Written answers
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider any measures to alleviate the impact of cuts to social welfare brought in by the previous Government; if she will...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that the delay in the hearing of appeals for mortgage interest supplement are causing difficulties and stalling court cases to...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce a single social assistance payment for all persons of working age; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Social Welfare Fraud
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her target for fraud savings 2011; the measures needed to achieve same; and the cost of these measures. [10431/11]
- Pension Provisions
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that her decision to raise the age for the State pension will disproportionately affect those on low and irregular income who do...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the latest agreement between the Government and the EU-IMF affects the programme for Government commitment to amend the 30 hour...
- Departmental Contracts
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to put the social welfare payments contract out to tender; and her views on comments by the Irish Postmasters' Union that this...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the latest agreement between the Government and the EU-IMF affects the programme for Governments commitment to expand eligibility...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the programme for Government's commitment to maintain social welfare rates in view of the commitment to the EU and...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for community employment including any changes she will make to same. [10454/11]
- Public Services Card
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made on the rollout of the introduction of the public services card. [10434/11]
- Departmental Schemes
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to develop the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7845/11]
- Social Welfare Code
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the latest agreement between the Government and the EU-IMF affects the programme for Government commitment to amend the 30 hour...
- Employment Support Services
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if responsibility for the local employment service will transfer to her Department; and if so, the date of same. [10451/11]
- Departmental Estimates
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that adequate financial resources are available to her to meet the current year's budgetary needs in view of the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of disallowed social welfare claims for the years 2009 and 2010 which were subsequently overturned on appeal; the categories of...
- Employment Support Services
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for labour activation measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10472/11]
- Pension Provisions
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that forcing older persons to remain in the workforce longer by raising the age for the State pension will reduce the number of...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the future of child benefit. [10453/11]
- Social Welfare Code
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that the habitual residence rule discriminates against persons with disabilities. [10439/11]
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 74: To ask the Taoiseach if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the EU-IMF programme of financial support; if these...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Consular Assistance
Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) is stranded at a location and the steps he will...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of embassies established; if he has plans to add to this number; the number of staff employed in each; the year on...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the EU-IMF programme of...
- Passport Applications
Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to inform the public of the new changes for a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) who is detained at a location without charge since September 2009....
- Department of Finance
- Legislative Programme
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the Construction Contracts Bill 2011 to ensure that contracts less than €200,000 are not excluded from the Act in order that the...
- Tax Code
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the universal social charge in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10523/11]
- Insurance Industry
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the widespread practice of mis-selling of insurance protection policies imposed by lending agencies on mortgages...
- Tax Relief
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if disabled driver VRT exemption qualification criteria will be widened to include passengers with Down's syndrome; and if he will make a statement...
- Sports Grants
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding documents (details supplied) to be processed in order to progress an application for a sports capital grant; and if he will...
- Insurance Industry
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to Quinn Insurance and the State's ability to cover its losses, the position regarding the funds collected over the years by way of...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish details of the employment contracts of all the senior management in financial institutions covered by the State guarantee; if he...
- Tax Code
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is his intention to alter the requirement whereby the tenant is required to satisfy the taxation obligations in regard to rental income of...
- Departmental Staff
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the public sector employment vacancies that exist to be filled and the grades in Sligo and Mayo by staff transfers between Departments, State...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that non-teaching staff in a private school whose wages are not paid by the Exchequer are excluded in the reduction in public...
- Legislative Programme
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the remit of the Ombudsman will be extended to third level institutions. [9857/11]
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance the positions held by a person (details supplied) and the consultancy contracts undertaken by a company on behalf of his Department over the past ten...
- Departmental Staff
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the job description being used for the recruitment of ministerial drivers; if these positions will be advertised publicly; if applicants will have to...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will intervene with the National Asset Management Agency to ensure that the 128 jobs under threat at two retail units in counties Tipperary and...
- Tax Code
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce the excise duty rebate (details supplied) to coach operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10482/11]
- Interest Rates
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make any intervention in relation to guaranteed Irish banks that are increasing the interest rate on commercial mortgages to borrowers...
- Tax Code
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline for introducing the increase in mortgage relief to 30% for first time buyers who purchased their homes from 2004 to 2008 as set out in...
