Written answers

Thursday, 8 July 2010

  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Litter Pollution
      Question 12: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the current implementation of litter enforcement legislation in the country to tackle the ongoing...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 13: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties arising from changes to the method of assessment for...
    • Register of Architects
      Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the inclusion of a grandfather clause for practically trained architects in the Building Control...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the six local authorities were selected for a planning review; what the review will entail; the...
    • House Prices
      Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the setting up of a national house price database; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will appear before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Heritage and Local Government...
    • Homeless Persons
      Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the target to end homelessness by the end of 2010 will be met; and if he will make a...
    • Local Government Reform
      Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to publish the White Paper on Local Government Reform and the Report on the Local Government...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to introduce uniformity across local authorities in terms of the income limits employed...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons, to date, who have made a full application under the home choice scheme; the number of...
    • Multi-Unit Developments
      Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made towards the introduction of comprehensive legislation to control the establishment and...
    • Unfinished Housing Estates
      Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that has been made towards the production of a comprehensive national inventory of ghost estates;...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the local authorities have discussed the possible removal of the tenant purchase discount with his...
    • EU Directives
      Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive 96/61/EC which requires industrial and agricultural activities...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of enforcement orders which have been issued by local authorities in connection with planning...
    • Housing Schemes
      Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when will funding be released to rebuild the 25 units at an older persons' dwellings site (details supplied)...
    • Local Authority Expenditure
      Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government which local authorities continue to pay storage charges for obsolete electronic voting machines; the amount...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the progress of proposed sewerage schemes (details supplied); if these schemes are...
    • Register of Electors
      Question 34: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that has been made towards the establishment of a new national rolling electoral register; if the...
    • Water Supply
      Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the provisions he intends to make in the short, medium and long term to meet in full the domestic drinking...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding proposals, legislative and otherwise, for dealing with the affairs of the Dublin...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the democratic input that will be made into the review of retail planning guidelines recently announced by his...
    • Industrial Relations
      Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to his statement on 11 May 2010 on his website that he was involved in talks to resolve disputes...
    • EU Directives
      Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive No. 91/271/ECC concerning the collection, treatment and...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of unsold affordable houses which have been leased to approved housing bodies under the social...
    • Noise Pollution
      Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement the programme for Government commitment to publish comprehensive...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 44: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1053 of 16 September 2009, the steps he has taken to correct the...
    • Waste Management
      Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his waste management policy for the short, medium and long term; the roles that re-use, recycling, reduction,...
    • Water Charges
      Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to impose water charges on households, including the projected cost of the installation of meters....
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has discussed or authorised the imposition of interest on rent arrears by local authorities. [30469/10]
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 49: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive their redundancy payment; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 50: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Iarnród Éireann has not offered its employees terms and conditions under...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 51: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the reason for a delay in making a redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if...
    • Work Permits
      Question 52: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30980/10]
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 53: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the amount awarded by him to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006,...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 54: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the reason for the delay in awarding redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 55: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the measures that were agreed for actioning by his Department following the publication of the report of the south-west...
    • County Enterprise Boards
      Question 56: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of new start-up businesses on a county enterprise board basis; and the initial numbers employed in these...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 58: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the benefit of transferring responsibility for developing the skills of the labour force from his Department to the...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 59: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his views on the strategic impact indicators set by his Department, namely, competitiveness benchmarks, trade performance of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number and subject matter of value for money reviews that have been planned and completed in each of the past five...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 63: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the age profile of staff in his Department and agencies; the number of retirees not replaced since the embargo commenced;...
    • Departmental Accommodation
      Question 65: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the floor area of accommodation occupied by each division of his Department and each agency reporting to his Department; and...
    • Job Creation
      Question 66: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of each of the job creation agencies reporting to his Department, the number of projects on which agreements have...
    • County Enterprise Boards
      Question 68: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his views on the way the micro-enterprise sector can be further assisted in view of the difficulties currently facing that...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans for investment in micro-enterprise in 2011; his views on how best such investment can be delivered; his further...
    • Job Creation
      Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of employers awaiting rebates from his Department for redundancies paid to former employees; the number of...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 72: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the number of Industrial Development Authority visits that have taken place to south...
    • Job Creation
      Question 73: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of new jobs that have been created in manufacturing in this country since 2005; and if he will make a statement...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 76: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will support the following matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31746/10]
  • Department of Finance
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of women affected by the marriage bar in relation to pension provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31014/10]
    • Tax Code
      Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of the €10 air travel tax on the Irish aviation industry; if he has undertaken any research in this regard; and if he will...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he has taken in the intervening period since November 2009 to address the issue of flooding in various sensitive areas throughout the...
    • Economic Forecasts
      Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide revised employment forecasts for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [31645/10]
    • National Lottery
      Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the manner in which receipts from the National Lottery have been allocated in 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30846/10]
    • Irish Horseracing Industry
      Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he stated that horse racing and betting are inextricably linked and mutually dependant in view of the fact that Irish racing accounts for...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance the new rules laid down by the Financial Regulator in relation to the new capital requirements of financial institutions; if he will refer to recent...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if progress will be reported by the Chief State Solicitor's Office or the Office of Public Works in relation to a request (details supplied); if all...
    • Tax Code
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding first time buyers who bought houses towards the end of 2003 and are now in negative equity and losing their entitlement to...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount awarded by him to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the work of the Debt Review Group; when the interim and final reports will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Office of Public Works report relative to the Clare River in County Galway, particularly the works that are recommended...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax take on motor fuels for each month in 2009 and in 2010 to the end of June 2010, giving details in tabular form; and if he will make a...
