Written answers
Thursday, 16 June 2011
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Community Development
Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason some community organisations which are currently funded by the funding scheme to support national...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which building work on the new housing in Cliona Park, Moyross, County Limerick, will commence....
- Local Authority Funding
Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the system of business rates and the supports he will give businesses to deal with the...
- Unfinished Housing Developments
Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the high level expert group on unfinished housing developments; and if he will give...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to expand the criteria for assessment of housing need including income thresholds, in order to...
- Fire Stations
Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals to ensure that local authorities are resourced to provide fire services. [15632/11]
- Local Authority Housing
Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the unequal treatment of single persons on the social housing lists...
- Radon Gas
Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage uptake in residents who wish to make their homes radon free. [15641/11]
- Local Authority Housing
Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding local authority moves to remove housing applicants on the rental accommodation scheme...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount he is spending on renting private offices; the locations of each of these offices; and if...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that landlords register their properties and tenancies with the Private Residential...
- Waste Disposal
Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he will conclude his consideration of the issues that are preventing him from publishing...
- Waste Management
Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to make grants available for upgrading to householders whose septic tanks fail to pass inspections...
- Local Government Reform
Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date in progressing the reforming local government goals in the programme for...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce measures to ringfence money made from the sale of local authority housing in order...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to deal with anti-social behaviour by tenants in private residences. [15633/11]
- Local Authority Housing
Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reverse the current tenant purchase scheme criteria. [15644/11]
- Community Development
Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to address problems with Leader funds being allocated to the food business; and if he...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the practice of Dublin City Council housing people in units which have not...
- Waste Management
Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he will publish his new waste management policy; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Election Management System
Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he has rowed back on his promise to introduce a complete ban on corporate donations; and his...
- Departmental Reports
Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to implement the recommendations of an bord snip nua. [15595/11]
- Water Services
Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures that can be taken to prevent water lost due to pipe bursts in local authority areas during...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to establish a loan scheme through local authorities for the retrofitting of houses; and if he will...
- Local Government Elections
Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the extension of the Dublin City Council area to its logical boundary of the M50 line as...
- Water Charges
Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the terms of reference and procurement method he used in the selection of consultants to assist in the...
- Noise Pollution
Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will introduce fixed payment notices, also known as on-the-spot fines, and provision for mediation...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 53: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the fund from which the recent State visits were paid; if local authorities were allocated additional funds;...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has studied the way in which the shared ownership mortgage scheme is developing with particular...
- Waste Management
Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the reports in the weekend newspapers regarding waste infrastructure which quoted the president...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Passport Applications
Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to raise concerns regarding the treatment of doctors trained in Ireland who are arrested and...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the costs to the State of the visits of Queen Elizabeth II of England and the President of the USA. [16010/11]
- Department of Finance
- Proposed Legislation
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to legislate for the licensing of money advice services. [16012/11]
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a maximum level of interest which can be charged by licensed moneylenders in view of the fact that some licensed moneylenders...
- Exchequer Savings
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if the suggestion that gold profits in the EU central banks should be used to tackle the debt crisis in the peripheral countries in the eurozone such...
- EU Funding
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Ireland is not using European Regional Development Funds for the insulation of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tax Code
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the incentives available under legislation sponsored by him to encourage land transfer to young qualified farmers; and if he will make a statement on...
- Flood Relief
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance if arrangements have been made to ensure flood insurance cover for a family (details supplied); if not, if he will recommend to the Department of...
- Tax Collection
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce legislation to ensure that persons cannot avoid tax on pension funds by moving to Portugal before maturity date; and if he...
- Tax Code
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a VAT refund scheme for all micro-energy installations used on non-VAT registered farms to encourage the growth of this...
- Tax Collection
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason income tax is being deducted from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare despite the fact that all documentation has been supplied...
- Tax Code
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the measures announced in last month's jobs initiative regarding the introduction of a second reduced rate of VAT, primarily...
- Tax Collection
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will furnish the entire VAT refund in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [16030/11]
- Pension Provisions
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation in Permanent TSB whereby the company is attempting to pass on the shortfall in its defined benefit...
