Written answers

Wednesday, 6 October 2010

  • Department of Transport
    • Road Network
      Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport his view on the report by the local government efficiency review group to extend tolling to non-motorway roads; if he will provide further details...
    • EU Directives
      Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of EU Commission proposals for implementation of the working time directive in relation to self-employed drivers of trucks; the effect...
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide for an increase in staff, particularly enforcement staff, in the office of the taxi regulator; and if he will make a statement...
    • Cycle Facilities
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding available in 2010 and 2011 for the cycle ways project; if he has plans to build on the success of this programme; and if he...
    • Rural Transport
      Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects to publish the value for money review on rural transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35123/10]
    • Rail Network
      Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of phase III of the western rail corridor (details supplied) ; if funding has been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Airport Development Projects
      Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason his Department failed to accept the recommendations of a 2003 Government appointed independent panel that favoured an independently...
    • Road Network
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of the €411 million allocated to the 2010 regional and local roads programme that has been spent; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Search and Rescue Service
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he failed to meet with a former head of the Air Corps to discuss a cheaper alternative to the recently signed €500 million national...
    • Port Development
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has discussed with the Dublin Port authority the development of Dublin Port in view of the refusal by An Bórd Pleanála of the port...
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide an appeals process with an independent adjudicator for the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35049/10]
    • Rural Transport
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport his view's on the development of a rural transport policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35069/10]
    • Airport Development Projects
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects Terminal Two to open at Dublin Airport; the cost of the project; the airline carriers which will use it; when it is expected to...
    • Road Traffic Accidents
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will legislate for mandatory blood testing for alcohol at the scene of accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35097/10]
    • Park and Ride Facilities
      Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of park and ride facilities that are in place here; his policy on park and ride; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35061/10]
    • Public Transport
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport the total amount of money paid in each of the past ten years in State subsidies for public transport with a breakdown for each category of bus,...
    • Road Network
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for a motorway linking Dublin to Derry via Aughnacloy; the proposed cost of the project here; the cost to the Exchequer in each...
    • Air Services
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent if any to which he has studied the costs for airlines using various airports with particular reference to handling, landing or other...
    • Penalty Points System
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to address the abuse of the penalty points system by those not holding an Irish or UK driving licence; and if he will make a statement...
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason those involved in the taxi industry are not required to produce annual tax clearance certificates; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Transport 21
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the completion of the plans outlined in Transport 21; the areas or routes affected in a positive or negative way in the...
    • Road Safety
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will outline his timescale for implementing the new proposals from the Road Safety Authority regarding young persons which he launched last...
    • Public Transport
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the implementation of the integrated ticketing scheme since awarding the contract to operate the scheme to a company...
    • Road Network
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the future work of the National Roads Authority in view of the fact that the national roads programme is largely completed; the road...
    • Port Traffic
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for Transport the quantity of exports which were transported through each of the main ports for each of the past ten years; the quantity of imports for each of...
    • Cycle Facilities
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of funding allocated to Dublin City Council by his Department for the provision of cycle routes; the level of funding allocated for new...
    • Air Services
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the proposals of an airline (details supplied) for doubling its present volume of passenger traffic at Cork and...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for legislative proposals for regulating clamping companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35055/10]
    • Road Safety
      Question 138: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a programme of testing for drug driving; the reasons for the delay in introducing such a programme; and if he will make a...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 139: To ask the Taoiseach the latest unemployment figures at the Tallaght social welfare office in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35235/10]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 140: To ask the Taoiseach the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public bodies under the remit of his...
    • Irish Language
      Question 141: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of funding spent in 2009 and to date in 2010 by his Department on Irish language training for public servants; the number of persons that...
  • Department of Education and Science
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of employees on FÁS training courses in County Kildare for each of the past three years; and if she will make...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [35175/10]
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their redundancy payment. [35188/10]
    • Employment Action Plan
      Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the last monthly progress report and the last complete set of cumulative national employment action...
