Written answers

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • National Statistics
      Question 154: To ask the Taoiseach the number of full-time farmers in County Waterford in each of the years from 1998 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30099/09]
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 155: To ask the Taoiseach the membership, the work plan, the number of meetings held and the recommendations made by the high level group on the labour market in 2009; and if he will...
    • National Minimum Wage
      Question 156: To ask the Taoiseach the number of employees on the minimum wage; the number of employees on the minimum wage who are male and female; the number of employees on the minimum wage...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 157: To ask the Taoiseach the budget of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31410/09]
    • Consultancy Contracts
      Question 158: To ask the Taoiseach the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for his Department in the past 20 years; the other companies which tendered for the same...
    • National Partnership Agreement
      Question 159: To ask the Taoiseach if he will include representatives of Opposition parties in the social partnership talks on a national recovery plan; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 160: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the aegis of his Department, who have applied for the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 161: To ask the Taoiseach if he made submissions to the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 163: To ask the Taoiseach 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 and so on;...
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 164: To ask the Taoiseach the work carried out by him to progress Strand II of the Good Friday Agreement since he took office as An Taoiseach; his plans to progress Strand II of the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 165: To ask the Taoiseach if civil servants from his Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and non-commercial State bodies, or who hold other positions...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 166: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of money spent on advertising and promotions in his Department and each agency under his aegis for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and to...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 167: To ask the Taoiseach the cost in administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31717/09]
    • Ministerial Expenses
      Question 168: To ask the Taoiseach the amount that has been claimed in expenses by each Minister and Minister of State in his Department from 1997 to 2008; the reasons these expenses were...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the five year practice requirement for appointment of lawyers to the Employment Appeals Tribunal...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 170: 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...
    • Business Regulation
      Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the duration it takes to register a new business name with the Companies Registration Office; her plans to...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will reconsider the withdrawal of the funding of the return to education scheme in the disadvantaged...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to bring new industry to Waterford city and Dungarvan, County Waterford, in view of recent...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if statutory redundancy payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [30307/09]
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will work with the various State agencies to tackle the unemployment situation in Tallaght; her views...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in regard to a company (details supplied); the agents or agencies investigating this matter; the...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will ensure that payment will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied). [30377/09]
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the large increase in youth unemployment and the fact Ireland has the second highest levels of...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of the progress in filling the 16,525 training places being provided by her, announced in the...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if increased funding will be made available to a centre (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a company (details supplied) will receive a refund for the payment of statutory redundancy. [30755/09]
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional resources she has committed to the mid-west region in response to the publication of the...
    • Employment Action Plan
      Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the proposed new action plan for the national supported employment programme with...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made in the sector since completion of the examination of the brick/block laying sector of the...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the regulations on eligibility for community employment schemes and, in particular,...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if civil servants from her Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their statutory redundancy payment; and if she...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available from her Department for a person who was made redundant and wishes to start...
    • Job Initiative
      Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans for the jobs initiative scheme; if funding will continue to be provided for this scheme; and if she...
    • Job Creation
      Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits made by the Industrial Development Authority to Fermoy, County Cork; the...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will agree to a meeting with Fermoy Town Council, County Cork, with regard to the Industrial...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money spent on advertising and promotions in her Department and each agency under her aegis for...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures she takes to ensure that imported goods purporting to be from Israel are not from illegal...
    • Food Labelling
      Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on preparing guidelines for retailers here regarding the way to label illegal settlement produce in...
    • Company Closures
      Question 219: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will intervene to save more than 100 jobs at a factory (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 220: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will request FÁS to extend the local training initiative to include the construction of community...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 221: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of administering the cycle-to-work scheme in her Department in 2009; and if she will make a...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason, in the current economic circumstances, FÁS charges €120 per course in respect of on-line...
    • Ministerial Expenses
      Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount that has been claimed in expenses by each Minister and Minister of State in her Department from...
  • Department of Finance
    • Communications Masts
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason behind the new antenna structure located at Cahir Garda station, County Tipperary; the number of antennae on this structure and their...
    • Public Service Contracts
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance if he contracted a company (details supplied) to build facilities on behalf of the State; if he is satisfied that sub-contractors were paid for...
    • Energy Conservation
      Question 227: 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....
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he proposes to deal with the huge rise in insurance premia seen here in 2009; the impact this has on our national competitiveness; and...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of rental for the agricultural office in Limerick for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30493/09]
    • Tax Collection
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to combat the sale of illicit cigarettes here; his further plans to tackle same on an EU wide basis; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Electronic Mail
      Question 232: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of section 31(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1947, if he will clarify the inclusion of transmission by electronic mail as being in...
    • Betting Offices
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations which apply to bookmakers in respect of opening hours; his plans to review these regulations with a view to extending the...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 235: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason two drainage schemes (details supplied) in County Tipperary were discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30895/09]
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that a reply to representations on behalf of persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath took three months; and if he will make a...
