Written answers

Thursday, 9 July 2009

  • Department of Transport
    • Public Transport
      Question 12: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he will take on the further cuts proposed to Bus Éireann. [28342/09]
    • Road Safety
      Question 13: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has not implemented a number of key actions in the road safety strategy 2007 to 2012, including an administrative disqualification...
    • Airport Preclearance Facility
      Question 14: To ask the Minister for Transport when legislation giving effect to the preclearance facility at Shannon Airport will be published; when the facility will be up and running; and if...
    • Renewable Energy
      Question 15: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he has taken to compel CIE to implement the 2007 direction to use 5% biodiesel in its fleets and 30% for newly acquired vehicles; and if...
    • Integrated Ticketing
      Question 16: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason Bus Éireann is behind other CIÉ companies in rolling out an integrated ticketing system; his views on whether ten years for the...
    • State Airports
      Question 17: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the six hangars of a company (details supplied) at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28406/09]
    • Bus Licensing
      Question 19: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects the Dublin Transport Authority to be fully operational in view of the fact that legislation establishing the body was signed in...
    • Transport Projects
      Question 20: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether all aspects of the Transport 21 plan will be completed by the 2015 deadline; his further views on whether capital transport...
    • Public Transport
      Question 21: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will undertake a review of public bus services for commuters in view of the recent significant changes to Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus routes...
    • Road Network
      Question 23: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will reallocate the reduced funding for local and regional road maintenance to local authorities to address long standing dangerous roads;...
    • Public Service Review
      Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport the recommendations the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes has made in relation to transport; and if he will make a...
    • Road Network
      Question 26: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of money allocated to road maintenance and improvement projects here in 2007, 2008 and 2009; if funding for capital spending on road...
    • Road Safety
      Question 27: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has not published the national pedestrian strategy; the proposed key objectives and headings of the strategy; if home zone...
    • Acht um Thrácht ar Bhóithre
      Question 28: To ask the Aire Iompair cén fáth nach bhfuil sé i gceist aige an tAcht um Thrácht ar Bhóithre 1961, Alt 95, a leasú chun cead a thabhairt athrú a chur ar chruth dátheangach...
    • Light Rail Project
      Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the tendering process for metro north; if he will confirm the two bidders who have been chosen to go forward to the next round...
    • Sustainable Transport
      Question 30: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated specifically to meet objectives and targets in the sustainable travel and cycling documents; and if he will make a...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will amend the Harbours Act 1996 through the mechanism of the Merchant Shipping Bill to increase the mandatory retirement age for maritime...
    • Driving Tests
      Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish his plans for green driving tests and enhanced eco-driving education; if he will report on the key headings and objectives of...
    • Light Rail Project
      Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding all preparation works for the big dig and the upcoming major infrastructural works in Dublin for metro north, the Luas...
    • Haulage Licences
      Question 34: To ask the Minister for Transport his response to the Garda Ombudsman who claimed that the gardaí had provided sufficient information to his Department to make an appropriate...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 37: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention and the way it will benefit maritime workers; his views on increasing the...
    • Transport Sector
      Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recent OECD report that competitiveness would be restored through stronger competition; his plans to increase business competition...
    • Public Transport
      Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport when technical improvements which were recommended in the Deloitte report, including the early introduction of integrated ticketing, real time...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has not appointed a new chairman for the Dublin Port Company; when the appointment will be made for this job in view of the...
    • Road Safety
      Question 41: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recent European Transport Safety Council statement which indicates that Ireland will be one of the states which will not hit the...
    • Driving Tests
      Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the new EU road safety regulations including the requirement for a driver certificate of professional competence which will...
    • Tax Code
      Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received, from the Department of Finance, a copy of the cost benefit analysis of the new €10 air travel tax; if he has undertaken an...
    • Airport Development Projects
      Question 46: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the future status and development of Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28580/09]
    • Transport Costs
      Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has made comparisons between transport costs here and those applicable in other jurisdictions; the degree to which the main features of extra...
    • Rural Transport Services
      Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy in relation to the development of public transport links in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28102/09]
    • Public Transport
      Question 53: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has considered the recommendations of the rural transport report recently published by an organisation (details supplied); if he will...
    • Air Services
      Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on a new aviation white paper on Ireland's national strategic air connectivity; his further views on recent proposals by Aer Lingus to...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of funding which will be made available in order to alleviate the damage caused by flooding in County Donegal in June 2009. [28343/09]
    • Transport Policy
      Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had contacts with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on the planned national electric car roll out programme;...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 59: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff working in his Department at various grade levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28579/09]
    • Road Safety
      Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the graduated driving licence scheme; when he will publish the legislation necessary to implement the full GDLS; the reason...
    • Air Services
      Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recent €1 increase in airport charges from €7.39 per person to €8.35 beginning in January 2010 that was sanctioned by the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason bus licensing legislation to replace the Road Transport Act 1932 has not been introduced; the reason for the ongoing delay in publishing...
    • Penalty Points System
      Question 65: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he will take on the submission by an organisation (details supplied) on shadow licences to address the abuse of the penalty points...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will provide details of the €250 million job protection programme; when she expects this scheme to...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding proposal 24 listed in annex D of budget 2009; the date the proposal will be fully...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 1 of 10 June 2009 with regard to the FÁS training and community...
    • Work Placement Programme
      Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the uptake of the work placement programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29921/09]
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [28805/09]
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person, who was made unemployed 12 months ago but in the intervening time signed off for a few days and...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed by her Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent,...
    • Public Service Review
      Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in her Department; the contents...
    • Employment Levels
      Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of employment in each county on a full-time and part-time basis for 2009; the breakdown of...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of fully trained and deployed labour inspectors with the National Employment Rights Authority; the...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff in her Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will provide a breakdown for 2005 to date in 2009, on a county basis, of the number of recipients of...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional FÁS courses and post leaving certificate courses that have been organised in south Tipperary...
    • EU Regulations
      Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reviews that her Department has undertaken of the application of the EU Regulation 2064/97 in respect of...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the length of time employers have to wait to receive their rebate of payment of statutory redundancy; the...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will report on her meeting with Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Commissioner Spidla...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of taskforces that have been created by her Department in the past five years; the recommendations...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated to the National Training Fund for 2008 and 2009; if she expects all funding will be...
    • IDA Properties
      Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown by area of Industrial Development Authority properties; if, in each instance, the property is...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and amount of grants approved for dispersal under the CORD enterprise platform programme scheme...
    • Work-Life Balance
      Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the members of the National Framework Committee for Work Life Balance; the way in which they have been...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the appointments made by her to public bodies, committees, agencies, boards, and so on since her appointment;...
    • Training and Advisory Services
      Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way the allocation to ICTU for education, training and advisory services has been used for each of the...
    • Trades Union Sector
      Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way the Trade Union Amalgamation Fund has been used for each of the past five years; the trade unions...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of her €350,000 advertising and information budget for 2009; and if she will make a statement...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the implementation of the recommendations from the report on media mergers; and if she...
    • County Enterprise Boards
      Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding to each county and city enterprise board in each of the past five years; the funding available in...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason payroll costs are estimated to rise by almost €1 million in 2009 in her Department; and if she...
    • State Agencies
      Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason FÁS administration costs will rise by more than €0.25 million in 2009 according to the revised...
