Written answers

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Poverty Statistics
      Question 109: To ask the Taoiseach the reason for the delay in publishing a breakdown of the number living in persistent poverty. [12754/10]
    • Departmental Property
      Question 110: To ask the Taoiseach the number of buildings his Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in 2009; the average length of the leases of these...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 111: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department and any agency under his remit who are primarily employed in one of a number of areas (details supplied) in tabular form;...
    • Poverty Statistics
      Question 112: To ask the Taoiseach if he will push for the adoption by the European Council at its meeting on 25 and 26 March 2010 of a commitment from each member state to reduce by 25% the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 114: To ask the Taoiseach the estimated cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's Day 2010; and if he...
    • Census of Populations
      Question 115: To ask the Taoiseach the organisations and individuals from whom representations were received regarding the inclusion of a question on autism in the 2011 census; and if he will...
    • Overseas Visit
      Question 116: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the United States; the issues raised with the US President; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12972/10]
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all participants on community employment schemes with dependent children are entitled to an increased rate...
    • Labour Inspection Reports
      Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to publish the annual reports from 1965 to 1991 of the inspector of mines under the...
    • Employment Subsidy Scheme
      Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies in County Clare that are in receipt of the employment subsidy scheme first call; and...
    • Task Force Report
      Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work that has been completed to date with regard to the implementation of the recommendations of the...
    • Departmental Property
      Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of buildings her Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff in her Department and any agency under her remit who are primarily employed in one of a...
    • Procurement Procedures
      Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in relation to the recent reply, she has made representations to FÁS in relation to, or on behalf of, an...
    • Companies Register
      Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment with regard to a residential or owners management company which is struck off the companies list, the person...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage reduction in payment for community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons that have applied for redundancy payments for each year between 2005 and 2009 in...
    • Smart Economy
      Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way she plans to promote the expanding cloud computing technology sector here; if she is actively seeking...
    • Organisation of Working Time Act
      Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details in relation to the working time Act in connection with a person who is working in two different...
    • EU Globalisation Fund
      Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding her application for assistance from the EU globalisation fund for workers who have...
    • Work Placement Programme
      Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the work placement programme will be available for 2010 graduates; the number of places that will be...
    • Job Creation
      Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created and lost by the Industrial Development Agency in 2009 and to date in 2010 on a...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason there are cutbacks taking place in relation to the approval of community employment schemes in...
    • EU Directives
      Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the main purpose of the Shareholders Rights Directive 2007/36/EC Regulations 2009 signed on 6 August 2009...
    • Job Creation
      Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the job losses and created in 2008 and 2009 by the Industrial Development Authority on a county basis; the...
    • Food Marketing
      Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to prosecute companies marketing food products as Irish when they have been produced in Northern...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the apprenticeship retention programme within FÁS; the steps she is taking to ensure...
    • EU Globalisation Fund
      Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the application for support for former workers at a company (details supplied) to...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will respond to a query (details supplied). [12678/10]
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of registered apprentices unemployed in County Wexford; the initiatives that are planned by FÁS...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the delay in refunding a redundancy payment to a company (details supplied); and if she will...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department has given, or undertaken to give, public money to An Smaoineamh Mór Limited, a registered...
    • Trade Union Representation
      Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a trade union official can be barred from representing their members at a creditor's meeting of a company...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the decision of Aer Lingus to make cabin crew redundant with a view to re-hiring all bar 230 of...
    • EU Directives
      Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the requirements under company law for shareholders of a listed company wishing to make resolutions at the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of foreign travel, accommodation and related Ministerial and official costs associated...
    • County Enterprise Boards
      Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on allowing some discretion to the county enterprise boards in order that applications for grant...
  • Department of Finance
    • Flood Relief
      Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance the funding that is available to the Wicklow County Council to undertake non-coastal flood relief works, particularly in the upland areas of south...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the national pensions framework which he recently published projects that spending on public pensions will increase to 15% by 2050...
    • EU Funding
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his application under the European solidarity fund for assistance on foot of the severe flooding; and if he will make a...
    • Tax Code
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year of a 1% increase in the higher rate of VAT. [12195/10]
    • Public Service Pay
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance if salaries to third level institution staff paid for from research grants awarded by the EU can be subject to the cuts in public sector pay as...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will comment on recent media reports on the selection process for National Asset Management Board members; if the rejection rate for...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on using the consumer price index as the basis for post retirement increases in respect of both existing and future pensions in the public...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of indictable offences contained within the Central Bank Acts 1942 to 2004; and the number of summary offences contained within the...
    • Bank Closures
      Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance if he was consulted before the announcement that a bank (details supplied) will close; if other options were considered to avoid the loss of service...
    • Car Scrappage Scheme
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the car scrappage scheme to include cases when a car is registered in one persons name and insured in another's, such as a husband...
    • Departmental Property
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of buildings his Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in 2009; the average length of the leases of...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff in his Department, and any agency under his remit, who are primarily employed in one of a number of areas (details supplied) in...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid by an airline (details supplied) in departure tax in the period starting May 2009 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement...