- National Anthem
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 3 May 2011, if the State will consider purchasing the copyright to the national anthem when the...
- Public Sector Pay
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made in relation to the implementation of the Croke Park agreement; if he will meet all targets within the timeframe required;...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the EU-IMF programme of financial support; if...
- Tax Code
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures in place to prevent persons from using business VAT numbers to make purchases free from VAT in Northern Ireland; if the Revenue...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Special Educational Needs
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that children with hearing loss or absence receive signing lessons from early on in order to understand the concept...
- School Staffing
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support the following matter (details supplied) regarding adult education. [10198/11]
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a summer works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [10199/11]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [10200/11]
- Higher Education Grants
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if grant aid will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork to complete their studies. [10255/11]
- School Transport
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the changes to the school transport scheme introduced as part of budget 2011 that have placed an additional burden...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a third level grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10295/11]
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on an application for additional accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on an application under the emergency works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide second level educate together schools; if funding will be made available for such a secondary school in Kilkenny...
- School Transport
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any consideration has been given by him to allowing on an optional pilot basis for two teacher and three teacher schools for a one...
- Foireann Scoile
Question 125: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna ag tagairt do fhreagra ar cheist scríofa Uimhir 101 an 19 Aibreán 2011, sonraí an naisc ar shuíomh gréasáin na Roinne a thugann an...
- School Staffing (1 comment)
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that non-teaching staff in a private school whose wages are not paid by the Exchequer are excluded in the reduction...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a higher education grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [10378/11]
- Teaching Council
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the purpose of the Teaching Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10379/11]
- School Transport
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a school bus route (details supplied). [10398/11]
- Higher Education Grants
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the operation of the non-adjacent rule in relation to third level grants in view of the fact that it seems to...
- School Curriculum
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the thought process behind the adoption of the project maths model for all junior certificate and leaving certificate students and if...
- School Staffing
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of language support teachers in schools in County Meath in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; the...
- School Accommodation
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the future of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 which is currently in a rented building and receiving...
- School Staffing
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will deal with an issue regarding the supervision-substitution scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry....
- Bullying in Schools
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines in place for addressing bullying in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10542/11]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place to provide education for academically gifted children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10545/11]
- School Transport
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in issuing the March payment under the school transport grant in respect of persons (details supplied); when...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs assistant will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate the needs of a person (details supplied) whose school requires additional funding in order to allow them to...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for accommodation works in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding land acquisition adjoining a school (details supplied) in County Galway for a planned school extension in view...
- Departmental Funding
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will set out in tabular form the amount of Exchequer funding provided, or intended to be provided, to fee-paying post-primary...
- School Transport
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reverse the charges proposed to the primary school transport scheme from September 2011 in view of the fact that to...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the EU-IMF programme of financial...
- School Closures
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine in detail the concerns expressed by a school (details supplied) in relation to the abolition of the closed school...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the conditions of the remote area grant scheme to allow transition year students to attend a Gaeltacht college...
- School Transport
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a response will issue regarding a school transport query in respect of a person (details supplied). [10669/11]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for building works in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary and when a...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will qualify for emergency works funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- School Curriculum
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce politics as a new leaving certificate subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10728/11]
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the assistance available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding their re-employment course; and if he...
- Employment Rights
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will support a Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers at the International Labour Organisation Conference in...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has proposals to reduce the burden of rates on small businesses. [10275/11]
- City and County Enterprise Boards
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding proposals to restructure the county and city enterprise boards; if he envisages a closer link...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the appointments that were made to State boards and State agencies under his remit during the period 29 September 2004 to 7...
- Irish Language
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the cost of compliance, in terms of preparing and implementing schemes under the Official Languages Act in accordance with...
- Public Procurement Guidelines
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the procurement guidelines followed by the National Standards Authority of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Industrial Development
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the efforts that have been undertaken by the Industrial Development Agency to bring foreign direct investment to...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the EU-IMF programme of...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the Health Service Executive pay rent allowance to owners of properties at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [10569/11]
- Employment Action Plan
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures she will introduce to help highly educated unemployed persons re-enter the workforce. [10528/11]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for rent supplement for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [10276/11]
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the increase in funding that has been given by her to the Money and Budgeting Advisory Service in 2011; the fees being charged to MABS by...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if applicants for the position of supervisor on the Tús scheme have to be on the live register or in receipt of jobseeker's allowance to...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons an application for a domiciliary care allowance payment was refused in respect of a person (details supplied); if the person...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to expand the eligibility for the back to education allowance. [9832/11]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [10405/11]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a...
