Written answers
Thursday, 15 October 2009
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Farm Waste Management
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost of the farm waste management scheme in 2010; and if he will confirm that it will be awarded in January 2010 as...
- Domestic Abattoirs
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he has taken to promote the operation of the small scale local abattoir; if he has instructed the Food Safety...
- Sheep Production
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether the average income for sheep farmers of €9,000 is an adequate wage; the action he is taking to ensure...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the process involved in establishing the newly proposed dairy consultative group, specifically as to the composition of the...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the REP scheme deadline for spreading slurry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36237/09]
- Common Fisheries Policy
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to submit to the EU Commission Ireland's position in relation to the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy;...
- Organic Farming
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the role of and the functions to be carried out by an Forás Orgánach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36077/09]
- Dairy Sector
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether dairy farming here, as currently structured, can compete on the world market; and his further views on...
- On-farm Investment Schemes
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans regarding the reinstatement of the young farmers installation aid and early retirement programmes; and if he will...
- Food Safety
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money paid out by him to date to producers and food processors arising from the pork dioxin problem; and if he...
- Departmental Offices
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the various phases of the plans to reorganise his Department's offices around the country. [36223/09]
- Supports for Young Farmers
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he has put in place to support young farmers, both in terms of on-farm investment and the allocation of milk...
- European Council Meetings
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his main areas of interest on the agenda for the Agriculture Council meeting in October 2009 in Luxembourg; and if he will...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the funding which has been made available to fulfil obligations under the early retirement scheme; if farmers with legitimate...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to review the afforestation programme. [36219/09]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the alternative cost cutting proposals put forward by an organisation (details supplied) in view of the Special...
- Transport of Animals
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the animal transport regulation proposals at EU level; and the policy he has adopted regarding same....
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions which are taking place with a view to carbon reduction within the agricultural sector. [36227/09]
- Aquaculture Development
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the EU Commission plans to promote the European aquaculture industry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Farm Inspections
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position with regard to on-farm nitrates regulations inspections; if he has come to an agreement with the Department of...
- Animal Identification Scheme
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the proposal for electronic tagging of sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36240/09]
- Food Safety
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has engaged in discussions with the Health Service Executive with regard to streamlining food safety monitoring and...
- Common Agricultural Policy
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions which have taken place at the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers in relation to the Common Agricultural...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the main provisions and aims of the proposed forestry Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36197/09]
- Departmental Reports
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will publish the report into the pork dioxin contamination issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- On-farm Investment Schemes
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the 5,000 farmers excluded from the farm improvement scheme in 2007 will be given priority in the recently announced new...
- Horticultural Production
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether the horticultural producer groups are a fundamental part of the horticultural production supply chain;...
- Milk Quota
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether there is further scope for the allocation of additional quota to young farmers as a result of the...
- Adventure Courses
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made on the plans to provide high rope adventure courses in forests here; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the role he envisages of a sustainable food and agricultural policy in addressing the inter-related global challenges of...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his spending proposals for the use of the unspent single payment scheme funds, announced in the context of a revised rural...
- Grant Payments
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the reported 15,000 queried applications in respect of single farm payment. [36226/09]
- Sugar Beet Production
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will investigate the possibility of re-establishing the sugar beet industry here; and if he will make a statement on...
- Dairy Sector
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to assist dairy farmers here, in the grip of the worst cash flow and income crisis in a generation,...
- Aquaculture Development
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the operational programme for fisheries has been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36193/09]
- Equine Diseases
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the role played by Irish laboratories and UK laboratories in the recent outbreak of equine piorplasmosis; and if he will make...
- Food Labelling
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the recent action taken on the traceability of pork products and the labelling of genuine Irish meat products to distinguish...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers penalised under the REP scheme in 2008; the breakdown of this figure; and the reason for the imposition...
- Dairy Sector
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the level of support provided by the EU Commission in relation to the difficult market situation...
- EU Directives
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has consulted with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in relation to the extension of the...
