Written answers

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Offshore Exploration
      Question 8: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he intends to hold the next meeting of the north west forum Corrib gas project; and if he will make a...
    • Exchequer Savings
      Question 10: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any submission has been made regarding the McCarthy report recommendations on Bord na Móna. [23954/11]
    • Television Licence Fee
      Question 11: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that in view of modern technology, it is reasonable that €18 million of the licence fee was...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 12: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the fees paid to the chairman (details supplied) of the north west forum in 2011; and if he will make a...
    • Offshore Exploration
      Question 14: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the companies granted licences for onshore exploration of gas in the north west were required to indicate as...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 15: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to ensure that the broadcast media here are not dominated by a small number of players;...
    • Anti-Poverty Strategy
      Question 16: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a fuel poverty strategy; the timeframe for this strategy; and if he will make a statement...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 17: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to address the ongoing difficulties that rural householders and businesses are experiencing accessing...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 20: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce legislation to ensure net neutrality; if such legislation will ensure that access to all...
    • Offshore Exploration
      Question 22: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will guarantee that in the event of granting licences of any kind to a prospecting company for hydraulic...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to honour the commitment given by the previous Government to grow the overseas aid budget to 0.7% of the...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the external public relations companies hired by his Department from 2006 to date in 2011; the departmental projects...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount that has been provided for in the next year...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 26: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to hold a referendum on the changes to the Lisbon treaty that have been agreed at the European Council; his...
    • Passport Applications
      Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications issued during the 2010-11 period on a monthly basis; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the...
    • Passport Applications
      Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in relation to an application for an Irish passport, (details supplied), having regard to the fact that this...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State;...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will publish the details of his Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of Public...
    • Diplomatic Representation
      Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he will appoint a new ambassador to Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23764/11]
    • Human Rights Issues (2 comments)
      Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take in response to reports of documents indicating that the CIA used privately owned aircraft to...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support a matter (details supplied) concerning a tax refund issue in Portugal from a person (details...
    • Professional Fees
      Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the potential savings to the Exchequer by reducing professional fees paid by the State by 25%. [24283/11]
  • Department of Finance
    • Tax Code
      Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact to business in the Border regions arising from the programme for Government commitment to increase the top rate of VAT to...
    • Liquor Licences
      Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance if new alcoholic drink licences have been issued to the National Asset Management Agency controlled hotels and public houses; if so, the number of...
    • Tax Code
      Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the possibility of lowering the VAT rate for the craft industry in order to allow the industry to grow business and generate employment;...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of corporate tax that was paid by the company (details supplied) in County Waterford. [24244/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided for in the next year for...
    • Credit Unions
      Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Financial Regulator, with responsibility for credit unions, is making decisions on credit union reform before the commission has...
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the issuing of a commencement order in relation to section 13 of the Finance Act 2011 incorporating section 477A into the Taxes...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the contact details of the person in the National Asset Management Agency who is responsible for the hotel sector; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Insurance Industry
      Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the situation that life assurance companies are increasing the level of premiums payable by policy holders while also reducing the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding mortgage interest relief in respect of a person (details supplied). [22880/11]
    • Mortgage Products
      Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reply to a matter (details supplied) regarding negative equity mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22882/11]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the betting sector has changed radically since the time that the Betting Act 1931 was written; his...
    • Tax Code
      Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if tax loopholes used by senior executives will be closed off as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • State Banking Sector
      Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding money owed to Anglo Irish Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22916/11]
    • Tax Code
      Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money generated by the universal social charge on a year by year basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22932/11]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to assist those whose pension funds have been frozen by Custom House Capital, in view of the fact that this was a Government...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a matter (details supplied) regarding Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22976/11]
    • State Banking Sector
      Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Anglo Irish Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23004/11]
    • Tax Code
      Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a proposal (details supplied) regarding 75% interest restriction for residential investors; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Financial Institutions Remuneration
      Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter regarding the repayment of a bonus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23098/11]
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the public inquiry into the failure the Irish Banking system; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Tax Code
      Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding middle earning families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23109/11]
    • Mortgage Arrears
      Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider getting the building societies and the banks to sign up to the Cloyne Report and moratorium for housing holders having difficulty...
    • Tax Code
      Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 24 May 2011, the current tax expenditure valued at €400 million which allows the exemption of income...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the remaining tax expenditures to be paid as a legacy resulting from property reliefs issued up to 2008. [23256/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the potential savings to the Exchequer of reducing professional fees paid by the State by 25%. [23257/11]
    • Tax Code
      Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer if the individual incomes in excess of €100,000 were taxed at 49%. [23258/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount his Department has spent on taxis for staff and for others in each of the past four years. [23298/11]
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State; the annual amount paid in...
    • Tax Code
      Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the new arrangements in place to qualify for the vehicle registration tax exemption for disabled passengers in view of the fact...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the current regulations restricting access to pension funds (details supplied). [23387/11]
    • Tax Collection
      Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that was raised by the new levy imposed on tax exiles by the previous Government; and if that figure is not yet available, when...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for section 23 properties; his views on recent submission that were recently made on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the levels of reductions in rents achieved by the Office of Public Works in 2011 in view of the current economic circumstances; the locations at...
    • Price Inflation
      Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding the rising cost of everyday living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23424/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the purchasing of IT equipment;...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a matter regarding Home Payments Limited that went into liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23463/11]
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the details of his Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for...
    • Tax Code
      Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the position regarding stamp duty in situations in which, for example, two siblings jointly own a house and there is a mortgage...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding a mortgage application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he...
    • Tax Code
      Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will investigate the possibility of a tax of 0.05% of every euro spent on business-related transaction levied on those in the transaction....
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take regarding controlled banks and institutions increasing mortgage interest rates thereby increasing pressure on customers who...
    • Tax Code
      Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the terms of the phased withdrawal of rent relief; in the context of section 473 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, if he will...
    • Financial Institutions Support Scheme
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance the guarantees available to a depositor of an Irish bank on deposits of up to €100,000; if this is guaranteed in the event of a default of any...
    • Tax Code
      Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the cost of fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23609/11]
    • National Pensions Reserve Fund
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed report on funds remaining in the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Central Bank reserves following the...
    • National Treasury Management Agency
      Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the remaining cash reserves held by the National Treasury Management Agency; the portion of this money...
    • Tax Code
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce national car test VAT rate to 13% to bring it in line with the VAT rate for other services. [23717/11]
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance if existing legislation allows for regulation of debt management and debt advice services companies. [23718/11]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance if any adjustment will be made in the future to take into account those who paid their pension levy out of their personal pension. [23722/11]
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering alternative courses of action for lenders other than the current moratorium on the enforcement of repossessions. [23724/11]
    • Debt Levels
      Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance the total household debt as a percentage of GNP; the total corporate debt as a percentage of GNP; the total Government general debt as a percentage...