    • EU Directives
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Finance his position on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers' Directive ahead of the discussion by ECOFIN on 16 March 2010; his views on whether hedge...
    • Tax Code
      Question 191: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to allow school boards of management to claim back VAT when fundraising allows a school to purchase equipment such as...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated yield from increasing the marginal tax rate for income earned in excess of €150,000 from 50% to 65%; and if he will make a statement...
    • Public Sector Pay
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance if public servants and civil servants engaging in an overtime ban will continue to be paid overtime; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance his policy in respect of the requirement of persons on defined contribution pension schemes to purchase an annuity; and his views on extending the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason benefit-in-kind is being charged on staff of local authorities, who drive company cars as part of their daily work, but who cannot drive...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on forced bank lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12384/10]
    • State Property
      Question 202: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a building (details supplied) in Dublin 20; when it will be legally transferred to the Health Service Executive; if it can be...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for Finance when an application for a tax refund will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford. [12411/10]
    • Tax Code
      Question 204: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties on a town basis that qualified under the town renewal and urban renewal property tax incentives schemes for each of the...
    • Parliamentary Questions
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the non-answering of parliamentary questions submitted to several Departments; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that...
    • Information and Telecommunications Technology
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Finance his procurement policy regarding cloud computing services; the effect the recent communication from the national public procurement operations unit...
    • Property Sector
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Finance if in relation to SI 88 of 2010, the data and analysis referred to in section 5.2 is publicly available; if not, if it will be made publicly...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of permanent staff that are employed his Department at assistant principal level or above; the number of staff at that level that have a...
    • Tourism Promotion
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts that the Office of Public Works has made to work in co-operation with Donegal County Council as well as regional and national tourism...
    • Courts Service
      Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans that the Office of Public Works has to invest in the refurbishment of Carndonagh courthouse, County Donegal; and when the OPW anticipate...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a flood relief scheme to an area (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12523/10]
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 214: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the professional fees associated with the transfer of loans to the National Asset Management Agency will be charged to the...
    • Tobacco Prices
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the European Court of Justice ruling on minimum pricing of tobacco products; the action he will take to ensure that cut price...
    • Public Service Contracts
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of Irish public contracts advertised in the Official Journal of the EU in 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance the statutory powers he plans to exercise to achieve the delegation of powers and banking functions from his Department to the National Treasury...
    • Tax Code
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the US system of using citizenship to determine whether a person's worldwide income is subject to taxation; his views on the...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance the moneys expended and to whom they were paid; the moneys received during the same period under various heading in respect of a property (details...
    • Tax Code
      Question 220: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the vouched fuel allowance scheme which he promised to introduce in his budget 2010 speech to offset the impact of the carbon...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Finance when former workers of a company (details supplied) in County Limerick that have yet to be paid the Labour Court recommendation for an additional...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Finance the position whereby a person who secured a loan, and who had a particular health difficulty in the past, which is now resolved, cannot obtain...
    • Tax Code
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the introduction of section 139 of the Finance Bill 2010; the reason the abolition of secondary accountability and the 12 year CAT...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the recently reported increases in remuneration for the National Asset Management Agency Board members; the new remuneration...
    • National Debt
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of interest paid in 2009 to service the national debt; the amount expected to be paid, for each year, between 2010 and 2014; and if he...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the need for flood relief works in respect of a town (details supplied) in County Cork. [12706/10]
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will establish a body, similar to the Congressional Budget Office in the United States, tasked with the preparation of comprehensive,...
    • International Agreements
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; if officials from his Department are attending or have attended...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 232: To ask the Minister for Finance if persons will be taken on as temporary clerical officers for the Civil Service in summer 2010 as has been done in previous years; and if he will...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 234: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to allow businesses more favourable terms in relation to their VAT repayments and in relation to tax arrears; and if he will...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's day 2010;...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 24 November 2009 the position regarding this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Tax Code
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Finance the process by which a person who overpaid the income levy in 2009 but who has not worked with the same employer continuously throughout 2009 can...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13037/10]
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive section 39 organisations have implemented pay cuts despite a reply (details supplied) to a...
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will prevent the opening of any head shops in the Clontarf area, Dublin 3. [13052/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 249 and 301 of 19 January 2010, if she will list all the bodies who qualify as Health Service...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be allocated a bed in the Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9. [12240/10]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a report on the scope of the final framework agreement in respect of human resource issues; the intended use and...
    • Third Level Sector
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the recent decision to reduce wages of researchers in Trinity College, Dublin, arising from a...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for an over 70 years medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [12245/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [12246/10]
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the spending to date in preparing plans and undertaking preparatory works at the Mater for the new children's hospital; if she has set...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a...
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a bilateral adoption agreement with Ethiopia; the outcome of discussions with an organisation (details supplied)...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a proposed ambulance base in a town (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay in...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide evidence and justification with respect to diagnostic laboratory services as a whole to support her comments in...
    • Health Services
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied). [12271/10]
    • Departmental Property
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of buildings her Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in 2009; the average length of...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in her Department, and any agency under her remit, who are primarily employed in one of a number of areas (details...
