Written answers
Thursday, 24 September 2009
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Art Exhibitions
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding planning for the Dublin International Art Exhibition 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Arts Funding
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the discussions he has had with officials of other Departments regarding cuts in arts funding; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans in respect of the decentralisation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32309/09]
- Horse and Greyhound Racing Industries
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the expected funding level of the horse and greyhound racing fund; the projected direct Exchequer contribution in this area; and if...
- National Library
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has given approval for the recruitment process in respect of a replacement national literary director to commence; and if he...
- Tax Code
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the artists tax exemption scheme; the recommendations he has given to the Department of Finance regarding this...
- National Cultural Institutions
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the response to his call to arts centres here to become more commercial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32308/09]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if funding is available for a conference (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32330/09]
- Statement of Strategy
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide a list of the tasks currently being carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Proposed Legislation
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if consultation has taken place or is planned on the draft legislation to amalgamate the cultural institutions; when draft...
- Arts Funding
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent of the curtailment of funding for the arts in 2009; the way this is expected to directly affect the various groups, bodies...
- National Conference Centre
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department or any of the agencies within the remit of his Department will have a role in attracting conference business to the...
- Sport and Recreational Development
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the development of the National Sports Campus is still part of his plans in view of the recent granted planning permission to the...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount spent on the plans to decentralise bodies under the aegis of his Department; if any offices were purchased as part of the...
- National Cultural Institutions
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the recommendation within the Special Group on Public Services Numbers and Expenditure Report to introduce small...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the allocation of sports capital funding not drawn down in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress on developing the cultural tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32342/09]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the current annual expenditure on flights, hotel stays and similar expenses incurred by him in comparison to his predecessor; and if...
- Swimming Pool Projects
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make a statement on the reopening of the local authority swimming pool programme. [32340/09]
- National Lottery Funding
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the total amount of National Lottery funding received by his Department over the past six years; the amount allocated for each year;...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the controls that are in place to ensure that necessary expenses incurred by him when he is away on official business are kept to a...
- Sports Funding
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the Gaelic players grant scheme; if the issue has be resolved to the satisfaction of all concerned; and if he...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of funding allocated under the sports capital programme each year for the past six years; if he will provide a breakdown...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the average number of times he travelled to his Department offices in County Kerry each month since he assumed office; and if he will...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress on the review of the sports capital programme; when the review will be completed; if he is accepting submissions for the...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Work Permits
Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a work permit application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance the basic principles that will be used in deciding the tax base for the proposed 80% tax on windfall gain from rezoning; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance the sources of the principal appropriations in aid that recur on an annual basis and which are used to offset current expenditure in each Government...
- Tax Yield
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate and forecast on a no policy change basis of the total amount of health levies that will be collected for each year in the period 2008 to...
- Tax Code
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on removing the high level of VAT from motorcycle safety equipment and other safety equipment, in view of the fact that this encourages the...
- Flood Relief
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance the funding which will be made available to a local authority following an incident (details supplied) in County Donegal in view of the impact on the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the Irish stand at the EXPO 2010 in Shanghai, China, including a full breakdown of costs; the expected return; and if he will...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer from commercial property tax exemptions in 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32811/09]
- Internet Betting
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that of the ten largest Internet bookmakers marketing into Ireland only two employ Internet staff here...
- Insurance Industry
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations which govern the home insurance industry; the regulations which govern increases in annual premiums; the agencies that control the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance the final outturn cost of holding the first Lisbon referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32860/09]
- Departmental Staff
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Public Service Appointments Commission would give special concession to a former employee who resigned their permanent post nine years ago and...
- Flood Relief
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the hardship caused by the flooding of the Shannon area; his further plans to carry out work on the Shannon River to alleviate...
- Departmental Properties
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the facts in relation to the leasing of premises (details supplied) in County Louth; the lease details; the length of time this building has been...
- Department of Health and Children
- Health Services
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the checks which are in place to ensure that the children of parents claiming back to school clothing and footwear allowance are all of...
- Health Service Staff
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the position of chairperson of the regional planning committees on domestic violence are being advertised; if so, the reason these...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the comments on pages 81, 82 and 83 of the Ombudsman Annual Report 2008 which state that there was a lack of consistency in...
- Hospital Staff
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 28 April 2009, when this Deputy will receive a reply from the Health Service Executive; and...
- Vaccination Programme
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the options which are available to persons who wish to give their children separate vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella rather...
- Health Services
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [32855/09]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Longford who was informed that they have to wait nine months...