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will deal with a matter regarding expenditure of public money (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23797/11]
    • Departmental Investigations
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will investigate any financial irregularities at Temple Bar Cultural Trust to ascertain if this asset is being managed appropriately and in...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if new legislation was put in place or will be required in order to ratify and implement the agreement on the European financial stability facility....
    • Strategic Investment Bank
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in establishing a strategic investment bank from the two pillar banks as promised in the programme for Government;...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons working at the National Asset Management Agency for each year since it was set up. [23951/11]
    • National Archives
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance if funding will be made available to the National Archives to properly preserve the records of psychiatric hospitals as highlighted in a recent...
    • Tax Code
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the contact he has had with mobile phone operators with a view to finding a workable mechanism for implementing a text message levy in view of the...
    • County Flags
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the Upper Yard, Dublin Castle, the display of flags with county colours includes 26 and not 32...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to complete housing estates and other developments under National Asset Management Agency control; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • State Claims Agency
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent on legal fees by the State Claims Agency in each of the past five years. [24186/11]
    • Motor Fuels
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the procedures and practices used by officers of the Revenue Commissioners to take fuel samples from motor vehicles under...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff and respective budget of each regulator under his responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24234/11]
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • School Staffing
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will extend the time line beyond the current 12 month period to allow special needs assistants who have had their working hours...
    • Apprenticeship Programmes
      Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to assist a person (details supplied) to complete their apprenticeship. [22874/11]
    • School Transport
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will assure the public that all the funding provided to his Department for transporting school children to schools is used for...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will comment on a matter (details supplied) regarding FÁS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22973/11]
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the rebranding of FÁS to SOLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Jobs Iniative
      Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the 20,900 additional training places announced in the jobs initiative will encompass those in the tourism and hospitality industry....
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was refused a higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Gaelscoileanna
      Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding the current policy on gaelscoileanna; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • School Enrolment Age
      Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views regarding the raising of the school age to five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23752/11]
    • School Accommodation
      Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide new school accommodation in the Tallaght region of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23878/11]
    • EU Funding
      Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that Dell European flobal adjustment fund programme is now concluded, if he will indicate the percentage of the...
    • School Transport
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the 2011/2012 school bus transport arrangements for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [22686/11]
    • School Staffing
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision to reduce the number of special needs assistants at a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [22689/11]
    • School Staffing
      Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be included on the supplementary panel for primary school...
    • School Placement
      Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement...
    • Education Schemes
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford did not qualify under the HEAR scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • School Transport
      Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person will be facilitated (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22710/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount that has been provided for in the next year...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide figures on a matter (details supplied) regarding special needs assistants. [22804/11]
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce any measures to alleviate the financial pressures on mature students who will suffer the combined effect of the...
    • Arts Plan
      Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how he plans to use primary and secondary level schools to increase participation in the arts; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • School Transport
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an itemised breakdown on all costs covered in the 13% fee that Bus Éireann charges his Department relating to...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy on educating children with autism; if this Deputy will be furnished with a copy of same; the research underpinning same; and...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all fees collected by FÁS for FETAC certification of the construction skills certification scheme have been paid in full to FETAC;...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for the Irish Centre for Talented Youth; and if he will reverse the discontinuation of this funding....
    • School Transport
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to provide school transport for persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Third Level Remuneration
      Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons employed in third level educational institutions who are paid in excess of €150,000, €200,000 and €250,000;...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an extra special needs assistant in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Donegal has a range of class sizes of 30 or more...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that parents with dyslexic children must present a report of a three-hour assessment carried out by an...
    • Third Level Charges
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason college registration fees have increased from €1,500 to €2,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23126/11]
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will cease the educational cuts to the primary education system. [23148/11]
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons from Gaeltacht areas require fewer points for teaching than persons in other areas (details supplied); and if he...
    • Education Reform
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the Finnish education system (details supplied); his plans to adopt some of the main themes of this system; and if he will...
    • School Enrolments
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school place for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • State Examinations
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the results being achieved in State examinations in mathematics, he will review the use of calculators in the primary...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of spending using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the numbers of persons in...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State; the annual amount...
    • School Transport
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review school transport catchment boundaries in a location (details supplied) in County Kerry due to exceptional...
    • State Examinations
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make Irish a subject of choice in the leaving certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23389/11]
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers with maths degrees who will be recruited by schools ahead of the new academic year. [23401/11]
    • School Transport
      Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a school bus run (details supplied) in County Mayo. [23434/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the purchasing of...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the details of his Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal by a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost per square foot of constructing school extensions and new school buildings in rural locations; the comparative cost to 2008;...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available to a person with children who has been accepted to attend a post leaving certificate course to help with the...
    • School Transport
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the person whose responsibility it is to inform parents that a school bus route has been withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on...
    • State Examinations
      Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of oral examinations at both junior and leaving certificate level; if proposals are in place to change the process of...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of funding teacher upskilling courses run by the National Centre for Technology in Education; the breakdown for funding each...
    • School Transport
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in County Mayo that have lost school transport services as a result of the changes introduced by him at the start...
    • Vocational Education Committees
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views regarding a submission (details supplied); the actions, if any, that are to be taken to address the concerns raised; and if...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a special needs assistant (details supplied) in Dublin 7, who was made redundant on 11 January 2011 after six years service, will...
    • Teacher Numbers
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have graduated as a post-primary school teacher in each of the teacher training colleges in each of the...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in the need for appropriate numbers of special needs assistants to meet the needs of pupils at a school...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the competitive process that was undertaken in order for the Irish National Teachers Organisation to be given partial funding for...
    • Adult Education
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [24007/11]
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when payment for minor works grants in 2011 will be made. [24119/11]
    • School Enrolments
      Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allow roll book entries be made in English in view of the diverse culture of the children attending schools here. [24120/11]
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give an update on the educational provision in respect of eight persons (details supplied), left without a school place...
    • Institutes of Technology
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give an update in relation to the commitment in the programme for Government for a technological university for the south...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if financial assistance is available for a person (details supplied) in County Longford to enable them to complete the second part of a...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a bilateral agreement with New Zealand in regard to the mutual recognition of qualifications. (details supplied) [24153/11]
    • State Examinations
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allow a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 to attend school and to complete their leaving certificate; and if he will...
    • School Transport
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a contract, currently held by Bus Éireann, for the rural school transport scheme terminates; if this contract was subject to...
    • School Staffing
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if resource hours are to be allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • School Textbooks
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in relation to the need to reduce the cost of school textbooks; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 232: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Construction Contracts Bill 2010; and when this Bill will appear before the Dáil Éireann. [22683/11]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Oireachtas pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23002/11]
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 234: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the contribution of the State to the recent works carried out to Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin 9; if his attention has been...
    • Universal Social Charge
      Question 235: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the return of the Exchequer from the health levy in the past full year before the introduction of the universal social charge....
    • Review of Expenditure
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the input suggestion scheme is still in operation; the savings that have been made to date as a result of this scheme; and...
