Written answers

Thursday, 16 December 2010

  • Department of Education and Science
    • Post-Leaving Certification Courses
      Question 12: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to impose a €200 charge on students attending post leaving certificate...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the proportion of the capital budget which remains unspent for 2010; if she will list the schools that were due to avail...
    • School Transport
      Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to impose a €50 school transport charge on primary school children and...
    • Coibhneas Idir Daltaí agus Múinteoirí
      Question 15: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil athrú déanta aici ar an choibhneas idir daltaí agus múinteoirí (sonraí tugtha) in Gaelscoileanna; cén uair a rinneadh an...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress she has made in providing additional second level school places in Midleton, Carrigtwohill and the east Cork...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the cuts to the capital budget for education which will see a 9% cut for primary schools and a 20%...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the review of special needs assistants by the National Council for Special Education has been completed; the total...
    • Literacy-Numeracy Levels
      Question 19: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to address the findings of the recent Programme for International Student Assessment,...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the number of mature students who are being denied higher education authority grants because of the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the pay savings and administrative efficiencies to lead to savings of €64 million in 2011 and €160...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 22: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she proposes through the school building programme to accommodate a lower pupil-teacher ratio in the...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received a detailed proposal for the reform and restructuring of FÁS by the board of that organisation; the...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the programmes she has in place to educate schools in relation to the effects of drugs; if these programmes involve...
    • Vocational Education Committees
      Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed amalgamation of vocational education committees from 33 to 16; if the draft heads of...
    • Educational Disadvantage
      Question 26: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to support disadvantaged children in the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 27: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the further education, training and activation measures catered for by Budget 2011; her strategy for providing such...
    • Capitation Grants
      Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to cut school capitation grants by 5%; and if she will make a statement...
    • Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
      Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the Budget 2011 decision to reduce the vocational training opportunities scheme training allowance...
    • College Registration Fees
      Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to increase the student registration fee to €2,000; her views on whether...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 31: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide funding for the construction of permanent accommodation for a primary school in Midleton (details...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to cut the student maintenance grant by 4%; and if she will make a...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to assist persons under 25 years who are on the live register to find employment or to access...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills regarding the FÁS work placement programme for schools recently announced by her in circular 0066/2010, if she will...
    • Computerisation Programme
      Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to significantly cut the allocation for schools information and...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to reduce the automatic eligibility of mature students to the higher...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether the 2000 places sanctioned under the work placement programme are sufficient in view of the fact that...
    • European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
      Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money the Government has obtained from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for the 1,200 SR Technic...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to meet the accommodation and special needs teaching requirements of children with autism, aspergers, attention...
    • Computerisation Programme
      Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress in rolling out next generation broadband in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to support children with a disability in the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the new rates for special community employment participants; the budget allocation for training participants on a special...
    • Child Abuse
      Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Ryan report did not substantially address those abused when placed by the State in foster care; if he plans...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason FÁS students who passed all exams are not receiving their certificates. [47933/10]
    • School Accommodation
      Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the process by which a community can progress the development of a secondary school in their area; and if she will make a...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has difficulty proving they were living independently in view of...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when special needs assistance to cover full school attendance of a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if she...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a building project application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the degree to...
    • Schools Recognition
      Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she has reviewed temporary recognition of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare with the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in relation to building works at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if provision has been made for the necessary temporary accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 3 June 2010, when it is likely that this project will progress to...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the locations in County Kildare now deemed to have the worst pupil to teacher ratio; her plans to address the issue; and...
    • School Staffing
      Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching posts awaiting approval or otherwise awaiting to be filled in County Kildare; and if she will make...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building projects for County Kildare currently before her; the total expected capital costs arising;...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of autism or other special teacher units currently available at all mainstream schools in County Kildare; the...
    • School Staffing
      Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total number of teachers, permanent and temporary, employed at primary and second level schools in County Kildare; the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 3 June 2010, the band rating in respect of a school (details supplied) in...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises, judicial...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of beneficiaries of training provided by FÁS specialist training providers who have progressed to the...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason students applying for back to education and student support are allowed a maximum break from the academic...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in securing a site for a school building project (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the FÁS work placement programme for teachers announced by her, if it is possible for teachers who use...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 30 September 2010, if she will sanction the provision of a gaelcholáiste for...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total number of autism or other special teaching units currently available at all mainstream schools throughout the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the forms required to make a social welfare claim will be completed and returned to a person (details supplied); and...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the Education (Qualification and Training) Bill will be published; when she expects it will be debated on Second...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the institutes of technology are participating in the scheme whereby an unemployed teacher can be taken on by the...
    • School Transport
      Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the way the removal of the closed school rule, which guarantees free transport to students, will impact on this...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new school building by a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to meet the educational requirements of autistic children; the timetable for having all such...