- Public Sector Pay
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance if the proposed new cap of €250,000 on commercial semi-State chief executives salaries will apply to the ESB's replacement of a person (details...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Employment Support Services
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money that was received from the EU Globalisation Fund for the SR Technics workers; the amount that has been spent to...
- Departmental Funding
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of funding from him to the US-Ireland Alliance by year from 2000 to 2011 including annual details of the...
- Education Schemes
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the training of apprentices in institutes of technology or other third level institutions in view of the decline...
- Clár Tógála Scoileanna
Question 81: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair a lóisteálfar iarratas ar chead pleanála do Ghael Scoil de hÍde, Órán Mór, Contae na Gaillimhe, cén uair a thosaigh an...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired staff of FÁS that have been rehired either on a temporary basis or on a contract basis; and if he will make a...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the top up grant under the higher education grant scheme will be reduced in line with the decrease in the grant when the qualifying...
- Bullying in Schools
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 13 April 2011, the number of schools that will be evaluated in each of the school years...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a special needs assistant in respect of a person (details supplied). [15981/11]
- School Transport
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding recent changes to Bus Éireann minimum numbers for continuation of bus services to a school (details supplied) in...
- School Accommodation
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants available for organisations that offer free grinds to leaving certificate students to help pay for the facilities at...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when emergency works will be carried out at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- School Staffing
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a second English teacher will be retained at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry as an additional language teacher; and if he...
- School Transport
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school bus service will be maintained for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants or assistance available to a UCD physiotherapy graduate who is pursuing a medical degree in a university (details supplied)...
- School Transport
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding transport in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry. [16043/11]
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 14 April 2011, if he will issue a progress report on his plans to close the FÁS programme;...
- School Transport
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will suspend any plans with regard to the closed school rule in accordance with pre-election commitments ( details supplied); and...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Industrial Development
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason County Kerry does not qualify for job-related financial support from the Industrial Development Agency; and if he...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Code
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the commission on taxation and social welfare will be established. [15464/11]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if mortgage relief is available in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15964/11]
- Flood Relief
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a family (details supplied) will be relocated in view of the high risk of flooding to their property; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing for disability allowance will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the likely...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a rent supplement payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the assessment guidelines used by a medical assessor when considering domiciliary care allowance appeals are publicly available. [16029/11]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on the one-parent family application in respect of a person (details supplied)in County Kerry. [16035/11]
- Social Welfare Code
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that unemployed persons who were previously in receipt of jobseeker's benefit but deemed...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a farm assist appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied); or if finalised, the result of the appeal; and if...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when one-parent family allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Wildlife Conservation
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if financial assistance or grants are available from the Government or an EU source for grouse management; and if he will...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the refits announced in May 2010 will be implemented and fully available to renewable energy projects; and...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the residents of Dartry, Rockcorry, County Monaghan may expect to have broadband; and if he will make a...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Local Authority Housing
Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the full extent of local authority housing applicants currently on waiting lists for rehousing; the extent...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 120: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of families with shared ownership mortgages who are...
- Waste Disposal
Question 121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount spent to date on remedial work associated with illegal, toxic or otherwise uncontrolled or...
- Water Charges
Question 122: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is intended to licence, regulate or charge for or impose other restrictions on persons who have access...
- Community Development
Question 123: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the nature of community support likely to be administered through his Department in the future; and if he...
- Fire Service
Question 124: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the future or intended operational structures for the part-time fire services operated by the various local...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 125: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority houses likely to be built or acquired from existing housing stock by each...
- Environmental Policy
Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his preferred options in respect of environmental protection in the future; the degree to which the...
- Water Services
Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total existing storage capacity for domestic drinking water; the degree to which this has been enhanced...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the full extent of requirements in respect of water and group water schemes requested by the local...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 129: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has engaged with the National Asset Management Agency on the use of its properties for social housing...
- Local Government Charges
Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the classes of property that may fall under the waiver scheme for commercial rates under the provisions of...