    • Pay Levels
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will establish a top pay commission to examine pay and compensation levels across the whole economy and establish key...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided for...
    • National Monuments
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Staigue Fort in Castlecove, County Kerry is frequented by many visitors...
    • Flood Damage
      Question 241: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has condemned the house of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if the file on this...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 242: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a section of embankment along the River Laune (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 243: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department has spent on taxis for staff and for others in each of the past four years. [23302/11]
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State; the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish the details of his Department's submission and all correspondence for consideration as part of the...
    • Heritage Sites
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will extend the public opening season of the Ceide Fields Interpretative Centre, County Mayo, which has been...
    • Public Sector Pay
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the legal status regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23796/11]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons employed by his Department by grade; and the pay scale by grade within his Department. [23920/11]
    • Civil Service Staff
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of retirements that are expected from the Civil Service at the levels of Secretary General, Assistant Secretary...
    • Professional Fees
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the potential savings to the Exchequer by reducing professional fees paid by the State by 25%. [24276/11]
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding available from any Government Department that will assist a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to set up...
    • Employment Permits
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the procedure to be followed to obtain a green card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of trade between Ireland and China in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. [23917/11]
    • EU Funding
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has facilitated a microcredit provider to access the progress microfinance facility in order to issue guarantees to...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the Industrial Development Agency plans for the development of a technology park at its site on the Sligo Road, Ballina,...
    • Company Closures
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the closure of a plant (details supplied) in County Cork; if all funds that are due to be repaid have...
    • Job Creation
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will comment on a financial proposal (details supplied). [22979/11]
    • Work Permits
      Question 269: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of work permits that were granted by his Department in 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the numbers of...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 272: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State; the...
    • Industrial Relations
      Question 275: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is envisaged that the community sector will be given the right to recognition for the purpose of collective...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 276: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 277: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will publish the details of his Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of Public Expenditure...
    • County and City Enterprise Boards
      Question 278: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding the assistance available for small to medium-sized enterprises;...
    • Legislative Reviews
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has completed his consultation on the review of the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000; and if he has contacted all...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 280: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he intends to issue a directive or instruct the Industrial Development Agency to set up a dedicated presence in Waterford...
    • Health and Safety Regulations
      Question 281: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the draft standards promised in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 14 July 2011 have been published; the further...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff and respective budget of each regulator under his responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the introduction of mandatory pension for middle and lower income workers in the private sector; if she will give details of...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to raise the level of income support for families with children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23185/11]
    • Civil Registration
      Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in addition to the civil registration indexes, she will complete the project of digitising the records themselves; if so, the...
    • Exchequer Savings
      Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the return to the Exchequer from abolishing the PRSI ceiling. [23255/11]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for back to education allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 291: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter regarding PRSI contributions in respect of a person (details supplied in Dublin 13; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the recognition the State gives to emigrants forced to work abroad due to the economic situation here; if contributions paid abroad will...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with the following matter (details supplied) regarding pension cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual amounts paid out to private landlords via the Health Service Executive and local authorities in the form of rent allowance...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal of a decision to disallow a claim for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 298: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 299: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent supplement has ceased in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Fraud
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take regarding social welfare fraud in view of the recent announcement that Ireland has issued in excess of 6 million...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 302: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not entitled to back to school allowance. [22707/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 303: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money that was spent on taxis by her Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided for in the next...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 305: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22808/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for farm assist will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if the application will be...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a rent allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 310: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has received a file from the Office of Public Works regarding the relocation of a person (details supplied) in County Galway whose...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 311: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if Asperger's syndrome is a recognised condition under which the domiciliary care allowance may be granted; and the number of times the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 315: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if the matter can...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of PPS numbers that were issued to citizens of non-EU countries during 2010; the number of same that have been issued to date...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the reduction in the amount awarded under the winter fuel allowance for elderly and disabled persons in view of the fact...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on an appeal in respect of their application for rent supplement;...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 323: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding work schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23096/11]
    • Social Welfare Fraud
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding social protection fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 325: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the social welfare system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23115/11]
    • Social Welfare Benefits (1 comment)
      Question 326: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the high number of applications received in her Department there is currently a...
    • Anti-Poverty Strategy
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 20 July 2011, if the poverty impact assessment referred to specifically examine the impact of...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 20 July 2011 to whom she envisages the new partial capacity scheme will apply; if she will...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for a domiciliary care allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 who has no income and requires financial assistance; and if she will make...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway due the fact that same is...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 339: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the numbers of persons in her...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision regarding their application for domiciliary care allowance; and if...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of her Ministers of State; the annual amount...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for mortgage interest supplement in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if...
    • Job Protection
      Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures that are being taken to avoid job displacement due to the placing of persons on the Government support schemes; if there will...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will deal with a matter regarding a back to school grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the budget available to her Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within her Department for the purchasing of IT...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary to disallow their claim for domiciliary...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish the details of her Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 350: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 351: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the capital and current expenditure of her Department to the 31 August 2011 broken down under the subheadings in the estimate for her...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 353: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of countries receiving Irish child benefit; the cost involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23535/11]
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if funding or grant opportunities are available to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath to enable them to continue their...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views regarding the respective role (details supplied) of the community welfare officer and the social worker; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason financial assistance or benefit has been refused in respect of a person (details supplied); if their case will be reviewed...
    • Social Welfare Payments
      Question 357: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that welfare claims at a location (details supplied) were left for days without their social...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons in receipt of any form of disability allowance are not entitled to access an internship under the JobBridge programme;...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the entitlement to the back to school clothing and footwear allowance of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [23596/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 362: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for a back to school clothing and footwear allowance has not been finalised in respect of a person (details...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to implement the recommendations of the review of the application of the unemployment benefit and assistance schemes conditions...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 365: 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; and if she will...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 367: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who was disallowed payment under the jobseeker's...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal will be heard in respect of an application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 374: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if payment of invalidity pension will now be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 378: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlements available, if any, to a social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 382: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 383: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a decision will be made with respect to a pending appeal for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied)...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 384: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an oral hearing will be take place in respect of an appeal for domiciliary care allowance application in the case of a person...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 388: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was refused back to education allowance on...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 389: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for invalidity pension will be heard in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 391: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 393: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for child benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [23736/11]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding the entitlement to mortgage interest supplement; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 395: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on disability allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown by nationality of the persons currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and benefit. [23787/11]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a claim exists in her Department for benefit relative to ill health derived from working in the mines in respect of a person (details...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 400: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [23825/11]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 402: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 413: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24023/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 414: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be held for a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24036/11]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 415: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the position that sees a person who lost his job a year ago and returned to education last September, completing a...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 418: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is an active and ongoing appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if so, the status of this appeal....