    • Health Services
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Meath is on a Health Service Executive waiting list to see a psychologist; and if so, the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Health Services
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when speech and language therapy sessions will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an operator will be appointed to a new community hospital facility (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a...
    • Health Services
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding for an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12377/10]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for a medical card by persons (details supplied). [12390/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12400/10]
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Medical Cards
      Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the request by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to have their medical card application...
    • Adoption Services
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who plan to adopt from a country (details supplied) are now in a race against...
    • Nursing Home Subventions
      Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce a nursing home support scheme for persons requiring a short stay in nursing homes; and if she will make a...
    • Medical Procedures
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she has requested an organisation (details supplied) to carry out the report into the practice of symphysiotomy in view of...
    • Health Services
      Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 10 February 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [12457/10]
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 293: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the roll-out of BreastCheck to County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12531/10]
    • Children in Care
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 2 December 2009, when a reply will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Health Services
      Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the financial support available to a person (details supplied) in County Longford in respect of orthodontic treatment; and if she will...
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the process involved in contacting women to remind them of their right to a free cervical cancer smear test; the numbers contacted each...
    • Children in Care
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to have the Health Information and Quality Authority investigate and report on the number of children that have died after...
    • Health Services
      Question 298: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish an office independent of the Health Service Executive to which shortcomings and dangerous practice in care can be...
    • Foster Care
      Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will alter the law to allow interested and concerned parties, such as foster carers, to have a legal right to be heard in court...
    • Hepatitis C Incidence
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the issue of the small number of women who received contaminated anti-D but who have tested negative for hepatitis C...
    • Health Services
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in arranging a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to be seen by an occupational therapist. [12563/10]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose current card expired in February...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 304: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a surgery will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12567/10]
    • Nursing Home Subventions
      Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will explain a decision not to grant a refund in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [12586/10]
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the operation of a head shop directly opposite a secondary school (details supplied) in Dublin 14;...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ascertain from the Health Service Executive when the superannuation payment will commence for a former HSE employee (details...
    • Health Services
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children who are with the Beechpark services who progress to a secondary school...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the aggregate budget that has been made available to fund rehab day care places for persons in 2010 and beyond, in particular a centre...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to appoint a haematologist to Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Hospital Services
      Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recent controversy at Tallaght hospital, Dublin, an investigation will take place into X-ray practices; and if...
    • Health Services
      Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the existing medical card contract with general practitioners includes the taking of necessary blood tests or if medical card...
    • Adoption Services
      Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will give a commitment to persons (details supplied) that they will receive their declaration of suitability from the Adoption...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the Health Service Executive will ensure that medical students with the best results and performance, disregarding their...
    • Health Services
      Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way she plans to deal with the backlog of processing of optical claims under the medical card scheme in an area (details supplied);...
    • Health Services
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to concerns regarding a nursing unit (details supplied) in County Roscommon, namely the complete...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has received an application (details supplied) under the once-off initiative programme; if a decision has been made on...
    • Nursing Home Accommodation
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the proposals that are planned for the future of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Galway; if the Health Service Executive has...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a request from an organisation (details supplied) for permission to extend the nursing support and care service...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if employees of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service are public servants, the reason they have always paid into a private pension; if the...
    • EU Directives
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made towards the funding and provision of a 116000 telephone number for the reporting of cases of missing children in...
    • Nursing Home Subvention
      Question 325: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford, who is 82 years, has to pay €554 per week to retain a place in a care...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 326: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the management of a hospital (details supplied) in County Mayo has applied to replace the nursing staff they have lost; when this...
    • Tobacco Products
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent judgment of the European Court of Justice on the minimum pricing of tobacco products; if she remains committed...
    • Hepatitis C Incidence
      Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her position in respect of the treatment of women exposed to contaminated anti-D in State run hospitals; her views on whether women...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated cost for foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's day 2010;...
    • Health Services
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when speech and language therapy will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 332: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a surgical procedure; if surgery can be expedited in this case; and if she will...
    • Foster Care
      Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her policy in respect of social worker support to foster families and to children who are fostered; the number of foster families served...
    • Health Information and Quality Authority
      Question 334: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to extend the role and functions authority of the Health Information and Quality Authority to allow it to carry out...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 335: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the discussions, correspondence, agreement and approval that her Department may have given in respect of the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12929/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for an appointment with an occupational therapist. [12933/10]
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to an organisation's (details supplied) request for a meeting to discuss its funding and services; and if she will...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive can provide funding in the short term to rescue a pension scheme (details supplied); and if she will...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 340: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she and the Health Service Executive are taking to address the situation in which outpatients are waiting three years and...
    • Health Services
      Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the funding to an association (details supplied) to allow it to develop its services to patients suffering the...
    • Cycle-to-Work Scheme
      Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the cycle-to-work scheme is operational within the Health Service Executive; if she will report on the difficulties being experienced...
    • Health Services
      Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if home help services are being cut. [13040/10]
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13041/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of Health Service Executive special care units here; the names, addresses and contact details of each unit; the management...
