Written answers

Thursday, 25 November 2010

  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Local Government Funding
      Question 10: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new initiatives he plans to aid local government funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Special Areas of Conservation
      Question 11: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the designation, turf cutting restrictions and purchase of bogs in view of the current...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 12: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the incremental purchase scheme will be fully operational; the rationale for the implementation of this...
    • Severe Weather Events
      Question 13: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the preparatory actions he and agencies and organisations under his remit have undertaken in advance of any...
    • EU Directives
      Question 14: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive No. 2002/96/EC which imposes the responsibility for the disposal...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 15: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Programme for Government commitment that there would be a review of the...
    • Water Services
      Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to roll out a nationwide water metering programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Planning Issues
      Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to carry out a review of the retail planning guidelines; the processes to be put in place to carry...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plan to phase out the existing tenant purchase scheme and if so when; the direction being given to local...
    • EU Directives
      Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive No. 91/271/EEC concerning the collection, treatment and...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if applicants for social housing are presented with a building energy rating certificate when social housing...
    • Local Government Reform
      Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will bring forward the White Paper on local Government which was promised for 2009; and if he will...
    • EU Directives
      Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding steps to transpose the EU Directives on public participation; and if he will make a...
    • National Biodiversity Plan
      Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the implementation of biodiversity strategy in place and if any measures contained in...
    • Commercial Rates
      Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to introduce legislation to reform business rates policy charged by local authorities; and if he...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a grant to upgrade septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44225/10]
    • Waste Management
      Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 12 October 2010, if he has finalised his response to the European...
    • End-of-Life Vehicles
      Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive No. 2000/50/EC on end of life vehicles to prevent waste arising...
    • Genetically Modified Organisms
      Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive No. 98/81/EC the purpose of which is to lay down common measures...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the consideration he has given to the geographical inconsistency in the percentage of planning applications...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the direction or information he has given to local authorities regarding the appropriateness of acquiring Part...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of the extra €100 million allocated to improve or extend the private homes of older persons and...
    • EU Directives
      Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive No. 2000/EC/60 for the protection of inland surface waters,...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the outstanding waste water treatment works that need to be carried out countrywide;...
    • EU Directives
      Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive 80/68/EEC to protect ground-water from pollution by controlling...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to address the findings of the recently published National Housing Development Survey...
    • Commercial Rates
      Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure that rates are reduced so that businesses that are unable to pay rates because of reduced...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a change to the method by which bonds are calculated in view of the unprecedented...
    • Land Aggregation Scheme
      Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the value of loans outstanding under the land aggregation scheme; the estimated volume of land to be acquired...
    • Water Quality
      Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure chlorine monitors are installed at every water treatment plant in accordance...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take in respect of over-zoning by certain local authorities of land for residential...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will establish the independent investigation into the Cork city floods of November 2009 as recommended...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which his approval, authorisation for funding or sanction is required or not required in respect...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a proposal by a town council to implement a rates waiver scheme under section 2 of the Local...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding promised legislation to enhance the protection of national monuments; and if he will...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Courtmacsherry/Timoleague sewerage scheme and if he has finalised its assessment of...
    • Litter Pollution
      Question 53: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has developed any policy guidelines regarding adopt-a-highway and adopt-a-road schemes which are...
    • Waste Management
      Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding his policy on the planned incinerator at Poolbeg and the report he commissioned on the...
  • Department of Education and Science
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Galway has been unable to upgrade its broadband facilities in order to...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for capital works from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of primary school students in class sizes of 30 or more for the years 2005/2006 to 2010/11, inclusive; and...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for a school project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in Dublin 5, 13 and 17 who received an offer of training from FÁS in 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the grant aid, entitlements, concessions and supports available from her Department for a person (details supplied); and...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite a decision on an application in respect of the national register of trainers (details supplied); and...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to parliamentary Question No. 121 of 27 October 2010, the reason she has not sent correspondence to a person...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will support a matter (details supplied). [44515/10]
    • School Transport
      Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made in relation to an appeal of a school bus transport application in respect of a person...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a vocational education committee grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a primary school (details supplied) in County Wexford is still obliged to work within the confines of learning...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a third level maintenance grant in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Longford; and if...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the conditions of eligibility to participate in community employment for persons in different age groups; the payments...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the income guidelines for eligibility for a grant for higher or further education and her plans under the four year...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the duration of claiming social welfare before a person can qualify to hold welfare entitlements while participating in...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the category of person on the back to education scheme who can qualify for a higher or further education grant and if any...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the work experience options she makes available through FÁS; the terms and conditions for participating in these...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the benefits of FÁS developing a central placement service for community employment schemes that...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the extent of any over or under expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in 2010 in tabular...