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 421: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 423: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the most recent medical evidence submitted in respect of an application for disability allowance was considered by a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 424: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct amount of rent allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the potential savings to the Exchequer by reducing professional fees paid by the State by 25% - Pearse Doherty. [24286/11]
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • National Monuments
      Question 433: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, in view of the unsatisfactory position regarding access to national monuments, he will expedite the publication of a...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be awarded compensation in respect of their bog under the...
    • National Parks
      Question 435: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to erect a permanent memorial at Letterfrack Industrial School Children's Graveyard, Clifden, County Galway, in...
    • Invasive Species
      Question 436: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23536/11]
    • National Parks
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans the National Parks and Wildlife Service has for the change of farming practices and methods and stock levels for...
    • Harbours and Piers
      Question 438: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will contribute to the development of piers at Dunquin and An Blascaod Mór, County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • National Parks
      Question 439: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if suitable lands in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, will be set aside for the purpose of community allotments; and...
    • Commemorative Events
      Question 440: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action he will take to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the battle of Callan, Kilgarvan, County Kerry, which occurs...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 441: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided...
    • Arts Funding
      Question 442: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons that visited the National Print Museum in 2010; and the amount that was paid by the State in grants...
    • Wildlife Protection
      Question 444: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if measures will be taken to protect the curlew from extinction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23006/11]
    • Arts Funding
      Question 445: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way applicants for Culture Ireland funds are assessed according to financial need; the number of arts organisations...
    • Arts Council
      Question 447: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff in the Arts Council; and the breakdown of the numbers of staff who have specific responsibilities for...
    • Public Sector Recruitment
      Question 448: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will approve the recruitment of staff at an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact that...
    • Arts Funding
      Question 450: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding funding for self-published authors; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 452: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the numbers of...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 453: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State; the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 456: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 457: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will publish the details of his Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of Public...
    • Caiteachas Ranna
      Question 458: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é an caiteachas reatha agus caipitil go 31 Lúnasa, briste síos de réir na gceannteideal sna meastacháin, an soláthar...
    • Maoiniú Ranna
      Question 459: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé liosta a chur ar fáil de na tograí caipitil oileánda ar caitheadh níos mó ná €1m orthu ó 1998; cad...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 460: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital funding spent on islands from the islands subhead of his Department and of previous Departments with this...
    • Maoiniú Ranna
      Question 461: To ask the Aire Gaeltacht Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige airgead pleanála teanga a chur ar fáil do na comharchumainn Ghaeltachta i 2012 faoin...
    • Arts Plan
      Question 462: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there has been any contact or discussions between his Department and the Bank of Ireland on making the Bank of Ireland...
    • Natural Heritage Areas
      Question 463: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he must take to designate Lough Ree as a special protection area for wild birds; the way this designation might...
    • Family History Centres
      Question 464: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the damage these plans may cause to the network of family history centres across the...
    • National Archives
      Question 466: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be made available to the National Archives to properly preserve the records of psychiatric hospitals as...
    • Archaeological Sites
      Question 468: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of endangered archaeological sites, natural heritage sites and buildings here; if he will give a breakdown of...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Seismic Surveys
      Question 469: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the results of the seismic studies that were carried out in 1964 on the sea between the Galley Head and Mizen...
    • Anti-Poverty Strategy
      Question 470: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish the fuel poverty strategy as a matter of priority in advance of budget 2012. [23814/11]
    • Exploration Licences
      Question 471: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that shale fracking will not be used for the removal of natural gas in the recently awarded...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 473: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount of money that has...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 474: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will reply to a matter (details supplied) regarding the gas fields off the coast of County Mayo; and if...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 475: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applications to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland for the solar heating grant; the...
    • Electricity Transmission Network
      Question 476: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take in order to protect the health and safety of those on the route of the east-west...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 477: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that the current pace of development here is sufficient to meet our renewable energy targets...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 478: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Eircom has pulled back on the services such as those in...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 479: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of State funding, directly or indirectly, that has been awarded to fund SIPTU and ICTU or any of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 481: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 482: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 12 April 2011, the reason he has not made contact with the person...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 483: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 486: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a waiver scheme for old aged pensioners, social welfare recipients and persons on low...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 487: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his...
    • Postal Services
      Question 488: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding a national postal code system here; and if he will...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 489: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will publish the details of his Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of...
    • Postal Services
      Question 490: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the universal service obligation of An Post; the length of time for which this obligation will apply; and his...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 491: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is a procedure in place for public representatives to contact the Sustainable Energy Authority of...
    • Tourism Development
      Question 492: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will examine the possibility of developing the transmitting centre at Moydrum, Athlone, County Westmeath,...
    • Job Protection
      Question 493: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views regarding jobs at the Eircom call centre in Athlone; if consolidation plans are being made for...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 494: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was refused cavity wall insulation on the grounds that...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 495: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will respond to the issues raised by persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny outlined in...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 496: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made to date in both updating and maintaining national broadband services, particularly in the...
    • Energy Conservation
      Question 498: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider establishing a home retrofit loan scheme with a view to creating a major source of...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 500: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if advice has been issued by him in the past regarding the location of telecommunications masts in the vicinity...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the CER consultation paper on high level design of the petroleum safety framework CER/11/137, is aimed at...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of take up of the rural broadband scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the inadequacies in this...
    • Exploration Licences
      Question 507: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of gas, oil or other mineral exploration licences issued in each of the past five years to date; the...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 508: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made to date in the resolution of any outstanding issues affecting the production, storage and...
    • Energy Prices
      Question 509: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which an evaluation has been carried out into the possible negative impact of gas and electricity...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 510: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of positive indicators arising from mining exploration on and offshore in the past year; and if he...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 511: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which comparison have been made between broadband and general telecommunications facilities,...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 514: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which oil, gas or other minerals have been discovered in the past 12 months on foot of licences...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 515: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his preferred options for the development of the telecommunications sector in the future with particular...
    • Information and Communications Technology
      Question 516: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he sees cloud computing become of major commercial impact; and if he will make a statement...
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 517: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made to date on the implementation of recommendations in the Forfás Report of the high level...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 518: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff and respective budget of each regulator under his responsibility; and if he will make a...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Waste Disposal
      Question 519: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he sponsored a motion before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 12 July 2011, which was approved,...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 520: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total revenue generated on a year by year basis from the non-principal private residence charge on a...
    • Motor Taxation
      Question 521: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the motor taxation rates in order that the rate is based on the actual emissions from a...
    • Local Authority Staff
      Question 522: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to offer a voluntary redundancy scheme to employees of local authorities. [23271/11]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 523: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the housing options available to persons with a mental illness. [23611/11]
    • Tax Code
      Question 524: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate the criteria that will be used to determine the amount of property tax to be paid when...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 525: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the annual home energy grant, payable through local...
    • Placename Regulations
      Question 526: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding a submission (details supplied); his plans to address same; and if he will make a...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 527: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the current mechanism for setting commercial rates to bring in a more equitable system....
