Written answers
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Proposed Legislation
Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to publish the legislation to amend the Competition Acts to uphold rights of certain...
- Workplace Accidents
Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace accidents and workplace deaths recorded in each year from 2002 to 2008 and to date in...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of participants in the short time training scheme; if she has given consideration to adopting an...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to reduce the cost of doing business here following a recent Forfás report; and if she will make a...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recommendations of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of claims for redundancy payments waiting to be processed within her Department at the latest date...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the granting of pension top ups and discretionary payments to the former chief executive of FÁS was in...
- Job Protection
Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on guaranteed loans for small and medium enterprises with the view of supporting maintaining...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all the boards of State agencies under her remit which are required to implement the new code of practice...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to her Department in respect of each year from 2002 to date in 2009; the...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the commitment in the Revised Programme for Government to act on recommendations contained in reports of...
- Enterprise Stabilisation Fund
Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies that have applied to date for assistance under the €100 million Enterprise...
- Employment Support Services
Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the type of sectors that are being promoted for graduate work placements; if she will provide a breakdown of...
- EU Directives
Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the draft Consumer Rights Directive; if she is satisfied that the existing rights of...
- Employment Support Services
Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress she has made with the Department of Social and Family Affairs on aiding those unemployed back...
- Tax Code
Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussions she has had with the Department of Finance regarding reducing VAT rates and PRSI rates; and if...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to refine and clarify national rules regarding enterprise eligibility for assistance, both financial...
- National Minimum Wage
Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received a report from the Labour Court regarding a possible change in the national minimum wage;...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recommendation of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme that...
- Employment Support Services
Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps, in view of the continuing level of unemployment indicated by the live register figures, she will...
- Industrial Development
Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts she is making to develop and promote industry in the Youghal area of east Cork; and if she will...
- Pension Provisions
Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a statutory instrument was used to grant additional pension entitlements to a person (details...
- Prompt Payment System
Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to ensure compliance by Government Departments with the new arrangements announced on...
- Legislative Programme
Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects to publish the legislation to clamp down on crony capitalism to restrict cross directorships...
- EU Directives
Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position and timeframe for the transposition of the services directive; and if she will make a statement...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated number of apprentices by category who cannot progress with their training due to the...
- Grocery Industry
Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on her proposed code of conduct for the grocery sector. [44601/09]
- Departmental Bodies
Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors employed by the National Employment Rights Authority; the number of labour...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to address the ever increasing issue of falling competitiveness in this economy leading to...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date by the high level action group on green enterprise; when she expects to receive this...
- Employment Subsidy Scheme
Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new eligibility criteria applying to the second round of the employment subsidy scheme will be...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recommendation of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme that...
- Employment Subsidy Scheme
Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has examined the reason for the low take-up of the Government employment subsidy scheme to date; and if...
- Job Creation
Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action her Department and State agencies are taking to generate employment in Youghal, County Cork in view...
- EU Directives
Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU Directives for which she has responsibility remaining to be implemented; if she will list the...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the work of the Company Law Review Group; the timeframe for the publication of legislation...
- Employment Support Services
Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to combat the problem of the responsibility gap in enterprise supports, identified in...
- Job Initiative
Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has given consideration to the introduction of any additional social economy and job initiative schemes...
- Work Permits
Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to review the green card rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44347/09]
- Workplace Inspections
Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate to date in 2009; the way this...
- Employment Support Services
Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons living in south Tipperary who have applied for the Work Placement Programme and the...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the redundancy payment will be processed for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6. [44752/09]
- Employment Support Services
Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her progress to date in implementing a work experience scheme as announced in the Supplementary Budget on 7...
- Job Losses
Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies reported to her Department for each of the past six months; a breakdown by sector;...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to statutory redundancy; and if she will make a...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names, addresses and capacity of all FÁS training centres; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44683/09]
- Fuel Prices
Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will prepare a report on the impact on the economy of the current increases in oil prices; if...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons on FÁS courses who have completed the same FÁS courses in the past five years; and if...