- Social Insurance
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of employees in each year from 2007 to date in 2011 whose earnings meant that their employers were liable for the low rate of...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of civil and public servants who are in receipt of family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a review of a decision regarding a domiciliary care allowance will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money paid by her in rent supplement in the years 2009 and 2010; the projected spend for the year 2011 and a breakdown of...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons with disabilities in receipt of disability allowance and persons in receipt of lone parents allowance will be eligible to seek...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) cannot be accepted on a community employment scheme. [10573/11]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal of a disability allowance application will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a claim for supplementary welfare allowance will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by her under the terms of the EU-IMF programme of financial...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [10670/11]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
- Vóta na Roinne
Question 206: To ask the Aire Coimirce Sóisialaí cén t-eolas airgeadais a cuireadh ar fáil di don tréimhse 1/1/2011 go 31/3/2011, cén chaoi a bhfuil cúrsaí caiteachais agus ioncaim go...
- Employment Support Services
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made with the revised pilot employment action programme that was been rolled out during the tenure in office of the previous...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- An Caighdeán Oifigiúil
Question 208: To ask the Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir agus Spóirt cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag an gCoiste Athbhreithnithe ar an gCaighdeán Oifigiúil a bhunaigh an Rialtas anuraidh, an...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Natural Heritage Areas
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport when special areas of conservation and natural heritage area appeals due in the Connemara area will be heard and decided (details...
- Appointments to State Bodies
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if he will consider a representative of a group (details supplied) to be a member of his newly established Peatland Council in...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport his plans to initiate legislation to ban the importation of alien plants and potentially invasive species which pose a threat to...
- Planning Issues
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if he will provide guidance on an issue (details supplied) regarding a quarry extension. [10529/11]
- Commemorative Events
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the date and venue for the Famine commemoration organised by the national famine commemoration committee which is normally held...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the position regarding the sale of bogland in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and when it is envisaged...
- Íocaíochtaí Deontas
Question 215: To ask the Aire Sport Turasóireachta, Cultúir agus Spóirt an bhfuil teorainn ama ghinearálta leagtha síos faoinar gá gach obair a bheith críochnaithe le bheith cáilithe le...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the EU-IMF programme of...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will maximise the revenue to the State through an analogue spectrum auction in the context of the recent...
- Departmental Reviews
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide the details of all reviews instigated by him and his Ministers of State since assuming...
- Recovery of Redundant Resources
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will examine the viability of a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Post Office Network
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to close further post offices or if he is committed to maintaining the offices and services as they...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the EU/IMF...
- Caiteachas Ranna
Question 225: To ask the Aire Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha cén t-eolas airgeadais a cuireadh ar fáil dó don tréimhse 1/1/2011 go 31/3/2011; cén chaoi a bhfuil...
- Departmental Contracts
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether a contract awarded recently by Bord na Móna (details supplied) was fully compliant...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Noise Pollution
Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the current law regarding noise as a public nuisance. [10202/11]
- Leader Programme
Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if grant aid from Leader funds will be made available to a person (details supplied) to complete their...
- Community Development
Question 231: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the plans he has for the RAPID programme; if it is intended to develop the programme further; when the...
- Forbairt Pobail
Question 233: To ask the Aire Comhshaoil, Gnóthaí Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil cén fáth a bhfuil an t-iniúchadh atá ar bun ag Pobal ar MFG ag tógáil chomh fada ar siúl ó Eanáir...
- Social Welfare Payments
Question 234: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any inspections of properties have taken place at a location (details supplied in Dublin 8) in terms...
- Planning Issues
Question 235: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to change the regulation regarding the erection of mobile phone masts, including the placing of...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 236: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the grant aid or financial assistance available to households who have to upgrade their septic tank and...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 237: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the 2011 housing aid for older people, housing adaption...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 238: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons employed in local authorities in County Louth in each of the years 2007 to 2010 and...
- Housing Grants
Question 239: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the person who has final responsibility for the decision of who will receive a home improvement grant for...
