Written answers
Thursday, 14 April 2011
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Programmes
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will continue with the CLÁR programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7986/11]
- Community and Voluntary Sector
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will ring-fence €50 million per year from the dormant accounts fund for the community and voluntary...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will continue with the RAPID programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7987/11]
- Plean Ghaeltachta
Question 16: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta cad é atá beartaithe maidir le plean Fhine Gael chun Gaeltacht a bhunú ar Oileán Chliara. [7965/11]
- Departmental Bodies
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the recommendations of the task force on active citizenship; and if she will make a...
- Community and Voluntary Sector
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she plans to modify the funding mechanism for the community and voluntary sector in order to rectify the...
- National Drugs Strategy (1 comment)
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the person to whom she has assigned responsibility for co-ordinating policy on drugs. [5809/11]
- Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs an bhfuil sé i gceist aici fiosrúchán a dhéanamh maidir leis an aighneas atá ag dul ar aghaidh faoi láthair i...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if the situation regarding the three community development posts at locations (details supplied) has been resolved;...
- Community and Voluntary Sector
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will affirm her commitment to the independence of the community sector; if she will detail any planned...
- Coláistí Samhraidh
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs cén plean atá ag an rialtas chun na ciorruithe a chuir an rialtas deireanach i bhfeidhm ar na Coláistí...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she is committed to implementing the National Drugs Strategy; the reason there is no mention of it in the...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs her intentions for the Family Support Agency; and in particular the funding for Family Support Centres. [7977/11]
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Human Rights Issues
Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make representations to the Iraqi authorities and the US Ambassador regarding the recent attacks on unarmed...
- Diplomatic Relations
Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of all those Heads of State outside of the European Union that the European Council has formally...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a detailed breakdown of overseas development aid spending in 2009 and 2010; the amount that was allocated,...
- Passport Applications
Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that he has adequate staff in the passport office to deal with seasonal demand for passports; his plans to...
- Departmental Staff
Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff employed directly in his Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if he will provide details regarding the...
- Department of Finance
- Public Procurement Contracts
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that 18% of all Government contracts in printing industry go outside the State when the EU average is 1.5%; and if he will make...
- Tax Code
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reverse the decision of the last Government to withdraw the patent income tax exemption, an important exemption which underlines Ireland's...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of purchasing two additional mobile x-ray scanners and two cutter vessels for the Revenue Commissioners. [8006/11]
- Public Procurement Contracts
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the contract for the supply of stationery and office supplies as advertised by the national procurement service; and if he...
- Senior Bond Debt
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of senior bond debt in each of the banking institutions covered by the State guarantee; if he has any information regarding the value of...
- Departmental Staff
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed directly in his Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if he will provide details regarding the numbers in each civil...
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Books
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the over pricing of school books. [8021/11]
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8059/11]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin North Central has not received approval for a new school building; and if he will make...
- School Enrolments
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rules and regulations regarding primary school children attending schools outside their own area. [8028/11]
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to begin officially dismantling the FÁS programme; when this process will be completed; the structures of the existing...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [8068/11]
- School Transport
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will sanction an extension of a school bus service (details supplied) to accommodate students attending a gaelscoil in County...
- Departmental Staff
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff employed directly in his Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if he will provide details regarding the numbers...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the lack of broadband at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; the way an Internet service...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student (details supplied) at a school in County Clare has been refused access to a reader for the leaving certificate....
- Special Educational Needs
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans regarding maintaining the number of special needs assistants in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8124/11]
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Enterprise Support Services
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will provide details of the proposals for State guaranteed loans to small business; the criteria envisaged for...
- Company Closures
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to support the printing industry here who are losing contracts due to under bidding from abroad which has led to...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to any problems with employers using short-term lay-offs to avoid paying redundancy payments...
- Innovation Taskforce
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his position in relation to the recommendations of the Innovation Taskforce. [8040/11]
- Departmental Staff
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of staff employed directly in his Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if he will provide details regarding...
- Work Permits
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will review an application for an employment permit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if...