    • Tax Code
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications for lump sums in relation to the levy he introduced in the supplementary budget on 7 April 2009; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30156/09]
    • Tax Collection
      Question 241: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30190/09]
    • Flood Relief
      Question 244: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide clarification on a number of points concerning the flood works that are in detailed design stage for Clonmel (details supplied),...
    • Tax Code
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to allow pensioners to become eligible for the rent a room relief scheme who are renting a room in their house to their children; and if...
    • Government Bonds
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of Government bonds issued from August 2008 to August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30354/09]
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in addition to property developer loans, the National Asset Management Agency will purchase any other distressed assets which might be regarded...
    • Company Closures
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation in regard to a company (details supplied) where allegations of phoenix syndrome have been made and...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue earned from the departure tax in each month since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30452/09]
    • Tax Code
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the administrative problems and problems for individual taxpayers resulting from the introduction of the income...
    • Public Appointments Service
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will advise on a matter (details supplied). [30488/09]
    • Oireachtas Expense Allowances
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reform the system of payment of expenses to Deputies to prevent abuse of the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Job Assist Scheme
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employers who have availed of the Revenue job assist scheme in the years 2005 to 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a...
    • Financial Regulation
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance if in view of the €29 million cost to the taxpayer of funding the Financial Regulator in 2009, he will provide a commitment that the full cost of...
    • Ministerial Expenses
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for Finance the rules and regulations of the expenses regime for Government Ministers; if restrictions are imposed on ministerial expenses; the amount that has...
    • Architectural Heritage
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 7 July 2009, if he will arrange to have the Office of Public Works visit and meet with local...
    • Tax Code
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 11 March 2009, if, in view of the recent losses at Aer Lingus, he will review the imposition of the...
    • Public Procurement
      Question 265: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to direct public procurement authorities to modify the tendering process in respect of smaller public sector construction contracts under...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30713/09]
    • National Development Plan
      Question 267: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been invested in the children's programme under the national development programme in 2009; the targets that have been met with...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Finance if the customs official based at Killybegs in County Donegal has been replaced; if not, when this position will be filled. [30731/09]
    • Customs Service
      Question 269: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of visits by the customs dog unit to each of the regional airports and ports in the west and north-west region; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposed purchase of a building site from the Health Service Executive, with a view towards constructing a new Garda...
    • Financial Institutions Support Scheme
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30779/09]
    • Tax Code
      Question 272: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the increase in excise duty for an off-licence which increased by 100% in 2009 makes no distinction...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 273: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the National Asset Management Agency complies with EU state-aid law. [30793/09]
    • Customs Service
      Question 274: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will guarantee that the new cutter boat which is about to be brought into service by the Revenue Commissioner's will regularly patrol the west...
    • Tax Code
      Question 275: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a VAT exemption for a voluntary group (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30904/09]
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 277: To ask the Minister for Finance when a report from ecologists (details supplied) will be finalised. [30974/09]
    • Tax Code
      Question 278: To ask the Minister for Finance the avenues open to a charitable organisation (details supplied) in County Cork with a view to recouping VAT paid at 21% on equipment purchased from...
    • Public Sector Staff
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the recruitment embargo in the wider public sector; the position regarding persons on panels who were waiting to be called...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 280: To ask the Minister for Finance the various legal panels for solicitors and barristers under the control of his Department or agencies under its remit; the process for getting on...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for Finance if civil servants from his Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and non-commercial State bodies, or who hold other...
    • Tax Code
      Question 283: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [31251/09]
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the banks at present are functioning as they should be; the instructions he issued to the directors that he placed on the...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 285: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the black economy will thrive in the current recession; the number of inspections on private one-off house building sites...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 286: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on imposing a ban on all commercial banks getting involved in speculative investment other than deposit accounts (details supplied); and...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 287: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the summer flooding in the Shannon callows; the action he will take to deal with the hardship experienced by...
    • Tax Code
      Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tax child benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31357/09]
    • Customs Service
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for Finance if a second Revenue cutter will be delivered in September 2009 as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31394/09]
    • Financial Institutions Support Scheme
      Question 295: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has appointed an assessor to determine the value of shares in Anglo Irish Bank; if not, when he will do so; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 296: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money spent on advertising and promotions in his Department and each agency under his aegis for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006,...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31712/09]
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 298: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has sanctioned employment as nursing staff of persons who have completed their training under the Health Service Executive's...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will grant the free year pre-school placement to a child (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount realised from the sale of St. Mary's psychiatric hospital, Ennis, County Clare; her plans for the expenditure of same; and...
    • Homeless Persons
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding that has been allocated to provide for care running costs of homeless services for each year since 2000; the...
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 320 of the 23 June 2009, if she will report on the status of agreeing a bilateral agreement...
    • Health Services
      Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reverse her decision to cap the hours for a special needs assistant in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15;...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is excluded from the early childhood and education scheme; the reason for same; the options...
