Written answers
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
- Department of An Taoiseach
- State Bodies
Question 108: To ask the Taoiseach the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in his Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in his...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 111: To ask the Taoiseach if he has carried out, during the course of 2010, advertising campaigns to promote any policies or programmes being implemented by his Department; the name of...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 112: To ask the Taoiseach if he will list all statutory instruments signed by him or agencies under the aegis of his Department in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the date on which the...
- Departmental Appointments
Question 113: To ask the Taoiseach if he will list all appointments made by him between 14 January 2011 and 25 January 2011, inclusive, to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies, authorities...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 115: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3953/11]
- Public Sector Staff
Question 117: To ask the Taoiseach the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since the implementation of the embargo on recruitment and...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Special Educational Needs
Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills with regard to a review of the special needs assistant allocation for a school (details supplied), the reason appeal...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the situation regarding a four classroom extension application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the band...
- Third Level Charges
Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to her budget 2011 announcement, the precise student contribution charge that will apply in the case of siblings...
- Educational Disadvantage
Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will define the criteria of disadvantage in respect of the HEAR programme; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available to pay course fees for an unemployed person (details supplied) in County Wexford with no...
- Ministerial Correspondence
Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide her reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3290/11]
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the result on the FETAC investigation into FÁS which was to be completed by December 2010; and if she will make a...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid the third level maintenance grant. [3307/11]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for funding for an autism unit for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if...
- School Staffing
Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the action she is taking in respect of correspondence sent to the Department by the principal of a school (details...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that a decision has been made to grant planning permission for the construction of a new community...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a redundancy payment will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Higher Education Grants
Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded the third level maintenance grant. [3367/11]
- Site Acquisitions
Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Ministerial Correspondence
Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3377/11]
- Higher Education Grants
Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a person who studied part-time for two years while working can switch for year three to a full-time course and avail...
- State Bodies
Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of semi-State bodies that fall under her auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses incurred...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will list all statutory instruments signed by her or agencies under the aegis of her Department in 2007, 2008,...
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there is any process whereby a person who was deemed to make a late application to the redress board can be given an...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) in County Limerick and three other children on the waiting list for a special school in...
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will support a matter (details supplied). [3476/11]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a report of development paediatrics evaluation was not accepted by him in relation to a person (details...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Donegal, is still on track to open in September 2011 as previously outlined; and...
- Planning Issues
Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if adequate funding has been made available to Donegal County Council to erect a footpath that is needed as part of the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will facilitate a school place for a special needs child (details supplied) in the Dublin west area; and if she...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she is committed to a new multi-denominational school at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the current status...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will list all appointments made by her between 14 January 2011 and 25 January 2011, inclusive, to State boards,...
- School Transport
Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3704/11]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the band rating system operated by her in respect of school building projects; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Traveller Education
Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the educational basis for her decision to withdraw the visiting teachers service for Travellers in the recent budget; the...
- Educational Disadvantage
Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the decision to terminate the rural co-ordinator scheme in a school (details supplied) can be overturned; and if she...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Site Acquisitions
Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in identifying a site or premises for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if she will report on...
- School Placement
Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of second-level school places on the northside of Dublin; and the action...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a new school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if same will be expedited...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 177 and 178 of 12 October 2010, the reasons a person (details supplied) has not...
- Labour Market Activation Fund
Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the location of all projects funded under the labour market activation fund; the number of training places allocated to...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the planned new post-primary school for an area (details supplied) ; if it is on schedule; and if...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if she will make a...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since the...
- Department of Finance
- Garda Accommodation
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the property the Office of Public Works has sourced as temporary accommodation for the gardaí in Ballybofey, County...
- Tax Code
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue from the taxi industry in each of the past ten years; his plans for ensuring that tax avoidance and tax evasion are...
- Inter-departmental Communications
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance to whom he placed calls externally to the Department of Finance or the Department of an Taoiseach on the night of 29 September 2008 and early...
- Universal Social Charge
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance the forecast yield from the universal social charge introduced in the Budget 2011 for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 [3298/11]
- Tax Yield
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance the forecast yield from the levy on public sector pensions, introduced in budget 2011, for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [3299/11]
- Mortgage Interest Rates
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the predicted increase in mortgage interest rates in 2011, which will add further financial pressure to hard-pressed homeowners, many...