    • Banking Sector
      Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has read the county and city enterprise boards' second half yearly survey; her views on its finding...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she received the last report from FÁS on the extent of waiting time and the number of people waiting...
    • State Agencies
      Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding provided to each of the local employment services in 2009; and the way in which this compares...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the implications for training and education opportunities for participants of the decision in relation to the...
    • Retail Sector
      Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the increasing concentration of the Irish supermarket retail sector and the delisting of many...
    • Public Service Contracts
      Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for her Department in the past 20 years;...
    • Fuel Costs
      Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she will take along with her colleagues in the EU concerning oil price manipulation and its impact...
  • Department of Finance
    • EU Treaties
      Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Maastricht criteria for entry into the euro could be relaxed to allow one or more of the Baltic states or Iceland to come...
    • Customs Service
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of private planes searched at Ireland West Airport, Knock, since 1 January to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the revenue to the State if PRSI at the class A rate and at the class S rate was applied to rental income regardless of the PRSI...
    • Betting Industry
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance the legislation, ministerial orders and departmental policies which govern betting offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29874/09]
    • Tax Yield
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue which would be raised from applying income tax to child benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29901/09]
    • Faoiseamh Cánach
      Question 118: To ask the Aire Airgeadais an leasóidh sé alt 476 den Acht Comhdhlúite Cánacha 1997 ionas go mbeidh faoiseamh cánach ar fáil i leith chaiteachas an fhoghlaimeora ar chúrsaí...
    • Stádas na Gaeilge
      Question 119: To ask the Aire Airgeadais an gcuirfidh sé iallach ar na bainc eile a bhain leas as barántas €400 billiún agus athchaipitealú fial an Stáit rogha na Gaeilge a chur ar fáil...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by his Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent, temporary, part-time or on fixed contracts...
    • Public Service Review
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the submissions made; if the...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a second incident within ten months on which houses (details supplied) in Dublin 5 have been flooded; his...
    • Banking Sector
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the public attention surrounding the examinership of a company (details supplied) and the issues relating to depositors and the...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue which has been raised from the sale of bioethanol fuels; the way the revenues raised compare with the targets set in the...
    • EU Directives
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will enact the payment services directive into law; if it is intended to include provisions covering direct debit charges and penalties for...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a code of practice in respect of lending by financial institutions to their senior staff including requirements for the...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil and public servants as at end 2008 and at present, broken down by Department and, within each Department, by authority, agency...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the total revenue in each month since their introduction to date from the income levy and the pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support the general regulation of insurance companies through an EU regulatory framework which addresses the issue of burden sharing; and...
    • Tax Code
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of claims made for one-parent family credit, under section 462, Taxes Consolidated Act 1997 in each year from 2000 to 2009 inclusive; if...
    • Customs Service
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the new cutter vessel to patrol the north-west coast will be delivered in accordance with the contract worked out with the...
    • National Flag
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance when a response to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 28 May 2009 will be forthcoming. [29350/09]
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance the agreement between his Department and the Financial Regulator on the high costs to consumers of opting out of fixed-rate mortgages; if a final...
    • Tax Code
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 is not receiving mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29385/09]
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the safeguards in place for mortgage holders whose mortgages are sold to a third party. [29560/09]
    • Public Sector Salaries
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would saved by imposing a 10% pay cut on all public sector salaries over €100,000, only applying to the proportion of...
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal details supplied; if he will request that an independent assessment be carried out on the proposal; and if he will make a...
    • Capital Investment
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to the construction industry council's proposal to use private pension funds to bolster capital spending; and if he will make a...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance his long-term plans for the Ordnance Survey office building in the Phoenix Park if the office is moved to Dungarvan, County Waterford; and if he...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to raise new procedures introduced by a bank (details supplied) with the Financial Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the details requested by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for a variation in their refund of tax will issue to...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance if the detailed designs for the flood alleviation works in Johnstown village, County Kildare have been completed; and if funding has been provided...
    • Public Service Contracts
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in tendering for debt recovery work, the Revenue Commissioners disqualify any applicant who does...
    • Tax Code
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances in which persons will be able to withdraw money from an under-performing pension fund; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the Magazine Fort and Thomas Hill in the Phoenix Park, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29696/09]
    • National Parks
      Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the various sports clubs which have pavilions or grounds in the Phoenix Park, Dublin; if he is satisfied in each case that the buildings and grounds...
    • Departmental Offices
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of light bulbs in his Department which are energy saving light bulbs; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Public Sector Staff
      Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people who have been employed in the public service on 1 June for each of the past five years including 2009; and if he will make a...
    • Public Sector Salaries
      Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance the average yearly wage of persons employed in the public service for each of the past five years including 2009; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Public Service Recruitment
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance if the number of people employed in the public service has increased or decreased since budget 2009; if so, the amount regarding same; and if he...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of income tax received for each of the years 2000 to 2008 from self-employed persons. [29762/09]
    • Public Service Contracts
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for his Department in the past 20 years; the other companies which tendered for...
    • Budget Submissions
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals made to him on betting duty by sectors of the betting industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29878/09]
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Children in Care
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide in tabular format the number of unaccompanied children in Health Service Executive hostels annually since 2002 to...
    • Health Services
      Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite a decision on an application by persons (details supplied) in County Cork for appeal of domiciliary care allowance;...
    • Youth Services
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to provide extra resources to progress the...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when capital funding will be made available for a company (details supplied) to provide child care facilities; and if she will ensure...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money raised from the sale of psychiatric lands and buildings since January 2006; the amount of same which was retained by...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for the future of services (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the consultants there; and...
    • Service for People with Disabilities
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding made available to date in 2009 for the disability sector; the budget for this sector in 2009; and if she will make a...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a site will be finalised for the sexual assault treatment unit in Galway; the progress made in relation to such a unit in...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 397 of 17 June 2008, if the staff referred to have been recruited; when the screening programme...
    • Health Services
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for occupational therapy in County Roscommon; the steps she will take to address waiting times; and if she will make a...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in the four regional administrative areas of the Health Service Executive Dublin north east, Dublin mid Leinster,...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds in each hospital and nursing unit of all types (details supplied) in the four regional administrative areas of the...
    • Health Services
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the service reviews currently being carried out by the Health Service Executive in the four regional administrative areas of the HSE...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of speech and language therapists who were to be employed under the Dublin north east, Dublin mid Leinster, south and west...
    • Health Services
      Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people waiting to receive a service or therapy under each category of service in the community care section of the Health...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people waiting to receive a service or therapy under each category of service in the hospital in-patient and out-patient...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money she or Government agencies have spent on hearing aids by way of subsidisation; the manufacture cost of these hearing...
    • Health Services
      Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will be supported. [28832/09]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if social workers have acted appropriately and in accordance with the Children First guidelines in the case of allegations against a...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a date for an operation at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if she will...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in County Donegal on sick leave of more than one week's duration whose positions have not been filled in their...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for the future of the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28875/09]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [28878/09]
    • Health Services
      Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [28879/09]
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [28880/09]
    • Nursing Home Subventions
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to prioritise applications for fair deal in the circumstances in which eligible applicants exceed the budget made available;...