    • Public Service Reform
      Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the performance management systems implemented in her Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement 2010 -...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff working within her Department who are employed on a short-term, temporary or consultative basis in...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the status of the site being acquired for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the funds that have been set aside in the Estimates for 2011 for the construction of schools (details supplied); the...
    • School Staffing
      Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48015/10]
    • Disadvantaged Status
      Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the current staffing complement and the complement for the next school year for a school (details...
    • Third Level Fees
      Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding tax relief on third level fees; if tax relief is available for all universities including private;...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of public sector bodies who have applied for and been approved for the FÁS work placement scheme to date; and...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the second level Vocational Education Committee school planned for Clonburris, Lucan will be built; and if she will...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that maintenance grants are made available to third level students efficiently and in a...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the new school buildings planned to commence in Dublin mid west constituency in 2011; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of places that have been made available to date on labour market activation courses; the number that have been...
  • Department of Finance
    • Environmental Funds
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if an environmental clean energy fund has been established by the banks covered under the State guarantee; the funding each institution has provided...
    • Tax Code
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies in Waterford city and county approved for accelerated capital allowance in 2009 and 2010; the amount of funding involved in...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to an issue raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding budget proposals. [47706/10]
    • Tax Code
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to apply the new stamp duty measures or a reduced stamp duty retrospectively to the few persons who purchased their homes in the...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises, judicial positions and all State...
    • Semi-State Bodies
      Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of dividends in euro received by the Exchequer from the ESB, Bord na Móna, Bord Gáis, Coillte and Eirgrid on an annual basis from...
    • Financial Support Programme
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the issues around the interest rate that will be paid by Ireland as part of the International Monetary Fund-EU loan facility; the...
    • Budget Statement
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the budget night information leaflet from the Department of Finance contained political statements as opposed to budget facts as has been...
    • Public Interest Directors
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the Irish banks that have public interest directors on their boards; in the case of each director when they were appointed; the remuneration of each...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the total allocation of funding made under the European Solidarity Fund for the flooding of November 2009; the conditions attached to these funds;...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the basis on which he is estimating that €10 million can be raised in 2011 and €20 million in a full year through the lowering of the standard...
    • Public Service Agreement
      Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the action taken to create a unified public service labour market; the details of the review to revise contractual and other arrangements as...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff working within his Department who are employed on a short-term, temporary or consultative basis in the years 2009 and 2010; the...
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the EU Commission's autumn economic forecasts in so far as they concern Ireland; his views on whether the implication is that the EU...
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports attributed to the Chairman of Anglo Irish Bank recently to the effect that the further costs of recapitalising the Irish...
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of bonuses paid by credit institutions covered by the eligible liabilities guarantee, if he will set out the tax arrangements; if income...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he has taken during 2010 to find an appropriate use for the old Allied Irish Banks branch building on Blanchardstown Main Street in...
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance, in respect of the directors at each of the credit institutions covered by the bank guarantee, the number of directors in office since before the...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding tax relief on third level fees; if tax relief is available for all universities including private; if same can be claimed by...
    • Dormant Accounts Fund
      Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the original amalgamation of the Dublin Savings Bank which had branches in Thomas Street and Abbey Street; if dormant...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance the numbers employed in the public sector, by sector, at the end of 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...
    • Fiscal Policy
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the full estimate of the annual cost of each tax expenditure on the statute books; if he will itemise each of those that are to...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the revised arrangements for tax relief on pension contributions, as set out in the national recovery plan, will apply to top earners over...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish a full cost benefit analysis of the business expansion scheme; if he will publish before Second Stage of the 2011 Finance Bill a...
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the directors at each of the credit institutions covered by the bank guarantee, the sum of money that has been paid to directors by...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 8 December 2010, if he will provide a breakdown of interest allowed for tax purposes in respect of the...
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Preschool Services
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an urgent review of a late application for early childhood care and education scheme can be undertaken in the case of a pre school...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be admitted to the orthopaedic hospital in Croom. [47707/10]
    • Primary Care Facilities
      Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her estimate for the average cost of provision, including site acquisition, planning, construction and completion of a single primary...
    • Drugs Payment Scheme
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is the case that a full-time student who is over 23 years, lives at home with their parents and has no income cannot be included...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused the surgical procedure they require; when they will have this surgery; and the...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to extend the fair deal scheme to include care in the community. [47734/10]
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises, judicial positions and...
    • Children in Care
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she plans to commission a report into abuse in foster homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47816/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans she has to provide ultraviolet light therapy in the midlands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47840/10]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the current processing time in each PCCC for medical cards; the steps being taken to address this situation; and if she will make a...
    • Health Services
      Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the urgent status of primary care centres (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47843/10]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if non-EU national students who are resident for more than a year here are eligible to apply for a medical card; and if she will make a...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath admitted to Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, to...