    • Health Services
      Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if extra hours will be allocated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has lost their domiciliary allowance; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health Services
      Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure increased home help hours are made available to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [30079/09]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is adequate cover for emergency operations for persons who have detached retinas and need surgery as soon as possible to...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in Waterford city and county possessing medical cards in each of the years from 2002 to date in 2009; the breakdown...
    • Health Services
      Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home help hours allocated in County Waterford for each year since 2004 to date in 2009; the number of persons benefiting...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the matter of the over 70s medical cards was removed from the responsibilities of the Health Service Executive community...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 19 April 2009, if she will clarify a situation (details supplied); and if she will make a...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [30134/09]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has had his or her medical card withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Health Services
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a child (details supplied) in County Longford will receive orthodontic treatment which was approved in January 2009, with a stated...
    • Parliamentary Questions
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when this Deputy will receive a reply from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 28 April 2009; and if she...
    • Accident and Emergency Services
      Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the new accident and emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth will be opened; and if she will...
    • Child Abuse
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has seen a copy of correspondence (details supplied); her views on whether this is a flaw in the board's remit in view of the...
    • Health Services
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [30274/09]
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason Crohn's disease does not qualify under the long-term illness scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Crohn's...
    • Health Services
      Question 332: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is the case that preconditions for registration previously imposed on individual nursing homes by the Health Service Executive...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding she proposes to make available to 30 child care services for capital funding from the national child care...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 334: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant urologist at Beaumont Hospital; the average waiting time to see a...
    • Health Services
      Question 335: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason persons (details supplied) are allegedly barred from a public hospital in Mullingar, County Westmeath; the further reason...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund
      Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick is not included on the National Treatment Purchase Fund list for surgery; and...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical card renewal applications processed by the Health Service Executive in County Meath to date in 2009; the number of...
    • Health Services
      Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Information and Quality Authority has carried out an assessment of the efficacy and cost effectiveness of the Buteyko...
    • Tobacco-Related Diseases
      Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a problem regarding the importation of cigarettes; her views on whether such products represent a...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 7 July 2009, if she will make a statement on a matter (details supplied) in County...
    • Health Services
      Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [30328/09]
    • Child Abuse
      Question 350: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 25 June 2009, the number of reported cases of child abuse excluding child welfare concerns...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 351: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff and their location in each local health office area that cater for the specific needs of individuals experiencing...
    • Homeless Persons
      Question 352: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps that she has taken to ensure that discharge policies for homeless people are adequate and will be implemented effectively in...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 353: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of members of child and adolescent mental health teams who have had specific training or the clinical experience necessary to...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the gender awareness training that social workers undergo at practitioner level; the person who provides this training;...
    • Health Services
      Question 355: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of funding and the types of support her Department and the Health Service Executive has allocated to an organisation (details...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 357: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the recommendations of the 2004 Equality Authority Access to Health Services for Transsexual People have not yet been...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the examination that her Department has undertaken of the documentation on the Management of Sex Offenders published by the Minister for...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 364: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people that have qualified as clinical nurse specialists in forensic nursing in the pilot programme since its inception;...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 367: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the areas of research needs that have been identified by the national steering committee on violence against women in the area of rape...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 371: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will publish the Hynes report; the reason same has been delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30428/09]
    • Health Services
      Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the request from a support group (details supplied) for an inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the fair deal nursing home support scheme will open for application; when it will begin to operate; and if she will make a...
    • Child Care
      Question 375: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to ensure standards within the new pre-school scheme and the service provided is an appropriate educational one...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 377: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when funding will be available in order for the renal service at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly to be fully...
    • Health Services
      Question 380: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in arranging an assessment by an occupational therapist in the case of a person in County Kilkenny; and if she...
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 381: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the swine flu vaccine will be rolled out; the plan for the roll out; the category or groups to which priority will be given; if the...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 382: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can expect to be called for a hip replacement operation in Tallaght Hospital. [30504/09]
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 383: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of temporary or locum consultants employed here for whom the Health Service Executive has not received references; the number...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 384: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the occupancy rates of designated beds by patients with private medical insurance in each of the co-location hospitals since 2006 and to...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 385: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the findings of the 2008 report of the alcohol marketing communications monitoring body which indicates that the number of...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 387: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the work and progress of the working group on sports sponsorship by the alcohol industry; when she expects to receive a report and...
    • Suicide Incidence
      Question 390: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the report of the National Suicide Research Foundation which indicated increased levels of deliberate...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 391: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding in 2010 for the continuation of the Your Mental Health campaign; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Rights of the Child
      Question 392: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the proposal of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes to merge the office of the Ombudsman...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 393: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of operations cancelled or postponed in Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, since the temporary closure of an...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund
      Question 395: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of paediatric operations carried out during the months of May to August 2009 in private medical facilities under the National...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 396: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average salary for all public sector workers, hospital consultants, management grades and junior doctors paid for by her Department...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 397: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will transfer the 308 people with intellectual disabilities in psychiatric hospitals to specialised residential centres and...