    • School Transport
      Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to current arrangements for school transport in respect of children with special needs;...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a technical team will be sent to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding the provision of an extension...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if approval for a grant based on an application to Kilkenny Vocational Education Committee will be expedited in respect...
    • Institutes of Technology
      Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements in place for members of governing authorities of institutes of technology to claim expenses; the range...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a maintenance grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth;...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the progress with the proposal for a new school building (details supplied) in County Dublin; and...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the progress with the proposal for additional classrooms, ancillary rooms and refurbishment of a...
    • Irish Language
      Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding spent in 2009 and to date in 2010 by her Department on Irish language training for public servants;...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she is in a position to release the remaining funds which were allocated for refurbishment work at a school (details...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35337/10]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if media reports were correct in indicating funding for an extension to a school (details supplied) in Dublin; if she...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs assistant will be provided to a pupil (details supplied) at a school in Limerick; and if she will make...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the discussions that have taken place between her Department and an organisation (details supplied) regarding the...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills to liaise with South Tipperary Vocational Education Committee in relation to a person's application for higher education...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total amount expended by the Department of Education and Skills on the purchase of school sites in 2009; and if she...
  • Department of Finance
    • Cycle to Work Scheme
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of the cycle to work scheme to date in 2010; if there are any future plans for the scheme; and if he will...
    • Prison Building Programme
      Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the purchase price paid for a site (details supplied) adjacent to Mountjoy Prison on the North Circular Road which was acquired in 2007 with a view...
    • Asset Transfers
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that all transfers of assets by a person (details supplied) to members of their family in the past six years before they were...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public bodies under the remit of...
    • Tax Clearance Certificates
      Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can be issued with a P21 for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35301/10]
    • Irish Language
      Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent in 2009 and 2010 by his Department on Irish language training for public servants; the number of persons who participated in Irish...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35341/10]
    • Bond Values
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of bonds, both senior and subordinated, that matured and were redeemed at full face value in the period between September 2008...
    • Price Inflation
      Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual increases in the most popular retail price category of 20 filter-tipped cigarettes since 2006, including the pre-budget retail price, the...
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will consider an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a refund to the Health Service Executive for a person (details supplied) who holds an over 70...
    • Infectious Diseases
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the incident rate for TB in Cork city and county in tabular form; the national average incident rate for each month for TB cases for...
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department in conjunction with the Health Service Executive is considering a systematic catch-up programme for the BCG...
    • Health Services
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it makes both medical and economic sense to invest in the prevention of diabetic foot disease and if she will make...
    • Health Service Investigations
      Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding vaccine trials carried out on young children. [35196/10]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of health care workers who will be affected by the proposed reconfiguration of health services in the south east; the costs...
    • Health Services
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent of recent cutbacks in the Health Service Executive western region; the extent of these cutbacks in terms of financial saving...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public bodies under...
    • Health Services
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to improve speech therapy services in County Carlow and to increase the number of sessions for each client; if improved...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress regarding a commitment given by the Minister on 24 July 2010 to investigate a complaint made by a person (details supplied)...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the concerns of a person [details supplied] in respect of the assessment procedures in place for foster parents; and...
    • Irish Language
      Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding spent in 2009 and 2010 by her Department on Irish language training for public servants; the number of persons...
    • Health Services
      Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, since the Health Service Executive locum agency framework was launched in February 2010, she will provide the amount the HSE has...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide the assessment requirements and practice in relation to relative and non-relative foster parents; the steps she...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the CAT scan will be in operation in Monaghan hospital; will sufficient personnel be provided to keep it going on a permanent...
    • Health Services
      Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that sufficient funding is available to provide the home help and home care systems that are necessary especially...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding plans for the proposed children's hospital at the Mater site; if plans have been submitted to An Bord Pleanála;...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 205: 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 Kildare; and if she will...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be awarded back to school clothing and footwear allowance; and if she will make...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) that has been scheduled for an operation at Beaumont Hospital whose operation has...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the staffing and capacity in a hospital (details supplied) in County Limerick for the carrying out of CT scans; if there are staff...
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is the case that a working agreement will be necessary, as opposed to a formal bilateral agreement to recommence adoptions from...