    • Health Services
      Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the new public community welfare office for Naas, County Kildare, will open in January 2011 [47873/10]
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in Waterford city and county in receipt of domiciliary care allowance in each of the years 2005 to 2009; the...
    • Health Services
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will directly intervene and reverse the decision to close a nursing home (details supplied) in the interest of health and safety...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of social workers, occupational therapists, rehabilitation assistants and language therapists currently in Beaumont hospital...
    • General Practitioner Services
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the extreme hardships that will be faced by low and middle income earners as a result of the budgetary measures, and in...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funds will be made available in the budget to fund the missing children's 116000 number. [47944/10]
    • Irish Blood Transfusion Service
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 7 July 2010, if she will provide an update on discussions between the Irish Blood...
    • Community Care
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 3 December 2009, if approval has been granted to proceed to tender; when work is expected...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timetable for the completion and operation of the new cystic fibrosis unit at St. Vincent's hospital, Dublin. [47951/10]
    • Health Services
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will bring forward a procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the performance management systems implemented in her Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014; and if she will...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff working within her Department who are employed on a short-term, temporary or consultative basis in the years 2009...
    • Patient Private Property Fund
      Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 6 July 2010, the value of payments made to date; the payments made in 2010; the number of...
    • Eating Disorders
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to increase public health care for persons with eating disorders; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average annual cost of a public bed in an acute hospital [48039/10]
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will request the Health Service Executive to expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) at the Adelaide and Meath...
  • Department of Transport
    • Rural Transport Services
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Transport the overall reduction in the budget for the rural transport scheme for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47821/10]
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Transport the date on which the winning towns will be awarded the funding of €50 million under the smarter travel initiative launched by him and due for...
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Transport when he was last briefed by the Commission on Taxi Regulation and the National Transport Authority on current market conditions and proposed new...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Transport if any member of staff in his Department or associated agency received a bonus between 2009 and 2010; if so, when and the reason for same; and if...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 241: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises, judicial positions and all State...
    • Air Services
      Question 242: To ask the Minister for Transport the amounts of financial grant aid and public service obligation funding that has been made available to each regional airport in each of the past...
    • Public Transport
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Transport in reference to the Public Service Obligation, the total budget allocated to this fund regarding transport; the persons eligible to draw down from...
    • Air Services
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 464 of 20 April 2010, if he will update Dáil Eireann on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Transport the performance management systems implemented in his Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement 2010 - 2014; and if he will make a...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Commercial Rent Review
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to offer relief under the national recovery plan to retail tenants locked into upward only rent reviews under existing...
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will deal with a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47708/10]
    • Prison Committals
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of children who have a parent in prison each year; the policies in place to mitigate the damage caused to children by the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the measures he will take to review the activities of cash-for-gold operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47721/10]
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding parking problems at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [47736/10]
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications to revoke a deportation order and the number of deportation orders revoked in 2009 and 2010. [47742/10]
    • Refugee Status
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of proposals to revoke a persons refugee status he has issued, and the number of persons whose refugee status has been...
    • Illegal Immigrants
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons refused entry at Irish airports each year for the past five years and to date in 2010; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if any staff have been promoted in his Department in the past six months; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Prison Staff
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to recruit prison officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47946/10]
    • Garda Recruitment
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to recruit gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47947/10]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the performance management systems implemented in his Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement 2010 - 2014; and if he...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of community police currently stationed at Blanchardstown station in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Child Maintenance Orders
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to bring in new legislation in respect of child maintenance debtors; the changes planned; and if he will make a statement...
    • Censorship Measures
      Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to regulate the placing of magazines with adult content on shelves in retail outlets; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform regarding the proposed new legislation on begging; the position regarding same; the stage same is at; if it is his priority and...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 267: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the impact of the 2011 Estimate on the overseas development aid budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47710/10]
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the campaign of the Baha'i international community for the release of seven former members of the Yaran group in Iran...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 269: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the performance management systems implemented in his Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014; and if he will make...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the intended reduction in funding for the community service programme in 2011; the areas which will be affected by the cut; his views on...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the ongoing delay in finalising the unemployment assistance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 273: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises, judicial positions and...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 274: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of pensioners in Waterford currently in receipt of the over 80 years allowance and the number in Waterford in receipt of the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 276: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has received an appeal regarding a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 277: To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regard to Pobal funding granted by the Department to Bus Éireann and to private operators in County Donegal, if she will provide the...
    • Community Development
      Question 278: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 30 November 2010, his views on the prospects of the application for the additional FTE so...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of domiciliary care allowance applications received, granted, refused, on hand, appealed in 2010; the average processing time;...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the performance management systems implemented in his Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014; and if he will...