    • Health Services
      Question 399: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork in order that they are called for treatment. [30562/09]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 400: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [30586/09]
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 402: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons residing in the Health Service Executive sponsored temporary bed and breakfast accommodation through social...
    • Health Services
      Question 403: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reconsider her decision to withdraw funding for certain fertility drugs after three cycles of treatment for IVF patients, in...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 406: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 7 April 2009, the number of additional staff that have been made available to the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 407: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cards issued to a group (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30695/09]
    • Health Services
      Question 408: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [30711/09]
    • Drugs Payment Scheme
      Question 409: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rules and guidelines of the drugs payment scheme in view of a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 410: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost for agency nursing staff for 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Health Services
      Question 415: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [30777/09]
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 416: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the high observation area of 5B Mid-Western Regional Hospital has been constructed. [30780/09]
    • Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
      Question 417: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason, in view of the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 18 June 2009 stating that the outstanding 1,000 claims under the...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund
      Question 418: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford, who has been waiting since 2007 for a knee replacement, has not been...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 419: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to Mallow General Hospital in County Cork in 2009; the budgetary allocation in respect of 2010; if she...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 420: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in processing an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of the back to school...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 421: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of their application for a medical...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 422: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in processing an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of their application for...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 425: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application for an over 70 years medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be processed;...
    • Health Services
      Question 427: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the appropriate level of care and support is not being provided by the Health Service Executive in the case of a person...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 428: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the domiciliary care allowance has been withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 430: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be granted in the purchase of an item for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 431: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [30890/09]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if doctors employed in public hospitals (details supplied) on temporary contracts in the 1970s and 1980s are entitled to a public...
    • Health Services
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30926/09]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 435: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a medical card has been denied to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 436: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Health Services
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate an application in respect of a person (details supplied). [30941/09]
    • Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
      Question 441: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a claim under the health repayment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [30996/09]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 442: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the proposal of the Health Service Executive to centralise the processing of all applications for medical cards; if her...
    • Hospital Procedures
      Question 443: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements made to ensure that children whose urgent spinal surgery has been delayed at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children,...
    • Health Services
      Question 444: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of funding received by WestDoc, in tabular form, from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008. [31046/09]
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 448: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who received formal declarations of eligibility to adopt from the Adoption Board but are unable to adopt a child...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 450: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a review will be undertaken regarding a mobility allowance application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of a diabetic high risk clinic in a hospital (details supplied); whether same is due for closure; the reason for same; if...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 453: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 454: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the fair deal scheme will be introduced as planned in autumn 2009; the date when it will be introduced; if the funding provided for...
    • Health Services
      Question 455: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive north east taxi contract was last put to tender; the details of the arrangements currently in place;...
    • Pre-school Services
      Question 458: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on changes to the scheme to provide a free pre-school year of early childhood care and education in order to allow for...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 459: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the proposed closure of Heatherside Hospital, County Cork, is due to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 460: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if civil servants from her Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and non-commercial State bodies, or...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 464: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an appointment for a procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 466: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that an allowance will continue to be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [31267/09]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 467: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount paid to the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork in respect of each patient transferred and transported from Mallow General Hospital...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 470: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an application under the back-to-school clothing scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 476: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) is eligible to be considered for the incentivised scheme for early retirement; and if she will make a...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 478: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the proposals in place in respect of an old hospital (details supplied) when the new hospital is opened; if she will provide an...
    • Legal Fees
      Question 479: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of legal fees for the Health Service Executive west in 2006, 2007 and 2008 as a result of legal cases taken against it; and if...
    • Health Services
      Question 481: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action being taken by Waterford Regional Hospital to resolve the care required by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny;...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 482: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 2 July 2009, the position regarding the construction of this project. [31356/09]
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 483: 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...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 484: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 16 June 2009, if the report has been finalised; if a decision has been made on the...
    • Data Protection
      Question 486: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a full report on the content of the action taken to date, on the theft of laptops from the Health Service Executive...
    • Patient Private Property Fund
      Question 487: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 18 June 2009, the position regarding the issues raised; the value of payments made to date;...
    • Health Centres
      Question 488: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received documentation appertaining to extension, improvement, refurbishment works at Johnstownbridge health centre in County...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 490: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who was employed by the Health Service Executive, will receive their P45; and if she...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 491: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the back-to-school allowance will be processed without further delay in respect of persons (details supplied). [31533/09]
    • Pre-school Services
      Question 493: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to deal with a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31545/09]
    • Health Services
      Question 494: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will assist in having an application for home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork reconsidered. [31569/09]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 495: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent on advertising and promotions in her Department and each agency under her aegis for each of the years 2004,...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 496: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there are bed closures in St. Vincent's Hospital, Athy, County Kildare; the action she will take to ensure that the beds are...
    • Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
      Question 497: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in awarding funding, due under the health repayment scheme, to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford....