    • Youth Services
      Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of special projects for youth being funded; the number of such projects for which funding has ceased in the past 12 months;...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 349: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13102/10]
  • Department of Transport
    • Rural Transport Services
      Question 351: To ask the Minister for Transport the position on the future of rural link services in Counties Leitrim and Cavan; if he will ensure that the service will be continued;and if he...
    • Air Services
      Question 352: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); his views on this submission; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • State Airports
      Question 353: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date on the establishment of full pre-clearance facilities for cargo at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Property
      Question 355: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of buildings his Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in 2009; the average length of the leases...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 356: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his Department, and any agency under his remit, who are primarily employed in one of a number of areas (details supplied)...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department prepared and made available to the National Asset Management Agency the data and analysis referred to in SI 88 of 2010; if so,...
    • Coastal Protection
      Question 363: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding a matter (details supplied). [12597/10]
    • Port State Control Inspections
      Question 366: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of port state control inspections that have been carried out by officials from his Department on cruise ships visiting our ports in...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 367: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the possibility that used cars may from time to time be registered in the names and addresses of unwitting...
    • Search and Rescue Service
      Question 368: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of call outs made by the air sea rescue helicopters based in Waterford, Shannon, Sligo and Dublin in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 370: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the decision of Aer Lingus to make cabin crew redundant with a view to re-hiring all bar 230 of them on new contracts with lower...
    • Rail Network
      Question 371: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 25 November 2008, if Iarnród Éireann has undertaken or is planning to undertake any works at North...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 372: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related Ministerial and official costs associated with Saint Patrick's Day...
    • Rural Transport Services
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date regarding the commitment contained in the revised programme for Government to explore the provision of a full scale...
    • Air Services
      Question 379: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to media reports that Aer Lingus is to centralise its maintenance facilities in Dublin Airport; the implications...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Road Safety
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has been briefed by the Road Safety Authority and the gardaí on when the national speed camera network will be fully...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 399: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the growing number of burglaries in Shannon town, County Clare; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 400: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide the necessary resources in order to appoint two additional community gardaí for Shannon Town, County...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will resolve a matter (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12193/10]
    • Criminal Responsibility
      Question 402: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that young persons, some aged ten, 11 and 12 years, are involved in gang land...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 403: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans that he has to increase the number of community gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12223/10]
    • Prison Committals
      Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of young offenders held at St. Patrick's Institution on the first day of every month in the years 2005, 2006,...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 405: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in confirming the right to citizenship of an applicant (details supplied) who has been legally...
    • Criminal Prosecutions
      Question 406: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there has ever been a prosecution brought on indictment for an offence under the Companies Acts 1963 to 2009; if there...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 407: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 9 February 2010, when the further information sought will be provided; and if...
    • Garda Vetting
      Question 408: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [12265/10]
    • Garda Recruitment
      Question 409: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the maximum age for recruitment to the Garda Síochána will increase in conjunction with the increase in the...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 410: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Síochána that are on a period of sick leave in excess of 30 days; the number of...
    • Garda Recruitment
      Question 411: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Disability Discrimination Act applies to recruitment to the Police...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 412: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of outstanding applications for asylum outstanding on 1 March 2008; the averaging processing time for an...
    • Departmental Property
      Question 413: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of buildings his Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in 2009; the average...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 414: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff in his Department, and any agency under his remit, who are primarily employed in one of a number of...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 415: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has applied for...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 416: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the property services regulatory authority will be put on a statutory footing and brought into operation; and if he...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 420: 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;...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 421: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date on an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and...
    • Liquor Licensing Laws
      Question 424: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to change the law to allow for the sale of intoxicating liquor on Good Friday; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 425: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the routes to citizenship open to persons whose great grandparents were Irish born emigrants; if there are plans to amend...
    • Fireams Regulations
      Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the requirement for firearm certificate applicants to secure general practitioner certificates; and if he will...
    • Drug Courts
      Question 427: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have been referred to the drug treatment court since its inception; the number that have...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 428: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review commitments made two years ago to build a new Garda station in a town (details supplied); if his...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 429: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that applicants for naturalisation are having their applications deferred if...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 430: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will increase the numbers employed at the Garda vetting office in Thurles, County Tipperary in view of the delays in...
    • Anti-Social Behaviour
      Question 431: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12501/10]
    • Garda Stations
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason plans for a new 24 hour Garda station at Carndonagh, County Donegal servicing north Inishowen, announced four...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will announce the membership of the working group (details supplied); if the working group will seek submissions from...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 435: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons from a group (details supplied) who availed of their right under section 5 of the Illegal Immigrants...
    • Detention Centres
      Question 436: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the design phase for the development of the new national children detention facilities at a campus (details supplied) in...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 439: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed at each Garda station in County Louth in 2005 and 2010; if he will increase the numbers in...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 440: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; if same will be examined; and if he will...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 441: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date in the determination of residency or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 444: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or anticipated citizenship status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will...
    • Travel Documentation
      Question 445: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if travel document will be issued to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who may have to travel outside the State...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 446: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when stamp four will be updated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 448: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a drivers licence has not been returned to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 449: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider the circumstances of a deportation order in relation to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and...