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the dangers attached to the use of the drug (details supplied). [28887/09]
    • Public Service Review
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in her Department; the contents of the submissions made;...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is scope for persons with a disability to change service provider in order to try alternative placements and experiences; her...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will indicate the number of childcare providers and the number of places covered who have indicated their willingness to...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the costings per week allowed to providers of services in respect of people with disabilities for five day care places, for full-time...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the mental health proposals developed for a number of catchment areas (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health Services
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the delayed discharge recorded at 18% at a hospital (details supplied) in April 2009; the steps she...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of bed closures in Dublin hospitals; the reason for their closure in 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if she will...
    • Health Services
      Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the service reviews that are being carried out by the Health Service Executive in Donegal; the purpose of these reviews; when they were...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of outpatients who have been referred to the National Treatment Purchase Fund in regard to each hospital in the Health...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 9 June 2009 and the subsequent response from the Health Service Executive of 23 of June...
    • Infectious Diseases
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken to address the issue of hospital acquired infection; the number of such cases in each hospital in the past 12...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 96 and 97 of 19 June 2008, the cost in 2008 for agency nursing staff; the corresponding figure to...
    • Food Labelling
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 18 December 2008, the number of inspections performed by environmental health officers on...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to resource the staffing needs of the special care baby unit at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County...
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of newborn babies who have been vaccinated with the BCG vaccine in each primary, community and continuing care area from...
    • Health Services
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Nursing Home Support Scheme Bill 2008 will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29265/09]
    • Health Services
      Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the Diabetes Expert Advisory Group work plan for 2009; the progress on the development of the national strategy; and if she will make a...
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will publish the report of the Vaccine Damage Steering Group; the reason for the delay in its publication; and if she will make a...
    • Health Services
      Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the assistance which will be provided by way of allocation of a home care package to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; when...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the buildings in her Department's or the Health Service Executive's control currently occupied; the space currently unoccupied in...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will list the mental health institutions and lands here in her Departments ownership, Health Service Executive ownership or other...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the ambulance service in the Swords, County Dublin; if the Health Service Executive will fund the ambulance at...
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the Adoption Bill 2009 to be signed into law; if couples who are on a list to adopt a child from Ethiopia when the Bill...
    • Health Services
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to moves by the Health Service Executive to use private contractors to provide home support services at...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in her Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the aegis of her Department, who...
    • Health Services
      Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time in 2007, 2008, and to date in 2009 for ambulances and other emergency health services in County Donegal; and if...
    • Child Protection
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to ensure that gardaí, social workers, Health Service Executive staff and education staff are working together...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 does not qualify for a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health Services
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a site (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29387/09]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Contracts
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the in-house cleaning costs and contract cleaning service costs for each hospital here for the year 2008; and if she will make a...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of operations cancelled at each acute hospital in 2008 and the figures to date for 2009; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Health Issues
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to implement the recommendations of the Diabetes Federation of Ireland Report, Adolescents' Views on Diabetes;...
    • Health Services
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of separated children who do not have a social worker allocated to them and who is dealing with their cases on an ongoing...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in respect of the proposed community hospital in Ballinamore, County Leitrim. [29566/09]
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the on-call rates for staff at public hospital labs and radiography; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29571/09]
    • Adoption Services
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for persons waiting to be assessed by the Health Service Executive for assessment for suitability to be adoptive...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the pricing for the medications of Prozac, Losec and Risperidal and their generic equivalents here; if she will confirm that the generic...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 28 of April 2009, the status of each of the individual proposals which were not completed...
    • Health Services
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been responded to; if the children first guidelines are being...
    • Health Service Executive Expenditure
      Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of funding provided by the Health Service Executive to a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Negotiations
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on discussions between Beaumont Hospital and Connolly Hospital on forming an academic medical centre; and if she will...
    • Health Services
      Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in County Kildare awaiting admission to a long-term care bed in public nursing homes in County Kildare and their...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if phase 3C of Naas General Hospital is included in the Health Service Executive capital plan for the remainder of the national...
    • Health Services
      Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people availing of home help services in Kildare and in west Wicklow; and the number assessed as requiring home help but...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 281: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in each hostel for separated migrant children; the number which are fully vetted with Garda clearance and three...
    • Health Repayment Scheme
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding paid to date in 2009 to the nursing home scheme administrator; the total number of files on hand; the timetable for...
    • Food Safety Standards
      Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of inspections performed by environmental health officers in the retail and service sector to date in 2009; the number of...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of bed days lost in each acute hospital due to delayed discharge in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if she will make a...
    • Health Repayment Scheme
      Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a result for an oral hearing (details supplied) which was held on 17 June 2009 will be available. [29680/09]
    • Health Services
      Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [29681/09]
    • Accident and Emergency Services
      Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to reduce 24-hour accident and emergency services in Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, or to remove the intensive...
    • Pharmacy Regulations
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to engage in service level agreements with pharmacies to provide new services such as INR monitoring, health screening and so...
    • Health Services
      Question 290: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has lodged an appeal in regard to disability...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 291: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) following the recommendation from the occupational therapist has not been supplied with the...
    • State Compensation Payments.
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has reached a final agreement with the Irish Thalidomide Association and its representatives regarding an enhanced compensation...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 293: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the operation of the free preschool year under the early childhood care and education scheme and the options open...
    • Adoption Services
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to secure a bilateral adoption agreement with Russia which meets the Hague Convention standards; her views on whether such an...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical card renewal applications processed by the Health Service Executive south to date in 2009; the number of these...
    • Youth Services
      Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the financial supports that are available in terms of both start-up costs and running costs for community groups who wish to establish...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the policy of the Health Service Executive with regard to the use of generic medicines as opposed to branded or patented medicines; the...
    • Eating Disorders
      Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public beds in the health service that are devoted to the treatment of adults with eating disorders; and if she will make...
    • Hospital Infections
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who have been readmitted to hospital with infection following treatment in private clinics in Dublin and Limerick...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 120 of 30 October 2008 and 129 of 12 March 2009, the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to difficulties in the processing of medical cards for persons over 70 in the primary care reimbursement...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in respect of the consideration of applications of medical cards, she will provide a copy of the guidelines followed by staff in...
    • Community Care
      Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding available for the start up of a community care business. [29810/09]
    • Health Services
      Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [29813/09]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for her Department in the past 20 years; the other companies which...
    • Departmental Strategy Statements
      Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the policy and strategy documents published by her in respect of domestic and sexual violence during the past five years; the policy and...
    • Domestic Violence
      Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding she has allocated to combating domestic and sexual violence for each of the past ten years; and if she will make a...
    • Child Protection
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding she has allocated to child protection initiatives during each of the past ten years; and if she will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has carried out,during 2008 and during the first six months of 2009, advertising campaigns to promote policies or programmes...
    • Health Services
      Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the supports available to people suffering from gambling addictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29875/09]
    • Domestic Violence
      Question 325: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the adjusted remit of the new regional planning committees on domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29877/09]
    • Health Services
      Question 326: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make arrangements for more full-time permanent speech and language therapist to be employed; and if she will offer temporary...
    • Community Pharmacy Services
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views, in view of the fact that community pharmacists have indicated their willingness to negotiate reductions in their payments in...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has made inquiries from the Health Service Executive, or the major hospitals, regarding the extent to which existing day beds are...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of health professionals who are currently on paid leave for more than six months; the date on which each of them was placed...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications received under the nursing home repayment scheme; the number of applicants issued offers to date in 2009; the...
