechanism of distribution; the...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will arrange for the payment of a grant to a club (details supplied) in County Cork under the sports capital programme. [25317/09]
- Tourism Promotion
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of formal applications which have been made and approved by Fáilte Ireland under the mid-Shannon tourism investment...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Inland Waterways
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made towards the re-opening of the Ulster Canal from Clones, County Monaghan to Lough Erne; and if he...
- Community Development
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to recommence the summer jobs scheme for students and temporary staff, in view of the fact that due to...
- Rural Transport Services
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will reverse his decision to end funding in respect of evening transport services in seven rural areas...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a farm assist payment will be awarded to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who applied for same in February 2009;...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the medical criteria for the domiciliary care allowance scheme that must be met for an application to be successful; and if she...
- Adopted Children Register
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review the anomaly which requires adopted persons to apply to Roscommon for a birth certificate while others obtain a...
- Department of Defence
- Departmental Properties
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will acquire the former ISPAT site on Haulbowline, County Cork, for the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25345/09]
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Telecommunications Masts
Question 154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to a query (details supplied). [25304/09]
- Local Authority Funding
Question 155: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of financial adjustments he expects for each of the local authorities in the coming months; the...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of 3 February 2009, if he will honour the commitment given in that...
- Register of Electors
Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make any changes to the rules regarding the addition of extra persons to the register of electors...
- Radon Gas Emissions
Question 159: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the degree to which radon gas continues to be detected at various private or public buildings on a county...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to meet the requirements of the various local authorities in respect of waste water management in...
- Air Pollution
Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which air pollution in being monitored throughout County Kildare; the most serious pollutants...
- Waste Management
Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will indicate the degree to which he will influence local planning decisions in consort with his policy...
- Planning Issues
Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if existing drainage is being protected in the course of new building or motorway proposals; if particular...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of reported instances of methane gas emissions from sewerage treatment installations; the extent...
- Turbary Rights
Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway for the sale of a bog to his...
- Departmental Investigations
Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the outcome of his investigation into allegations that members of the National Parks and Wildlife Service...
- Election Management System
Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if advice or instructions were given to returning officers for the employment of staff on 5 and 6 June 2009...
- Planning Issues
Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify the position of the metro levy as introduced by Fingal County Council and other Dublin...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme four payment will be made to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Installation Aid Scheme
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on an appeal in respect of the young farmers installation aid scheme by a person (details...
- Departmental Offices
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the downgrading of district agriculture offices and their relocation to a regional structure; the implications...
- Milk Quota
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [25413/09]
- Aquaculture Development
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the membership of the national implementation group formed as a result of the document A Strategy for Improved...
- Department of Education and Science
- Pension Provisions
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in connection with the public service pension levy, he will confirm that part-time casual employees of vocational educational...
- School Accommodation
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabricated buildings sanctioned by him but for which no bills for either rental or purchase have been received to...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his policy in relation to conductive education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25273/09]
- Departmental Scheme
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress he has made in implementing the cycle to work scheme for employees of his Department; if he will inform teachers of this...
- Educational Qualifications
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure the speeding up of the issuing of FETAC certificates to persons who have qualified as assessors, having completed...
- School Accommodation
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on proposals in relation to new premises in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; when he expects to...
- School Transport
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25339/09]
- Site Acquisitions
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is aware that vocational education committees are using their powers as derived from the various Public Health (Ireland) Acts...
- School Enrolments
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is aware that some fee paying post-primary schools require that before a child enters the school, they attend the fee paying...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 269 and 270 of 15 June 2004, the band rating of a school (details supplied); if the band...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to an Adjournment debate of 31 March 2009, if he has received an update from the developer mentioned in his response on the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made further to an application from a school (details supplied) in County Cork for assistance in securing a new building...