- Water Services
Question 240: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of water services capital contracts in existence in 1997; and the number of water services...
- Community Development
Question 243: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received correspondence recently from the south west inner city RAPID area implementation team;...
- Water Services
Question 244: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application (details supplied) for funding under the service land initiative...
- Community Development
Question 245: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will transfer responsibility for local development companies-partnerships to the city-county...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 246: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a ruling by the Private Residential Tenancies Board (details supplied) regarding a determination...
- Foreshore Licences
Question 247: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 19 April 2011, when he expects a decision to be issued to the...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 248: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a letter of 8 March 2011 in which the former Minister of State with...
- Departmental Funding
Question 249: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the funding application status for Mullingar RAPID; and if he will make a statement...
- Unfinished Housing Developments
Question 251: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of the interim report on the advisory group on unfinished housing...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 252: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding allocation for the regeneration project at Sligo Borough Council; and if he will make a...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review an application in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Limerick for funding...
- Unfinished Housing Developments
Question 258: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that all valuable finished and partially finished properties in so called ghost estates...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the costs borne specifically by the Exchequer, and not by the fund itself arising from...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the...
- Foreshore Licences
Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to progress the backlog of foreshore applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Local Authority Funding
Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if approval will issue without further delay for a scheme (details supplied)in County Donegal; and if he...
- Forestry Sector
Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the issues affecting the forestry sector, specifically inconsistent...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 267: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when contracts will be signed and when work will commence on a water treatment plant at a location (details...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Planning Issues
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the matter of farmers' rights of way and the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, with specific reference to the way...
- Registration of Title
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will establish the ownership of a derelict and abandoned house at a location (details supplied). [10522/11]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he is taking to contribute to the reform of the outdated bankruptcy law here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on proposals by an association (details supplied) to introduce a nightclub permit or allow for the payment of special...
- Asylum Applications
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for asylum here in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [10272/11]
- Ministerial Meetings
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will meet with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10313/11]
- Payment of Fines
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his proposals, if any, to accept payment of fines handed down by the courts in instalments or by means of some other easy-payment...
- Garda Vetting of Personnel
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda vetting application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Records
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has records of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 who has been resident here for more than 20 years; and if he will make a...
- Garda Status
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to award members of the Garda Síochána special status and protection while on duty in view of the fact that they have no...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to criminalise the purchase of sexual acts; his further plans to criminalise the acts of pimping,...
- Road Traffic Accidents
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and forensic collision investigators qualified to read tachographs and to present the evidence obtained from such...
- Garda Training
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have been trained in the enforcement of the European working time directive; and if he will make a statement...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions for dangerous driving that have been taken against commercial drivers involved in fatal collisions; and if...
- Garda Deployment
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will increase the policing resources for an area (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Courts Service
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his view of recent decisions by the High Court in the case of persons (details supplied) both deaf who wished to serve on juries when...
- Legislative Programme
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his view on the Spent Convictions Bill 2007; if he will introduce such legislation during this term; if there is any mechanism...
- Court Judgments
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he will take to ensure that judgments in the Commercial Court ordering debts to be paid by persons or companies are...
- Garda Investigations
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the outcome of an internal investigation into the alleged non-execution of a bench warrant or community order issued at Castlebar...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the EU-IMF programme of financial...
- Prisoner Releases
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is a requirement when a person is released from prison that they receive a final certificate of release from the prison service....
- Human Trafficking
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the report Globalisation, Sex Trafficking and Prostitution: The Experience of Migrant Women in...
- Asylum Applications
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the residency status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Deportation Orders
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the residency status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on correspondence regarding the Irish Red Cross (details supplied). [10536/11]
- Defence Forces Reserve
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members per unit of the Reserve Defence Forces paid a gratuity in 2010; the number of training field days held for the RDF in 2009 and...
- Fire Services
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Defence in view of ongoing forest and gorse fires at various locations throughout the country, if he will consider providing fire fighting services from...
- Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Defence when he proposes to arrange further recruitment to the Defence Forces. [10388/11]
- Defence Forces Personnel
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Defence if spectacles will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and if he will expedite the matter. [10626/11]
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Control of Horses
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of abandoned horses that have been impounded in each county for each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; the...
- Forestry Sector
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish sawmills are importing timber from Latvia, Scotland and elsewhere due...