    • Health Services
      Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange for the Health Service Executive to collect national data on waiting times for hospice services; and if she will...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the annual budget made available to the National Treatment Purchase Fund since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff employed in the Health Service Executive by grade category for the past six years to date; the numbers employed per...
    • Health Services
      Question 340: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will publish the Health Service Executive prospectus report on the needs assessment of bed capacity requirements in the areas of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details on the capital budget made available to the Health Service Executive per year since 2004 to 2008; the amount spent per year;...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and percentage of permanent and temporary posts per grade category as at December 2008; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 349: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount her Department and the Health Service Executive spent on the use of taxis in 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if she...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 351: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by the Health Service Executive on the hospitality budget in 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date 2009; and if she will make a...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 352: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full medical cards issued as at 30 June 2009; the number of GP cards issues as at 30 June 2009; and if she will make a...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 353: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of the 52 infection-control staff announced by her in 2006 that have been recruited to date; the details of the category of...
    • Health Services
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for a speech and language assessment for children per Health Service Executive area; the average waiting time...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 358: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the levels of absenteeism in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date 2009; the breakdown of absenteeism among staffing categories; the...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital beds in each hospital from 2000 to 2008 and to date 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29995/09]
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 362: To ask the Minister for Health and Children in relation to the Vision for Change strategy, the number of catchment area teams that have been established; the number that are fully...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 363: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of consultant posts approved since April to December 2008; the number of consultant posts approved to date in 2009; the...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 365: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of child and adolescent community mental health teams that have been established in relation to the Vision for Change...
    • Health Services
      Question 368: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of planned primary care centres; the proposed location for these centres; the number that are operational; the number that...
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the reduced BreastCheck mammography screening services at Waterford Regional Hospital; if her further...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the implementation of the programme for Government commitment to develop a freely available and personalised...
    • Patients' Rights
      Question 374: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the implementation of the programme for Government commitment to implementing an advisory charter of patients...
    • Health Services
      Question 375: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the implementation of the programme for Government commitment to extend the general practitioner out of hours...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 377: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to index the income thresholds for medical cards to increases in the...
    • Patient Treatment Register
      Question 381: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to ensure that the patient treatment register is operated for all in and...
    • Accident and Emergency Services
      Question 382: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to further increase the number of accident and emergency consultants...
    • Cancer Control Strategy
      The goals of the National Cancer Control Programme are better cancer prevention, detection, treatment and survival through a national service based on evidence and best practice. This involves...
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 390: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the Programme for Government commitment to complete the national roll out of BreastCheck; and if she will make a...
    • Cancer Control Strategy
      Question 392: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to progress a national network for radiation oncology services over the...
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 393: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to introduce screening for prostate and other cancers as recommended by...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 394: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to invest in and fully implement the Vision for Change strategy; if she...
    • Medical Training
      Question 397: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to increase the number of postgraduate training places for clinical...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to provide community alternatives to psychiatric inpatient care for young...
    • Suicide Prevention
      Question 399: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to implement the recommendations of reach out - the national strategy for...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 402: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to improve services and supports for marginalised groups, particularly...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 405: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to implement measures to ensure the availability of real alternatives to...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund
      Question 406: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to increase funding to the National Treatment Purchase Fund on an annual...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 408: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to provide ten new 50 bed community nursing units in the next five years;...
    • Palliative Care
      Question 409: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to ensure that the needs of all people who require palliative care are met...
    • Nursing Profession
      Question 410: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to see the further development of the nursing profession; and if she will...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 411: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to see a significant increase in doctor numbers in all parts of the system;...
    • Health Services
      Question 413: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home care packages delivered in 2006, 2007 and 2008 on a Health Service Executive area and per county basis; the funding...
    • Eating Disorders
      Question 414: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recommendations of the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity, the steps the health services will take to...
  • Department of Transport
    • Regional Airports
      Question 430: To ask the Minister for Transport the financial contributions made to Derry City Airport in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in tabular form; the...
    • Harbours and Piers
      Question 431: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of non-tidal ports in Counties Donegal and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28801/09]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff employed by his Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent, temporary, part time or on fixed...
    • Public Service Review
      Question 433: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department made submissions to the McCarthy Group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the submissions made; if the...
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the conclusions of the recent economic study on the taxi sector by the Taxi Regulator; his views on the fact that an over...
    • Public Transport
      Question 435: To ask the Minister for Transport the timeframe for the establishment of the Dublin Transport Authority; the timeframe for the appointment of a chief executive officer; the...
    • State Agencies
      Question 436: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has issued any policy directives to agencies under his control requiring them to contain increases in any licence fees to no more than...
    • Integrated Ticketing
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the plans for integrated ticketing; when this facility will be rolled out throughout the public transport system; the estimated cost...
    • Capital Projects
      Question 438: To ask the Minister for Transport if all transport agencies and companies will be able to complete all committed projects to date without having to raise more private debt of...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 439: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the aegis of his Department, who have...
    • Road Network
      Question 440: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the clause in the M3 toll road agreement which establishes guaranteed minimum traffic levels where the Irish Government will have to...
    • Industrial Disputes
      Question 441: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recent industrial dispute at Dublin Port terminal; if he has had any contact with Dublin Port management or workers'...
    • Road Network
      Question 442: To ask the Minister for Transport if a decision has been made in respect of funding for a road project (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will clarify if it is he or the...
    • Public Transport
      Question 443: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for an integrated transport policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29489/09]
    • Transport Projects
      Question 444: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which he expects all elements of his Transport 21 plan to proceed as announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Public Transport
      Question 446: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself that the public bus transport sector is adequately funded to meet full service on all routes. [29492/09]
    • Transport Projects
      Question 448: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make new announcements in regard to extensions to public transport not contained in his Transport 21 policy; and if he will make a...
    • Rail Services
      Question 450: To ask the Minister for Transport the daily passenger throughput in respect of each rail station in County Kildare; the extent to which this is expected to increase; and if he will...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 451: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce the blood alcohol level for driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29542/09]
    • State Agencies
      Question 452: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 28 April 2009, the status of this proposal; the expected date by which the proposal will be fully...
    • Harbours and Piers
      Question 453: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in relation to previous correspondence regarding harbour pilots and the current retirement age of 60 years for pilots; and his plans...
    • Road Network
      Question 454: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount allocated to each local authority in 2008 and 2009 for road restoration improvement grants. [29648/09]
    • Rail Network
      Question 455: To ask the Minister for Transport the planned improvements to the Maynooth suburban rail line in 2009, 2010 and 2011. [29651/09]
    • Public Transport
      Question 456: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding funding allocated towards the roll-out of certain green routes and quality bus corridors (details supplied) in Cork in...
    • Ports Review
      Question 457: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the need to ensure that the Government commissioned report on the future of all ports here is completed and available to An Bord...
    • Public Transport
      Question 458: To ask the Minister for Transport when the roll out of a new single brand for all public transport services in the greater Dublin area will begin; the figure that this new branding...
    • Air Services
      Question 459: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will liaise with the Commission on Aviation Regulation, the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority to investigate the...
    • Motor Vehicle Registration
      Question 460: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will publish the report into the presence of Irish and foreign registered car write-offs on roads here; the number of car write-offs that...
    • Congestion Charges
      Question 461: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has ruled out the introduction of a congestion charge within the Dublin area within three years in view of the ongoing public transport...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 462: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department's study of Dublin Port has been completed; when it will be published; his plans to bring forward a green paper on Dublin Port;...