- Department of Social Protection
- Community Development
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of Tús community work placement initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8055/11]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons for the delay in processing an application for half rate carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- EU Legislation
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will raise the matter of the transgender community with her fellow Ministers in the EU; if there is any EU legislation that Ireland...
- Departmental Staff
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff employed directly in her Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if she will provide details regarding the numbers in...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has studied the decision of the appeals officer in his decision to withdraw jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, notwithstanding the publication of the Geothermal Energy Development Bill, the steps he is undertaking to...
- Departmental Staff
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff employed directly in his Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if he will provide details...
- Offshore Exploration
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to encourage more private sector companies to invest in oil and gas exploration in view of the low...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Rental Accommodation Scheme
Question 76: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider changing one of the conditions of the rental accommodation scheme, whereby a local...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 77: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the proposed new sewerage scheme for an area (details supplied) in County Cork; the...
- Local Authority Powers
Question 78: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the specific statutory provisions which confer on local authorities a power to make by-laws; the nature of the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 79: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff employed directly in his Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if he will provide...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 80: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a fair loan scheme to enable local authority tenants to purchase their own homes under...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Garda Equipment
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional Garda mountain bikes purchased in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the cost of these bikes; and the...
- Crime Levels
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the crime statistics for Garda stations (details supplied) in Dublin 5 for 2009 to date in 2011, inclusive. [8002/11]
- Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of pubs and nightclubs whose late night licence was objected to by gardaí in each Garda district of the Dublin region from...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will bring forward the gambling Bill in view of the fact that the betting amendment Bill is expected to be published during the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff employed directly in his Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if he will provide details regarding the numbers...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will received their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on...
- Harbours and Piers
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the projected time line and provision of funding for a project (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a...
- Grant Payments
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if grassland sheep scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
- Milk Quota
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide details of the persons that sit on the independent panel which has been established for the purpose of...
- Dairy Equipment Scheme
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify the situation regarding the dairy equipment scheme as recently announced and specifically if, under the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff employed directly in his Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if he will provide details regarding...
- Grant Payments
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not received their single farm payments for the past number...
- Animal Welfare
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way individual farmers were made aware of their obligations under the welfare of other animals under statutory management...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Personal Debt
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the consideration she has shown to the recent findings of a study into financial exclusion and over indebtedness in...
- Community Development
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs when funding will be available for a scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector...
- Departmental Staff
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff employed directly in her Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if she will provide details...
- Department of Health
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons on the waiting list to see each speciality at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; the average waiting time to see each...
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of court challenges that have been brought in respect of his refusal to include within the nursing homes repayment scheme...
- Health Services
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [8000/11]
- Hospital Services
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be seen by a rheumatologist consultant; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Health Services
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a child (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive speech and language therapy and occupational therapy; and if he will make...
- Hospital Services
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an outpatient appointment to see an orthopaedic consultant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Medical Cards
Question 108: 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 Limerick; and if he will...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 367 of 5 April 2011, if he will clarify his response; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Closures
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the phasing out and closure of St. Luke's Cancer Hospital, Dublin, is one of the projects he has put on hold pending review; and if...
- Health Services
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment date for a clinic; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff employed directly in his Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if he will provide details regarding the numbers...
- Hepatitis C Infection
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8098/11]
- Hospital Services
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an assessment and operation will be arranged as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Departmental Properties
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the intentions of the Irish Coastguard in respect of premises (details supplied). [7993/11]
- International Events
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of major international events and fairs that will be held here in the years 2011 to 2014. [7992/11]
- Tourism Industry
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps taken to attract additional visitors from the north American and UK markets. [8022/11]
- Driving Licences
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible for a constituent who has dual citizenship in Ireland and Australia, holds a full driving licence in both...
- Departmental Staff
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff employed directly in his Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if he will provide details regarding the...
- Driver Testing Service
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes that are planned for the driver theory test, in view of the fact that there are plans to update it later this year;...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of those who comprise the governing board of Railway Safety Commission; the remuneration provided to...