    • Languages Programme
      Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the action she has taken to develop a strategy to promote the teaching of Asian languages here as outlined in the Global...
    • School Evaluations
      Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to subject teachers and schools to transparent performance management as outlined in the Global Irish Forum...
  • Department of Finance
    • Tax Code
      Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the rates at which child benefit is paid, his estimate of the savings the could be made if this was subject to income tax or if it...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are circumstances whereby the pension entitlements of a former public official can be reduced as a penalty for proven negligence or...
    • Tax Code
      Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a matter (details supplied). [44499/10]
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a matter (details supplied). [44500/10]
    • Tax Code
      Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason whereby under section 139 of the Finance Act 1992 a vehicle can be impounded even though it is legitimately registered to a person...
    • Ministerial Pensions
      Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the details of serving TDs who are still drawing a ministerial pension; the amounts concerned; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports (details supplied) of major breaches of financial regulations in respect of liquidity requirements by a...
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if bank deposits are secure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44564/10]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of any over or under expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in 2010 in tabular form; the reason for any...
    • Public Procurement
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to include sustainable metrics in all public procurement tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44676/10]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the recommendations contained in the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programme that pertain to the Revenue Commissioners, the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to recent freedom of information developments in the United Kingdom where all expenditure for Government departments...
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to support persons who are experiencing mental health difficulties particularly in the current financial...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will receive an appointment for a medical procedure [44446/10]
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the next allocation of National Lottery funds are expected to be assigned or available to her Department; if there are National...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund
      Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) is eligible for a procedure under the national treatment purchase fund; and if she will make a statement...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence on the new cystic fibrosis unit at St. Vincent's hospital Dublin. [44458/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [44459/10]
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline charges exempt for residents availing of the scheme under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act; if medical acute care...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will issue on an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in...
    • Health Services
      Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons here estimated to have atrial fibrillation; the number that are diagnosed with AF; the anticipated number of...
    • Nursing Home Subventions
      Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the portion of an individual's pension not used to cover the cost of care in a State long-stay nursing home and which is retained in...
    • Health Services
      Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an appointment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44534/10]
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to parliamentary Question No. 197 of 30 September 2010, the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund
      Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the National Treatment Purchase Fund; if any provision has been made this year for outpatient appointments; if a...
    • Prescription Charges
      Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the 50 cent charge on all prescription items for medical card holders; the position regarding the €10 monthly...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action being taken to ensure the full implementation of all recommendations made in the Tallaght Hospital review report; if...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reasons for a delay of up to eight months for an initial appointment with the Health Service Executive hearing services at a...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a medical card has not been renewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the request for an internal transfer within the Health Service Executive has not been successful to date in respect of a...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card application now under appeal will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [44576/10]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an operation will be arranged as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will...
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an appointment for a BCG vaccination for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a...
    • Preschool Services
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the conditions for enrolment in the free preschool year for the current school year; her estimate of the numbers enrolled and if there...
    • Health Services
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if provision can be made to accommodate a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in suitable residential accommodation; and if she...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent of any over or under expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in 2010 in tabular form; the...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children in the context of the Health Service Executive West's rationalisation of acute hospital services and other service reconfigurations, the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason medical cards not yet expired were withdrawn in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
  • Department of Transport
    • Road Network
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on any moneys provided to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44507/10]
    • Ministerial Responsibilities
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for Transport the areas within his portfolio for which he has direct responsibility to the Dáil; the areas for which he has no responsibility to the Houses;...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent of any over or under expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in 2010 in tabular form; the reason for...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Courts Service
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to change the jurisdiction in the District and Civil Court in civil cases. [44447/10]
    • Garda Strength
      Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will provide, in tabular form on a county basis, details of the notification received regarding the number of gardaí who are...
    • Restorative Justice
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans for increasing the use of restorative justice; his assessment of the content of the final report from the Restorative...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 924 of 29 September 2010, when he will provide the breakdown by nationality of approvals and...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied) [44497/10]
    • Anti-Social Behaviour
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [44498/10]
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [44511/10]
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will review the decision to deport in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth, given they are in Ireland since...
    • Work Permits
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny is entitled to work in Ireland without a work permit or stamp 4 in view of the fact...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for family reunification in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if...