- Farm Apprenticeship Scheme
Question 311: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider the possibility of initiating a farm apprenticeship scheme. [10271/11]
- Forestry Sector
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the implications any sale of Coillte's assets, specifically timber from forestry, will have for businesses...
- Grant Payments
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not yet received payment in respect of their sheep grant; and if...
- Animal Welfare
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to protect the health and safety of Irish greyhounds once they reach China; the reasons for choosing China as a...
- Fishing Vessel Licences
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the entitlements of a trawler owner (details supplied); the dates and details of applications and appeals submitted to him...
- Harbours and Piers
Question 323: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total moneys allocated for capital spending on harbours and piers in 2011; the details of the projects on which any...
- National Reserve Applications
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in payment of a national reserve application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Animal Welfare
Question 325: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of inspections of dog transporters in each of the years 2007 to 2010; the estimated annual cost of inspecting dog...
- Grant Payments
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 327: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the budget for coastal protection, foreshore development and coastal zone management for each of the years 2008, 2009 and...
- Allowance Payments
Question 328: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a definitive conclusion is expected to be reached in relation to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Single Payment Scheme Applications
Question 329: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding changes in respect of acceptable proof of postage of the 2011 single farm payment scheme application...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food if he has or intends to contribute to the EU Commission consultations on land use, land use change and forestry in the...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 331: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the EU-IMF programme of...
- Headage Payments
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the reason the 1985 application for cattle headage in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was refused...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by her under the terms of the EU-IMF...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Leithdháiltí Caiteachais
Question 334: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta cén t-eolas airgeadais a cuireadh ar fáil di don tréimhse 1/1/2011 go 31/3/2011; cén chaoi a bhfuil an...
- Department of Health
- Ambulance Service
Question 335: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the financial assistance available for persons wishing to be trained (details supplied); the certification and standards authority that...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to restructure the local drugs task force to make them more answerable to her and the communities they serve; the steps she...
- Health Service Staff
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will consider extending the contracts of employment for those temporary community welfare officers, currently employed until 30...
- Pension Provisions
Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total amount of pension payments made to retired nurses in 2009. [10736/11]
- Community Development
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will consider providing assistance to a community development group (details supplied) in County Kildare to develop a day care...
- Health Service Reports
Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the 27 recommendations made by a report into the circumstances pertaining to the death of a person...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 19 April 2011, if he will provide the actual number of persons who received State therapy...
- Medical Cards
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- National Substance Misuse Strategy
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide a complete list of names of the persons on the steering group working on the national substance misuse strategy....
- Health Services
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a hospital (details supplied) has outsourced the sending of letters to patients to the Philippines; and if he will make a statement...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence on the proposed new community hospital for Kenmare, County Kerry. [10241/11]
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 350: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will introduce a scheme whereby grants can be made available to communities throughout the country to allow for the purchase of...
- General Practitioner Services
Question 351: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on general practitioners attending patients at their home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Service Staff
Question 352: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding maternity cover for a speech therapist working in a health centre (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [10250/11]
- Health Services
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps he will take in securing additional services from the Health Service Executive in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Medical Cards
Question 354: 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. [10268/11]
- Hospital Services
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding future proposals for a hospital (details supplied) in County Limerick. [10277/11]
- Hospital Staff
Question 357: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the process being engaged to recruit and appoint a new chief executive officer at the Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin, incorporating...
- Health Services
Question 364: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to establish universal-access multi-disciplinary developmental clinics at specific stages for infants and children. [10287/11]
- Alcohol-Related Conditions
Question 365: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason that foetal alcohol syndrome, partial foetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol related neurodevelopmental disorder and alcohol...
- Health Services
Question 367: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps he will take to enable a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 with a personal assistant funded by the Health Service...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 368: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of State funding provided in 2010 to registered charities associated with the Health Service Executive; the charities that...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 369: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the 116000 phone number will be implemented to protect our children from predators. [10318/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 370: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appeal to refuse a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Hospital Services
Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if St. Luke's Hospital outreach oncology clinic will remain at Mullingar regional hospital, County Westmeath; and if he will make a...
- Parliamentary Questions
Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 329 of 12 January 2011, when a response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 375: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the construction of the new 120 bed facility for cystic fibrosis patients at St. Vincent's Hospital Dublin; and...