- Tax Code
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine and clarify a matter (details supplied). [3378/11]
- State Bodies
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of semi-State bodies that fall under his auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses incurred over the past five years....
- Public Sector Staff
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of public sector workers by grade and by Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department carried out advertising campaigns during the course of 2010 to...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list all statutory instruments signed by him or agencies under the aegis of his Department in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the date on...
- Archaeological Sites
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance if renovation work will commence in 2011 on Ratoo round tower, Ballyduff, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3603/11]
- Coastal Protection
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Finance the work that has been undertaken by the Office for Public Works to prevent coastal erosion on or near Inch Strand, County Kerry; if the office has...
- Tax Code
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine a matter regarding carbon tax and VAT (details supplied). [3617/11]
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list all appointments made by him between 14 January 2011 and 25 January 2011, inclusive, to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies,...
- Tax Code
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a tax clearance certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a comprehensive report on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3703/11]
- Tax Yield
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm when a charge commenced and ceased; the amount raised under this charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3724/11]
- Tax Code
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Finance when a C2 cert will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [3741/11]
- Exchequer Funding
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Finance if the balances in departmental funds can be used to fund the Exchequer; if these funds, as per the National Treasury Management Agency funding of...
- Tax Code
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Finance when the review of the excise duty payable for licences for on-trade and off-licence sales of alcohol products which he announced on 7 December 2010...
- Tax Collection
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenues received from DIRT tax in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3927/11]
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Consumer Advisory Group provided for in the Central Bank Reform Act 2010 has been established; if so if he will provide details of the...
- Flood Relief
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Finance if there has been contact between the Office of Public Works and Monaghan County Council regarding an issue of flooding at a location (details...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3948/11]
- Department of Health
- Fiscal Policy
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) is eligible for the public service pension levy despite the fact that they are employed...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if additional funding has been allocated to Beechpark services for approved schools; the number and the approved schools...
- Medical Cards
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she...
- Health Services
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of the 16 December 2010, when will a reply issue from the Health Service Executive; and if she...
- Medical Cards
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [3268/11]
- Health Services
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [3277/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application for a medical card will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when approval will issue for a hearing aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on...
- Hospital Services
Question 221: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a date for a procedure in Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24, in...
- Health Service Institutions
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will explain the policies and protocols behind the management of the charitable donations given to all Irish health institutions...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [3335/11]
- Preschool Services
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in issuing a response to representations (details supplied). [3339/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review an application for a general practitioner visit card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny;...
- Health Services
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not been facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3373/11]
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3375/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 230: 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...
- Hospital Services
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3397/11]
- State Bodies
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of semi-State bodies that fall under her auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses incurred over the past...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of her Department have carried out advertising campaigns during the course...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will list all statutory instruments signed by her or agencies under the aegis of her Department in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the...
- Medical Cards
Question 237: 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 Cork; and if she will make...
- Health Services
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an appointment for a hearing test; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Services
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be admitted to the National University Hospital, Galway, for surgery; and if she...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of acute hospital beds in each hospital that were unavailable in 2010. [3601/11]
- Health Services
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 16 December 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [3610/11]
- Departmental Funding
Question 245: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, and the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney,...
- Health Service Staff
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a secretarial position due to be filled in a nursing home (details supplied) in County Mayo; if such a vacancy exists, if it...
- Health Services
Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will facilitate a person (details supplied) in County Longford with a primary care certificate. [3633/11]
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will list all appointments made by her between 14 January 2011 and 25 January 2011, inclusive, to State boards,...
- Accident and Emergency Services
Question 250: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide an update on the former premises of St. Vincent's Hospital; her plans for this facility and if the...
- Hospital Services
Question 251: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on...
- Medical Cards
Question 252: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a full medical card will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she will expedite the matter....
- Health Services
Question 254: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she will expedite a response. [3779/11]
- Hospital Staff
Question 255: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will have the recruitment embargo lifted for critical staff who are required to maintain services at Roscommon...