- EU Funding
Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the application under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund on behalf of the...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to fund FÁS through 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44751/09]
- Employment Support Services
Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her progress to date in implementing a work experience scheme as announced in the Supplementary Budget on 7...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if funding for a course (details supplied) has been withdrawn by FÁS to such an extent that only persons who...
- Employment Support Services
Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the fact that numerous unemployed persons, not including unemployed...
- Employment Subsidy Scheme
Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details regarding the employment subsidy scheme which was extended to include non-exporting companies; if...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which she expects to increase funding for community employment schemes in 2010; and if she will...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the costs incurred to date in 2009 by her Department arising from the Governments decentralisation proposals;...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to manufacturing and service job relocation to more competitive economies in...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of extra re-training or upskilling places likely to be provided in 2010; the extent to which this...
- Work Permits
Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for work permits received in each of the past five years to date in 2009; the...
- Consumer Protection
Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the prices charged in supermarkets here compare favourably with price charged by the same supermarkets in...
- Unemployment Levels
Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken or proposes to take directly on indirectly to address the issue of unemployment...
- Export Markets
Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which she has identified positive trends in the export markets; the extent to which this will...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extend to which she expects training courses or SE schemes to be funded by her Department directly or...
- Employment Levels
Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs lost and created throughout the economy in each of the past 24 months to date in 2009;...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the haemorrhage of the retail sector in the economy brought about by...
- Tax Code
Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received any correspondence requesting equalisation of VAT here with a view to addressing the...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the basis on which she allocated funds to the various bodies under her remit; if such funds are allocated on...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that an introduction of carbon tax on solid fuels such as coal will drive persons across the Border to purchase such fuel;...
- Insurance Industry
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has monitored insurance premium costs in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44996/09]
- Public Service Pay
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 24 November 2009, if he has received requests from his colleagues to authorise the breaking of the...
- Tax Yield
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance the VAT receipts for each of the Twenty-six Counties for the first three months of 2009; the VAT receipts for each of the Twenty-six Counties for...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of bank recapitalisation to the Exchequer to date in 2009; if €7 billion of current spending and the deficit relates to direct transfers...
- EU Funding
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance if EU moneys were used to place artificial obstructions in rivers designed to slow down water speed; if hydrological surveys were carried out before...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 5 have been unable to renew their house insurance...
- Flood Relief
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for a flood relief programme for Leighlinbridge, County Carlow in view of the recent flooding at that village; and if he will...
- Pension Provisions
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the disincentive effect of the proposal to limit tax relief on pension contributions to 30%; if he has received alternative proposals...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance if the consumer panel of the Financial Regulator's office has a regular reporting procedure to his Department on changes in banks' charges for...
- Tax Collection
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees of primary and secondary educational facilities in urban centres that have paid the parking levy under section 3 of the...
- Flood Relief
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance the details regarding the commitment given in Dáil Éireann by a Minister of State in his Department to the cost and tender for an advanced flood...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos 195 and 198 of 3 February 2009, the status of the financial services advisory forum; if he has received the...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the State agencies under the aegis of his Department to which the new code of practice for the governance of State bodies applies;...
- EU Directives
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the position and timeframe for the transposition of the 2008 EU consumer credit directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44962/09]
- Fiscal Policy
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made a submission to the EU Commission on responsible lending and borrowing in the EU; if he will provide a copy of same to this Deputy;...
- Tax Code
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of organisations that have applied for charitable status for tax purposes in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of organisations...
- Budget Submissions
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the interest groups which he has met with to discuss the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44968/09]
- Financial Services
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 30 January 2008, if the review on deposit protection has been completed by the Central Bank and...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the statement from the Corporate Governance Association of Ireland expressing concerns about the internal appointment of directors at a...
- Tax Collection
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance when a tax refund will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45007/09]
- Tax Code
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a joint submission from the three largest airlines in Ireland, Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Cityjet on the impact of the €10 air...