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31249/10]
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the nature and extent of the proposed disposal of State assets or State or semi-State companies; the extent to which previous experience in this...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason withdrawals in accounts are interpreted as sales; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the agent is adamant that they had...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support the following matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31484/10]
    • State Banking Sector
      Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the valuation of the national gold reserve. [31526/10]
    • Tax Code
      Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the aggregate cost to the State for each year, from 2005 to 2009, of tax expenditure relating to health, that is, the value of all tax concessions...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide statistics for each year, from 2005 to 2009, relating to the incomes, net of outgoings, deriving from general medical practice,...
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Child Care Services
      Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and type of emergency beds available for young people under 18 who are out of home in Dublin and in the rest of the State;...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount raised from the sale at psychiatric establishments of psychiatric lands and buildings since January 2006; the amount retained...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the purchase of a site from the Health Service Executive for the building of a new school (details supplied) in...
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding funding in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when funding will be available to a community playgroup (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for occupational therapy and speech therapy in respect of children with autism, that is the average gap between...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 181 and 182 of 25 May 2010, if she is now in a position to provide answers with the details...
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the bilateral agreement with Vietnam; if an interim agreement is being worked on; the progress on both the...
    • Suicide Incidence
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide the suicide rate for 2009 by county and gender. [30862/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the definition of high risk in regard to medical card patients who require treatment of gum disease and if so, if appropriate clinical...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that both the rapid response vehicle 24-7 service, with its advanced paramedic, and the...
    • Prescription Charges
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimate of the money which will be raised by the imposition of prescription fees on medical card patients in 2010 and in a full...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated savings per year on the State drugs bill as a consequence of generic substitution. [30879/10]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the current salary for each of the following positions in the Health Service Executive, Chief Executive Officer, National Director...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of acute inpatient public hospital beds closed at the end of June 2010 and the comparable number for the end of June 2009....
    • Regional Health Forums
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the annual cost of administration expenses for each of the regional health forums; the total cost of same; and if she will make a...
    • Nursing Home Accommodation
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene to prevent the closure of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if surgery will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this person's case will be dealt with under the...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is an appropriate use of Exchequer funding to treat infection using antibiotics without treating the underlying...
    • Dental Treatment Services Scheme
      Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements that she has put in place for the treatment of adult special needs patients under the dental treatment services scheme;...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that children from the Health Service Executive south area still have to travel to Dublin or Limerick for...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce legislation limiting medical card patients' entitlements as they relate to dental care under the provisions of...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the proposed management and funding structure for the new cancer unit at St. James's Hospital, Dublin. [30913/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way in which cancer services at primary care and community level will be funded and delivered; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if new funding arrangements for public hospitals are contemplated; and if she will outline same. [30916/10]
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her current estimate for the number of hospital beds that will be freed up by as a result of the co-location of private for profit...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the numbers and grades of staff in the Health Service Executive dental service; if the total annual cost of provision of same will be...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 29 April 2010 in relation to medical products, if there is a procedure of approving a...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who appealed a decision on the renewal of their medical card almost...
    • Health Services
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the deterioration in orthodontic services in recent times; the way, despite investments in recent years, there is...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of dentists with contracts; the number of these that have multiple contracts at different locations; if income figures for...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will request a report from the Health Service Executive in County Kildare in relation to the delays in issuing medical cards to...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if Phase 3C of Naas General Hospital, County Kildare, is included in the Health Service Executive revised capital plan 2010 to 2014; and...
    • Health Services
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that waiting times for hearing tests for children at Newbridge and Tallaght health centres...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that there are adequate numbers of junior doctors available in Naas General Hospital, County Kildare, to ensure that...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of adult psychologists and child psychologists currently employed by the Health Service Executive in Kildare and west...
    • Health Services
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children awaiting assessment for orthodontic treatment in County Kildare; and the average waiting time for assessment....
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of vacant posts in the occupational therapy service in County Kildare and west Wicklow. [30967/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for assessment for children for speech and language in County Kildare and west Wicklow; and the number of children...
    • Health Service Funding
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 9 February 2010, the reason this question was not replied to; and if she will now furnish a...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 11 May 2010, the reason this question was not replied to; and if she will now furnish a...
    • Pre-school Services
      Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 12 May 2010, the reason this question was not replied to; and if she will now furnish a...
    • Medical Inquiries
      Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the review of the practice of symphysiotomy in hospitals in this State will report; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount awarded by her to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,...
    • Foreign Adoptions
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if adoptions from Vietnam are set to restart in January 2011 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31000/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken to deal with and trace the source of a case of E.coli 0157 regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cork;...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons on each waiting list to see each speciality at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the average waiting time to see each...
    • Health Services
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when test results will be made available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 185: 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. [31041/10]
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff employed at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 6 that will be transferred to other hospitals by the end of...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the reasons for closing a ward at Kilcreene Hospital, Kilkenny in view of the fact that the hospital gives positive...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a medical card as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the...
    • Health Services
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a nurse will be appointed, as a matter of urgency, to assist with the care of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 23 June 2010, if she will insist on a medical card being issued to persons (details...
    • Health Services
      Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has a treatment plan in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the plan...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has agreed with the Health Service Executive to provide an ambulance service for Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary; the cost of...
    • Health Services
      Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the respite house run by the Brothers of Charity for persons with intellectual disabilities in the mid-west, which is located at...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in the health service by grade in the period 2002 to 2009; her forecast for employment by grade in 2010 and 2011;...
    • Health Services
      Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of respite places available for children and adults with special needs in South Tipperary annually; the budget allocated by...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she and her Department are aware of the very significant cuts to KARE budget for 2010; her plans to address this matter; and if she...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 200: 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...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 1 July 2010, if she or the Health Service Executive management were aware of the existence...