- Hospital Services
Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and 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 Carlow; if...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 258: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost to rollout the colorectal screening programme in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3929/11]
- Tobacco Control Strategy
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she plans to develop a new tobacco control strategy with specific targets to reduce prevalence; and if she will make a statement on...
- Health Action Plan
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has commenced work on a national dementia strategy; the date this strategy will be completed; the estimated cost to implement...
- Departmental Funding
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a breakdown of all funding provided to neurological charities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3939/11]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 267: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since the...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Taxi Regulations
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue received by the office of the Taxi Regulator from the taxi industry in each year since the office was established; the...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for testing drivers for drugs as provided for in the Road Safety Act 2010; when the testing will start; the number and location of...
- State Airports
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the need to change the law here to ensure that Irish airports are not used for illegal rendition flights and that aircraft involved...
- State Bodies
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of semi-State bodies that fall under his auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses incurred over the past five years....
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Transport if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising campaigns during the course of 2010...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will list all statutory instruments signed by him or agencies under the aegis of his Department in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the date on...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will list all appointments made by him between 14 January 2011 and 25 January 2011, inclusive, to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies,...
- State Airports
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will consider removing overall responsibility for the operation of Cork and Shannon Airports from the Dublin Airport Authority; if he will...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3955/11]
- Public Sector Staff
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since the implementation of the embargo on...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Pension Provisions
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding retired gardaí (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3393/11]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision on naturalisation will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [3246/11]
- Garda Training
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the training given to trainee gardaí to deal with suicide incidents, including approach to next-of-kin. [3285/11]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when an application for citizenship will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; the average time for...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will confirm receipt of a letter sent by registered post on 2 September 2010 from a person (details supplied); if he will...
- Deportation Orders
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision will issue on an application for permission to remain in the State in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when he will publish the legal cost reform Bill which was promised last summer; if he will set out the major elements in the proposed...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [3379/11]
- Visa Applications
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding foreign volunteer workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3384/11]
- Public Order Offences
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of behaviour warnings that were issued to adults; the number of behaviour warnings issued to children; the number of good...
- Garda Operations
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason behind the reported cut in the budget for Operation Anvil from €21 million to €10 million; the impact of this cut on...
- State Bodies
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of semi-State bodies that fall under his auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses incurred over the past...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising campaigns during the...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will list all statutory instruments signed by him or agencies under the aegis of his Department in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010;...
- Courts Service
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the action he proposes to take following the admission by the Courts Service that it made an error by backdating a High Court Order...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the amount of the money obtained by the Criminal Assets Bureau that has been put into drug rehabilitation nationally and in Kerry;...
- Departmental Surveys
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 924 of 29 September 2010, the position regarding the outstanding information requested. [3613/11]
- Garda Vetting
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when an application for Garda clearance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will list all appointments made by him between 14 January 2011 and 25 January 2011, inclusive, to State boards, agencies,...
- Crime Prevention
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding cash for gold operations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3708/11]
- Garda Strength
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the current strength of the Garda Síochána; when it is anticipated that this number will drop below 13,000 members; and if he will...
- Deportation Orders
Question 307: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for leave to remain here in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if a...
- Prisoner Complaints Procedures
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if the concerns of a family (details supplied) in County Kildare will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Sale of Alcohol
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he has received the second report on compliance with the code of practice on the display and sale of alcohol in mixed trading...
- Residency Permits
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the current waiting period for applications for residency on the basis of a [i]de facto[/i] relationship [3935/11]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 313: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since the implementation of the...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- International Trade
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding illegal business practice by Irish companies in Western Sahara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3336/11]
- Passport Applications
Question 318: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding an application for an Irish passport in respect of a person (details supplied). [3348/11]
- State Bodies
Question 319: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of semi-State bodies that fall under his auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses incurred over the past five...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 320: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising campaigns during the course of...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will list all statutory instruments signed by him or agencies under the aegis of his Department in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the date...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will list all appointments made by him between 14 January 2011 and 25 January 2011, inclusive, to State boards, agencies, quangos,...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 325: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Public Sector Staff
Question 327: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since the implementation of the embargo...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 328: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to reduce rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria relating to a person (details supplied) whose former employer is unable to pay redundancy; the scheme and entitlements...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of jobs that are being supported under the PRSI exemption scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3921/11]
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm that he has received correspondence of 8 December 2010, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary;...