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 498: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason this Deputy has yet to receive a substantial reply to correspondence sent to her on 31 July 2009 concerning an issue (details...
    • Health Services
      Question 499: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if eight home support hours weekly will be restored by the Health Service Executive to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny....
    • Hospital Services
      Question 500: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public hospital beds closed since 1 July 2009 and their locations; the number of wards so closed and their locations; the...
    • Pharmacy Services
      Question 502: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and location of special pharmacies put in place by the Health Service Executive as part of its contingency plan during the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 503: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes; the basis on which she called...
    • Health Services
      Question 504: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application to the Health Service Executive south by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [31612/09]
    • Nursing Homes Regulation
      Question 505: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a nursing home resident is liable for the Health Information and Quality Authority licensing fee of €190 per designated place; if a...
    • Pharmacy Services
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the pharmacy dispute in August 2009, she had meetings with the pharmacy group since this dispute; if so, the number of...
    • Health Services
      Question 508: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 30 June 2009, the reason a response has not issued from the Health Service Executive....
    • Medical Cards
      Question 512: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for a general medical service card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 514: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 313 and 314 of 31 January 2006, the number of court actions regarding the provision of...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 515: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost in administering the cycle-to-work scheme in her Department in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31714/09]
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 516: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 28 April 2009, the number of such facilities inspected to date; the number to be inspected...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 517: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 9 June 2009, if she has received a copy of the final report of the Health Service...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 518: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when additional whole time equivalent consultants will be appointed to Cork University Maternity Hospital, which is currently operating...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 520: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting period for the first prenatal appointment for expectant mothers at Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a...
    • Health Services
      Question 522: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 will be supported. [31814/09]
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 523: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) will be supported. [31815/09]
    • Health Services
      Question 524: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a matter (details supplied) will be supported. [31816/09]
    • Ministerial Expenses
      Question 525: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount that has been claimed in expenses by each Minister and Minister of State in her Department from 1997 to 2008; the reasons...
  • Department of Transport
    • Road Traffic Regulations
      Question 526: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to deal with noise pollution emanating from private vehicles with modified engines and exhaust systems; and if he will make...
    • Regional Road Network
      Question 527: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has made provision for the full cost of the realignment work on Garrycastle Bridge in Athlone, County Westmeath which is due to commence in...
    • Rural Transport Services
      Question 528: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the rural transport programme is being abolished; if his attention has been drawn to the valuable service it provides to many elderly...
    • EU Surveys
      Question 529: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a cost-benefit analysis from the European Commission proving the benefits of the eCall system if applied here; if he will...
    • Public Transport
      Question 530: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by Bus Éireann to abolish, or reduce frequency of, approximately 50 of its routes as part of its...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 531: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the report on his Department by An Bord Snip Nua; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30266/09]
    • Public Transport
      Question 532: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had discussion with Bus Éireann regarding the recent proposal from An Bord Snip Nua in relation to the sale of the Expressway arm of...
    • Driving Licences
      Question 533: To ask the Minister for Transport the rules governing foreign driving licences here; if a person holding a foreign licence can exchange it for an Irish drivers licence; and if he...
    • Public Transport
      Question 534: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure the introduction of an integrated ticketing system for Luas and bus services in the Dublin region; and if he will make a...
    • National Cycle Manual
      Question 536: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the draft national guidelines for a cycle design manual; if a consultation process will be undertaken; if so, the form it...
    • Air Services
      Question 537: To ask the Minister for Transport the average subsidy per passenger in 2008 on all Irish air routes subject to a subsidised public service obligation in view of An Board Snip Nua...
    • Public Transport
      Question 538: To ask the Minister for Transport the requirement for accessibility on CIÉ tour buses, private Irish tour buses and non-Irish licensed buses; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Air Services
      Question 539: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 8 July 2009, his views on the failure of Aer Lingus to sign up to new US pre-clearance facilities...
    • State Airports
      Question 540: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for the restructuring of the airport boards at Cork and Shannon Airports; his plans to abolish these boards; and if he will make a...
    • Road Safety
      Question 541: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the proposal by the Road Safety Authority to introduce night time curfews for young learner drivers; his further views on whether it...
    • Rail Safety
      Question 543: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for a full investigation of the collapse of the railway bridge at Broadmeadows in Malahide; the arrangements to expedite repairs of the...
    • Dublin Port Study
      Question 544: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30653/09]
    • State Airports
      Question 545: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30654/09]
    • Parking Regulations
      Question 547: To ask the Minister for Transport the legal position in respect of preventing a motorist from removing their car from private property until after the payment of money to the...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 548: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the plans for the deep water port are only available to view in Drogheda Garda station and in the presence of gardaí and cameras; the...
    • Regional Road Network
      Question 553: To ask the Minister for Transport the implications for his Department, local authorities and the National Roads Authority of his decision to transfer funding allocation...