- Health Services
Question 376: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a transfer for specialist treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Medical Cards
Question 377: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Health Services
Question 378: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will reconsider a request for assistance made by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; the number of patients nationally...
- Medical Cards
Question 379: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Hospital Services
Question 380: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will ensure that an urgent surgical procedure will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will review and reform the health promotion unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10415/11]
- Health Services
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Health and Children in view of the five years on a waiting list, if he will advise when the orthodontic intervention by the Health Service Executive West...
- Medical Cards
Question 383: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [10422/11]
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 384: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the outcome of his recent visit to Clonakilty Community Hospital, County Cork; and the direction he gave to Health Service Executive...
- Health Services
Question 385: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on the Health Service Executive's decision to put home-help services out to tender, the way he will ensure that the quality of...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 386: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on payment of the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a...
- Mental Health Services
Question 387: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will use the review of the Mental Health Act 2001 as an opportunity to explore using new legislation to address the obligations of...
- Hospital Services
Question 388: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a surgical procedure will be expedited by the Health Service Executive; or, if, in view of this person's medical history and waiting...
- Medical Cards
Question 389: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card application has been received in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [10577/11]
- Health Action Plan
Question 390: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he intends to implement the action plan for neurological care as drawn up by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland an umbrella group...
- Medicinal Products
Question 391: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the changes, if any, that have taken place with respect to herbal remedy products, and alternative medicines from 30 April 2011; and if...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 392: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if all the supports and equipment required by a person (details supplied) will be provided as a matter of urgency by the Health Service...
- Medical Cards
Question 393: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a full medical card will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite a response. [10631/11]
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 394: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the EU-IMF programme of financial...
- Hospitals Waiting Lists
Question 395: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will expedite the appointment time of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Medical Cards
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a general medical services card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon....
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 397: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount paid to pharmacists under the high tech prescription claim system for drugs that were not prescribed but held in stock; his...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 398: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to amend the fair deal plan to end the anomaly where farms are fully assessed for the levy on the residence of nursing home...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 399: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on the proposal in the revised EU-IMF programme of financial support for Ireland regarding the elimination of restrictions on...
- Health Services
Question 401: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 30 March 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [10725/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 404: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [10729/11]
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Computerisation Programme
Question 406: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered extending the facility to tax motor vehicles online to commercial vehicles; if not, the reason for same;...
- Training Programmes
Question 407: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons on waiting lists for Fáilte Ireland skills programme; and the way he will accommodate these persons....
- Road Safety
Question 408: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is against the law to send texts and e-mail and drive while using a hands free device; and if he will make a statement on...
- Swimming Pool Projects
Question 409: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a swimming pool (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10689/11]
- Cycle Facilities
Question 411: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the storage of bicycles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10247/11]
- Road Network
Question 412: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any requirements for road works affecting cycle lanes to be finished to a higher standard than would otherwise be...
- Swimming Pool Projects
Question 415: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10304/11]
- Departmental Bodies
Question 416: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed breakdown of projected savings from the merging of the National Road Authority and Rail...
- Public Transport
Question 417: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of spending to date on a project (details supplied); and the proportion these figures represent...
- Road Traffic Accidents
Question 418: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of road accident fatalities in the most recent years for which figures are available involving vehicles of ten...
- National Car Test
Question 419: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of private motor vehicles over ten years old that fail the national car test; the percentage of failures in this...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 420: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the State-funded tourism projects that are currently under way in the West Cork area; the amount of funding that has been...
- National Car Test
Question 421: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale used by him and the national car test in determining that cars of more than ten years require testing every 12...
- Driving Tests
Question 423: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a driving test in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [10578/11]
- Departmental Bodies
Question 424: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the staffing levels in the National Roads Authority in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; if NRA...
- Road Network
Question 425: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the network of service areas on the motorway network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10584/11]
- Rural Transport Services
Question 430: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the charge applied to disabled persons in County Donegal for travel to their training day or...
- Partnership Agreements
Question 431: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made on the implementation of the Croke Park agreement; if he will meet all targets within the time frame...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 432: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the EU-IMF programme of...
- Road Network
Question 433: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position on the Ballybofey Stranorlar by-pass on the N15, County Donegal. [10690/11]