    • Health Services
      Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hours or occasions on which the social worker service visited or made contact with a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding reports of reduction in disability services with reference to service reductions in Ard Ciuan, Navan Road, Dublin...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Questions No. 130 of 1 July 2010, if the Irish Medicines Board have applied or sought to apply sanctions...
    • Children in Care
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide an adequate number of appropriate secure units for children in care who have serious behavioural problems; the...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the bed designation system that applies in the acute hospital system including the number of beds designated for public...
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who held private health insurance for the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of bed days lost in 2007, 2008 and 2009 due to delayed discharges, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital beds (details supplied) in the State as at 30 June, 2010, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cancelled operations in 2007, 2008 and 2009, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31398/10]
    • Health Service Reform
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date the report of the expert group on resource allocation and financing in the health sector will be published; if she has received...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications received under the fair deal scheme as at 30 June 2010; the number of applications that have been processed...
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of women who have had smear tests carried out on a monthly basis as part of the cervical check programme, since it began in...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the reduction to professional fees to health sector groups, including when the reduction applied; the category of...
    • Accident and Emergency Services
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive is considering restricting the operation of emergency departments in a number of hospitals around the...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the 120-bed unit for cystic fibrosis patients at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin 4; the reason for the delay to...
    • Health Services
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for children seeking speech and language therapy on a county basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of all agencies subsumed into her Department or the Health Service Executive to date; the list of budget subheads that were...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the levels of absenteeism in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the breakdown of absenteeism among staffing categories;...
    • Health Services
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting times for orthodontic assessment services for children on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide an overview of savings made in the drugs budget during 2009 and 2010; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount her Department and the Health Service Executive has spent on the use of taxis in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010;...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of the 52 infection control staff announced by her in 2006 that have been recruited to date; if she will provide details of...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of child and adolescent community mental health teams that have been established according to the vision for change strategy...
    • Health Services
      Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of planned primary care centres; the proposed location for these centres; the number that are operational; the number that...
    • Hospital Acquired Infections
      Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of claims lodged with the State Claims Agency per year for compensation as a result of patients acquiring hospital infections...
    • Hospital Charges
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of hospital fees collected per annum since 2006; the corresponding amount which remains uncollected for 2006, 2007, 2008,...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the findings of the independent monitoring group on the implementation of A Vision for Change; and if she will make a...
    • Health Services
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home care packages delivered in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 on a county basis; the funding provided per annum for same; the...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of whole time equivalent staff that are employed at present in South Tipperary General Hospital. [31434/10]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in processing an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of the number of applications received to date for persons in Cork city and county under the new nursing...
    • Health Services
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of the number of children on a waiting list for orthodontic assessment and for orthodontic treatment in Cork...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide certain information regarding public hospital waiting lists (details supplied). [31444/10]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 249 and 301 of 19 January 2010, if she will list the bodies which qualify as Health Service...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in the publication of the Health Service Executive strategy review of neurology and neurophysiology services...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of consultant neurologists and other specialist neurology staff here; the location of same in all Health Service Executive...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of neurological beds recently closed in Cork University Hospital; if it is intended that these beds will be reopened; and if...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the organisations, groups, bodies and so on that receive Health Service Executive funding or are contracted by the HSE to provide...
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she or the Health Service Executive has carried out a detailed cost analysis before making the decision to provide the HPV vaccine...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 6 May 2009, the number of reviews of Autism Spectrum Disorders which were identified by the...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has completed the review of congregated settings; her views on the review in relation to the transfer of persons with...
    • Health Services
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to have dental treatment on their medical card; and if she will make a...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding her Department has allocated under A Vision for Change policy to mental health services in south Tipperary every year...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the following matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31471/10]
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for a child on the child psychiatry list in south Tipperary and nationally; the number of children awaiting...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for a person on the orthopaedic list waiting for a hip operation in south Tipperary and nationally; the number...
    • Youth Services
      Question 276: 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 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards applied for in South Tipperary each year since 2006; the number which were successful each year; the number...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a permanent half time psychology post, which lies outside the moratorium on recruitment to the Health Service...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 22 June 2010, when the outstanding information will issue from the Health Service...
    • Health Services
      Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in north Tipperary waiting to receive speech and language therapy; the number of therapists in the constituency;...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 281: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding awarded out of public funds under the fair deal nursing home scheme to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Nursing Home Accommodation
      Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public nursing home beds for the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the security measures that are in place to ensure that seriously ill patients cannot leave hospital without being discharged; if a...
    • Psychological Service
      Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a psychological assessment will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to reinstate the Borrisoleigh community welfare officer to Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, in view of the fact that the...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the future plans the Health Service Executive has for a site it has acquired under the indemnity deal with the religious orders (details...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if new proposals regarding the provision of ambulance services in Youghal, Midleton and Fermoy, County Cork, are in compliance with her...
    • Pre-school Services
      Question 290: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is not eligible for a place under the free pre-school programme in September...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 291: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of claims for the nursing home support scheme that have been processed since October 2009; the number that are outstanding;...
    • Health Surveys
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 20 May 2010, the way in which the human bio-monitoring project mentioned in her response...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to centralise the ambulance control centres to City West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31613/10]
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of a new community hospital for Ballinamore, County Leitrim; and if her attention has been drawn to...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 298: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the value of the benefit to public funds if charges based on the full economic cost were applied to all use of beds in public and...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of the funding for each year, from 2005 to 2009, of State expenditure on health care, public and private, as between...