    • Public Transport
      Question 554: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recommendation in the Deloitte report on Dublin Bus that Dublin Bus has sufficient buses to meet demand in view of the decision...
    • Dublin Transport Authority
      Question 557: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has nominated an establishment date for the Dublin Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30844/09]
    • Planning Issues
      Question 560: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether Aer Rianta acted in full compliance with all planning laws with regard to lands (details supplied) in County Dublin during...
    • Road Network
      Question 562: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy regarding the Atlantic corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30982/09]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 565: To ask the Minister for Transport if civil servants from his Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and non-commercial State bodies, or who hold...
    • Consumer Protection
      Question 566: To ask the Minister for Transport if there has been consultation between himself and the European Commission in relation to the planned stakeholder consultation to be held in...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 569: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of money spent on advertising and promotions in his Department and each agency under his aegis for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006,...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 570: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost in administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31718/09]
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 572: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 341 of 9 June 2009, the position regarding the review taking place in his Department; and if he will make a...
    • Ministerial Expenses
      Question 573: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount that has been claimed in expenses by each Minister and Minister of State in his Department from 1997 to 2008; the reasons these...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Tax Collection
      Question 574: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is possible to review and reduce the standard fees charged by Revenue sheriffs for the issuing of warrants and so on...
    • Official Transport
      Question 575: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of office holders, former and present, who have State cars with details of their names and so on. [30972/09]
    • European Arrest Warrants
      Question 576: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason suspects subject to European arrest warrants were released in 2008 due to processing delays; and if he will make...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 577: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to review deportation procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31689/09]
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 578: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [30088/09]
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 580: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Immigration and Asylum Issues
      Question 582: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the increase in numbers of migrants registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau in the past ten years; the number...
    • Court Procedures
      Question 584: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30223/09]
    • Visa Applications
      Question 585: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the case of a person (details supplied) will be supported. [30226/09]
    • Garda Operations
      Question 586: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30242/09]
    • Residency Permits
      Question 587: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork....
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 589: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 590: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed at Coolock, Raheny, Howth, Swords, Ballymun and Clontarf Garda stations; and if he will...
    • Civil Registration Legislation
      Question 592: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which State recognises the self-identified gender of transgender children; the gender of post-operative...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 593: 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...
    • Victims Commission
      Question 594: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the recommendations of the Future Structures and Services for Victims of Crime report which have not yet been implemented;...
    • Crime Prevention
      Question 595: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the State and non-governmental organisations which are assisting the national office for the prevention of domestic, sexual...
    • Sex Offender Treatment Programme
      Question 596: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the 324 prisoners currently in custody under sentence for crimes of a sexual nature who have requested...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 597: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convicted sex offenders who have breached the conditions of their post-release supervision orders for each of...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 602: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda who are tasked to the domestic violence and sexual assault unit; the annual budget...
    • Juvenile Offenders
      Question 603: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of children under 18 years who are accommodated in a section (details supplied) in St. Patrick's Institution;...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 604: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department keeps records of recidivism rates of persons convicted of sex offences; and if he will make a statement...
    • Sex Offender Treatment Programme
      Question 607: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of centres that provide treatment services to sex offenders in the community; their geographic locations; the...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 608: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for an all-Ireland strategy which would protect the public, adults and children from sexual harm by providing...
    • Judicial Appointments
      Question 610: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of representations he has received in relation to judicial appointments to the District, Circuit, High and...
    • Asylum Support Services
      Question 611: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views regarding the closure of the Clare Lodge in Ennis, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Liquor Licensing Laws
      Question 613: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a response to his letter to the Minister for Social Development in Northern Ireland, as per...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 616: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has applied for family reunification...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 617: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [30579/09]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 618: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce legislation to amend section 13 of the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 to ensure that patients in...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 619: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the inclusion of the offence of a learner driver driving without a qualified accompanying driver and L...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 620: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to ratify the UN protocol to prevent human trafficking; if there is a need to update Irish law in this respect;...
    • Garda Training
      Question 621: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the training of probationary and full-time members of An Garda Síochána on suicide prevention and postvention. [30722/09]
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 622: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make funding available for community alert schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30736/09]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 623: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of legal aid paid to solicitors in each court area here for 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in tabular...
    • Drug Treatment Programme
      Question 624: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 181 of 25 February 2009 and 190 of 1 July 2009, if he has received the proposal;...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 625: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to introduce an amnesty for the removal of knives here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30745/09]
    • Garda Stations
      Question 626: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to increase the opening hours at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a...
    • Crime Prevention
      Question 627: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he has taken in view of the recent knife attacks in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 629: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of providing State services to asylum seekers by his Department in 2008. [30762/09]
    • Residency Permits
      Question 630: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [30778/09]
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 631: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in granting citizenship to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who applied in 2005; and if...
    • Garda Communications
      Question 632: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the reforms recommended have been implemented in respect of PULSE by An Garda Síochána following the steps it took to...