    • Departmental Investigations
      Question 450: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [12587/10]
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 451: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda Síochána is in the process of procuring, or has recently procured, ammunition; and if so, if any Israeli...
    • Garda Accommodation
      Question 452: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if asbestos has been found in a building under renovation (details supplied) in County Donegal; if this has caused the...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 453: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the citizenship application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if this...
    • Garda Ombudsman Commission Investigations
      Question 454: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures that will be taken by his Department and the Garda Síochána to address and prevent system failures which...
    • Criminal Assets Seizures
      Question 456: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money and the value of assets that have been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in the Limerick Garda...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 458: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of naturalisation certificates issued in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010. [12729/10]
    • Departmental Investigations
      Question 459: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [12755/10]
    • Courts Appointments
      Question 460: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legal basis for the appointment of peace commissioners, commissioners for oaths and notaries public; the manner in...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 462: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimated cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 463: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the entire expenditure for his Department, including the Courts Services, has been the subject of approval by Dáil...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 464: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 465: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will...
    • Drugs in Prisons
      Question 466: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions on which various drugs have been detected in each prison in each month in the past two and a half...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 467: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) in relation to an application for naturalisation in respect of an adopted...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 468: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if extension of permission to remain in the State or stamp four will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Traffic Calming Measures
      Question 470: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the measures taken and resources made available to police the new 30 km/h zones in Dublin city centre,...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 471: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will list payments made by his Department or agencies under his Department to language analysis companies that...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 472: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected citizenship status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 476: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 485: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when Stamp 4 will be renewed and residency clarified in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the citizenship status will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 491: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 492: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case to deport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 493: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Commemorative Events
      Question 494: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has plans to celebrate the bicentenary of the independence of Argentina in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12208/10]
    • Passport Applications
      Question 495: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their passport which has been in the passport office for the past six weeks and...
    • False Passports
      Question 496: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action taken to date following the discovery that Irish passports were used by perpetrators of an assassination; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Property
      Question 497: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of buildings his Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in 2009; the average length of the...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 498: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff in his Department, and any agency under his remit, who are primarily employed in one of a number of areas (details...
    • North-South Bodies
      Question 499: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of North-South Bodies in operation; the number and names of board members on each body; the remuneration received by each member;...
    • Anti-Irish Racism
      Question 500: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will confirm whether the Scottish Government has replied to our consulate's letter regarding an incident (details supplied); if he...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the Irish embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria does not deal with visa applications from applicants from Macedonia who must travel to the...
    • Travel Advice
      Question 503: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the travel advice for Israel and the Occupied Territories provided by his Department, it is still necessary to advise...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 504: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the Goldstone report; if he will comment on his recent trip to Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12669/10]
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 505: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the respect for human rights and democratic principle enshrined in the EU and Israel Association Agreement is being shown by the State of...
    • Passport Applications
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding a passport application from a person (details supplied) who applied to the Irish embassy on 23 February 2010 to renew...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 507: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related Ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's day...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      Question 508: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Irish troops are still serving in Afghanistan, even though the United Nations mandate for the presence of troops in Afghanistan has now...
    • Pre-clearance Facilities
      Question 509: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his meeting in the US with the Secretary of State; if he discussed the US Pre Clearance facility at Shannon Airport...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 510: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he will raise this case through diplomatic and European...
    • Election Monitoring
      Question 511: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will list the persons sent abroad since 2003 to monitor elections and referenda in various parts of the world; the method and manner...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 512: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support a matter (details supplied). [13026/10]
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Swimming Pool Projects
      Question 513: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the proposed refurbishment of a swimming pool (details supplied) in County Cork; when he expects work will...
    • Departmental Property
      Question 514: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of buildings his Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in 2009; the average length...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 515: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff in his Department, and any agency under his remit, who are primarily employed in one of a number of areas...
    • Sports Funding
      Question 516: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will grant funding to sporting bodies for the provision or improvement of sporting facilities in 2010; if so, when...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 517: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if in respect of items 25 and 26 of annex D of budget 2009, if these actions have been completed; if not, the date by which they are...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 518: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the estimated cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St....
    • Historical Records
      Question 519: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the storage location of the minutes books and other records of the former National Athletic and Cycling Association of Ireland from...
    • Tourism Promotion
      Question 520: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the support grants that are available to a person setting up a company that will run tours of historic areas in County Cork; and if...
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Rail Network
      Question 522: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the supports he will provide to facilitate the opening of a rail stop at Crusheen, County Clare on the new western...
    • Departmental Property
      Question 523: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of buildings his Department is renting within the State; the costs of these rentals in 2009; the average...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 524: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff in his Department and any agency under its remit who are primarily employed in one of a number of...
    • Inland Waterways
      Question 525: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants or sponsorship granted by Waterways Ireland in each of the past three years; the areas and groups that...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 526: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of projects and groups that received funding from his Department for drugs initiatives in 2009; the amount...