    • Health Services
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will detail the health provision strategy for Athlone in view of the fact that the primary care unit is off the agenda until at...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the cystic fibrosis ward for Crumlin Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31665/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an application for a primary medical certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath....
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the following matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31750/10]
  • Department of Transport
    • Light Rail Project
      Question 311: To ask the Minister for Transport the way and the reason information was in the media on 1 July 2010 regarding radically altered details of DART underground travelling...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 312: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount awarded by him to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and...
    • Road Safety
      Question 313: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by the management of car manufacturers (details supplied) after the reported recall of 480 cars due to engine and other...
    • Dublin Port Tunnel
      Question 315: To ask the Minister for Transport the total cost of the Dublin Port Tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31079/10]
    • Road Safety
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will direct the National Roads Authority in conjunction with the local authorities to undertake a national road audit of all roads and road...
    • Public Transport
      Question 317: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for the development of bus and other public transport services for rural communities who currently have no access to public...
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of taxi drivers currently licensed here on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31088/10]
    • Garda Vetting Services
      Question 320: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the proposal by Capital Taxi Association for the urgent introduction of legislation similar to the model in use within the private...
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for Transport the target date for 10% of the taxi fleet to be wheelchair accessible; if he is considering any initiatives such as a scheme for an exemption from...
    • Public Transport
      Question 323: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is currently preparing a new national park and ride strategy to develop and enhance park and ride facilities for commuters; and if he will...
    • Capital Projects
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will indicate the way in which his Department invigilates the operation of public private partnerships for road and public transport...
    • National Car Test
      Question 325: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the performance of the national car test operator (details supplied) in view of the ongoing backlog and chaos in the national...
    • Rail Services
      Question 328: To ask the Minister for Transport the actions he has taken to address the proposed plans to close the Waterford to Rosslare commuter rail line; if he will indicate if he has met...
    • Road Network
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has made a decision to progress the Leinster Outer Orbital route proposal; if he is currently considering any new public private partnership...
    • Public Transport
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles in the current Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann fleets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31125/10]
    • Road Safety
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has concerns for national road safety given that reportedly one in every 20 vehicles on Irish roads does not have tax or insurance; the...
    • Airport Development Projects
      Question 332: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will give an update on Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31135/10]
    • Air Services
      Question 333: To ask the Minister for Transport the directions he has given to his three directors to the board of Aer Lingus to enhance the connectivity at Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports;...
    • Integrated Ticketing System
      Question 334: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to progress a national integrated ticketing scheme once the integrated ticketing system for the greater Dublin area is fully...
    • Rail Services
      Question 335: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for the enhancement of DART rail services in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31140/10]
    • National Car Test
      Question 336: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will direct the Road Safety Authority to ensure that all vehicle owners are informed that their vehicle is due a national car test; the...
    • Driving Tests
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for Transport the pass and failure rate for the driving test at each driving test centre here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31142/10]
    • Rail Network
      Question 339: To ask the Minister for Transport when Phases 2 to 4 of the western rail corridor will begin construction work and will be fully operational; the total cost of the Western Rail...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 340: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will give an update on the process of mutual recognition of penalty points across the EU; the proposals he has put forward to his EU...
    • Coast Guard Service
      Question 341: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding a planned building project (details supplied) in County Cork under the aegis of his Department. [31437/10]
    • Cross-Border Investment
      Question 342: To ask the Minister for Transport when a request (details supplied) will be dealt with by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31580/10]
    • Vehicle Emissions
      Question 343: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he will bring forward to reduce the level of pollution caused by the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Public Transport
      Question 344: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of units and the passenger capacity on mainline rail, on Bus Éireann and in private passenger bus fleets with licences to operate...
    • Coast Guard Service
      Question 350: To ask the Minister for Transport if Malin Head Coast Guard station, County Donegal, will close for the installation of new equipment; the length of time that the station will be...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 351: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will support the following matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31753/10]
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 352: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when an application under the family reunification scheme will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Garda Vetting Services
      Question 353: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if the delays in processing the backlog of applications for Garda vetting are lengthening; and the steps he is taking to address...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of brothels which the Garda have found to be operating in each county in each of the past five years; and if he will make...
    • Prison Service Recruitment
      Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 356: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the amount awarded by him to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004 to date in 2010; the...
    • Asylum Support Services
      Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of informal complaints made about direct provision centres in each of the years 2004 to date in 2010; the number of formal...
    • Garda Recruitment
      Question 358: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to change the upper age limit of 35 years for recruitment to An Garda Síochána. [31012/10]
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of postings overseas of members of An Garda Síochána in the past five years; the remit of the posting; the length of...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress made to date in respect of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Closed Circuit Television Systems
      Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the funding that is available for closed circuit television in communities in 2010; the schemes that can be applied to for this...
    • Garda Reserve
      Question 364: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 will be recruited into the Garda Reserve in view of the fact that they have completed...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of community gardaí per station in each of the stations in the Kildare district; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the opening hours for every Garda station in south Tipperary. [31240/10]
    • Garda Strength
      Question 370: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number, in tabular form, of gardaí allocated full-time to each Garda station in south Tipperary; the number of gardaí that have...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 371: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 375: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding residency and stamp four in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 376: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 377: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency and citizenship in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 378: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if leave to remain will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 380: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in respect of a persons (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 383: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 385: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a...
    • Courts Service
      Question 392: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the source of funding for the Courts Service; if his Department provides any such funding; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 393: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when an application for residency will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 397: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 30 June 2010, the number of head shops raided by the gardaí since the ban on certain...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when he will transfer or recruit the outstanding P.R.A. posts in Roscommon town; the final complement of staff to be based in...