    • Public Order Offences
      Question 633: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [30891/09]
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 636: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 637: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a hearing has been listed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been resident here since May...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 638: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [30976/09]
    • Public Order Offences
      Question 640: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [30981/09]
    • Residency Permits
      Question 641: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 for family reunification; and if he will make a...
    • Legal Aid Service
      Question 642: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of repeat offenders who have availed of free legal aid; the number of times each person has re-offended; the...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 643: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason that medical insurance is a requirement for visa applicants from a non-EU state; and if he will make a statement...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 644: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the various legal panels for solicitors and barristers under the control of his Department or agencies under it remit; the...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 645: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have departed the force (details supplied) on a monthly basis to date in 2009; the same figures...
    • Prison Accommodation
      Question 646: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners, broken down by prison, who are being accommodated in cells exceeding their limit; and if he will...
    • Small Claims Procedure
      Question 648: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on an issue (details supplied) regarding the small claims court; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Firearms Licences
      Question 649: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 have been implemented; if his attention has...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 650: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
    • Asylum Support Services
      Question 656: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Cork can transfer to self-catering accommodation; and if he will make a statement...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 657: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 662: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin;...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 663: 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 8; and if he will make a...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 664: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31079/09]
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 665: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 666: 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 County Meath; and if he will make a...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 671: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 672: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 673: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
    • Asylum Support Services
      Question 675: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will consider a further transfer to accommodation in Dublin in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 676: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will...
    • Refugee Status
      Question 679: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 680: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 681: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 682: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 683: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 685: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 687: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for asylum in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 689: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 690: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 692: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision to deport in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 in view of the fact that...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 693: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding citizenship status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who is resident here since...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 694: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 695: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 697: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 698: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 699: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will...
    • Refugee Status
      Question 710: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a travel document will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 711: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make...
    • Refugee Status
      Question 713: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a green card or travel document will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who has been granted leave...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 714: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will...
    • Refugee Status
      Question 716: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath who has been refused refugee status;...
    • Prison Staff
      Question 717: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm if there is to be an exemption on the embargo on recruitment to the Prison Service in the near future;...
    • Garda Retirement
      Question 718: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the level of retirements notified to An Garda Síochána for the period 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 719: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to a query (details supplied). [31218/09]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 720: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if civil servants from his Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and non-commercial State...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 722: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to unmanned Garda stations; if the Garda authorities will put fixed times for opening in order...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 723: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of vacancies for sergeants in the western region Garda division; when these vacancies are to be filled in...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 725: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of qualified stateless persons who applied for and obtained naturalisation or citizenship in each of the past...
    • Public Order Offences
      Question 726: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of reported incidents of anti-social behaviour reported to each of the Garda stations throughout County Kildare...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 727: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases in respect of which the Criminal Assets Bureau has seized the assets of those involved in criminal...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 728: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the statistics on crimes committed by persons while on bail with particular reference to members of known criminal gangs in...
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 729: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which the most modern communications technology is now available to gardaí at all Garda stations; and if he...
    • Organised Crime
      Question 731: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of criminal gang leaders or principals that have so far been detained or charged on foot of 2009 legislation;...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 732: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations throughout County Kildare operating with the full requirement of Garda personnel; the...
    • Criminal Offences
      Question 734: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of instances of witness or juror intimidation recorded in the past two years to date in 2009; the prosecutions...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 737: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the revenue accruing to the local or National Exchequer through the imposition of penalty points in each of the past five...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 738: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 324 of 6 May 2009, the progress made on the drafting of the legal costs Bill and the...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 739: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 27 May 2009, if he has received a report from the anti-human trafficking unit...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 740: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the projected annual cost, including security costs, for accommodating persons (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Equality Policy
      Question 741: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the review of the equality for women measure has been completed; if funding will soon be made available; and if he will...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 742: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the personnel strength of the drugs unit in each Garda division in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Prison Education Service
      Question 743: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if prisoners' literacy and numeracy skills are assessed; if State sponsored studies have been conducted in respect of...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 744: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of murders recorded in 2004; the number of prosecutions which have taken place arising from these murders; the...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 752: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of court presenters who have been appointed within the Garda Síochána; the way this scheme operates; the...
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 754: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations which have access to audio equipment for recording interviews with suspects; and if he will...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 756: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda strength and the number in training; the number of student and probationer gardaí as a percentage of the total...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 757: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civilians employed by the Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31412/09]
    • Garda Reserve
      Question 759: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve who have been recruited; the number currently in training; and if he will make a...
    • Prisoner Deaths
      Question 760: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners who have died in custody each year for the past four years and to date in 2009 in tabular form; the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 761: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will progress legislation in respect of spent convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31416/09]
    • Restorative Justice Programme
      Question 762: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the locations at which the restorative justice programme is used; if he will roll out the programme further; and if he will...