    • State Bodies
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons employed in the land registry and property registration authority on 31 December 2003, 31 December 2006, 31...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an investigation into an incident (details supplied) [44632/10]
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 140: 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 Westmeath; and if he will...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding residency and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Asylum Support Services
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if direct living accommodation can be provided in the Dublin region in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding residency and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the extent of any over or under expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in 2010 in tabular form; the...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will arrange for a review in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress he has made in implementing the overseas graduate programme as outlined in the Global Irish Forum report; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 155: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent of any over or under expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in 2010 in tabular form; the reason...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 156: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress to date on a Gateway Ireland website as outlined in the Global Irish Forum Report; the discussions he has had regarding the...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [44460/10]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the outcome of an appeal in relation to respite care for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo [44501/10]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are specific conditions that are being deliberately disregarded for the purposes of deliberating on domiciliary care allowance...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the projected income for the social insurance fund for the remainder of this year and for 2011 and to compare this to the projected...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when will an appeal be dealt with in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo [44554/10]
    • Social Insurance
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amounts of money paid into social insurance fund for each of the past ten years to date in 2010 in tabular form; and if he will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; when same...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for mortgage supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the duration of claiming social welfare before a person can qualify to hold entitlements while participating in education programmes and...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the restrictions that apply to persons of 18 years and over living at home in qualifying for jobseeker's allowance at the full rate and if...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has an entitlement to disability allowance in view of the fact that they have exhausted...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 fails to meet habitual residency requirements given that he has resided here...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 184: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal in respect of Invalidity pension will be processed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent of any over or under expenditure, capital or current, by vote, heading or sub heading to date in 2010 in tabular form; the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Sport and Recreational Development
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she has held meetings with Swim Ireland to discuss attracting the World Swimming Championship to Dublin in 2014; and if she...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the extent of any over or under expenditure, capital or current, by vote, heading or sub heading to date in 2010 in tabular form;...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Special Areas of Conservation
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the sale of bogland in respect of a person (details supplied) [44681/10]
    • Private Rental Accommodation
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average length of time elapsed from when an application for dispute resolution is lodged with the Private...
    • Wildlife Protection
      Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he has taken following the reported seizure of ten hares (details supplied) from a house in...
    • Local Authority Lands
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the land aggregation scheme and the Housing and Sustainable Communities Limited were established; the...
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme
      Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons now on the rent accommodation scheme operated by the local authorities; the conditions...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 197: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons who are tenants of local authorities in local authority owned homes and the total value...
    • Home Loan Schemes
      Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of home choice loans for those earning over €40,000 and if standard local authority home...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if any changes to the terms and conditions of grants for older or incapacitated persons to undertake...
    • Waste Management
      Question 201: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if current legislation is adequate to deal with breaches of regulations under waste management legislation...
    • Water Quality
      Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of incidents of water or land pollution deemed to have been caused by malfunction under capacity...
    • Air Pollution
      Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the budgetary or legislative measures he has in mind to address serious air pollution at known locations; and...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the full extent of funding provided by him on a county basis for water and sewerage schemes, major or minor...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to minimise the impact of the economic situation on the public with particular reference to extra...
    • Water Services
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to make adequate provision for adequate drinking water sourcing and storage facilities on a county...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to utilise excess housing stock, finished or unfinished, to meet the housing needs of those on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent of any over or under expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the establishment of a single water authority for the country; and if he will make a statement...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Housing Grants
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an application has been processed for an insulation grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 214: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the roll-out of the rural broadband scheme. [44510/10]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of any over- or under-expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in...
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 217: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a matter (details supplied). [44461/10]
    • State Bodies
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 2009 Annual Report for Horse Racing Ireland will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Grant Payments
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been paid the appropriate amount of area based payment or...
    • Farm Retirement Scheme
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 19 October 2010, he will provide the information requested; and if he will...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area aid payment and their single farm...
    • Decentralisation Programme
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the decisions that have been taken regarding the local office reorganisation plan and plans to decentralise departmental...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application for agricultural payments for 2009, in respect of a person (details supplied); if...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent of any over or under-expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in 2010 in tabular...
    • Beef Exports
      Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he has taken to develop a potential market for Irish beef in the Philippines as outlined in the Global Irish...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation her plans to amend the 1990 Industrial Relations Act; her views on the term "worker" and the list of occupations not...
    • Intellectual Property Regime
      Question 234: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the action he is taking to review the current intellectual property regime in universities to make it more business...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 235: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when specific payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [44489/10]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the extent of any over or under-expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in 2010 in tabular...
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Security of the Elderly
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the terms under which he will make available supports for home security to older persons and if any changes in...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent of any over or under-expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in 2010 in...
  • Department of Defence
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent of any over or under-expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in 2010 in tabular form; the reason for any...