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 399: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the investigation regarding the explosive device found at Cooldrinagh Lane, Lucan, County Dublin on 23 June...
    • Garda Communications
      Question 400: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the protocol for the checking of PULSE by members of An Garda Síochána; the steps that were taken by An...
    • Garda Complaints Procedures
      Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the steps that have been taken to resolve complaints made to the outgoing Garda Síochána Complaints Board but not resolved before...
    • Drug Seizures
      Question 402: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the quantity, type and value of drug seizures in each Irish prison for 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010. [31380/10]
    • Prisoner Releases
      Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will clarify the grounds a prisoner on conditional release may be recalled to prison, on whose authority such a recall order is...
    • Public Sector Pay
      Question 405: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will support the following matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31487/10]
    • Drug Seizures
      Question 408: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on the recent upsurge in the level of heroin seizures in Cork city and county; and if he will provide details of the...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 409: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for a residency permit in respect of (details supplied) a person in County Kilkenny;...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 410: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if an application for a certificate of naturalisation in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be reviewed;...
    • Garda Reserve
      Question 411: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda reserve it is planned to recruit in 2010. [31608/10]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 412: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will support the following matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31751/10]
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Passport Applications
      Question 413: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of new and renewal passport applications waiting to be processed in the Cork and Dublin passport offices; the number of...
    • Arms Trade
      Question 414: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position historically and currently in relation to Ireland's policy and political campaigning on the international arms industry and...
    • Israeli Policy
      Question 415: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline his position in relation to Israel at various international organisation levels including the OECD, his stance in our...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 416: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount awarded by him to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,...
    • Diplomatic Representation
      Question 420: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the costs, staff numbers and premises associated with the Embassy of Ireland to the Holy See and the Embassy of Ireland to Italy...
    • Passport Applications
      Question 422: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, further to comments that he made in Dáil Éireann in May 2010, he will make a new and comprehensive statement on the development of his...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 423: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the following matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31749/10]
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 424: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the amount awarded by her to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006,...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 425: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the position regarding sports capital funding; her plans to reintroduce this funding; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 426: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the elements of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programme report that have been implemented to date...
    • Swimming Pool Projects
      Question 427: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if a special case separate to the swimming pool programme could be made for a town (details supplied) in County Dublin with the...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 428: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the financial costs that have been incurred by the National Sports Campus Development Authority following the pursuit of a VAT...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 429: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the projects that remain to be processed under the current round of the Sports Capital Programme and the Local Authority Swimming...
    • Job Creation
      Question 430: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of jobs created from 2005 to date in 2010 in the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31515/10]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will support the following matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31754/10]
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 433: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money allocated to each family resource agency; the location of family resource centres; the number...
    • Community Development
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will consider extending the areas covered by the current rural social scheme to include urban areas and...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 436: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount awarded by him to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004,...
    • Community Development
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding that is available to Halla na Féile in Cashel, County Tipperary. [31244/10]
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 438: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the value for money reviews that have been undertaken in respect of Údarás na Gaeltachta; the conclusions and...
    • Leader Programmes
      Question 439: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of jobs created by LEADER partnerships each year for the past three years; the number of those jobs...
    • Departmental Responsibilities
      Question 440: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans for 2010 arising from the additional responsibilities acquired by his Department following the change to...
    • Security of the Elderly
      Question 443: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding that has been allocated to security for older people in the past year; if any schemes will...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 444: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will support the following matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31743/10]
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 445: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number or people nationally who are receiving farm assist payments; the number in south Tipperary receiving farm assist payments; the...
    • Army Barracks
      Question 447: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans for the Clonmel Army Barracks, County Tipperary; the number of staff from his Department and from Army personnel who are...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 449: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in awarding rent subsidy to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [30946/10]
    • review ^^ Departmental Funding
      Question 450: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount awarded by him to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 451: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a claim for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 452: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of women in receipt of pensions as dependants of their spouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31015/10]
    • Social Insurance
      Question 455: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding dental treatment for persons under the PRSI contributions; the treatments that are available under the new...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 456: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if domiciliary care allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of her appeal...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 459: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reconsider recent proposals to stop welfare payments such as one parent family allowance and disability allowance for community...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 460: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in relation to their appeal of the decision to...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 465: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a backdated household benefit package will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make...
    • Money Advice and Budgeting Service
      Question 470: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of persons in Cork city and county who has availed of the Money Advice and Budgetary Service for the first six months of 2010;...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 471: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if individuals can receive funding under the European Globalisation Fund while receiving jobseeker's benefit and allowance; and if he will...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 472: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a back to work enterprise allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [31490/10]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 473: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year spend on all payments administered by his Department for 2010 in tabular form; the estimated number of persons...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 477: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons claiming jobseeker's benefit and allowance who notified his Department that they will return to their home country...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 478: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the budget allocation to his Department per year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31549/10]
    • Consultancy Contracts
      Question 479: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money paid to consultants in the years 2004 to date in 2010; the name of each consultancy firm; the work carried out by...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 480: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the bodies and agencies operating under he aegis of his Department; the financial allocation to these per year since their establishment;...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 482: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details of the facilitator employed by his Department; the number of facilitators in each location; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 483: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average time it took to process each individual social welfare payment between January and end of June 2010; and if he will make a...
    • Tax and Social Welfare Codes
      Question 484: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made in relation to the programme for Government 2007 commitment to integrate the tax and social welfare systems fully to...