    • Voluntary Housing Schemes
      Question 528: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Respond Housing Association has delayed responding to persons (details supplied) with tenancy...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 529: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount of money that has...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 530: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application by Mayo County Council for funding for a social housing scheme at...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 531: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that farmers will not have to go through a long process of having to seek and obtain...
    • Water Quality
      Question 532: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expected cost to farmers and householders with septic tanks, to comply with the directive relating to...
    • Community Development
      Question 533: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the source of funding that is available for community services and community organisations which were...
    • Litter Pollution
      Question 534: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reply to a matter (details supplied) regarding the introduction of a refundable deposit on...
    • Inland Waterways
      Question 535: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding farmers being prevented from removing gravel from rivers;...
    • Tax Code
      Question 536: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the new property tax will apply to second homes in view of the fact that there is already a payment being...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 538: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will investigate the delay in the Castlegregory reservoir project in County Kerry; the timeframe for...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 540: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to a matter (details supplied) regarding the Building Control Act 2005; and if he will...
    • Community Development
      Question 541: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on addressing the regulations which relate to community and voluntary fora and place a burden of...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 544: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to a matter (details supplied) regarding the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 545: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1464 of the 29 September 2010, the position regarding the review of...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 546: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the planning process to address a situation that persons and organisations are able to...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 547: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide additional funding to Donegal County Council for the provision of social housing, SI...
    • Community Development
      Question 549: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of organisations funded under the 2008-2010 scheme to support national organisations in the...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 551: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to modify the interest rate for the rental portion of the shared ownership loan which appears to...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      Question 552: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the schemes that have been applied for and accepted for the remediation of category 3 and 4 unfinished...
    • Water Quality
      Question 553: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a recent environmental report which stated that nearly 600,000 consumers...
    • Waste Disposal
      Question 555: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that a company (details supplied), that has been awarded the contract for the Poolbeg...
    • Community Development
      Question 557: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of volunteer centres on a county basis; the number of staff employed in each centre; the number...
    • Housing Aid for the Elderly
      Question 558: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that was granted to Limerick County Council for the housing aid for the elderly grant scheme and...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 560: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years;...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 561: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 564: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will honour the commitment given by a previous Government whereby €18 million was allocated to...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 565: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the family income supplement, which is taken into account for the income threshold regarding eligibility...
    • Waste Management
      Question 566: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he plans to centralise all waste collection to only one company and financial institutions...
    • Local Authority Staff
      Question 567: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of employees, in each local authority, that have a mental or physical disability; and if he...
    • Fire Service
      Question 568: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the ratio of assistant fire chiefs to fire service personnel in each local authority here; and the staffing...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 570: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Arklow sewerage scheme; when he expects that it will go to construction; and if...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 571: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 573: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will publish the details of his Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 576: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the replacement of water mains at Coosan, Athlone, County Westmeath is due to commence; when the...
    • Property Tax
      Question 578: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed property tax impact on landlords with four or five units to let in one...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 579: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the 2010 housing needs assessment will be published; the top line figure for local authority housing...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 580: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding for an information centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 582: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person is entitled to allow their property (details supplied) to go into the rental accommodation...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 583: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the allocation of budgets to a certain body under the local and community development...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 584: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the non-principal private residence charge is being levied on units rather than on individual...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 585: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the grants for group sewerage schemes in view of the present differential between such...
    • Community Development
      Question 586: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the RAPID funding application from Ballina Town Council, County Mayo; and when a decision will...
    • Local Authority Expenditure
      Question 587: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has given consideration to a combined e-procurement initiative as a means of cutting costs to local...
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 588: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to section 3 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011, the reason the...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 591: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Caherdaniel sewerage scheme (details supplied), County Kerry; and if he will make...
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      Question 592: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken in progressing legislation dealing with climate change; if he will publish any...
    • Noise Pollution
      Question 593: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when will legislation tackling noise pollution be introduced; the measures that will be proposed; and if he...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 594: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff and respective budget of each regulator under his responsibility; and if he will make a...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 595: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual amounts paid out to private landlords and local authorities in the form of RAS and RAS type...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 596: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the average cost of building a new social home, based on the most recent builds by local...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 597: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of rental revenue derived for the State, via local authorities, from local authority housing over...
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 599: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the possible fines Ireland will face in view of the fact that the Environmental Protection Agency predicts...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 600: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to legislate for the regulation and management of standards of undertakers nationally; if he has...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      Question 601: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself with the level of Garda vetting in place for sports organisations here; the sports organisations that are...
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 602: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the reduction of the budget of an association (details supplied) by 30%; and the steps he will take to reinstate...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 604: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Personal Insolvency Bill; and when same is expected to enacted. [23428/11]
    • Financial Legislation
      Question 605: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the Start Mortgages decision; and the steps that are being taken to revise the 2009 legislation in...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 606: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of the contribution from the Exchequer to the Garda health scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24012/11]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 607: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when changes to right of way law will come into effect; if he will give details of these changes; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Legal Aid Service
      Question 608: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the waiting period for persons applying for free legal aid; if his further attention has been drawn...
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      Question 609: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a proposal to speed up the Garda vetting process by introducing a system that allows a person who receives Garda clearance...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 611: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided for in the...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 612: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the practices and procedures that are in place to ensure that both the human rights and dignity of individuals subject to deportation...
    • Illegal Immigrants
      Question 613: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008 whereby non-EU volunteers may extend the period beyond the...
    • Direct Provision System
      Question 614: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the direct provision system that is in need of fundamental reform; his plans to review this system; and when that review...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 615: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reserve gardaí operational; his views on recruiting some of these into serving full time with the Garda; and if he will...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 616: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 14 July 2011, the position regarding same. [22871/11]
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 617: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive a security clearance. [22876/11]
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 618: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an asylum application in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 619: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the revised Spent Convictions Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22911/11]
    • Drug Courts
      Question 620: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the positive results in drug courts which can reduce substance abuse and crime.. [22920/11]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 621: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on upward only rent review clauses; the impact that action will have on Ireland's image abroad as a stable home for foreign...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 622: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a cleaning contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22964/11]
    • Sentencing Policy
      Question 623: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on reforming sentencing guidelines for the Judiciary to allow for multiple life sentences to be awarded for multiple murders...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 624: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 625: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will respond to a matter (details supplied) regarding casinos and private gambling clubs; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 626: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite the naturalisation case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Traveller Community
      Question 627: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will respond to a matter (details supplied) regarding illegal Traveller encampments; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Organised Crime
      Question 628: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will comment on a matter (details supplied) regarding prostitution and drug trafficking here; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 629: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount paid by his Department to a company (details supplied) in County Mayo since 2004 for facilities in County Sligo; and if he...
    • Investigation into Anglo Irish Bank
      Question 630: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reply to a matter (details supplied) regarding the delay in the investigation into Anglo Irish Bank; and if he will make a...