- Airport Customs Controls
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that following the recent conviction of a person (details supplied) on charges of conspiracy to import heroin and cocaine worth...
- Tax Collection
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the vehicle registration tax collected per VRT band in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42968/09]
- Tax Code
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the parking space at work levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42940/09]
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance if mutual building societies or other mutual organisations were not set up and approved for the purpose of granting home loans and mortgages only;...
- Tax Code
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 117, 118, 119, 120 and 121 of 23 June 2009, the number of the 564,000 mortgage holders who were in receipt...
- Department of Health and Children
- Medical Cards
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for an over 70 years medical card for persons (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the fair deal scheme; the number of applications received to date in 2009; the length of time it takes to approve...
- Children in Care
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of Health Service Executive special care facilities for troubled teenagers operating here; the location of these facilities;...
- Hospital Services
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive provides information to persons receiving treatment for breast cancer on lymphodema; the number of...
- Child Care Services
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details on the proposal to develop a regulatory framework for the provision of after school services; the timescale for this...
- Medicinal Products
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has information on the extent and value of counterfeit medicine purchased online here; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Food Labelling
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the introduction of a warning label on all alcoholic drinks outlining pregnancy related risks which has been introduced in...
- Departmental Publications
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the revised edition of Children First will be published by December 2009 as per the commitment in the implementation plan arising...
- Health Services
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a copy of a report by the Health Service Executive examining the cost of alcohol related harm to the health system;...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the State agencies under her remit to which the new code of practice for the governance of State bodies applies; and if she will make a...
- Health Services
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for the home care package in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway;...
- Medical Cards
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on a medical card review in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make...
- Food Labelling
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she plans to publish the consumer research on food labelling commissioned earlier in 2009; her views on the Commission's proposal...
- Medical Cards
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will approve an over 70 years medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a...
- Health Services
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [44931/09]
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost incurred by the general medical scheme of nicotine replacement products from January 2008 to date in 2009; and if she will make...
- Tobacco-Related Diseases
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the impact on smoking prevalence of the 25 cent increase on the price of a packet of 20 cigarettes, imposed in the 7 April 2009...
- Health Services
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the process of applying to be registered blind; the support available to registered blind pensioners; the advice that will be given to a...
- Department of Transport
- Company Closures
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Transport the procedure whereby a person may recover the value of a travel voucher from a travel agent (details supplied) who has ceased business...
- Road Network
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding he has received from the EU since 1999 in order to improve and upgrade the national roads network; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff at an authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45024/09]
- Airport Development Projects
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Transport if it is justified to proceed with the construction of terminal 2 at Dublin Airport in view of the fact that passenger numbers are falling at the...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Transport if an authority (details supplied) has ever been the subject of an external audit; if so, if he will furnish this Deputy with a copy; the cost of...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Legal Documents
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding wills and probate in the case where a separated person entered into a house purchase with a new...
- Garda Strength
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [44676/09]
- Youth Services
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress that has been made regarding the commitment in the programme for Government to double the number of Garda...
- Juvenile Offenders
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the development of a new national child detention facility at Lusk, County Dublin; and if he will...
- Residency Permits
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his policy on same sex relationships where one partner is an Irish citizen and the other is a non EU-national living here...
- Deportation Orders
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of deportation orders signed in 2008; the number of deportation orders signed since 1 January 2009; the number...
- Public Order Offences
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [44730/09]
- International Agreements
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects the legislation to pass the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to be published; when...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 217: 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...
- Asylum Applications
Question 218: 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 Kildare; if...
- Asylum Applications
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a review will be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement...
- Residency Permits
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency and leave to remain and work here in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16;...
- Visa Applications
Question 225: 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 Galway;...
- Property Repossessions
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which he proposes to change the system in relation to repossession or surrender of property; and if he will make...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the statistics for each of the past five years for which figures are available regarding drivers breathalysed; the numbers...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Departmental Investigations
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts that have been made by the Irish Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to respond to an incident involving an Irish person...