- Unfinished Housing Developments
Question 131: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be provided to Cavan County Council to carry out necessary work to unfinished housing...
- Planning Issues
Question 133: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make it clear to local authorities that the new amendment section 28 of the Planning and...
- Water Charges
Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a waiver system will be put in place for persons on low income when water charges are introduced; and if...
- Departmental Funding
Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received an application from Kildare County Council for any additional funding for works carried...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will announce approval of an application by Kildare County Council to award a contract for the...
- Traveller Accommodation
Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has had contact with local authorities in respect of improved Traveller accommodation; and if he will...
- Local Government Charges
Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if commercial rates may be paid through direct debit on a weekly or monthly basis; if he issues guidelines...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Visa Applications
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his policy regarding the issuing of visas to students from Colombia who wish to study English here in view of the employment it could...
- Appointments to State Boards
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the need for and commitment to greater accountability and transparency in the selection and appointment of board...
- Garda Transport
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the number of patrol cars currently in service to An Garda Síochána; if the numbers have dropped on the...
- Magdalene Laundries
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the United Nations Committee on Torture Report recommendations in respect of the Magdalene laundries; the steps...
- Residency Permits
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a valid passport is required for renewal of permission to remain in the State; if his attention has been drawn to the fact...
- Migrant Integration
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his policy function on integration. [16007/11]
- Departmental Staff
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the future employment prospects for criminal and forensic psychology graduates here; and if he will make a...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to legislate for the licensing of debt collectors. [16012/11]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider changing the long-standing practice of issuing certificates of naturalisation only in Irish and provide a dual...
- Garda Operations
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding anti-social activity. [16070/11]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to be followed to facilitate naturalisation or conclusion of the process or both in the case of a person (details...
- Residency Permits
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in the matter of determination of eligibility for naturalisation and leave to remain in the case of a...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of residency status and eligibility for naturalisation in the case a person (details...
- Residency Permits
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position with regard to the determination of residency and family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied)...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position with regard to the determination of citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
- Defence Forces Property
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Defence the consideration he has given to the disposal of land at the former Magee Barracks at Kildare town; his plans to honour the commitment given by...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 263 of 19 April 2011, when the person (details supplied) will receive their payment;...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the incentives available under legislation sponsored by him to encourage land transfer to young qualified farmers; and if...
- Grant Payments
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment in respect of agri-environment options scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and...
- Department of Health
- Special Educational Needs
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider correspondence (details supplied) regarding special needs education for a child; and if he will make a...
- Hospital Services
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health if he will obtain and supply all documents and files relating to a person's (details supplied) period in hospital [15921/11]
- Health Services
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health when he will provide the reorganisation of diabetes paediatric services in eight networks throughout the country, in particular, that which serves...
- Hospital Services
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health if formal annual funding is available for a service (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15938/11]
- Mental Health Services
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health the procedure for a person to correct a wrong diagnosis on a psychiatric report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15953/11]
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health the consideration he has given to the need to provide additional funding for an organisation (details supplied) to support its work with seriously...
- Health Services
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of neurologists and improve neurological care services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15962/11]
- Care of the Elderly
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding he allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in 2010 and 2011; and if this funding has been allocated in one single...
- Health Services
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a reorganisation of diabetes paediatric services in eight networks, one of which would serve between 470 and 500 children with...
- Patient Private Property Accounts
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health the estimated figure for the total amount held in patients' private property accounts by the Health Service Executive; if he has satisfied himself...
- Health Services
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the national retinopathy screening programme for Q4 2011 and Q1 2012; if the NCSS will issue a current status report for the...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Network
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that he will not implement a toll system on the road linking the Rathnew and Arklow, County Wicklow,...
- Road Safety
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the circumstances in which a person under the age of 70 years may be required to undergo an eyesight test for the purpose of...
- Taxi Regulations
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans regarding hackney vehicles that are more than nine years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16005/11]
- Road Network
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the importance of the proposed southern distributor road at Athy, County Kildare; if he will continue to provide...