- Pension Provisions
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid the contributory pension from the date that they turned 66 and the reason this...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a rent allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the income of a self-employed person is assessed for jobseeker's allowance where a fall in business means the activity is not...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for invalidity pension and illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- State Bodies
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of semi-State bodies that fall under his auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses incurred over the past five...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising campaigns during the course...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 343: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will list all statutory instruments signed by him or agencies under the aegis of his Department in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [3478/11]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when mortgage support will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of each year from 2002 to 2010, the number of redundancies notified to his Department; the number of projected redundancies for...
- Pension Provisions
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the assumptions in the national pensions framework have been cross-checked with any independent expert body such as the Society of...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 350: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 352: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not entitled to illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3649/11]
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will list all appointments made by him between 14 January 2011 and 25 January 2011, inclusive, to State boards, agencies, quangos,...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to parliamentary Question No. 171 of 7 October 2010, the proposals that have been devised in relation to the development of new...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 23 November 2010, regarding the conditions of habitual residence to be eligible for social...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for redundancy will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 361: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for disability allowance received in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the total approved and...
- Pension Provisions
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for invalidity pension received in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the total approved and...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of appeals against disallowance of various social welfare payments currently with appeal officers; the average length of...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for back to education allowance received in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the number granted or...
- Pension Provisions
Question 366: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for contributory State pension refused on the grounds of insufficient contributions or other criteria in the...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 368: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number Irish citizens whose applications for various social welfare payments were refused in each of the past five years to date...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 369: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for jobseeker's allowance and unemployment assistance received by him in each of the past five years to date in...
- Pension Provisions
Question 370: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for non-contributory old age pension received by him in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received by him in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the numbers...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Public Sector Staff
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since the implementation of the...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- State Bodies
Question 384: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of semi-State bodies that fall under her auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses incurred over the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 385: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of her Department have carried out advertising campaigns during the...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 387: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will list all statutory instruments signed by her or agencies under the aegis of her Department in 2007, 2008, 2009 and...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 388: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will list all appointments made by her between the 14 of January 2011 to the 25 of January 2011 inclusive to State boards,...
- National Lottery Funding
Question 389: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport when a lottery grant sanctioned in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Wexford, will be paid; and if she will make a...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 390: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if she will make a statement on...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 392: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since the implementation of...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Local Authority Staff
Question 394: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is a legal requirement for local authorities, including town councils, to advertise vacancies for...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 395: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if legislation is necessary to facilitate the introduction of a tenant purchase scheme for tenants of...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 397: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if consideration or direction has been given to local authorities to reduce rates for 2011 in view of the...
- Animal Welfare
Question 398: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 13 January 2011, the justification for allowing the use of the...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 399: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request from New Ross Town Council, County Wexford, to fill the vacancy for a full time...
- Land Reclamation
Question 400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the 52 acres of Dublin Bay are now safe from any further infills. [3385/11]
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 401: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason an additional fee has to be paid to the Private Residential Tenancies Board every time a new...
- State Bodies
Question 402: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of semi-State bodies that fall under his auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 405: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will list all statutory instruments signed by him or agencies under the aegis of his Department in...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 406: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the introduction of a landfill levy; the steps he will take to ensure a uniform charge for...
- Waste Management
Question 407: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the latest figures for the amount of municipal waste generated annually; the amount...
- Special Areas of Conservation
Question 408: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the development of Inch Strand, County Kerry; if his attention has been drawn to discussions...
- Urban Regeneration
Question 409: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will publish the Wrixon report on the Cork docklands; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 411: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will list all appointments made by him between the 14 of January 2011 to the 25 of January 2011...
- Waste Management
Question 413: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding assigned by him to carry out renovation, clean up and other works at Kerdiffstown...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 414: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the proposed reorganisation of local government social housing provision with specific...
- Wildlife Protection
Question 415: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated number of wild deer in County Wicklow for the years 2000 and 2010; the number of deer...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 416: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if he will...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 418: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Grant Payments
Question 419: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a decision in relation to a grant can be appealed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 420: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in relation to the roll-out of the rural broadband scheme to bring broadband connectivity to...