- Medical Cards
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if special concessions are available for persons with Crohn's disease; if persons are entitled to a general medical service card in view...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who has been waiting 16 months for an operation. [32916/09]
- Child Care Services
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the required qualifications under the early childhood care and education scheme was arrived at; his plans to recognise any...
- Department of Transport
- Public Transport
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to fund the provision of 90 extra buses for Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32815/09]
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Drug Seizures
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the dates, quantities and location of drug seizures in Coolock, Dublin 5 and 17 between 1 January and 20 September 2009; and...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons arrested for driving while disqualified in the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the steps gardaí...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Crime Prevention
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [32858/09]
- Garda Strength
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in each garda division here on 1 September 2009; and the population covered by each garda division per...
- Asylum Applications (1 comment)
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his policy regarding persons who have been refused asylum but who have no State to which they can be deported; the options...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Human Rights Issues
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures being taken at EU and UN level to assist the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Arts Plan
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on the new Abbey Theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32812/09]
- Local Authority Staff
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his policy in ensuring that there is an arts officer in every local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding which was provided by his Department following an incident in an area (details supplied) in County...
- Community Development
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will deal with a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32803/09]
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Insurance
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate and forecast, on a no policy change basis, of the total amount of PRSI that will be collected for each year in the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will reassess a rent allowance application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that they are...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the comments contained in pages 81, 82 and 83 of the Ombudsman Annual Report 2008 regarding the lack of consistency in...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a scheme for digital hearing aids for older people; when the scheme will be announced; the qualifying...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will make a statement on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [32849/09]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the treatment of refugees under the new regulations for rent supplement as set out in...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral hearing will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick for their jobseeker's allowance claim appeal;...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a means test will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [32900/09]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has appealed a decision on their claim for...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Local Authority Housing
Question 100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will deal with a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32804/09]
- Local Authority Charges
Question 101: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the new property tax applies to someone whose first home is in England and owns a derelict uninhabitable...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 will be implemented; the provision which is being made to take...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total paid to date on the non-principal private residence charge on a county basis to date in 2009....
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 104: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities that have participated in the leasing initiative to date in 2009; the amount of the...
- Animal Breeding Regulations
Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way hunt clubs affiliated to an association (details supplied) will be affected by new legislation on...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timeframe for completion of phase two of a project (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation in relation to the €200 second home tax; if it applies when a couple have two homes and they...
- Urban Renewal Schemes
Question 110: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when approval was last given to a company (details supplied) to accept a tender and commence construction;...
- Legislative Programme
Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the commencement order will be signed in respect of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 112: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a derogation will be given to a local authority (details supplied) regarding the position of an arts...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [32899/09]
- Electricity Generation
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Commission of Energy Regulation will make a decision on which prospective power plants will be allowed...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- EU Directives
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the funding provided by the European Commission to Ireland to deal with the impact of special areas of conservation and...
- Grant Payments
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their 2009 single farm payment in view of the fact that they...
- Agri-Food Sector
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of companies involved in the agri-food sector; the number of companies in the agri-food sector for each of the...
- Milk Quota
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made regarding a milk quota application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Department of Education and Science
- Higher Education Grants
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be entitled to a third level grant in view of the fact that they have been...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will receive a final decision from his Department to proceed with the proposed...
- Schools Recognition
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of Educate Together's application to become a second level education patron. [32820/09]
- School Evaluations
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations and subject inspections carried out at primary and second level each year since the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of expenditure which has been allocated by him to whole school evaluations and subject inspections at primary and second...
- Departmental Staff
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff employed in the inspectorate section of his Department; the changes in the staffing allocation to that Department...
- School Evaluations
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has issued guidelines to schools with regard to self-evaluation and providing communities with increased levels of information...
- Departmental Staff
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of people who will be entitled to salary arrears from his Department as a result of the failure to implement the Protection...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for capital works by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal. [32839/09]
- Physical Education Facilities
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the construction of a gymnasium at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal. [32842/09]
- School Transport
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will intervene to change a bus schedule servicing a school (details supplied) in County Sligo in the interests of health and...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date regarding the building of a permanent school (details supplied) in County Dublin, which is due to open in...
- School Transport
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if changes have been agreed with Bus Éireann relating to the tendering of school routes for the 2009-2010 school year; and if he will...
- School Accommodation
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the savings he will make in respect of the total amount spent on renting temporary school accommodation in 2009; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made with the development of a new primary pupils database, a further education management system and the...
- Computerisation Programme
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when information technology funds will become available for primary schools who built mainstream classrooms under the devolved grant...
