Written answers
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Commemorative Events
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if he will initiate, encourage and sponsor cultural events to mark the forthcoming centenary of the Proclamation of the Irish...
- North-South Co-operation
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if he will outline the extent of co-operation between him and his equivalent in the Six Counties; if there are plans to extend...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Public Service Staff
Question 47: To ask the Taoiseach if public servants who were employed as enumerators for census 2011 can include their remuneration as an enumerator in the calculation of their pensionable...
- Departmental Staff
Question 49: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons employed by him by grade; the pay scale of each grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10899/11]
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will meet with the families of the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974 in advance of Queen Elizabeth II's...
- Passport Applications
Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Ministerial Responsibilities
Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his understanding of his responsibilities under the trade aspect of his new portfolio. [10762/11]
- Trade Relations
Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to develop stronger links with Canada particularly in trade, tourism and education. [10817/11]
- Passport Applications
Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10848/11]
- International Agreements
Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views in relation to the Antarctic Treaty; if it is proposed that Ireland will join the 46 countries which have ratified...
- Department of Finance
- Departmental Functions
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance the process under which he proposes to create new Departments and shift existing responsibilities of some over to others on a Department by...
- Fuel Smuggling
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the growing problem of fuel smuggling, the growth in the illicit selling of such fuel and the estimated loss of substantial revenue to...
- Compensation Schemes
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce compensation for persons who may have lost money as a result of purchasing shares in privatised State companies. [10772/11]
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will establish a framework to facilitate dialogue between management, staff and Government to agree principles and a process in the context of...
- Legislative Programme
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the date he will publish the Ministers Secretaries (Amendment) Bill which will provide for the establishment of a Department of Public Expenditure...
- National Anthem
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance further to a parliamentary question the sources that were consulted by him or by representatives of the Government in reaching the determination that...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to have clawback measures in relation to the estimated €30 million consultancy cost for the Irish bank stress tests if information...
- Bank Guarantee Scheme
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to pursue a clawback from a company (details supplied) with regard to the disastrous advice on the blanket bank guarantee; and if he will...
- Credit Availability
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of cases referred to the banking credit review group in each month since its inception, wherein appeal was made against a decision by...
- Departmental Properties
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the ground rents that are paid by the Office of Public Works, if he will provide a breakdown of the total cost of this annually and a...
- Mortgage Arrears
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any mortgage relief or financial assistance available to couples who are in difficulty with repayments. [10913/11]
- Civil Service Staff
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to re-open the panel arising from the confined executive officer competition 2006 which was closed in June 2009; and if he will make a...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Training and Work Experience Programmes
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on proposals by the previous Government regarding a €63 million retraining and upskilling fund for approximately 20,000...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all schools, primary and post primary, in Dublin North that have applied for and are approved for funding...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the rebuilding of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he is committed to this project; if there is a...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with a view to planning for the next school year, when school principals will be made aware of their allocation of special needs...
- Employment Support Services
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 3 May 2011, if he will provide details of the sums of money allocated by each of the...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding he has provided to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 for refurbishments or extension to the school for each...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be made available for major capital works at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a...
- Home-School Liaison Scheme
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed curtailments to home school community links services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Value for Money Reviews
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the value for money review in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a redundancy payment will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10895/11]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills he position regarding an application for building works in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when a decision...
- School Staffing
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of language support teachers in schools in County Meath this academic year in tabular form on a school by school basis; the...
- School Transport
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place for children who attend gaelscoileanna outside the standard eligibility distance for school bus service; the...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Job Losses
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has been involved with an organisation (details supplied) and if he will provide an update on the situation; and if he...
- Smithfield Market
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has received the advice from the Attorney General in relation to the future of Smithfield Horse Fair, Dublin; and if...
- Department of Social Protection
- Work Placement Programme
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is scope for discretion within the guidelines of the Government's work placement programme to allow a provider who rewards a...
- Departmental Accommodation
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the plans that are in place to streamline the social welfare services to include the provision of a local office in Portlaoise town; and if...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare rent supplement cheques being paid to landlords who are not registered with the Private Residential Tenancies...
- Departmental Staff
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed by her by grade and the pay scale for each grade. [10818/11]
- Pension Provisions
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to deal with potential difficulties arising from persons whose compulsory retirement age in their place of...
- Grants Payments
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of State grants and or other supports given by her or any agency or State body attached to her Department to the Institute of...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) may expect to have their medical file reviewed for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Public Safety Regulations
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if he will reconsider the refusal of Waterways Ireland to install railings around the quayside in Grand Canal Dock Harbour,...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Fishing Industry Development
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the projects he has received to reopen salmon fishery at Meelick, County Offaly; the progress that has been...
- Missing Persons
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 114 and 115 of 20 April 2011, if any organisations have applied for...
- Sale of State Assets
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is proposing to sell the ESB; if his attention has been drawn to the large scale opposition to its sale;...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to prevent scams and fraud being perpetrated by the providers of regulated premium text...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Child Care Services
Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to review the practice of charging of commercial rates on community child-care initiatives that are...
- Fire Services
Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review a decision by a local authority (details supplied) in relation to front line services; and...