    • Anti-Poverty Strategy
      Question 485: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the fuel poverty strategy in view of the programme for Government 2007 commitment to publish a fuel poverty...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 486: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied|) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded the State contributory pension. [31572/10]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 487: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals received for each respective payment and average waiting time it takes the Social Welfare Appeals Office to process...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 488: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will support the following matter (details supplied). [31752/10]
  • Department of Defence
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 489: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount awarded by him to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to...
    • Army Barracks
      Question 490: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the Clonmel Army Barracks, County Tipperary; the number of staff from his Department and from army personnel that are currently based...
    • Defence Forces Strength
      Question 491: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of aircraft owned or held by his Department; the number of Air Corps staff employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 492: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will support the following matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31744/10]
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Foreshore Licenses
      Question 493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding an application for a foreshore lease and licence (details supplied) in County Cork;...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 494: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if unsold affordable houses are to be made available for purchase under the incremental purchase scheme; and...
    • Water Quality
      Question 496: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of wastewater generated here that receives no treatment before discharge. [30829/10]
    • Criminal Prosecutions
      Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of prosecutions taken for environmental crimes during each of the past three years; the number of...
    • Waste Disposal
      Question 498: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of illegal dumping sites recorded during the past year; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Local Authority Staff
      Question 499: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff from local authorities involved in the environmental enforcement network; and if he will...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 500: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when payment will issue in respect of the sale of a bog to his Department (details supplied); and if he will...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if so, if he will give details of his...
    • Waste Disposal
      Question 502: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify under existing law if the Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for taking over...
    • Local Authority Staff
      Question 503: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of his response to a request from a local authority (details supplied) seeking an easing of...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 504: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount awarded by him to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 505: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures he has put in place for local authorities to ensure that developers and owners of unfinished...
    • National Monuments
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that work is being carried out on the Moore Street national...
    • Library Projects
      Question 508: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding already allocated to the provision of a new library in Kilkenny city; if his recent...
    • Fire Stations
      Question 509: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when construction of the new fire station in Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny will be completed; the current...
    • Housing Policy
      Question 510: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the priorities in the area of housing for the remainder of this Government's term; and if he will make a...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 511: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of boarded up houses held by local authorities over the past five years; and if he will make a...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 516: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assistance he will provide to homeowners with pyrite in their home; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 517: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a wastewater scheme (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • National Monuments
      Question 518: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the UNESCO tentative list; the submissions that have been received on this list; if...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 520: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his spending proposals on group sewerage schemes on an annual basis to the end of 2010 on a county basis; and...
    • Radon Gas Levels
      Question 521: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which radon gas levels have been identified and monitored throughout the country in each of the...
    • Water Pollution
      Question 522: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken or proposes to take to incentivise the prevention of pollution of rivers, lakes and...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 523: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of housing units funded from the capital programme or otherwise which have been made available to...
    • Homeless Persons
      Question 524: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he studied homelessness here in urban and rural areas at the present time; if this...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 525: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he proposes to take by way of provision of extra funding to facilitate local authorities intent on...
    • Fire Services
      Question 526: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which it is intended to upgrade or improve part-time and full time fire fighting services...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 528: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the various other Government departments with which his Department has been associated in recent years in the...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 529: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has sought or received information from the various local authorities appertaining to funding required...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 530: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has issued instructions to the various local authorities, the results of which is review of contracts...
    • Air Quality
      Question 532: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has studied the result of air quality monitoring at various locations throughout the country; the...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 534: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated to South Tipperary County Council every year since 2002 to...
    • Housing Aid for the Elderly
      Question 535: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated to South Tipperary County Council every year since 2002 to fund...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 536: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide an outline in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 537: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will support the following matter (details supplied). [31479/10]
    • Illegal Dumping
      Question 539: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures his Department is taking to tackle increased illegal dumping; the additional funding that has...
    • Waste Management
      Question 540: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the necessary environmental clean-up at the former steel plant site on Haulbowline...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 541: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of tenants housed under the rental assessment scheme for 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 by...
    • Fire Stations
      Question 542: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when an application for funding for a new fire station facility (details supplied) in County Tipperary will...
    • Heritage Sector
      Question 543: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of jobs that have been created in the heritage sector since 2005 to date in 2010; and if he will...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 544: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to allocate any further funding to a local authority (details supplied) for grant schemes...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 545: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to section 47 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, his views on conditions imposed by planning...
    • Non-Principal Private Residences
      Question 546: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of revenues received from the tax on non principal private residences; his plans for the monies...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 547: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the investigations under way in relation to the planning functions of Cork City Council and...
    • Special Areas of Conservation
      Question 548: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the failure to complete promised purchased agreements by his Department with individuals who...
    • EU Directives
      Question 549: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will undertake an independent investigation and analysis of the designated bogs in view of the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 550: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he plans to publish legislation for a directly elected mayor of Dublin; when he intends the first...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 551: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will support the following matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Special Areas of Conservation
      Question 552: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of lands owned by Bord na Móna designated as Natura 2000 sites and National Heritage sites for each...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 553: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department is liaising with 3 Broadband to ensure that the areas tendered to that company as part of the...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 555: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount awarded by him to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 556: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the average cost of a wind turbine here; if so, the average cost of a wind...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 561: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the proposed national energy retrofit programme; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • EU Directives
      Question 562: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he submitted the national renewable energy plans to the European Commission by the deadline of 30 June 2010...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 563: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent error in the application for planning permission for the North-South interconnector; if...
    • Public Service Obligations
      Question 564: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the public service obligation levy; the estimated costs to the domestic...
    • Programme for Government
      Question 565: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the list of commitments in the programme for Government 2007 that fall under his responsibility; the position...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 566: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the national retrofit programme; the amount allocated to this programme; the amount...