- Sheep Production
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if additional funding will be provided in 2010 to assist the sheep sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Fishing Industry Development
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the award of permits to mussel fishermen in Cromane, County Kerry, in 2009; his views on whether...
- Common Fisheries Policy
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will be seeking increased quota for Irish fishermen as part of the review of the Common Fisheries Policy. [36199/09]
- Value for Money Reviews
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has concluded consideration of a value for money review on the issue of temporary veterinary inspectors; the action he...
- Infectious Diseases
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the swine influenza virus in pigs here in view of the recent reports of an outbreak at a farm in County Cork....
- Bovine Diseases
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the benefits that arise from the approval, by the EU Commission, of Ireland's application for official brucellosis-free...
- Agri-food Sector
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the future development of the agricultural sector; if he is conscious of the need to ensure security of supply...
- Sheep Production
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department is undertaking an investigation at meat factories in respect of lamb imports; and the details of such...
- Farm Inspections
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when unannounced inspections commenced in 2009; when they will be concluded. [36209/09]
- Appointments to State Boards
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the role on the Teagasc board vacated by a person (details supplied) will be filled. [36225/09]
- European Council Meetings
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outcome of the EU Agriculture Council meeting of 5 October 2009, particularly in relation to the dairy sector. ...
- Milk Quota
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the training and support initiatives which have been afforded to the 70 new dairy farmers allocated milk quotas in October...
- Common Fisheries Policy
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made during the recent series of meetings with fishermen on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if...
- Organic Farming
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outcome of the recent review of the organic farming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36076/09]
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of additional applications for the farm retirement scheme that have been admitted or are being considered for...
- Sugar Industry
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money which was sanctioned by the European Union to upskill and retrain workers in the Mallow and Carlow...
- EU Directives
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the representations he has received from farming organisations and groups with a view to having the slurry spreading...
- Departmental Reports
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the impact the recommendations of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme to...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number, nature and amount of planting area applications made to his Department for forestry grants at each stage in...
- Pigmeat Sector
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total cost to date of the pig dioxin scare in December 2008. [36210/09]
- On-farm Investment Schemes
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of the new targeted scheme for on-farm investment, announced as part of a revised rural development programme;...
- Fur Farming
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to publish legislation banning fur farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35936/09]
- Beef Exports
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to support a live cattle trade to Britain; the numbers exported to date in 2009; the corresponding...
- Fallen Animal Collection Scheme
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of proceedings aimed at bringing down the costs of disposing of fallen animals. [36222/09]
- Pigmeat Sector
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will respond to reports that the relevant authorities in Northern Ireland were not adequately informed of the actions...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the report by an organisation (details supplied) which states that the REP scheme...
- Farm Inspections
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of inspections to be carried out under the single payment scheme in 2009; the number carried out to date in 2009;...
- Beef Imports
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the attempts he has made to convey Irish concerns on the importing of Brazilian beef to the European Commission. [36228/09]
- Cross Compliance Measures
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the specific irregularities relating to cross-compliance measures that led to his Department being fined €715,000. [36229/09]
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the costs incurred by her constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at her...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other...
- Grant Payments
Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants provided to Industrial Development Authority related projects nationally per year over the past...
- Job Creation
Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created by Enterprise Ireland in Waterford per year over the past five years; and if she...
- Grant Payments
Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants provided to Enterprise Ireland related projects in Waterford per year over the past five years; and...
- Job Creation
Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created by Enterprise Ireland here per year over the past five years; and if she will make...
- Grant Payments
Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants provided to Enterprise Ireland related projects nationally per year over the past five years; and...
- Job Creation
Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created by the Industrial Development Authority here each year over the past five years;...
- Employment Rights
Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the review process on employee representation as outlined in point 9.3 of the Transitional...
- Departmental Staff
Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of working days lost to her Department as a consequence of trade union leave for 2008; the trade...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the unions which have been contracted by FÁS with regard to the union-led learning network; the value and...
- Workplace Innovation Fund
Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies availing of the work place innovation fund for each of the past three years; the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff members who have been dismissed from her Department in each of the past five years and...