    • Rural Development
      Question 527: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the village renewal and development scheme of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013; the...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 528: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the estimated cost of foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St....
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 529: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding his proposals to deal with head shops. [13053/10]
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Insurance Fund
      Question 530: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year of a 1% increase in employer's PRSI. [12197/10]
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 534: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to a court decision in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 535: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a masters course is eligible for the back to education allowance; if this will extend to a research masters; and if she will...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 536: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will use the Civil Partnership Bill 2009 as an opportunity to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 to allow for the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 538: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when disability allowance will be re-instated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a...
    • Departmental Property
      Question 542: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of buildings her Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in 2009; the average length...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 543: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff in her Department and any agency under its remit who are primarily employed in one of a number of areas...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 544: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [12316/10]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 545: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will support a pension issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [12325/10]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 546: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of young people aged 18 and 19 years in receipt of the reduced rate of jobseeker's allowance and basic supplementary...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 549: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who applied for jobseeker's benefit in 2007, 2008 and 2009 who were refused in view of the fact that they...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 551: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is being deducted three days of their jobseeker's benefit after completing...
    • Departmental Records
      Question 558: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is the practice of the Department of Social and Family Affairs and post offices to retain receipts from pensioners and other...
    • Child Support
      Question 559: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit payment will be restored in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Fraud
      Question 560: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff in her Department that are employed to investigate social welfare fraud; the number that have been employed in...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 561: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the legal position of the estate of an annuity holder upon that annuity holder's death; if the full outstanding value of the of...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 562: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 568: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [12520/10]
    • Budgetary Policy
      Question 569: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will publish the analysis of the impact of the social welfare and other measures proposed in the report of the special...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 570: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when one-parent family allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 574: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an invalidity appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 575: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when family income supplement will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 579: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the Bord na Móna staff pension fund; the process for establishing transfer values of the pension rights of...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 581: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a child benefit application will be processed submitted to her Department in November 2009 in respect of a person (details...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 584: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the details of a person (details supplied) will be permanently updated on her Department's database. [12661/10]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 585: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason jobseeker's allowance has not been awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, in view of...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 589: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) can backdate their PRSI contributions. [12715/10]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 590: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an application for jobseeker's allowance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if...
    • Child Support
      Question 592: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a child benefit review form has issued on four occasions this year to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo....
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 593: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a medical assessment can be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in relation to their appeal for...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 594: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the impact of her proposal to remove the lone parent payment from parents and guardians of children over 13 years on...
    • Family Support Services
      Question 595: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved family income supplement. [12760/10]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 596: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way the back to education grant allowance can be considered as a duplicate payment along with the maintenance grant; and the...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 598: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St....
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 599: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if jobseeker's benefit will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 608: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the social welfare payment received by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
  • Department of Defence
    • Defence Forces Recruitment
      Question 609: To ask the Minister for Defence if the maximum age for recruitment to the Permanent Defence Forces will increase in conjunction with the increase in the entitlement age to a State...
    • Departmental Property
      Question 610: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of buildings his Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in 2009; the average length of the leases of...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 611: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff in his Department, and any agency under his remit, who are primarily employed in one of a number of areas (details supplied) in...
    • Overseas Missions
      Question 612: To ask the Minister for Defence if joint training exercises have been undertaken by the Defence Forces with the other armies involved in the Nordic battle group since its...
    • Defence Forces Conduct
      Question 613: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received correspondence from the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces regarding work place complaints of bullying and harassment by members of...
    • Defence Forces Equipment
      Question 614: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces are in the process of procuring, or recently procured, ammunition; and if so, if any Israeli companies submitted tenders for...
    • Health and Safety Issues
      Question 618: To ask the Minister for Defence if any scientific studies have been carried out at Haulbowline, County Cork, pertaining to the health and safety of naval and ancillary personnel...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 619: To ask the Minister for Defence the estimated cost in respect of foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's day 2010;...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Animal Welfare Bodies
      Question 620: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is capital funding available from his Department for voluntary run services for dog protection; and...
    • Building Energy Ratings
      Question 621: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to industry complaints about the building energy rating software; if there...
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 624: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views of the dangers presented by electromagnetic fields; the standards applying where such is presented...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 625: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 626: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the development of a drainage scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he...
    • Urban Renewal Schemes
      Question 628: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to introduce a new urban and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 629: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the persons who are the representatives of his Department on the board of the Dublin Docklands Development...
    • Car Scrappage Scheme
      Question 630: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if waiting times for the issue of scrappage certificates on used cars will be reduced. [12244/10]
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 631: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the amount of moneys owed to each local authority in the State in respect of outstanding...
    • Fire Stations
      Question 632: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when approval will be given for the extension and improvements at a fire station (details supplied) in County...
    • Departmental Property
      Question 633: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of buildings his Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 634: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff in his Department or any agency under his remit who are primarily employed in one of a...
    • Waste Management
      Question 635: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if persons cutting hedgerows are required by law to remove the debris and cuttings; and if he will make a...