    • Energy Efficiency
      Question 567: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to reach energy savings of 33% in public buildings; the measures in place to reach these...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      Question 568: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has attended any meetings of the Cabinet sub-committee on climate change in 2010; when the next meeting...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 569: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applications for the warmer home scheme in County Kildare since the scheme began; the amount of...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 571: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proposal made by his Department to the special group on public service numbers and expenditure...
    • Electricity Generation
      Question 573: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to introduce a scheme of feed in tariffs, similar to one in the UK, where individual households are...
    • Energy Efficiency
      Question 574: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the home energy saving scheme was not mentioned in the national renewable energy action plan; does...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 575: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason there is a delay in extending REFIT one when the end date was known for years; the current status of...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 583: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for free to air rugby; the timeline for a decision; the cost of the consultants appointed by him to...
    • Postal Services
      Question 584: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to introduce a postcode system; the system of postcodes that will be implemented; and if he will...
    • Energy Efficiency
      Question 585: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding smart meters; the timeframe for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 586: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the investigations into the potential gas field in the Lough Allen Basin; and the degree...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 587: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will support the following matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Afforestation Programme
      Question 588: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of lands owned by Coillte designated as Natura 2000 sites and National Heritage sites for each of the baronies of...
    • EU Schemes
      Question 589: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider the upward revaluation of lands (details supplied). [31624/10]
    • Horse Racing Industry
      Question 591: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will substantiate the cause effect link between prize money that is at a 60% premium to the UK and the performance of...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 592: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a specific payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [30888/10]
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 593: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount awarded by him to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006,...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 594: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when farm payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Farm Waste Management
      Question 595: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount that has been paid out to farmers for the farm waste management scheme since the scheme was closed; the amount...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 596: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the annual budget for Teagasc in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the amount of funding granted by his Department; the staff complement...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 598: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff employed in his Department in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the grades at which they are employed; and if he will...
    • EU Directives
      Question 599: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in view of the nitrates directive, if he plans to change the open period for County Donegal farmers in view of the rainfall...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 600: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the 2009 single farm payment has been approved in respect of persons (details supplied) in view of a submission of an...
    • Intra-Community Trade
      Question 601: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason restrictions surrounding sheep exports to Northern Ireland remain in place; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Greyhound Racing Industry
      Question 602: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will bring forward legislation relating to the regulation of the greyhound sector; and if he will make a statement...
    • Horse and Greyhound Racing Industries
      Question 603: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he plans to bring forward proposals with regard to a new funding mechanism for the horse and greyhound racing sector; and...
    • Bovine Diseases
      Question 604: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to deal with TB outbreaks in isolated blackspots across the country; and if he will make a statement...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 605: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications that have been approved under the agricultural environment options scheme for 2010; and if he...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 607: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers that are still participating in REP schemes; the number of contracts that will expire in 2010 and each...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 608: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applicants from North Tipperary who have yet received REP scheme payments in 2010; the reason for same; when...
    • Marine Industry
      Question 610: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of jobs that have been created in the marine processing sector since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Food Industry
      Question 611: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the numbers of jobs that have been created in the food processing sector from 2005 and to date in 2010; and if he will make...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 612: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a REP scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied). [31625/10]
    • Farming Sector
      Question 614: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of new jobs that have been created and developed in farming since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 615: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will support the following matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31741/10]
  • Department of Education and Science
    • European Globalisation Fund (1 comment)
      Question 616: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the Dell EU Globalisation Fund that has been spent and committed; the way she is addressing the problems...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 618: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 1 of 10 June 2009 (details supplied), the courses offered in each category, the...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 619: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the work placement programme; the number of persons that have applied for vacancies under the scheme to...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 620: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the short time working programme; the number of persons who have applied to participate in the short time...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 622: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the supports available for persons in Cork City and county who have lost their job in...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 623: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 1 July 2010, if she will instruct her officials to prioritise the payment of...
    • School Evaluations
      Question 624: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 2 will receive the result of their whole-school evaluation which was carried...
    • Third Level Education
      Question 625: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will indicate the proportion of first year enrolments among men and among women at third level in science and...
    • Civil Service Staff
      Question 626: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the special incentive career break scheme is still available to an employee of the vocational educational committee;...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 627: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the way in which she coordinates with the Department of Health and Children to ensure the smooth transition of children...
    • School Staffing
      Question 628: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider restoring the posts of two support teachers at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if...
    • School Services Staff
      Question 629: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 630: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30864/10]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 632: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers who are in receipt of a supplementary pension in addition to their retirement pension due...
    • School Uniforms
      Question 633: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has issued any policy guidance on the cost to parents of school uniforms for pupils; and if she will examine the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 634: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the required documentation to enable the awarding of the contract for the required extension to a school (details...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 638: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has concluded her assessment into the provision of temporary accommodation at a school (details supplied) in...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 639: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will appoint a design team for the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [30960/10]
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 640: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount awarded by her to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004, 2005,...
    • School Enrolments
      Question 641: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the enrolment numbers in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [30997/10]
    • School Staffing
      Question 642: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers allocated to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 for the school year 2010 - 2011. [30998/10]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 644: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the timescale for construction of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin from early architectural planning to...
    • Physical Education Facilities
      Question 657: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of grant aid sanctioned for the provision of a physical education at a school (details supplied) in County...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 662: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the timescale for the extension and refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin from advanced...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 666: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of her capital budget for schools that has been spent to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • School Staffing
      Question 667: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of arrangements for schools designed to alleviate the impact of the moratorium on posts for the coming school...