- Departmental Reports
Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the report of the organisation review programme with respect to her Department; and if she will...
- Departmental Payments
Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the outcome of the assessment carried out on extending the 15 day payment deadline to local authorities and...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress regarding the main streaming of the knowledge economy skills passport; and if she will make a...
- Industrial Relations
Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding her reply to Question No. 69 of 10 December 2008, in view of the changed...
- Business Regulation
Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 23 June 2009; and if she will make a...
- Employment Support Services
Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies which have applied for funding from the temporary job subsidy scheme; the number of...
- Enterprise Stabilisation Fund
Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies which have applied for funding from the enterprise stabilisation fund; the number of...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently participating in the short-time training programme and the work placement...
- Entrepreneurial Activity
Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the entrepreneurial activity to date in 2009; the entrepreneurial activity for each of the past ten years;...
- Industrial Development
Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial and grant assistance paid from EU and national sources in respect of a factory (details...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of official domestic travel including all transport costs, accommodation, meals and other...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will support a matter (detail supplied) in Dublin 9. [36583/09]
- Department of Finance
- Public Procurement
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the rules for construction tenders by public bodies and local authorities in order that small building contracts of less than...
- National Lottery Funding
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance the amounts of money that have been spent annually by the national lottery in the years 2000 to 2006; the percentages of these annual amounts that...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the costs incurred by his constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at his Department for leaflet design,...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental costs, incurred by the Minister...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied). [36407/09]
- Public Sector Pay
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate of the annual savings in 2010 to 2013, over and above those secured through the suspension of the national pay agreement, of cuts in...
- Tax Collection
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance when an application for a tax refund by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will be decided; and the reason for the delay in processing this...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the proposed National Asset Management Agency legislation provides for a whistleblowers' charter to cover staff within NAMA,...
- Tax Code
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of creating a new tax band for all income between €36,400 and €40,000 for a single person and the equivalent for a couple of 30%, of...
- Public Service Recruitment
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the common pool for recruitment to promotional positions in local authorities, the Health Service Executive and vocational educational...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the National Asset Management Agency will take into account planning permissions attached to undeveloped sites in valuing assets...
- Tax Code
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of a wine, beer and spirit licence for retailers, publicans and restaurateurs for each year since 1997 to date in 2009; and if he will make...
- Departmental Reports
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects to receive the report of the review body on higher remuneration in the public sector; when he will act on it; if he will carry out a...
- Tax Code
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of creating a new tax band for all income between €36,400 and €50,000 for a single person and the equivalent for a couple of 30%, of...
- Flood Relief
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline for phase two of the flood alleviation plan on the Munster Blackwater at Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of official domestic travel including all transport costs, accommodation, meals and other incidentals incurred by himself and the Ministers...
- Tax Yield
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will estimate the yield from taxing capital income on the same basis as earned income. [36587/09]
- Department of Health and Children
- Child Care Services
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding which is available to assist a person (details supplied) in County Longford to meet the cost of the continued running of a...
- Health Service Staff
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide an additional dermatologist for the south-east region, as was recommended in November 2003 by Comhairle na...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the costs incurred by her constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at her Department in respect of...
- Ministerial Travel (1 comment)
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental costs, incurred by...
- Hospital Services
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the consultation appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork will not be changed; and if she will...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if applications submitted for the fair deal nursing home support scheme will be backdated to 27 October 2009 if they are eligible....
- Health Services
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an application for optical benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a...
- Health Service Suppliers
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the meat suppliers in the Health Service Executive west; the duration and value of their contracts; the meat products involved; and if...
- Patient Private Property Fund
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 16 September 2009, when repayments will be made in the western region; the timetable for...
- Health Services
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appointment for orthodontic treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she...
- Health Service Staff
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the common pool for recruitment to promotional positions in the Health Service Executive among others; if she will provide...
- Children in Care
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has received written confirmation that all statutory requirements relating to fire safety and building...