    • Rail Services
      Question 463: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to increase rail freight within the transport system; his further plans to introduce a rail freight subsidy on a per tonne basis for...
    • Dublin Port Tunnel
      Question 469: To ask the Minister for Transport the final cost for the construction of the Dublin Port tunnel; if further plans for the payment will be made to a company (details supplied); and...
    • Road Network
      Question 470: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the Leinster Outer Orbital route and the Dublin eastern bypass; if he will publish the National Roads Authority report on the...
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 471: To ask the Minister for Transport the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for his Department in the past 20 years; the other companies which tendered...
    • Public Transport
      Question 473: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by management and workers' representatives in Bus Éireann on proposals to cut 162 buses and 320 jobs from the company...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Closed Circuit Television Systems
      Question 474: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 9 December 2008 the position in relation to same; and if he will make a...
    • Drug Seizures
      Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of vessels and ships that were searched in Donegal and Sligo since 1 January 2009; the amount of drugs found by...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 478: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff employed by his Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent, temporary, part...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 479: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied). [28862/09]
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 480: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; the reason for the delay in...
    • Public Service Review
      Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the annual number of crimes broken down by category carried out in an area (details supplied) in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 483: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if being in receipt of a contributory social welfare payment in the three years prior to an application or during the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 484: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of approved posts in the immigration and asylum sections of his Department and its agencies; the number of posts...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 485: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding provided to the Dublin office of the International Organisation for Migration to facilitate voluntary return in...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 486: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons deported to third world countries in 2008; the cost involved; the ten most expensive separate...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum applications which have been deemed withdrawn in 2008, due to their failure to inform the Irish...
    • EU Directives
      Question 489: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to fully implement European Directive 2004/38/EC; the communication between him and the European...
    • Sports Funding
      Question 490: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department is providing funding to sporting bodies, faith based groups and local authorities; the amount being...
    • Asylum Support Services
      Question 491: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum accommodation centres in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the annual expenditure on such...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 493: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the language testing system used for verifying language and country of origin for asylum applicants; if his attention has...
    • Asylum Issues
      Question 498: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of children, unaccompanied or otherwise, who have gone missing from asylum centres annually since 2004 to date...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 499: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of recorded crimes of prostitution annually since 2002 to date in 2009; the number of convictions recorded...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 500: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff in his Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the aegis of his...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí and community gardaí stationed at the Blanchardstown Garda station and the numbers stationed at the...
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 502: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the Spent Convictions Bill 2007; his plans to progress this bill in the Houses of the Oireachtas;...
    • Garda Ombudsman Report
      Question 503: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take in respect of the report of the Garda Ombudsman Commission following the death of a person (details...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 504: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of study visa applications received in 2008 and 2007 in the visa office in Dublin and the hub visa offices...
    • Road Traffic Accidents
      Question 505: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the policy measures he will take to tackle the problem of boy racers in rural areas here; if he has taken into account the...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the new scheme where gardaí will board and patrol Luas trams in an effort to address growing...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 507: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount or value of money stolen by raiders in each of the past five years to date; the amount recovered; the amount...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 508: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 344 of 6 May 2009, the nature, origin and extent of the alleged criminal offence...
    • Refugee Status
      Question 511: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify the position in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 512: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 513: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 514: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 523: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the citizenship application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to residency or application under prohibition of refoulement in the case of a person (details...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 527: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a review will be undertaken regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 529: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for residency in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Louth; and if...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 531: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for citizenship in the case of person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 532: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons residing here who are awaiting a decision on asylum status; the cost of accommodating those people...
    • Refugee Appeals Tribunal
      Question 534: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 18 December 2008, if he will provide the figures for 2008 and to date in 2009;...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 536: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of EU plans to agree a list of safe third world countries as part of the streamlining of the asylum process; the...
    • National Identity Card
      Question 537: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to introduce a national identity card; if he has assessed the potential savings to the Exchequer of introducing a...
    • Internet Usage
      Question 538: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to outlaw or block websites that promote anorexia or bulimia; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 539: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí on 1 July 2009 in each of the Garda stations in the Leixlip Garda district and the Naas Garda...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 540: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of sex offenders who entered the State from abroad in each of the past five years and notified the gardaí under...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 541: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to reform the citizenship laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29672/09]
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 542: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí and staff working in the Garda Central vetting unit; the corresponding figure for 2007 and 2008; and...
    • Illegal Immigrants
      Question 545: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reason a form of identification issued by...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 546: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons arrested and charged for having no tax, no insurance, no licence, no national car test certificate,...
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 547: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for his Department in the past 20 years; the other...
    • Domestic Violence
      Question 549: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the policy and strategy documents published by him in relation to domestic and sexual violence during the past five years;...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 550: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the policy and strategy documents published by him in relation to treatment of sex offenders; the policy and strategy...
    • Civil Legal Aid
      Question 552: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to expand the areas of law that the Civil Legal Aid Board can deal with; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 553: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to introduce evidence based, risk assessments designed for sex offenders which could be put to the Court at...
    • Crime Statistics
      Question 560: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there has been an increase in reported incidents of domestic violence since the public awareness campaign Your Silence...
    • Gambling Legislation
      Question 563: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislation, ministerial orders and departmental policies which govern gambling here; and if he will make a statement...
    • Civil Legal Aid
      Question 567: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he will take to give legal protection to victims of domestic violence who are currently not protected by the...
    • Garda Training
      Question 568: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have availed of specialised training to deal with domestic and sexual crimes in continuous...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 569: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if additional members of the Garda Síochána have been allocated to the drugs unit in Tallaght, Dublin 24; if he is...
    • Refugee Appeals Tribunal
      Question 570: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to the recently appointed panel of legally qualified persons to represent the Refugee Applications...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 573: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff employed by his Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent, temporary, part time or on fixed...
    • Public Service Review
      Question 574: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the submissions made; if the McCarthy...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 575: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on a proposal (details supplied). [29236/09]
    • State Agencies
      Question 576: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff in his Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the aegis of his Department, who have...
    • Bilateral Agreements
      Question 577: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the Hain-Ahern bilateral agreement on the all-island economy is purely aspirational, in view of the fundamental...
    • Good Friday Agreement
      Question 579: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the work he has carried out to progress strand two of the Good Friday Agreement since his appointment; his plans for progression of strand...
    • Sudanese Abductions
      Question 580: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support a person (details supplied); and the position regarding their case. [29400/09]
    • EU Enlargement
      Question 581: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had contacts with the Government of Iceland with regard to their possible application for EU membership; and if he will make a...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 582: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that Indian citizens have in securing visas to visit Ireland for tourism and business...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 583: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had formal contact with the representatives of Uzbekistan with regard to the treatment of Christians and converts to Christianity...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 584: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding in 2009 for overseas development assistance; the countries where this funding will be spent; the impact which the reduced...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 585: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a publication (details supplied) which seeks to raise awareness of countries in which Christian...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 586: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a tourist visa will be granted to a person (details supplied) to visit Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29692/09]
    • EU Treaties
      Question 587: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the legal status in international law, in EU Law and in domestic law of the Lisbon guarantees; the legal status they will have as protocols;...
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 588: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for his Department in the past 20 years; the other companies which...