    • Residential Developments
      Question 636: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislation or guidelines in place for local authorities when calculating the bond that must be lodged by...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 638: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the rewiring of a dwelling in included under the housing aid for the elderly scheme administered by local...
    • Local Authority Contracts
      Question 639: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the availability of finalised tender lists for machinery contracts with local...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 640: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application from an organisation (details supplied) for grant aid towards the...
    • Architectural Heritage
      Question 641: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the draft tentative list for UNESCO world heritage status will be reconsidered in view of recent...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 642: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will investigate the contents of correspondence (details supplied); his views on its conclusions; if...
    • Stag Hunting
      Question 643: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of deer that have been killed during the course of the hunt season 2009-10 in respect of an...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 645: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the merger of the Local Government Management Services Board and the Local Government Computer Services...
    • Private Residential Tenancies Board
      Question 646: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 602 of 22 April 2009, the position regarding same. [12474/10]
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 647: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department prepared and made available to the National Asset Management Agency the data and analysis...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 648: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a landowner may make a claim for compensation from the local authority if land is zoned from development...
    • Local Government Charges
      Question 650: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if second home owners must make payment in March 2010 of the €200 annual charge in view of the fact that...
    • White Paper on Local Government
      Question 651: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has published the White Paper on Local Government; if not, when he expects to publish it; the procedure...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 652: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will grant approval to proceed to preliminary report stage with a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 654: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reply to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12612/10]
    • Haulbowline Island Remediation
      Question 655: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the working group on the future of remediation of Haulbowline Island, County Cork, is being expedited; and...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 656: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated cost of foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 657: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if schools and other educational establishments are exempt from planning development changes; and if he will...
    • Litter Pollution
      Question 658: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the provisions that are available to local authorities to deal with graffiti; and if he will make a statement...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 659: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the basis on which the age of four months defined as the age at which a bitch would be classed as a breeding...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 661: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the extension of broadcasting hours from 30 to 100 hours will be implemented for community broadcasters;...
    • Departmental Property
      Question 662: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of buildings his Department is renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in 2009;...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 663: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff in his Department, and any agency under his remit, who are primarily employed in one of a...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 664: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider the implications of the broadcasting levy, which will impact adversely on staffing levels...
    • Sustainable Energy Projects
      Question 665: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the price at which Sustainable Energy Ireland purchased software for the building energy rating system; if...
    • Inland Fisheries
      Question 666: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the merger of the central and regional fisheries boards into a single national fisheries board announced...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 667: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department prepared and made available to the National Asset Management Agency the data and analysis...
    • Energy Costs
      Question 668: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will respond to a query by a consumer (details supplied) regarding the belated reduction in gas prices...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 669: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the Bord na Móna staff pension fund; the process for establishing transfer values of...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 671: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related Ministerial and official costs...
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Food Producer Organisations
      Question 672: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether the producer groups set up with EU and Irish grants, representing the interests of growers here have...
    • Food Labelling
      Question 673: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if food sold here is required to include the country of origin on the label; the relevant legislation or regulation; the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 674: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the superintendent who retired from the farm development services in Clonmel, County Tipperary, will be replaced; and...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 675: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme four payment will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will...
    • Departmental Property
      Question 676: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of buildings his Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in 2009; the average...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 677: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff in his Department, and any agency under his remit, who are primarily employed in one of a number of...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 678: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Noxious Weeds Legislation
      Question 679: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to increase the fines under the Noxious Weeds Act 1936; when they were last increased; the amount collected in...
    • Horse Breeding Industry
      Question 680: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the problems in the horse sector specifically the need for a scheme to reduce breeding...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 681: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be awarded their REP scheme four grant; and if he will make a statement...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 683: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the forestry premium payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was reduced; and if he will...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 684: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the position of district superintendent in the Tralee office, of his Department will be filled. [12485/10]
    • Grant Payments
      Question 685: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when forestry payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a...
    • Department Staff
      Question 693: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a new district superintendent will be assigned to County Kerry in view of the backlog of REP scheme payments due to...
    • Crop Losses
      Question 694: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will agree to a meeting with an association (details supplied) to discuss their concerns over frost damage from winter...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 696: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be awarded single payment scheme for 2005 under the force...
    • Food Labelling
      Question 697: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he plans to take action regarding the description and labelling of Northern Ireland produced food at a supermarket...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 698: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the detail of the new environmental scheme to replace REP scheme four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12645/10]
    • Live Exports
      Question 699: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the procedure for obtaining a live export licence for livestock; his plans to review this procedure; and if he will make a...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 700: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 704: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a new scheme for smaller fishing boats operating within clear quota that will enable owners of small...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 705: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their suckler cow welfare scheme payment. [12724/10]
    • Departmental Offices
      Question 707: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of consultations or discussions which took place with farming organisation representatives on the closure of his...
    • Crop Losses
      Question 708: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will include the recent weather damaged fodder beet as part of the compensation package scheme that was announced in...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 709: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 710: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who are still owed REP scheme four on a county basis; his views on the fact that some of these farm...