    • Health Services
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to centralise the testing of laboratory samples within the health services; if so, the discussions that have taken place with...
    • Health Promotion (1 comment)
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the efforts her Department is making , in conjunction with the Health Service Executive and other bodies, to ensure greater awareness of...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding given to an organisation (details supplied) by her Department in each of the past four years; for what specific...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person will be facilitated (details supplied) in County Clare. [35425/10]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [35431/10]
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average cost of each appeal to the Health Service Executive appeals officer in each of the past three years; and, if available, the...
  • Department of Transport
    • Road Fatalities
      Question 220: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of fully investigating, to a conclusion, any fatal accidents that occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35208/10]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Transport the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public bodies under the remit...
    • Public Transport
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of Government funding that will be allocated to the DART underground project for each year until its completion; the timescale for the...
    • Light Rail Project
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of Government funding allocated to metro north for each year until its completion; if and when he proposes to draw down the half billion...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce legislation to permit the provision of dedicated on-street parking spaces in Dublin city for the use of pool car companies...
    • Traffic Management
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will support a car pooling scheme whereby four or more persons in a vehicle can have access to bus lanes at peak hours; and if he will make...
    • Irish Language
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding spent in 2009 and 2010 by his Department on Irish language training for public servants; the number of persons that participated in...
    • Air Services
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the process in the granting of exemption from articles 6 and 7 the Air Navigations (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and...
    • Rail Services
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that health and safety standards are fully observed throughout the commuter rail service; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Public Transport
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which the public transport bus fleet requires upgrading in terms of new vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Air Services
      Question 235: To ask the Minister for Transport the degree to which he or his Department have measured the throughput of passengers at the various airports throughout the country over the past...
    • Transport 21
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which traffic volumes projected in the drawing up of Transport 21 are remaining as envisaged; the extent if any to which...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • EU Directives
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 891 of 29 September 2010, to outline in detail the implications for the common travel area in...
    • Child Abduction
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied). [35203/10]
    • Residency Permits
      Question 241: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications for long-term residency pending as of 7 September 2009; and the number currently pending. [35215/10]
    • Road Safety
      Question 242: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the current position regarding the putting in place of cameras to monitor the speed of traffic at key locations; and if he will make...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 243: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public bodies...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 244: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if an application for naturalisation will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary and if he will...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding a visa application (details supplied) submitted on 18 August 2010; when a decision will be made in this case;...
    • Irish Language
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the amount of funding spent in 2009 and 2010 by his Department on Irish language training for public servants; the number of persons...
    • Programmes for Government
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform in view of the relevant commitment given in the revised programme for Government, when he will bring forward proposals for an extra...
    • Visa Applications (1 comment)
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the steps he will take to address the delays experienced by persons applying for holiday visas from outside the Schengen area; and if...
    • Crime Prevention
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of neighbourhood schemes here; and the number in County Kildare. [28771/10]
    • Community Service Orders
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he has any plans to increase the use of community service within the criminal justice system. [35457/10]
    • Data Protection
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the actions he will take to advance Ireland's position in seeking to block a European Commission initiative that would allow the free...
    • Sentencing Policy
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he has plans to allow the courts to only use prison as a last resort for crimes incurring minor sentences. [35460/10]
    • Misuse of Drugs
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the effects of his recent anti-headshops laws. [35461/10]
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 10 November 2009, the further progress made regarding the roll out of decibel counters...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on the amount of Garda time and resources lost in travelling to and attending court hearings; and if he will make a...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Foreign Direct Investment
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will lobby the US Secretary of State and her Northern Ireland envoy (details supplied) to promote the Border region as a location for...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public bodies under the...
    • Irish Language
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of funding spent in 2009 and 2010 by his Department on Irish language training for public servants; the number of persons that...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who has been refused supplementary welfare assistance....
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to his press statement of 6 July 2010, if he will make a statement detailing any changes he intends to make to the mortgage...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No 1322 of 29 September 2010, if a self-employed person will be included in the auto-enrolment scheme...