    • Departmental Offices
      Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to open a further social welfare office in Lucan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48001/10]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the appeals process will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 290: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises, judicial...
    • Harbours and Piers
      Question 291: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she has received representations regarding the development of a pier at Doolin, County Clare and the potential impact this...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if the sports capital programme and the local authority swimming pool programme will recommence in 2011 [47872/10]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 293: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the performance management systems implemented in her Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014; and if...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Coastal Protection
      Question 295: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when an application for foreshore works (details supplied) will be processed; when a decision will issue; and...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 296: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding an application for funding by Dublin City Council in respect of social housing units...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a full report on the watermains refurbishment programme; the amount of the refurbishment...
    • Homeless Persons
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of citizens currently homeless in total on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 303: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that all damaged houses in the North Fringe, Dublin 13 are urgently remediated and fully...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 305: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that wind farms are not located in inappropriate areas including residential...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State...
    • Severe Weather Events
      Question 307: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make contact with South Dublin County Council to offer assistance and advice in respect of their...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications for senior citizens social housing pending from local authorities in Waterford...
    • Housing Aid for the Elderly
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of successful applications for housing aid for the elderly made to local authorities in Waterford...
    • Special Areas of Conservation
      Question 310: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in the national parks and wildlife service issuing a licence to the Office of Public...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 comment)
      Question 311: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 17 December 2009, the current status of the project; and if he...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 312: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention to restructure the provision of emergency services in light of the likely disruption...
    • Foreshore Licences
      Question 313: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a foreshore licence for an organisation (details supplied); if an environmental impact...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 314: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the performance management systems implemented in his Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement...
    • Waste Management
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to monitor the process of waste at a plant (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide an update on the sewerage schemes planned for commencement and or completion in 2011; and...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 320: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding the housing adaption grant scheme, if the maximum of €30,000 is a national rule or set by...
    • Local Authority Staff
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of permanent and temporary staff employed by each local authority at the end of 2007, 2008 and...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of companies in Waterford city and county receiving funding under the renewable heat deployment...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 326: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of all planning permission applications for any proposed wind farm projects by semi-State agencies...
    • Semi-State Bodies
      Question 328: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a semi-State commercial body under his remit (details...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the warmer homes scheme is going ahead next year; if funding has been put in place for same; the position...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that low-cost Department numbers are charged as a high-cost call on...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 332: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the performance management systems implemented in his Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 334: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to provide broadband to homes not serviced at present by the national broadband scheme...
    • Semi-State Bodies
      Question 335: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to cap salaries at RTE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48013/10]
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Animal Welfare
      Question 336: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will address the problem of abandoned and starving horses including a group of 20 to 40 horses which have allegedly...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the 2011 fishery harbours and coastal infrastructure development programme that is funded by his budget; the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 338: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will expedite a decision on a single farm payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); the amount the...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 339: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises, judicial...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 340: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of all planning permission applications for any proposed wind farm projects by semi-State agencies under his...
    • Pigmeat Sector
      Question 341: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to boost the pig industry; if he will acknowledge the difficulties caused to pig producers by the Government's...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 342: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive their single farm payment; the steps he is taking to expedite the matter in...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 351: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the performance management systems implemented in his Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014; and...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 353: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when it is proposed to bring in promised animal welfare legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48010/10]
    • Harbours and Piers
      Question 355: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for funding the next stages of the Greencastle Harbour breakwater development, County Donegal; and if he will make...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 356: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 358: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises, judicial...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of reports received from each county enterprise board on flood damage to businesses on foot of the flooding of...
    • National Minimum Wage
      Question 360: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if a cut in the minimum wage was a condition of the International Monetary Fund/European loans; and if he will make a...
    • Credit Supply Clearing Group
      Question 361: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the status of the credit supply clearing group; the number of times the group has met since it was established; and if he...
    • National Entrepreneurial Strategy
      Question 362: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the status of the national entrepreneurship strategy announced on 29 September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Green Enterprise
      Question 363: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress made in implementing the report of the high level group on green enterprise; and if he will make a statement...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 364: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the funding available to the employment subsidy scheme in 2010; the amount drawn down to date in 2010; the total number of...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 365: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the performance management systems implemented in his Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement 2010 - 2014;...
    • Departmental Investigations
      Question 367: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will provide an update into any investigation that took place into treatment of workers by a company (details...
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 368: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises,...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 369: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the performance management systems implemented in his Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement 2010...
  • Department of Defence
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 371: To ask the Minister for Defence the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises, judicial positions and all State...
    • Severe Weather Events
      Question 372: To ask the Minister for Defence the criteria in operation, through which Army personnel are made available to local authorities to deal with the effects of adverse weather...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Defence the performance management systems implemented in his Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement 2010 - 2014; and if he will make a...