    • State Visits
      Question 631: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many Garda divisions in Dublin will have to scale back their normal policing levels...
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      Question 632: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a fast tracking mechanism introduced for Garda vetting for persons that are required to work in the health and care areas...
    • Prisoner Transfers
      Question 634: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Irish citizens who are imprisoned overseas are entitled to repatriation when their permanent residence is within Northern Ireland....
    • Road Safety
      Question 635: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the gardaí have the power, through existing legislation, to confiscate scramblers or motorised bikes which use public open spaces...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 637: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí currently employed and on active duty in the Border area (details supplied); if this number has increased or...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 638: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce regulations on the marketing and operation of money for gold outlets and agents to ensure the safety of the...
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      Question 639: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time to have Garda vetting completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23133/11]
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 640: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding persons who are living legally here for some years and have been working here and have applied for a certificate...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 641: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will increase the number of immigration officers at Dublin Airport (details supplied) [23162/11]
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 643: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will grant subsidiary protection to a person (details supplied) in view of the offer of refuge from the International Cities of...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 644: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm the residency status of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 645: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will amend section 2(2)([i]e[/i]) of the Civil Registration Act 2004 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Prison Medical Service
      Question 646: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the medical condition of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Legal Aid Service
      Question 647: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for free legal aid by FLAC by location; the number of clients that are on the waiting list; the arrangement that are...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 648: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Garda Station at Rathcoole, County Dublin; if he will address the concerns of the local community who are...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 649: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider requesting the review of the policing of a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 650: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the purchasing of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 652: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the numbers of persons in...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 653: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State; the annual amount...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 656: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will publish the details of his Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 657: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of garda stations that are operating in counties Longford and Westmeath; the number of staff at each station and the opening...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 658: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding plans for an extension and refurbishment of Athlone Garda station, County Westmeath; and if he will make a...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 659: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of person's subject to the requirements of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the number of prosecutions and convictions...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 660: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15;...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 661: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a residency application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 665: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 666: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a residency application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 668: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for asylum in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 669: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 672: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the process of an application for citizenship will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 674: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the matter of an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 676: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the correct procedure to be followed in respect of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 677: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a residency application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 679: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for family reunification will be decided in the current year in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24;...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 680: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a residency application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if he will make a statement...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 681: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 682: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected status regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 683: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 684: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected status regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 686: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current of expected residency status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 687: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when renewal of stamp 4 visa will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 688: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Refugee Status
      Question 689: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of refugee status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 690: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied). [23728/11]
    • Garda Reserve
      Question 691: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the report of the Garda Reserve will be published.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23734/11]
    • Residency Permits
      Question 692: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite an application for permanent residency in respect of a person (details supplied). [23745/11]
    • Extradition Applications
      Question 693: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will deal with an extradition matter in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 694: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the citizenship application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Recruitment
      Question 695: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding persons who have passed all three stages of the Garda recruitment competition, after passing a medical these...
    • Court Sittings
      Question 696: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of District Court sittings that were held at Swords and Balbriggan District Courts, County Dublin in each of 2008, 2009,...
    • Garda Training
      Question 697: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the training facilities available at Garda headquarters and the Garda Training College for the Garda dog unit, Garda mounted unit,...
    • Garda Transport
      Question 698: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the types of vehicles that are being used by the Garda traffic corps and the Garda regional armed support unit. [23926/11]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 699: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will bring legislation establishing a judicial council before the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Electronic Tagging
      Question 700: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider post release electronically tagging those convicted of drug trafficking and organised criminality; and if he will...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 702: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if all unimplemented recommendations from the Competition Authority in its report on the legal professions will be implemented in the...
    • Court Staff
      Question 703: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the salary payable to individual High Court registrars, to the Chief Registrar of the High Court and to county registrars of the...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 704: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions available to him to fast-track decisions for naturalisation applicants, some of whom applied more than two years ago....
    • Court Staff
      Question 705: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of tipstaff employed in the courts; the level of salary paid; if he will give a breakdown by court; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 706: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position of an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 707: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding a matter (details supplied); the actions in proposing to address the issues stated; the meetings he has had or is...
    • Legal Profession
      Question 708: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of solicitors and barristers struck off over the past ten years; if he will provide a breakdown of the number per year; and...
    • Court Procedures
      Question 709: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judgments made by the Master of the High Court in 2009; the number of these which were subsequently reviewed by the High...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 710: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a residency application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if this case was adequately...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 711: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application to remain in the State can be reconsidered on humanitarian grounds in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Naval Service Operations
      Question 712: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22644/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 713: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided for in the next year for...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 714: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Question No. 253 of 14 July 2011, the reason for Department personnel being seconded to the Civil and Public Services Union, the...
    • Defence Forces Reserve
      Question 715: To ask the Minister for Defence what was the establishment of the Naval Service Reserve in each of the years November 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. [23153/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 722: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the numbers of persons in his Department...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 723: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State; the annual amount paid in...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 726: To ask the Minister for Defence the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the purchasing of IT equipment;...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 727: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will publish the details of his Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for...
    • Defence Forces Personnel
      Question 728: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Defence Forces and in his Department for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. [23618/11]
    • Defence Forces Recruitment
      Question 730: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to lift the embargo on the recruitment of army officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23749/11]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 731: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of retired Defence Force personnel who are in receipt of an Army service pension who are not in receipt of the military service...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 732: To ask the Minister for Defence the potential savings to the Exchequer by reducing professional fees paid by the State by 25%. [24280/11]
  • Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
    • Grant Payments
      Question 733: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason his Department is seeking repayment of €3,065.36 from a person (details supplied). [22677/11]
    • Sport and Recreational Development
      Question 734: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that landowners and farmers of the Tousist and Lauragh area have always objected...
    • Departmental Regulations
      Question 735: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the regulations that exist on the growing of rapeseed in close proximity to housing estates; if there is a minimum distance...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 736: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason he is seeking repayment from a person (details supplied). [22678/11]
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 738: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons for the delay in processing applications for the farm improvement scheme; the number of people affected by this...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 739: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 740: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure that farmers will not have to go through a long process of having to seek and obtain planning permission...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 741: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the payments for the participants of agri-environment options scheme 2010 will be awarded; and the timeframe for...
    • Forestry Sector
      Question 742: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on agroforestry projects and the new botanical industry here and the need to develop innovative plans to assist...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 743: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the need to update the Forestry Act, he will prioritise the publication of a new Bill on this topic; and if...
    • Animal Welfare
      Question 744: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his policy on hare coursing; his plans to ban this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22881/11]
    • Cattle Identification Scheme (1 comment)
      Question 745: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason that all cattle tags here are printed, produced and sent from France; the further reason that these tags cannot...
    • Harbours and Piers
      Question 746: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of a breakwater project (details supplied) in County Donegal; its priority rating for capital expenditure when...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 747: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a calf suckler payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Veterinary Certification
      Question 749: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the procedures that are in place to give appropriate recognition to persons who have qualified as veterinary surgeons in...