- Dog Breeding Establishments
Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will sign the statutory instruments regarding puppy farms; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Local Authority Services
Question 110: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to obtain information on the number of mortgages issued on a local authority basis, including...
- Illegal Dumping
Question 112: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a legal impediment exists preventing local authorities from publishing the names of those persons...
- Fire Services
Question 113: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of additional fire appliances and fire fighting equipment he has provided to Dublin Fire Brigade...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 114: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding under the Dormant Accounts Fund in respect of a club (details supplied) in...
- Water Services
Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the Killybegs WWTP will go to tender as part of the Donegal Bay waste management plan group B; and if...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of income-related old Housing Finance Agency loans still in payment on a county basis; if his...
- Housing Grants (1 comment)
Question 117: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the grant schemes which provide support for the adaptation or improvement of homes...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- National Identity Card
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that the Garda age card must be accepted by licensed premises, and not a passport, as proof that a person has...
- Garda Equipment
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of breathalyser machines in each Garda station in the Dublin region. [10819/11]
- Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to increase the number of Garda closed circuit television units in Dublin city centre and the cost of providing ten...
- Garda Strength
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each divisional crime task force. [10821/11]
- Garda Transport
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional Garda vehicles purchased in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; if additional vehicles will be...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is possible to waive the €950 fee in respect of an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied)....
- Extradition Arrangements
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to seek the extradition of any person or persons in connection with the collapse of the banking system; and if he will...
- Garda Stations
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of custody cells in each of the stations in the J and R districts in the Dublin region; the number of cells reserved for...
- Court Accommodation
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to have Swords District Court, County Dublin, fully wheelchair accessible and also to have prisoner holding cells within the...
- Garda Recruitment
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently on the panel of Garda trainees awaiting to commence training; when the Garda college in Templemore,...
- Garda Vetting of Personnel
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting times for the processing of an application for Garda vetting; if he will consider allowing the statutory...
- Residency Permits (1 comment)
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider reinstating permission to remain in the State in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will...
- Departmental Staff
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons employed in his Department by grade and the pay scale for each grade. [10814/11]
- Departmental Properties
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding lands (details supplied) in view of the consideration to the recommendations of the McCarthy report; and if he will make a...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [10757/11]
- Agribusiness Incentives
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to encourage young farmers to stay in agribusiness in order to achieve the targets set out in Harvest 2020. [10802/11]
- Grant Payments
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive their single farm payment. [10804/11]
- Abandoned Horses
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of staff time and money that has gone into assisting the Department of the Environment, Community and Local...
- Grant Payments
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in respect of 2008; and if he will...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Funding
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of State grants and or other supports given by her or any agency or State body attached to her...
- Department of Health
- Health Services
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for mobility allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will...
- Medical Cards
Question 147: 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 he will...
- Health Services
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application for speech therapy will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make...
- Medical Cards
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) is the holder of a valid medical card; if so, will they be issued with a valid card; and if he will make...
- Health Services
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a child's application for a place to enrol in a special speech and language class at a school (details supplied)...
- Medical Cards
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow and if he will...
- Hospital Services
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when he will put to use the empty beds in the District Hospital Carlow in view of the fact that this would reduce the pressure there is...
- Medical Cards
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [10810/11]
- Health Services
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the full range of services currently available at health centres (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [10813/11]
- Departmental Agencies
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he is now taking responsibility for the Health Service Executive; if he will investigate a matter (details supplied); and if he will...
- Medical Cards
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will expedite approval of a medical card in respect of a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Departmental Agencies
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has received and reviewed the April 2011 report Child Poverty: Ireland in Recession from the End Child Poverty Coalition and the...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to include Crohn's disease on the list of approved medical conditions to qualify under the long-term illness scheme; and if he...
- Hospital Staff
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of consultants employed in each of the five teaching hospitals in Dublin; and the number of consultants employed in each of...
- Health Services
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to relieve the pressure on referrals to paediatric diabetes services in the Dublin area and provide much needed intensive...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has conducted a cost benefit analysis and a value for money audit on the national cervical cancer screening programme's contract...
- Health Services
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when arrears of domiciliary care allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [10883/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [10889/11]
- Hospital Services
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been referred to the orthopaedic department at Cork University Hospital will be...
- Health Services
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to upgrade and or establish treatment facilities in the drug and alcohol rehabilitation services; if he favours...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding. [10922/11]
- Health Services
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will consider correspondence (details attached); if he will prioritise the provision of services requested for child and...
- Medical Cards
Question 172: 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 he will...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Disabled Drivers
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding parking permits (details supplied). [10887/11]
- Rail Services
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding duty passes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10749/11]
- Air Services
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used to remove the public service obligation subsidy from the Derry to Dublin air route in view of the fact that...
- Public Transport
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he refuses to reverse his decision to remove the public service obligation subsidy from the Derry to Dublin air route, if he...
- Air Services
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10795/11]
- Sports Funding
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget allocated to the Olympic Council of Ireland, Swim Ireland, Irish Sports Council, Golfing Union of Ireland and the...
- Grant Payments
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of State grants and or other supports given by him or any agency or State body attached to his Department to the...
- Irish Coast Guard
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Irish Coast Guard is now not being allowed to replace staff who are retiring; and if his attention has been...