    • Third Level Fees
      Question 668: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received a report from the Higher Education Authority into a review of student service charges; when she will...
    • School Evaluations
      Question 670: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have had a whole-school evaluation inspection since the commencement of the whole-school...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 671: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons employed in the inspectorate section of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 672: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the prefab contracts that have been bought out by her Department to date in 2010 in tabular form; the...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 673: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a county-by-county breakdown of the number of children in classes of 30 or more during the 2009-2010...
    • School Staffing
      Question 674: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of language support teachers that have been employed in schools for each of the past five school years; and if...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 676: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the National Council for Special Education review of special needs assistants has been finalised; if she will provide...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 678: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding that has been awarded under the smart schools-smart economy strategy to date in 2010; if she will...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 679: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of children at primary and second level that have been formally assessed as being in need of special needs...
    • State Examinations
      Question 680: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of leaving certificate students who did not sit the Irish leaving certificate examination in 2010; and if she...
    • Physical Education Facilities
      Question 681: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have a general purpose or physical education facility; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • School Patronage
      Question 682: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when she last held discussions with the Church regarding school patronage; if any areas or specific schools have been...
    • Garda Vetting Services
      Question 683: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers that have been vetted by the Garda vetting unit to date in 2010 at both primary and post primary...
    • School Staffing
      Question 684: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of mainstream classroom teachers employed at primary level and second level for the 2009/2010 year; the number...
    • National Educational Welfare Board
      Question 686: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff employed by the National Educational Welfare Board; if she will provide a breakdown of...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 688: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of unqualified personnel employed at primary and second level during the last school year; and if she will...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 689: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff working in the school planning and building unit of her Department; if she will provide a breakdown...
    • Education Grants
      Question 690: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of maintenance grant applications received for the 2009/2010 year; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Vocational Education Committees
      Question 691: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a memorandum on the aggregation of vocational education committees has been presented to Government; the action she...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 693: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that will engage in project maths from September 2010; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 695: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers or schools that have requested professional development or other support under the new...
    • International Education
      Question 697: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when an action plan for international education will be finalised and published; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Strategy Statements
      Question 698: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in delivering on smart economy proposals relating to the education sector; and if she...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 699: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of new applications for an extension or school building that were received by her Department in the last...
    • State Examinations
      Question 700: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that sat the voluntary oral Irish student examination in 2010; the number of schools that provided...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 701: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the level of broadband connectivity of schools; the number of schools that have access...
    • Disadvantaged Status
      Question 702: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a review of DEIS schools has been completed; when this review will be published; and if she will make a statement on...
    • School Staffing
      Question 703: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of boards of management that have to date requested an external review of a teacher's performance by the chief...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 704: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 705: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the average class size here for primary school students; the number of schools in South Tipperary that have a class size...
    • School Services Staff
      Question 706: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants that were made redundant by her Department in the school year 2009-2010; the cost...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 707: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the schools in South Tipperary that have outstanding school building projects; the priority level that is assigned to...
    • Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
      Question 708: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 709: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a back to education allowance or a higher education grant is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 710: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the need for a school building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 715: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the schools that have been approved funding under the summer works scheme in 2010; and if she will make a...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 716: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants who have been placed and commenced work under the FÁS work placement programme; the location of...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 718: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of places on community employment schemes, in tabular form, for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; the number of...
    • Vocational Education Committees
      Question 721: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of places on courses provided by vocational education committees under labour market activation programmes;...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 722: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the schools' capital budget that was spent as of the end of June 2010; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 723: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the planned development of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork. [31495/10]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 724: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount she anticipates that she will spend on converting Department titles on websites, headed paper, application...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 725: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the home school tuition that is available for a child attending primary education who has been absent for a long period...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 726: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the type of works that can be applied for under the summer works programme under external environment. [31575/10]
    • Capitation Grants
      Question 727: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the grants given to schools in County Meath under €1 million since 1 June 2007 in tabular form. [31576/10]
    • Institutes of Technology
      Question 728: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans for improving Tipperary Institute in the future; and the status of the Ballingarrane Estate campus in Clonmel...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 730: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the finance awarded under the summer works scheme for primary and second level schools in County Westmeath during 2007,...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 731: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly who is seeking a higher education grant....
    • School Accommodation
      Question 732: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide accommodation for a school (details supplied). [31610/10]
    • School Transport
      Question 733: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the rearrangement of school transport to facilitate children travelling to Mohill Community...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 734: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the delay of a project in respect of a school (details supplied). [31620/10]
    • Institutes of Technology
      Question 735: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amounts of money spent by the institutes of technology and Dublin Institute of Technology, individually and as a...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 739: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will list the schools (details supplied) which have applied to carry out renovations and building works; the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 741: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason the millennium fund is being cut; if she has considered opening the scheme to applicants in 2010/2011; if she...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 742: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a school building project will be approved for schools (details supplied) in South Tipperary. [31650/10]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 743: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to each school in Cork city and country from her Department in the years 2007 to date in 2010 in...
    • School Staffing
      Question 744: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers, both full-time and part-time, on both temporary and permanent contracts, in Cork city and county...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 745: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that has been allocated from her Department to each of the 43 constituencies from 2002 to 2010 in...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 746: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the plans by her Department in respect of land (details supplied) in County Cork; and the timescale...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 747: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in identifying courses which were run by FÁS where results were deemed to have been manipulated;...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 748: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of reports commissioned by her Department in the past five years; the number commissioned and not published on...
    • Ministerial Responsibilities
      Question 749: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the commitments in the Programme for Government 2007 that fall under her responsibility; the position regarding each of...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 750: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will support the following matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31745/10]