- Vaccination Programme
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans for swine influenza vaccination of persons over 65 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36527/09]
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will receive payment on a health repayment scheme claim in view of the fact that the acceptance form...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of official domestic travel, including all transport costs, accommodation, meals and other incidentals incurred by herself and...
- Health Service Staff
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the 270 social work posts called for in the recent Ryan report are excluded from the current Health Service Executive recruitment...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a placement will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Service Allowances
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of domiciliary care allowance applications received in each of the past five years to date; the number granted, refused or...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36826/09]
- Department of Transport
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport the costs incurred by his constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at his Department for leaflet design,...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Transport the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental costs, incurred by the Minister...
- Rail Services
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Transport if a matter (details supplied) will be supported. [36451/09]
- Air Services
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Transport if has had discussions with Aer Lingus or Aer Lingus board members appointed by the Government regarding the recent job cuts announcements by Aer...
- Public Transport
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Transport the position with respect to the use of the Dublin Port tunnel by the 41X Dublin Bus service; the applications currently under consideration by...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of official domestic travel including all transport costs, accommodation, meals and other incidentals incurred by himself and the...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of offices and civil servants involved in the administration of the penalty points system; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the costs incurred by his constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at his Department for...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental costs,...
- Prison Medical Service
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 637 of 6 October 2009, if this matter will be re-examined; and if he will make a...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [36444/09]
- Garda Operations
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that adequate resources are available to gardaí at Tallaght Garda Station, Dublin, to allow them...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will enact the ban on upward only rent reviews into law; if he is reconsidering this matter; and if he will make a...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of official domestic travel including all transport costs, accommodation, meals and other incidentals incurred by...
- Crime Levels
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of offences in which a knife was involved to date in 2009; the number of murders in which a knife was involved;...
- Residency Permits
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if consideration on compassionate grounds will be given in respect of residency in the case of a person (details supplied)...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the costs incurred by his constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at his Department for leaflet design,...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental costs, incurred by the...
- Debt Relief
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the ongoing burden of international debt on poorer countries; the way he considers that this burden affects African countries...
- Kidnapped Aid Workers
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions being taken to achieve the release of persons (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the interest of people here...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost of official domestic travel including all transport costs, accommodation, meals and other incidentals incurred by himself and the...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support a matter (details supplied). [36579/09]
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the costs incurred by his constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at his Department for leaflet...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental costs, incurred...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the costs incurred by his constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at his...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Code
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to rent allowance; the limits for a couple in receipt of social welfare with no children; the amount they...
- Carers Strategy
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the carer's strategy has not yet been published; when she will do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the costs incurred by her constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at her Department in respect...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental costs, incurred...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an appeal in respect of child benefit will be concluded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views regarding the financial difficulties experienced by people who were formerly self-employed and who have no entitlement...
- Computerisation Programme
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will supply scanners to businesses (details supplied) to allow them access the swipe cards which recently issued to social...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a jobseeker's assistance appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she...
- Pension Provisions
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated savings to the Exchequer if the qualifying year for the contributory State pension and State contributory transition...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has been refused child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has been refused a State transition pension; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare against the decision to refuse their application for...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of official domestic travel including all transport costs, accommodation, meals and other incidentals incurred by herself...
- Pension Provisions
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of married women claiming the contributory State pension for each year from 1990 to 2007; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36827/09]
- Department of Defence
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Defence the costs incurred by his constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at his Department for leaflet design,...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Defence the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental costs, incurred by the Minister...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the costs incurred by his constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at his...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other...
- Tax Code
Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the new local government charge for second homes in the case of a person who has been...
- Building Regulations
Question 228: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimates for compliance with recent legislation requiring building energy rating certificates; the...
- Housing Grants
Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish his review in relation to the three types of grants that currently exist under the one...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 230: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the common pool for recruitment to promotional positions in local authorities amongst others; if...
- Planning Issues
Question 231: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a statutory impediment that would prevent local authorities from informing councillors of...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 232: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the payment of bonuses to local authority officials; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 233: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people who have been officially removed from local authority housing lists during each of the...