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 589: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he contracted a company (details supplied) to build facilities on behalf of the State; if he is satisfied that sub-contractors were paid...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 591: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts he has had with the Israeli authorities following the recent detention of activists by Israeli forces travelling to Gaza...
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Swimming Pool Projects
      Question 592: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in relation to Ballaghaderreen swimming pool project in County Roscommon. [29564/09]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 593: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff employed by his Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent, temporary, part time or on...
    • Public Service Review
      Question 594: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the submissions made; if the...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 595: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff in his Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the aegis of his Department,...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 596: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the payment of a grant to a club (details supplied) in County Cork under the sports capital grant programme....
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 597: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding proposal 25 listed in annex D of budget 2009; the date the proposal will be fully completed; and if he will...
    • Swimming Pool Projects
      Question 598: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the re-opening of the local authority swimming pool programme. [29780/09]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 599: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for his Department in the past 20 years; the other companies...
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Rural Transport
      Question 601: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will reverse his decision not to renew the night time rural transport scheme. [28338/09]
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 603: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of people who are awaiting payment of grant aid from Údarás na Gaeltachta for completion of third level...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 604: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff employed by his Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent, temporary,...
    • Public Service Review
      Question 605: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the submissions...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 606: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff in his Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the aegis of...
    • Security of the Elderly
      Question 607: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to reintroduce the community alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29382/09]
    • Údarás na Gaeltachta
      Question 608: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues with regard to the funding restrictions on Udarás na...
    • Inland Waterways
      Question 609: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when a stretch of canal walkway (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will be upgraded; if he will guarantee funding for...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 610: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding provided to each of the local drugs task forces in 2009; and the way in which this compares with the...
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 611: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for his Department in the past 20 years; the...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 613: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for rent subsidy in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [28877/09]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 617: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff employed by her Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent, temporary, part time or...
    • Public Service Review
      Question 618: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her Department made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in her Department; the contents of the submissions...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 619: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff in her Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the aegis of her...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 620: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if those people who have applied for the jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit but whose application has not yet been...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 621: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide a monthly schedule, in respect of 2009, of the planned expenditure under each sub-heading as set out in the...
    • Irish Language
      Question 622: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 cannot receive correspondence from her Department in an Irish language...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 623: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the status of the employer's PRSI exemption scheme in view of the policy changes in budget 2009. [29353/09]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 624: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will publish information for jobseeker's on the full financial implications for them in terms of lost payments, secondary...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 633: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to the rent allowance appeal in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 634: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for the back to school allowance; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Anti-Poverty Strategy
      Question 635: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the level of consistent poverty; those at risk of poverty respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29538/09]
    • Child Support
      Question 636: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the level of consistent and at risk of poverty levels respectively for children under 18 years; if research has been conducted by...
    • Domiciliary Care Services
      Question 639: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason she is removing the DCA for children with autism; if her attention has been drawn to the hardship that this is causing...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 640: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for rent allowance currently being processed; the average processing time; the equivalent figures for...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 641: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of PRSI contributions, separated by class, paid to her Department for each of the years 2000 to 2008. [29760/09]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 643: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for her Department in the past 20 years; the other companies...
    • Adoption Services
      Question 645: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason birth certificates for adopted persons are not available from Joyce House in Dublin on the same basis as all other...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 646: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position, in view of the current economic climate and the financial circumstances which so many people who have mortgages find...
    • Child Support
      Question 650: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans to tax or means test the child benefit payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29899/09]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 652: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number and value of child benefit payments made to children resident outside of the State since 2004 to date in 2009; the...
    • Social Welfare Fraud
      Question 657: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff employed by her who deal with fraud control; the number of staff who have been assigned away from fraud...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 662: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of overpayment awarded by her per year from 2004 to 2008 in each payment area; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Budget Allocations
      Question 664: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the budget allocation to her Department per year since 2000 and to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 665: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of money allocated to the family resource agency; the amount of money allocated to each family resource centre; the...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      Question 667: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of money paid to consultants in each of the years from 2004 to date in 2009; the name of each consultancy firm; the...
    • State Agencies
      Question 668: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the bodies or agencies operating under the aegis of her Department; the financial allocation to same per year since their...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 669: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the current working groups established by her and what they are examining; when they are due to report; and if she will make a...
    • Job Creation
      Question 670: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the JobSearch programme, which is being undertaken by FÁS in co-operation with her, was set up; and if she will make a...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 672: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 10 June 2009, the number of facilitators in each location; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 674: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of the back to education allowance for each of the past five years and to date 2009; the cost for...
    • Tax and Social Welfare Codes
      Question 679: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made regarding the programme for Government commitment to integrate the tax and social welfare systems fully to allow...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 680: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress regarding the programme for Government commitment to maintain policy of phasing and use of transition payments for...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 685: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress regarding the programme for Government commitment to double the non-means tested respite care grant to €3,000 per...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 686: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress regarding the programme for Government commitment to extend the national fuel allowance scheme to cover eligible...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 692: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress in relation to the programme for Government commitment to implement significant improvements to the back to school...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 693: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress in relation to the programme for Government commitment to implement significant improvements to the school meals...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 694: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress in relation to the programme for Government commitment to review the standard means test for rent supplement and...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 698: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress in relation to the programme for Government commitment to invest further in the Citizens' Information Board to enable...
    • Money Advice and Budgeting Service
      Question 699: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress in relation to the programme for Government commitment to enhance the Money Advice and Budgeting Service by...
    • Social Inclusion
      Question 700: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress in relation to the programme for Government commitment to continue to support the Office of Social Inclusion and...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 701: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress in relation to the programme for Government commitment to continue to fully resource the Family Support Agency and...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 702: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the date on which the decision was made to transfer community welfare officers from the employment of the Health Service Executive...
    • Departmental Offices
      Question 703: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will ensure that the Office for Social Inclusion will report to the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs on a...
  • Department of Defence
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 706: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff employed by his Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent, temporary, part time or on fixed contracts...
    • Public Service Review
      Question 707: To ask the Minister for Defence if he made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the submissions made; if the McCarthy group...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 708: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff in his Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the aegis of his Department, who have applied...
    • Defence Forces Reserve
      Question 709: To ask the Minister for Defence the number and rank of members of the Permanent Defence Force attached full time and part time to the Reserve Defence Force in each of the years...
    • Airport Exclusion Zones
      Question 713: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will review the Baldonnel exclusion zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29695/09]
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 714: To ask the Minister for Defence the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for his Department in the past 5 years; the other companies which tendered for...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Register of Electors
      Question 716: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 is not allowed to vote in a referendum; and if he will...
    • Tax Code
      Question 717: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on introducing a small business rate relief scheme similar to the one that has been introduced in...
    • Turbary Rights
      Question 718: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the decision to ban turf cutting on 32 designated bogs in 2009; and if he will make a...
    • National Parks
      Question 719: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to support the establishment of a wilderness park in the north midlands cut away bogs;...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 720: To ask the Minter for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the incremental purchase scheme as presented in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 will be...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 721: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Housing Finance Agency is applying interest rates of the...
    • Local Authority Status
      Question 722: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application from Newbridge Town Council, County Kildare, to change the status of that...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 723: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of waste water treatment projects that South Tipperary County Council has applied for funding for...