    • Liquor Licensing Laws
      Question 763: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions and convictions which have been secured in respect of the offence of selling alcohol to minors...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 764: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of additional posts which have been created in the State forensic laboratory since the publication of the Kopp...
    • Prison Building Programme
      Question 765: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the proposed prison to be built at Kilworth, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Commencement of Legislation
      Question 766: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when section 132 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 in respect of the removal of the upward-only restriction...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 767: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who applied for a programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31561/09]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 771: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money spent on advertising and promotions in his Department and each agency under his aegis for each of the...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 772: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 773: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly who applied for naturalisation; if...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 774: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a matter (details supplied). [31819/09]
    • Ministerial Expenses
      Question 775: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount that has been claimed in expenses by each Minister and Minister of State in his Department from 1997 to 2008;...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Visa Applications
      Question 776: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will review the case of a person (details supplied). [30087/09]
    • International Agreements
      Question 777: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will seek the negotiation and conclusion of an international mechanism to deal with depleted uranium similar to recent initiatives in...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 779: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30268/09]
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 781: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support trade unionists (details supplied) in Colombia. [30655/09]
    • Consular Services
      Question 783: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [30727/09]
    • Middle East Peace Process
      Question 784: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the decision by the Israeli Government to formally approve the construction of more than 450 new homes in the occupied West...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 785: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding Zimbabwe; if discussions have taken place at EU level regarding the lifting of international sanctions against...
    • Official Engagements
      Question 786: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31194/09]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 787: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if civil servants from his Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and non-commercial State bodies, or who...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 788: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role which he is taking at international level to support a resolution of a dispute between Kenya, Sudan and Ethiopia over the Ilemi...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 789: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the imprisonment in Iran of a person (details supplied); if he will enlist the aid of the international...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 790: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of money spent on advertising and promotions in his Department and each agency under his aegis for each of the years 2004, 2005,...
    • Public Relations Contracts
      Question 792: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details and costs of a tender recently awarded to a public relations company to provide information about the workings of the European...
    • International Agreements
      Question 793: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will clarify an issue (details supplied). [31631/09]
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 797: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost in administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31713/09]
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 798: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the efforts at Irish and EU level to have a person (details supplied) released; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 799: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent election in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31720/09]
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 800: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the expulsion of UNICEF's communications chief (details supplied) from Sri Lanka recently. [31721/09]
    • Ministerial Expenses
      Question 801: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount that has been claimed in expenses by each Minister and Minister of State in his Department from 1997 to 2008; the reasons these...
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Sports Funding
      Question 802: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans for the future of the sports inclusion disability officer programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30434/09]
    • Film Industry Development
      Question 804: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30262/09]
    • Licensing of Firearms
      Question 807: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 1 July 2009, the position regarding this matter. [30767/09]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 808: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if civil servants from his Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and non-commercial State bodies,...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 809: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the sports capital grant programme will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31358/09]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 810: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of money spent on advertising and promotions in his Department and each agency under his aegis for each of the years...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 811: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31705/09]
    • Ministerial Expenses
      Question 812: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount that has been claimed in expenses by each Minister and Minister of State in his Department from 1997 to 2008; the reasons...
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Community Development
      Question 813: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will clarify the position regarding the future of a company (details supplied) in County Clare; if funding will...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 815: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when will a decision be made in respect of the decentralisation of his offices to Charlestown, County Mayo; and if he...
    • Rail Network
      Question 816: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views regarding the development of the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Security of the Elderly
      Question 817: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding a scheme (details supplied); if a review has taken place; if so, the outcome of the review;...
    • Road Network
      Question 818: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the circumstances regarding the processing of a Gaeltacht road grant application for persons (details supplied) in...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 820: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if civil servants from his Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and non-commercial...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 823: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money spent on advertising and promotions in his Department and each agency under his aegis for each of...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 824: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost of administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Ministerial Expenses
      Question 825: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount that has been claimed in expenses by each Minister and Minister of State in his Department from 1997 to...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 826: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has been refused a supplementary welfare allowance; and if she will make...
    • Family Support Services
      Question 827: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on family resource centres and the contribution same make to our communities; if funding will continue to be provided to...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 828: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on expanding the back to education allowance in order that it will cover postgraduate courses aside from teaching...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 829: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a review will be undertaken following rent support appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 833: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of self-employed persons paying class S PRSI contributions for each of the past three years; and the number of persons...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 834: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an appeal for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if...
    • Parliamentary Questions
      Question 835: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will address the issue raised in a previous parliamentary question regarding a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 836: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made in respect of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in relation to an illness benefit claim; and...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 837: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason that there are not more social welfare inspectors employed in the Tuam area of County Galway in view of the backlog of...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 838: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the procedures in place to ensure that EU Regulation 1408/71 is enacted; if she will clarify that child benefit is payable to EU...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 840: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on a jobseeker's benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if...
    • Social Welfare Offices
      Question 841: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review the staffing rosters and opening hours of social welfare offices here in view of the increase in the number of...

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