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons unemployed in south Tipperary as a percentage of the working population from 2006 to date in 2010; the number of...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average and longest waiting times for decisions on disability allowance; his view on the fact that many applicants are waiting an...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public bodies under the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being encountered in urban areas as a result of the way the rent scheme is being...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 273: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing appeal on an application for domiciliary care allowance will be held in respect of a person (details supplied); and...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 275: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an overview of the number of refused applications for all schemes administered by his Department from County Mayo; if...
    • Irish Language
      Question 276: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding spent in 2009 and 2010 by his Department on Irish language training for public servants; the number of persons that...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 277: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person receiving the one parent family allowance returning to full-time education and receiving the third level maintenance grant can...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of complaints received in relation to employers not paying PRSI for their employees for the following years 2005, 2006, 2007,...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 280: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria for claiming jobseeker's benefit and allowance on a part-time basis; if he will outline the reduced payments made available...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 281: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of person's claiming part-time jobseeker's benefit and allowance in tabular form; to provide a breakdown of the duration of...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal can be opened in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [35426/10]
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 285: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public bodies...
    • Irish Language
      Question 286: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the amount of funding spent in 2009 and 2010 by her Department on Irish language training for public servants; the number of...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Grant Payments
      Question 287: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when will the hen harrier payment for 2010 will issue (details supplied). [35209/10]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each...
    • Irish Language
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding spent in 2009 and 2010 by his Department on Irish language training for public...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 290: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to respond to the National Consumer Agency recommendation to change the law governing the size...
    • Infectious Diseases (1 comment)
      Question 291: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide information on Lyme disease on the website of his Department and encourage local...
    • Special Areas of Conservation
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in reference to a proposed special protection area, SPA, site, (details supplied) if the Minister or his...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Electricity Generation
      Question 293: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of generators and their size currently operating under the ESB support initiative for...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 295: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter (details supplied). [35259/10]
    • Irish Language
      Question 296: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of funding spent in 2009 and 2010 by his Department on Irish language training for public servants;...
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Grant Payments
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an area based payment and single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 298: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public...
    • Farm Retirement Scheme
      Question 299: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all matters relating to the payments and benefits in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the Animal Health and Welfare Bill will be published; if he is aware of the urgent need to update legislation in this...
    • Irish Language
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding spent in 2009 and 2010 by his Department on Irish language training for public servants; the number of...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 303: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to have the disadvantaged areas scheme payments due to a person (details supplied) in County...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • Employment Rights
      Question 304: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, further to Parliamentary Question No. 891 of 29 September 2010, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that section 7...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 305: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35256/10]
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 307: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if any analysis has been done in regard to the available Industrial Development Authority lands in Kildare with the...
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his Department has carried out any assessment or analysis of the unemployment figures for County Kildare for each of the...
    • Irish Language (2 comments)
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the amount of funding spent in 2009 and 2010 by his Department on Irish language training for public servants; the number...
    • Job Creation
      Question 310: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the areas identified as employment black spots by his Department or the State agencies within his remit; the number of task...
    • Consumer Protection
      Question 311: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the way he intends to respond to the National Consumer Agency's report on supermarket prices and on the absence of price...
    • Commercial Credit
      Question 312: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, further to Parliamentary Question No. 298 of 30 September 2010, to indicate a precise date for the roll-out of the...
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Paternity Leave
      Question 313: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the statutory situation with regard to paternity leave; if the Government has any plans to introduce paternity...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 314: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the...
    • Community Development
      Question 315: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the reasons the Minister is seeking to divert funding from the Leader programme to other Departments; if any...
    • Irish Language
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding spent in 2009 and 2010 by his Department on Irish language training for public servants; the...
  • Department of Defence
    • Naval Service Vessels
      Question 317: To ask the Minister for Defence the availability of each of the naval service vessels in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35194/10]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for Defence the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public bodies under the remit of...
    • Irish Language
      Question 320: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of funding spent in 2009 and 2010 by his Department on Irish language training for public servants; the number of persons that...