  • Department of Education and Science
    • School Services Staff
      Question 711: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans for the remuneration of school secretaries; his further plans to bring this remuneration in line with the pay of equivalent...
    • School Management
      Question 712: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures that he will put in place to off set the adverse effects of the dismantling of the middle management structure in the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 713: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will have their two years reckonable service with the Salmon Research Trust of...
    • Mitchell Scholarships
      Question 714: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent on each scholar from the Mitchell Scholarship Fund; the salary of the president of the United States Ireland...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 715: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of devolved grants for the development of additional classrooms which were approved for schools in County Clare in the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 717: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the construction of a new school, already...
    • Post-Leaving Certificate Education
      Question 718: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the success of the Ballyfermot College of Further Education, Dublin 10, in having past pupils nominated for three Oscar...
    • Departmental Property
      Question 721: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of buildings his Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in 2009; the average length of...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 722: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in his Department, and any agency under his remit, who are primarily employed in one of a number of areas (details...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 723: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the redundancy entitlement of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12313/10]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 724: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that all new schools built have access to a rain harvesting facility. [12319/10]
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 725: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the financial assistance that will be given to a person (details supplied) who wishes to return to college to study mechanical...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 726: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the pension entitlements for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12324/10]
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 727: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the elements of the Education for Persons with Special Education Needs Act that have been implemented to date; when the Act will be...
    • School Transport
      Question 728: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he plans to re-instate a school transport service (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • School Completion Programme
      Question 729: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if teachers on secondment to school completion programmes are being forced to return to ordinary teaching duties; his views on a case...
    • Schools Recognition
      Question 730: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the need for a Gaelcholaiste in south Dublin; and if he will...
    • School Staffing
      Question 731: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers that have been vetted by the Garda vetting unit to date at both primary and post primary level; the procedure...
    • School Completion Programme
      Question 732: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons involved in school completion programmes on a county basis; if plans exist to reduce the numbers on these...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 733: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a student (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12446/10]
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 734: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in classes of 30 or more on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12448/10]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 735: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for an extension in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the position...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 739: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the number of prefabs in use in secondary schools in County Clare; the annual cost per unit of rental per school;...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 740: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Clare, both primary and secondary, that have made applications for school building projects; the band...
    • Home Tuition Scheme
      Question 741: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in issuing payment to parents for approved home tuition in respect of children with special educational...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 742: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 2 December 2009, if this report has been completed; the schools in County Clare that have...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 743: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is his intention to have the Student Support Bill enacted in time for the 2010-2011 academic year; and if he will make a...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 744: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special education needs organisers in each year from 2007 on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 749: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for the summer works scheme by a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and when he expects...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 751: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new school building project at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; if his attention has been drawn...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 752: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has been refused grant assistance; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • School Staffing
      Question 753: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if in view of his decision to abolish the supply teacher panel, he will provide details of the findings of the Talbot report in...
    • Adult Education
      Question 755: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has received an application (details supplied) under the once off initiative programme; if a decision has been made...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 756: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the design team to initiate the architectural planning of the extension to a college (details supplied) in County Cork has...
    • School Staffing
      Question 759: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will introduce from September 2010, a new system of allocating teachers in schools who are over quota, such as where no...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 760: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants redundancy payments that have been issued by his Department over the past 12 months; the cost...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 761: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the grant assistance available to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who is in receipt of a lone parent payment if they...
    • Second Level Schools
      Question 762: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of the boarding schools listed as Catholic boarding schools on his Department's website that are free second level schools...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 763: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application for major capital funding from a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will make...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 764: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of third level grant aid for new and existing applicants in respect of third level grants who are...
    • School Staffing
      Question 765: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has considered the implications of his decision to reduce the number of post-primary special, personal and health education...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 767: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status and provision for the building of a new school in north County Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
    • School Staffing
      Question 769: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the appointment of a sixth resource teacher for Travellers at a school (details supplied) in County Galway....
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 770: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimated cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with Saint...
    • Third Level Fees
      Question 771: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason that there is no tax relief on fees paid to a college (details supplied) for an Irish student who graduated from there with...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 772: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fundamental importance of special needs teachers, he will take steps to review his decision to reduce the number of...
    • Departmental Procurement
      Question 773: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 551 of 2 March 2010, if a company (details supplied) has always been able to furnish his...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 774: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the Stepaside and Leopardstown area in County Dublin is one of the 40 areas of population growth being analysed to identify school...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 775: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when finance will be allocated for the provision of permanent accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in County...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 776: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the filling of special needs assistant positions at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • State Examinations
      Question 777: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the examination supports provided to a student (details supplied) in County Cork at junior certificate will be available for their...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 778: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the negotiations between his Department and a body (details supplied) in relation to applied behavioural...
    • Third Level Education
      Question 779: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has had a bilateral meeting with his Northern Ireland counterpart, the Minister for Employment and Learning, following a meeting...
    • Departmental Procurement
      Question 780: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will support a matter (details supplied). [13031/10]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 781: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the case of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 783: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will explain the reason for the halving of the budgetary provision for 2010 of an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 24;...

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