    • Natural Heritage Areas
      Question 725: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will expedite payment to farmers who have opted to sell bogland under special areas of conservation and...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 726: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff employed by his Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent,...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 727: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28859/09]
    • Building Regulations
      Question 728: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding efforts to address all outstanding issues for pyrite affected home owners; and if he...
    • Litter Pollution
      Question 729: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of fines issued for litter offences in Counties Wicklow, Wexford, Kildare, Meath and Louth in the...
    • Public Service Review
      Question 730: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the...
    • Closed Circuit Television Systems
      Question 731: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are regulations governing the use of security cameras when they have the capacity to invade the...
    • Special Protection Orders
      Question 732: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date an appeal was lodged by Dublin Port against an order for the introduction of a special protection...
    • Housing Aid for the Elderly
      Question 733: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people who have applied for housing aid for older people, mobility aids grants and housing...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 735: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will provide Roscommon County Council with final approval for the waste water treatment plants under...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 738: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff in his Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the...
    • Voluntary Housing Schemes
      Question 739: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the support he will provide to voluntary housing schemes which provide housing units for returning Irish...
    • Special Areas of Conservation
      Question 740: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps being taken to protect Scragh Bog and Garriskil Bog in relation to proposals to upgrade the M4 from...
    • Environmental Impact Statements
      Question 741: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken following the judgement of the European Court of Justice on Ireland's failure...
    • Quarrying Activity
      Question 742: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the need to prevent environmental damage from quarrying on the hill of Slane, County...
    • Anti-Social Behaviour
      Question 743: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislation in place to assist residents in private housing estates who are experiencing difficulties...
    • Local Authority Inspections
      Question 744: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of inspections carried out by local authorities on privately rented properties by city and county...
    • Housing Aid for the Elderly
      Question 746: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding granted to Mayo County Council for the scheme for housing aid for older people, the housing...
    • Environmental Information Service
      Question 747: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29380/09]
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 748: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applicants at the end of June 2009 on the social housing lists and affordable housing lists in...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 751: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for sewage waste water treatment plants in the Fingal County Council area; the amount of funding...
    • Waste Management
      Question 752: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin County Council is changing the waste collection...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 753: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will release funding to Kildare County Council to meet requirements in respect of disabled persons...
    • Constitutional Amendments
      Question 754: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on amending the constitution to lower the age limit for election to Dáil Éireann from 21 years to...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 755: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Question Nos. 603 and 604 of 22 April 2009, the status of these proposals; the date by which he...
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 756: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding Ireland's Kyoto targets; if he will support and push for higher targets at EU level...
    • Docklands Development
      Question 757: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify his statement (details supplied); the other related projects he is referring to in the...
    • Litter Pollution
      Question 758: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans, in view of the high level of litter pollution due to chewing gum, to introduce a tax or a levy on...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 759: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason Kildare County Council's allocation for local authority housing has been reduced by 44% in 2009,...
    • Local Government Reform
      Question 761: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish the White Paper on Local Government Reform. [29637/09]
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 762: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received contract documents for the Castlewarden to Ballygoran water supply scheme in County...
    • Water Quality
      Question 763: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the instruction he has issued to local authorities in the past two months on performing on farm inspections...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 764: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding funding owed to an association (details supplied). [29682/09]
    • Waste Management
      Question 766: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the site clearance works for the Poolbeg incinerator, Dublin have commenced or will commence; the person...
    • Register of Electors
      Question 768: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the regime for ensuring the accuracy of the electoral register and for preventing...
    • Electronic Voting
      Question 769: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of e-voting machines which have been disposed of since his announcement of 23 April 2009; and if...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 770: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is monitoring the level of development levies and contributions payable to local authorities; if his...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 771: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding and budgetary situation of each of the local authorities here; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Waste Management
      Question 772: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the necessary environmental clean up at the former steel plant site on Haulbowline...
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 773: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for his Department in the past 20 years;...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 775: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has carried out, during 2008 and during the first six months of 2009, advertising campaigns to promote...
    • Health and Safety Programmes
      Question 776: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding he has allocated to individual projects on domestic violence for each of the past five...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Energy Conservation
      Question 778: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of people who have applied for grants in respect of energy savings in Dublin and outside Dublin; the...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 780: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the efforts being made to develop wave energy projects here; if he will refer specifically to research and...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 782: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff employed by his Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent,...
    • Public Service Review
      Question 783: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 784: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure the provisions of broadband under the national broadband scheme in an area (details...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 786: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff in his Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 787: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to provide broadband services to County Donegal communities that can not avail of...
    • Postal Services
      Question 788: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in relation to the planned liberalisation of the postal market here and the impact this will have...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 789: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of wind turbines contributing to the national grid; the number awaiting connection to the national...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 790: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the national broadband scheme; the number of projects which will be completed by end 2009 under...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 791: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has provided money since 2000 to date in 2009 to semi-State energy companies to fund infrastructure...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 792: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent on travel, both national and international, within his Department since the 2007 general...
    • Television Licence Fee
      Question 793: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reform the way the television licence system is operated here; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 794: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in relation to the provision of broadband for areas in Counties Leitrim and Roscommon. [29567/09]
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 795: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 28 April 2009, the progress made in this area; when he expects the...
    • Smart Economy
      Question 796: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proposal (details supplied); if he will request that an independent assessment be carried out...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 797: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish the biofuels obligation; the position regarding biofuels; if he is satisfied that biofuels...
    • Broadcasting Services (1 comment)
      Question 799: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that RTÉ has the capacity to roll out a full digital terrestrial television infrastructure...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 801: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding Parliamentary Question No. 396 of 28 April 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 802: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for his Department in the past 20 years;...
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Foreshore Licences
      Question 804: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a foreshore lease will be put in place between his Department and the Port of Cork in relation to a pier in Cork...
    • Harbours and Piers
      Question 805: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of non-tidal ports in Counties Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway and Clare; the names and number of ports, other than...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 806: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 219 of 2 April 2009, the position to date regarding a fishery (details supplied); and...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 807: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 571 of 9 June 2009, if an application for funding under the farm waste management...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 808: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff employed by his Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent, temporary, part...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 809: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding farm grant payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [28876/09]
    • Public Service Review
      Question 810: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he made submissions to the McCarthy Group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the submissions made;...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 811: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to parliamentary Question No. 313 of 18 December 2008, the funding paid to date; the funding committed to projects;...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 812: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will publish the new animal health and welfare Bill; the reason for the delay in its publication; and if he will...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 813: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff in his Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the aegis of his...
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 814: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a quota system for sand dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29336/09]
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 815: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount paid out in REP scheme payments in County Donegal to date in 2009; when he expects to have awarded all Donegal...
    • Food Labelling
      Question 816: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce legislation requiring operators in the retail and catering sectors to provide country of origin...
    • Forestry Sector
      Question 817: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to parliamentary Question No. 413 of 28 April 2009, if the merger of COFORD back into his Department has been...
    • Shipwreck Salvage
      Question 818: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he will take in relation to the boat wrecks which have been abandoned for some years at an area (details...
    • Aquaculture Licences
      Question 819: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure that the application for the transfer of an aquaculture licence (details supplied) in County Cork will be...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 820: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be awarded their REP scheme four payment; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 821: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for his Department in the past 20 years; the other...