- International Education Sector
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairsk, in view of the business of attracting and catering for foreign students coming here for higher educational university courses in either...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sports Funding
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on correspondence (details supplied); the funding provided to the group to date in 2009; his plans to fund this group in...
- Departmental Staff
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount paid to each grade for all staff employed by Bord Fáilte and CERT each year from 1997 until they were amalgamated into...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Irish Language
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the location of Gaeltacht areas; the criteria for establishing same; when the last Gaeltacht area was established; if...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Health Service Allowances
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will investigate the non-payment of backdated rent supplement to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...
- Flood Relief
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to provide funding to address the cost of the recent flooding in Athy, County Kildare, its hinterland and the south...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a funeral expense grant is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Family Support Services
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount that the family resource centre costs per year; the running costs for the more than 100 family resource centres here;...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of children covered by qualified child increases. [44717/09]
- Social Welfare Code
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rules for tapered withdrawal of rent supplement or mortgage interest supplement where a person returns to work under State...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
- Department of Defence
- Departmental Appointments
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will propose the nomination to the President of the new chairman to the central council of the Irish Red Cross; the selection criteria for...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Local Authority Housing
Question 245: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if this application will be...
- Housing Policy
Question 246: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount that has been set aside for the maintenance and upkeep of flat complexes in Dublin City which was...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 247: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of units of affordable housing built on State land since 2006 to date in 2009 and which remain...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 248: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grants available for group sewerage and water schemes; his plans to review these grants; and if he will...
- Major Emergency Plan
Question 249: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all local authorities complied with the major emergency plan; the emergency plan in respect of each local...
- Turbary Rights
Question 250: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway to sell a...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 251: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the value of the subsidy payable towards payments on a home purchase loan or shared ownership for persons on...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 252: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for new noise pollution guidelines, particularly house alarms that fail to shut off; and if he will...
- Fire Stations
Question 253: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding his Department allocated to a fire station (details supplied) in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009;...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Semi-State Bodies
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether an independent investigation should be carried out into water management by a company...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of businesses connected to the Wexford town metropolitan area network; the cost of each connection;...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Departmental Offices
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the proposed office rationalisation in County Cork; the decisions that have been made regarding the...
- Food Safety Standards
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the legislation governing the sale of unpasteurised milk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44689/09]
- Fisheries Protection
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a decision has been made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [44714/09]
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the farm retirement pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he...
- Tax Clearance Certificates
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider making contractors (details supplied) carry out work on behalf of farmers; and if he will make a...
- Milk Quota
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will qualify for a new milk quota following receipt of their green...
- Department of Education and Science
- Literacy Levels
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the findings of the report of the National Economic and Social Forum entitled Child Literacy and Social Inclusion:...
- Training Programmes
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his progress to date in introducing an 11-week certified programme for up to 700 redundant apprentices; and if he will make a...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve the recommendation outlined in correspondence from this Deputy on 20 October 2009 to allow grant aid in respect of...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with grant assistance; and if he will make a statement on the...
- School Accommodation
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the study carried out by his Department using data from the Central Statistics Office, the General Register's Office,...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if this...
- Third Level Fees
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a child of a non-EU national working here who has lived here for almost three years on a valid permit will qualify for EU fees in...
- Irish Language Education
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the publication of the draft 20-year strategy for the Irish language with its emphasis on immersion education, he will...
- Teaching Qualifications
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 25 November 2009, the reason the payment will not be backdated to September 2008 in view...
- Water Conservation
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of circular 0064/2009, he will provide a copy of the data or source which indicated that some schools are considerably in...
- School Facilities
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a scheme (details supplied) that will provide whiteboards in primary school classrooms in return...
- Parking Levy
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in his role as employer of teachers, he has responsibility for deducting the parking levy from teachers; if he has satisfied...
- Private Colleges
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the private education colleges, universities and institutes operating here; if they are under the control of...
- International Students
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, in view of the business of attracting and catering for foreign students who come here for higher education or university courses in...