    • Forestry Sector
      Question 750: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry cannot plant trees at a location; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 751: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Aquaculture Licences
      Question 752: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 334 of 11 May 2010 and No. 405 of 18 January 2011, the timeframe for this...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 753: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under the grassland sheep scheme 2010; and if he will...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 755: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the numbers of...
    • Forestry Sector
      Question 756: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will declare which areas of land are suitable for afforestation in County Kerry; if the situation will be reviewed;...
    • Domestic Abattoirs
      Question 757: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of abattoirs and processing plants in County Mayo prior to the setting up of the Food Safety Authority; the...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 759: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State; the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 762: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the final 25% payment will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if further...
    • Animal Breeding Regulations
      Question 763: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the current requirements to import sheep from Scotland to here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23407/11]
    • Grant Payments
      Question 764: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an agri-environment options scheme payment will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 765: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the budget available to his Department for information technology, IT, expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 766: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the details of his Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of Public Expenditure...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 767: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on proposals from the EU Commission to introduce EU flat payments by 2019; and his further views on proposals to...
    • Animal Identification Scheme
      Question 768: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on recent centralised movement monitoring system, CMMS, data showing the reduction of 177,000 cattle in the...
    • Animal Feedstuffs
      Question 769: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposals by a proposal by the Irish Grassland Association for farmers to consider re-seeding as a...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 770: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 1,000 REP four scheme farmers, who have not yet received their payment of 2010, will expect to be paid; when the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 788: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the introduction of an Animal Health and Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Professional Fees
      Question 789: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the potential savings to the Exchequer by reducing professional fees paid by the State by 25%. [24510/11]
  • Department of Health
    • Adoption Services
      Question 790: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a specific general policy in place whereby the Health Service Executive is obliged to facilitate access to the...
    • Health Services
      Question 791: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [23003/11]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 792: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Health Service Executive plans to review the child foster and adoption vetting procedures to include in the Garda...
    • Garda Training
      Question 794: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on developing a joint child protection training initiative for new Garda members and social work staff with a view to...
    • Preschool Services
      Question 795: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if optional extra services being provided by some preschool providers are being run within the three hour entitlement under the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 796: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of money that was spent on taxis by her Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided for in...
    • Child Protection
      Question 797: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the backlog of cases (details supplied) within the child protection area; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 801: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the numbers of...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 802: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of her Ministers of State; the annual...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 805: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the budget available to her Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within her Department for the...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 806: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will publish the details of her Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of Public Expenditure and...
    • Preschool Services
      Question 807: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23686/11]
    • Adoption Services
      Question 808: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all adoption files from the Sacred Heart Convent at Bessborough in Cork have been transferred to the Health Service Executive;...
    • Health Services
      Question 809: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 23 June 2011 when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [24175/11]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 811: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 12 July 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [24177/11]
    • Children in Care
      Question 812: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to parliamentary Question No. 47 of 12 July 2011 when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [24178/11]
    • Constitutional Amendments
      Question 813: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the promised referendum to amend the Constitution to strengthen the rights of children. [24242/11]
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 814: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking towards the putting of the Children First guidelines on a statutory footing; and if she will make a...
    • Professional Fees
      Question 815: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the potential savings to the Exchequer by reducing professional fees paid by the State by 25% - Pearse Doherty. [24278/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 816: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Health Services
      Question 817: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 820: To ask the Minister for Health if he will do the necessary signing off needed to enable the Department of Health to proceed with the new community hospital in Kenmare, County...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 821: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider his decision not to grant a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement...
    • Services for Older People
      Question 822: To ask the Minister for Health the way he is planning for and anticipating his shared role in ensuring greater cross-departmental and cross-sectoral working and ultimately...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 823: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Accident and Emergency Services
      Question 825: To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to the attached submission (details supplied) regarding better services for accident and emergency units in all hospitals; and if...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 826: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue by the Health Service Executive on an application for funding under the nursing homes support scheme in respect of a...
    • Domestic Violence Services
      Question 829: To ask the Minister for Health the changes in the arrangements for funding organisations that provide domestic and gender-based violence services such as SAFE Ireland are proposed;...
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme
      Question 830: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to heighten the recognition of fibromyalgia as a long-term illness to enable suffers to avail of services within the health...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 831: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided for in the next year for...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund
      Question 832: To ask the Minister for Health the process under which a person will be able to receive payment for Fair Deal clients under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; the way these...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 833: To ask the Minister for Health if there is a Health Service Executive paper proposing cuts to health services in Louth County Hospital and Navan Hospital, County Meath. [22828/11]
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 841: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive plans to charge staff for car parking. [22836/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 846: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick was received in his Department; the position regarding...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 847: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 22 June 2011 and his reply on 30 June 2011, if he will provide this Deputy with the salaries of all chief...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 849: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a case regarding a prosthetic limb request for a person (details supplied); and when a decision will issue. [22853/11]
    • Private Health Insurance
      Question 850: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to further increase the health insurance levy and age-related TRS to ensure that older members of society are not significantly making a...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 851: To ask the Minister for Health if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 1 June 2011, the protocols being discussed between the Health Service Executive, St Vincent's...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 852: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reply to a matter (details supplied) regarding the location of the new children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Drugs Payment Scheme
      Question 853: To ask the Minister for Health if he will stand by the promise that he has made in relation to prescription levies being removed; when these levies will be removed. [22889/11]
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 854: To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute hospital beds in Waterford Regional Hospital; if any of these aforementioned acute hospital beds are closed at present and...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 855: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in Waterford at present there are approximately 100 children and adolescents living with type 1...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 856: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will be able to obtain a hip operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22899/11]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 857: To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [22903/11]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 858: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that on Valentia Island, County Kerry, there is a local community hospital which is run by a local group...
    • Health Services
      Question 859: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm funding for the Connect programme at Castlemaine Community Centre, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Hospital Services
      Question 860: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 28 June 2011, if he accepts as adequate the response provided; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 861: To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [22941/11]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 862: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, which has been ongoing since April 2010; and if he will make a...
    • Health Service Expenditure
      Question 863: To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the Health Service Executive on taxi services for patients in County Donegal; the number of companies that offer the service;...
    • Primary Care Strategy
      Question 864: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the opening of primary care centres across County Limerick; the locations of the proposed centres; and when same will be opened. [22956/11]
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme
      Question 865: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the inclusion of ulcerative collitis in the long-term illness scheme; his plans to include the condition in the scheme in the...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 866: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is an employee of the Health Service Executive or Don Bosco House; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 867: To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond regarding a matter (details supplied) regarding the banning of alcohol advertisements from television; and if he will make a...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 868: To ask the Minister for Health if he will instigate a review into the handling of the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway by Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; and if he...