  • Department of Education and Science
    • School Staffing
      Question 823: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will deal with a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28861/09]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 824: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff employed by his Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent, temporary, part time or on...
    • Adult Education
      Question 825: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on graduates who are in receipt of the jobseeker's allowance; if there are new courses they can avail of; and if he will...
    • School Staffing
      Question 826: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if schools who were forced to merge junior infants with senior infants classes, with class sizes of 30 and more, have grounds for...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 827: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when work will commence on the proposed new school for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry based on the amalgamation of...
    • Public Service Review
      Question 828: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the submissions made; if the...
    • School Enrolments
      Question 829: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average class sizes for primary and secondary schools in areas (details supplied) in County Dublin in 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 830: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in areas (details supplied) in County Dublin that require building work and their band rating; and if he will...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 831: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants in a school (details supplied) in County Laois in 2008; the number of same in 2009; the reason...
    • School Staffing
      Question 893: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers in a school (details supplied) in County Offaly in 2008; the number of same in 2009; the reason for a change in...
    • Schools Recognition
      Question 1133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 664 of 8 July 2008, the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29251/09]
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 1134: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of primary school class sizes for each county showing in each case the number of pupils in classes of 19 and under, 20...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 1135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will establish a time scale for the introduction of physical education as an examination subject; and if he will make a...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 1136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in his Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the aegis of his Department,...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 1137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 1138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider his decision to cut the mild general learning disability class at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin;...
    • School Services Staff
      Question 1139: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his position regrading circular 0040/2009 in view of the ongoing campaign by school secretaries to receive salary and service...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 1140: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding all school building projects in County Donegal; if he will list all projects and all deadlines that were set...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 1141: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the forward planning section review of the additional accommodation which will be required at primary and post primary level for...
    • Institutes of Technology
      Question 1146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding an estate (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if his Department is closer to having functions of...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 1147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding approval for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [29403/09]
    • School Staffing
      Question 1149: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the overall reduction in teacher numbers at primary and second level for the 2009-10 school year compared to the 2008-09 school year...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 1153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to prioritise reductions in the size of classes...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 1154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to reform the initial teacher training...
    • Capitation Grants
      Question 1155: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase day to day funding for schools in...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 1156: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to complete the process of equalisation of...
    • Waste Management
      Question 1157: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to examine the provision of waste and water...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 1158: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to establish a developing areas unit in his...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 1159: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to improve the arrangements for acquiring sites...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 1160: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure the maximum use of the top class...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 1162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to promote and support the use of school...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 1163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to abolish the local contribution to building...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 1164: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase the minor works grant 1999 to improve...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 1165: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that when the State builds a new school...
    • School Staffing
      Question 1166: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase the number of release days for...
    • In-service Training
      Question 1167: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to provide improved training options for...
    • School Staffing
      Question 1168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to review the role of middle management and put a...
    • Information and Communications Technology
      Question 1169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to maximise the use of information technology to...
    • In-service Training
      Question 1170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that the new boards of management that...
    • Physical Education Facilities
      Question 1171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to provide a dedicated fund for investment in...
    • School Staffing
      Question 1174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase the number of guidance counsellors at...
    • Road Safety
      Question 1175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that education is provided in road...
    • Stay Safe Programme
      Question 1176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to require all primary schools to implement the...
    • Student Councils
      Question 1177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to encourage the establishment of student...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 1178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to complete the senior cycle review that is...
    • Youthreach Programme
      Question 1183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase the number of Youthreach places in...
    • Disadvantaged Status
      Question 1184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to provide a scholarship scheme for children from...
    • Information and Communications Technology
      Question 1185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment made in the programme for Government to give the opportunity to second level students...
    • DEIS Programme
      Question 1186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to compete the roll-out of the DEIS action plan...
    • Literacy Levels
      Question 1187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that all children are tested in...
    • Disadvantaged Status
      Question 1188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to recruit extra staff to the Educational Welfare...
    • Psychological Service
      Question 1189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to prioritise early assessment and increase the...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 1190: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to provide each child with special needs with the...
    • School Staffing
      Question 1193: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to further increase the number of language...
    • School Transport
      Question 1195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to review the school transport system, including...
    • Literacy Levels
      Question 1196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to expand the number of adult literacy training...
    • Adult Education
      Question 1197: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase the number of places on the back to...
    • Educational Disadvantage
      Question 1198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to further increase third level participation...
    • Third Level Fees
      Question 1199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to introduce a new system of means-tested free...
    • Third Level Sector
      Question 1200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to promote more explicit arrangements for student...
    • Student Representation
      Question 1202: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to appoint two student representatives to each of...
    • In-Service Training
      Question 1204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that all teachers and assistants have...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 1205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to provide for improved access to lifelong...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 1206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that pupils of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford have no teachers for...
    • Educational Qualifications
      Question 1207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to introduce a certification system for interpreters, especially those working with Government and its agencies; and if he...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 1208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a proposed school (details supplied). [29565/09]
    • Schools Recognition
      Question 1210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on calls for the need to recognise a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 1211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the school building programme for north Dublin in the next three to five years; the number of secondary schools that are planned and...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 1212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the Teaching Council has repeatedly delayed certifying a primary degree for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if he...
    • Teachers' Remuneration
      Question 1213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department is seeking to reclaim €2000 from the salary of a person (details supplied); if he will reconsider the...
    • School Staffing
      Question 1214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 26 May 2009, if sanction for the recruitment of a replacement caretaker has been given....
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 1215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the tender for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been awarded. [29639/09]
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 1216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there has been progress in purchasing a site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [29640/09]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 1217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when tenders will be invited for a permanent school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [29641/09]
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 1220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the appointment of a design team for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare....
    • School Accommodation
      Question 1221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 9 April 2009, if there has been finalisations in relation to recommendations regarding a...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 1223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question 40 of 2 July 2009, if he will provide a copy of the relevant protocols which dealt with the release...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 1224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of an extension for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 1227: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the acquisition of additional lands for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 1228: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a sports hall and extension for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 1229: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the acquisition of site and permanent buildings for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 1230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • School Accommodation
      Question 1233: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of permanent buildings for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a...
    • School Patrons
      Question 1235: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his view on Educated Together's application to establish a second level school under their patronage; and if he will make a...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 1236: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of adequate accommodation for a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork for the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 1237: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the planned development of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork. [29763/09]
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 1238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding planned refurbishment work and a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [29764/09]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 1240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when tender documents will be published for a planned new building for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [29766/09]
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 1241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding planned extension and refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [29767/09]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 1243: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Laois; if he will make an announcement in relation...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 1246: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the provision of new classrooms at a school (details supplied) in County Meath. [29811/09]
    • Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
      Question 1247: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a situation at a college (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement...
    • Departmental Contracts
      Question 1248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for his Department in the past 20 years; the other companies...
    • Third Level Courses
      Question 1250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of people enlisted in third level courses in agriculture, fisheries and food for 2009; the number of people enlisted in...

All of 2009's answers « Previous day Next day »

Answers this month

July 2009
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031 

See all of 2009

What are Written Answers?

The parliamentary question is a great way for TDs to discover information which the government may not wish to reveal. Ministers reply via written answers, a list of which gets published daily.

We let you vote on whether or not the answer given is adequate.