- State Bodies
Question 421: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of semi-State bodies that fall under his auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 422: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the broadband services available in an area (details supplied) in County Offaly; if his attention has been...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 423: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 425: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will list all statutory instruments signed by him or agencies under the aegis of his Department in 2007,...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 426: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will list all appointments made by him between 14 January and 25 January 2011 inclusive to State boards,...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 427: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if he will make...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 429: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since the...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Fisheries Protection
Question 431: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to review the regulations and restrictions relating to the licensing of inshore fishing boats and the tonnage...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 432: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the current number of sea fisheries officers; the number in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on...
- State Bodies
Question 433: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to sell off all or any parts of Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3256/11]
- Grant Payments
Question 434: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their payment for area aid; and if he will make a statement on...
- Compensation Payments
Question 436: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the compensation available to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Grant Payments
Question 437: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid under a scheme. [3325/11]
- Food Industry
Question 441: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the prospects for Irish agriculture and food production for 2011 and in future years; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Grant Payments
Question 442: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in full processing of area aid and single farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied)...
- State Bodies
Question 445: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of semi-State bodies that fall under his auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses incurred over...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 446: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising campaigns...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 448: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list all statutory instruments signed by him or agencies under the aegis of his Department in 2007, 2008, 2009...
- Grant Payments
Question 449: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a...
- On-farm Investment Schemes
Question 454: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there is any scheme at national or local level to help a farmer who has a capital cost to meet in trying to convert an...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 455: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food if he will list all appointments made by him between the 14 of January 2011 to the 25 of January 2011 inclusive to State...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 456: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 447 of 22 June 2010, the position regarding this matter; and if he will make a...
- Grant Payments
Question 457: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received their area aid based payments and REP scheme 4...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 468: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if he will make a statement...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 470: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since the...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- State Bodies
Question 472: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of semi-State bodies that fall under his auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses incurred over...
- Croke Park Agreement
Question 473: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding the roll out of the Croke Park agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3414/11]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 474: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of her Department have carried out advertising campaigns...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 476: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if she will list all statutory instruments signed by her or agencies under the aegis of her Department from 2007 to 2010,...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 477: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if she will list all appointments made by her between 14 January 2011 to 25 January 2011, inclusive, to State boards,...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 478: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the supports given by State enterprise companies to a company (details supplied); the number of new jobs promised following...
- Industrial Disputes
Question 479: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if she will support a matter (details supplied) [3759/11]
- Industrial Development
Question 480: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if she has received a proposal for the Global Centre for Pharmaceutical Excellence, Tralee, County Kerry; if she supports...
- Departmental Properties
Question 481: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the proposed uses for a site (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [3781/11]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 482: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if she will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if she will make a...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 484: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since the...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Programmes
Question 485: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the introduction of the revitalising areas by planning, investment and development, RAPID,...
- State Bodies
Question 486: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of semi-State bodies that fall under his auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 487: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 489: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will list all Statutory Instruments signed by him or agencies under the aegis of his Department in 2007,...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Deontais Reáchtála
Question 490: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta an t-allúntas iomlán ina Roinn i mbliana le haghaidh deontais reáchtála do Chomharchumainn Ghaeltachta agus cén...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 491: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will list all appointments made by him between 14 January 2011 and 25 January 2011, inclusive, to State...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 492: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if he will make a...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 494: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since the...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Defence Forces Property
Question 496: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason a family (details supplied) removed from their home for urgent and necessary housing repairs has now being informed that they cannot...
- State Bodies
Question 497: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of semi-State bodies that fall under his auspices; the annual turnover of each body and the losses incurred over the past five years...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 498: To ask the Minister for Defence if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising campaigns during the course of 2010 to...
- Statutory Instruments
Question 500: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will list all statutory instruments signed by him or agencies under the aegis of his Department in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the date on...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 501: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will list all appointments made by him between the 14 of January 2011 to the 25 of January 2011 inclusive to State boards, agencies, quangos,...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 502: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3944/11]
- Public Sector Staff
Question 504: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of public sector places made vacant by maternity or other leave that have not been filled since the implementation of the embargo on...