- Planning Issues
Question 234: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on exempting public representatives from paying the fee to make an observation on a planning issue...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 235: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an Irish citizen who is married to a citizen of another country, can apply to their local authority, in...
- Turbary Rights
Question 237: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the conclusions reached following a recent meeting (details supplied); the date and location of the meeting;...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 239: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the fees charged by local authorities for each area in respect of Part V affordable housing; and if he will...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 240: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost of official domestic travel including all transport costs, accommodation, meals and other...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 241: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is expected to allocate the necessary funding to Kildare County Council to enable the Ballyna group...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 242: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when legislation regarding dog breeding establishments will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and if he will...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy Conservation
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the local authorities who have put in place an energy efficiency plan to date in 2009; the action he will take...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the costs incurred by his constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at his...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their REPS 4 payment; the reason for the delay; and if he...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the costs incurred by his constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at his Department for...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental costs,...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost incurred by his constituency office and the constituency offices of Ministers of State at his Department in...
- Compensation Schemes
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the compensation package offered to qualifying applicants for the pork recall compensation scheme, including the deciding...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the costs incurred by his constituency office, and the constituency offices of Ministers of State in his Department, in...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost of official domestic travel including all transport costs, accommodation, meals and other incidentals incurred by...
- Agri-food Sector
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he proposes to take to address the issue of collapsing prices in the agri sector with particular reference to the...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he proposes to restore the REP scheme in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36600/09]
- Agricultural Exports
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of new markets identified for agricultural produce in the beef, lamb, pig meat and dairy sectors; the number of...
- Agri-food Sector
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the future development of the beef, sheep, pig, lamb, cereal and dairy sectors with a view to making the...
- Common Agricultural Policy
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had or proposes to have with his EU colleagues with the objective of adopting a short, medium and...
- Sugar Beet Production
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the countries within the EU currently involved in sugar production from sugar beet; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Common Agricultural Policy
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to ensure a reasonable standard of income throughout the agricultural production sector with particular reference...
- Dairy Sector
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which the costs to the dairy producer here compare with those in the UK, France and other EU countries; and if...
- Department of Education and Science
- Departmental Staff
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average wage and number of staff employed by his Department each year from 1997 to 2008 broken down by job title and grade; and if...
- School Transport
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will arrange financial assistance for the transport of a child (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the costs incurred by his constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at his Department for leaflet...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental costs, incurred by...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will provide funding for the building of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if he will make a statement on the...
- School Accommodation
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will accept the proposals put forward by the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money spent on capital projects in schools (details supplied) in County Laois in 2009 in tabular form; the amount which...
- School Transport
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is permissible for a child to utilise the school bus ticket funded by their parents to avail of a scheduled Bus Éireann service...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the emergency improvement works which have been approved by his Department in respect of a school (details supplied) in County...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason no progress has been made in relation to the building project sanctioned in respect of a school (details supplied) in...
- Education Schemes
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he, or a suitable member of his Department, will examine the recommendations of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the Student Support Bill 2008 will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36437/09]
- School Staffing
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the common pool for recruitment to promotional positions in vocational education committees among others; if he will...
- Central Applications Office
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason Central Applications Office forms are distributed to secondary schools when more than 75% are returned on-line; and if he...
- School Enrolments
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason and the length of time a secondary school must keep a place open for a student who does not return to school at the start...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on securing a permanent site for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when work will commence on the permanent...
- Mature Students
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of mature students registered in third level education in 2009; the number of mature students registered in third level...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will be provided with new accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Ministerial Meetings
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will meet with representatives from a vocational education committee (details supplied), having made written requests for same;...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the commencement of building works at a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of official domestic travel including all transport costs, accommodation, meals and other incidentals incurred by himself and...
- Departmental Reports
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the actions that relate to his Department in respect of the smart economy document announced by the Government; the progress which has...
- Programme for Government
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost in relation to the commitments entered into in the recently published revised programme for Government. [36596/09]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36825/09]