    • Smoking Ban
      Question 869: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the smoking ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22991/11]
    • International Agreements
      Question 870: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the expert group established to make recommendations to him to ensure that Irish law complies with the European Convention on...
    • Health Service Executive
      Question 871: To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to reduce the cost and amount of administration in the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23045/11]
    • Primary Care Strategy
      Question 872: To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres that have been developed in which primary care teams are based on a county basis; the number of primary care teams...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 873: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Tallaght Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23048/11]
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 874: To ask the Minister for Health the staff complement at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 3; if he will provide details of the annual level of staff; the annual cost of staff;...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 875: To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no services in Dublin to provide training in life skills for persons who have Asperger's syndrome; his plans to provide such...
    • Health Services
      Question 876: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding waiting lists for orthodontic treatment in County Galway; the number of persons on the waiting list as of August 2011 and...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 878: To ask the Minister for Health the measures in place for persons waiting almost a year for a cataract operation in County Galway; the steps he will take to ensure that a person...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 879: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed removal of the 24-hour emergency service at a hospital (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 880: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding facilities for persons over 18 years and are suffering mental illness; the steps he will take to secure places for these...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 881: To ask the Minister for Health the number of rapid response vehicles in service in the north west; the location of the ambulance bases at which the rapid response vehicles are...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 884: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reply to a matter (details supplied) regarding the medical card system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23078/11]
    • Garda Vetting
      Question 885: To ask the Minister for Health the procedure regarding persons employed in the health services of the categories that staff require Garda vetting including consultants, doctors,...
    • HSE Debt Collection
      Question 886: To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place to ensure that the Health Service Executive notifies on a daily basis debt collection agencies who work on their behalf when...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 887: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the prescription charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23097/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 888: To ask the Minister for Health if he will comment on a matter (details supplied) regarding the length of waiting time in the accident and emergency department in Beaumont Hospital,...
    • Health Education
      Question 892: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to require the publication of the numbers of calories contained in food by food outlets; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Long-term Illness Scheme
      Question 894: To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a request to include Crohn's disease on the long-term illness scheme (details supplied). [23141/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 895: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of respite care in respect of a child with special needs (details supplied) in County Cork. [23159/11]
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 897: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the amount of medication wasted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23172/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 898: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the service provided by D Doc is inadequate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23184/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 900: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive, when calculating a person's means of entitlement to a medical card or GP only card on income grounds, does...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 901: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the employment panel for physiotherapists here; if recently graduated physiotherapists have been accommodated with employment...
    • Health Services
      Question 902: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received any O.T. services to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 904: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary No. 220 of 25 May 2011, if he will make a statement detailing the steps taken to disaggregate mental health and disability...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 906: To ask the Minister for Health the amount his Department has spent on taxis for staff and for others in each of the past four years. [23300/11]
    • Obesity Prevention
      Question 908: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a sugar tax to help address the growing problem of diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23321/11]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 909: To ask the Minister for Health the cost, to date, of the provision of accommodation, board and so on for Indian and Pakistani NCHDs to be recruited through the temporary...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 910: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State; the annual amount paid in...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 913: To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the current employment status of a person (details supplied); if this person still holds the postilion of chief executive; and if...
    • Health Services
      Question 914: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a newborn screening programme to identify glutamic acidemia in babies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23383/11]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 917: To ask the Minister for Health the professions which have completed registration to the Health and Social Care Professionals Council and qualify to use the title of a designated...
    • Health Services
      Question 918: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the need for funding in respect of a child therapy service based at Rosse Court Centre, Lucan, County Dublin; his views on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 919: To ask the Minister for Health the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the purchasing of IT equipment;...
    • Professional Fees
      Question 920: To ask the Minister for Health if he will deal a matter (details supplied) in relation to professional consultants' fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23459/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 921: To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the details of his Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for...
    • Health Services
      Question 922: To ask the Minister for Health if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding the increase in charges at Woodlawn Residential Services, Lusk, County Dublin; and if he...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 923: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the new cystic fibrosis unit at Saint Vincent's Hospital, Dublin 4; and the stage the building is at. [23506/11]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 924: To ask the Minister for Health the overall budget allocation for Mullingar Regional Hospital, County Westmeath, in 2011; and if he will provide a breakdown of this allocation....
    • Health Services
      Question 925: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding of MiDoc services in the midlands; his plans to reorganise services and expand services; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 927: To ask the Minister for Health the list of the acute psychiatric services available for young persons in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • General Medical Services Scheme
      Question 928: To ask the Minister for Health when legislation for the opening of the GMS card system is going to be implemented in order that all vocationally trained general practitioners can...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 929: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an appointment in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 932: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [23560/11]
    • Home Help Service
      Question 934: To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [23564/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 935: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 317 of 20 July 2011 the progress made regarding the orthodontic treatment in respect of persons (details...
    • Pharmacy Regulations
      Question 936: To ask the Minister for Health the savings he anticipates making from the reduced reimbursement price of fridge items under the recently signed financial emergency measures in...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 937: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [23591/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 939: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the servicing and repair of hearing aids (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23608/11]
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 941: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to licence the drug Sativex for use by MS sufferers. [23621/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 942: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23688/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 945: To ask the Minister for Health the extent of support services available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23691/11]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 946: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 477 of 19 July 2011, the definition of the soon waiting list for an appointment in the adult rheumatology...
    • General Practitioner Services
      Question 947: To ask the Minister for Health if the out of hours general practitioner service will commence in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, in October 2011; and the planned opening hours. [23693/11]
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 948: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of posts, including management, clinical and consultant posts in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, that are awaiting Health Service Executive...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 951: To ask the Minister for Health the steps which he is taking to re-instate the fair deal nursing home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23706/11]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 952: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [23732/11]
    • Care Services
      Question 954: To ask the Minister for Health if a full home care package will be put in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite the matter....
    • Hospital Services
      Question 955: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the rehabilitation unit at St. Mary's Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23741/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 956: To ask the Minister for Health the number of written and or verbal complaints received by the Health Service Executive regarding treatments and other issues at a hospital (details...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 959: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that medical card holders are being asked for payments in respect of respite care; and if he will make a...
    • Health Services
      Question 960: To ask the Minister for Health the savings that will result from the decision to close 59 community nursing home beds in County Mayo; if he will confirm that it is the intention to...
    • Patient Records
      Question 961: To ask the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to ensure the confidentiality of patient records in view of three confidentiality breaches in the Health Service Executive...
    • Health Services
      Question 962: To ask the Minister for Health if he has satisfied himself with the management of operations at a Health Service Executive facility in the north west (details supplied); and if he...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 963: To ask the Minister for Health the planned level of investment in Roscommon County Hospital between now and the end of 2011; the investment planned for 2012; the areas in which...
    • Health Services
      Question 964: To ask the Minister for Health if he will defend the current entitlement under the 1970 Health Act to health services based on need against proposals contained in a report of his...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 966: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to change the eligibility criteria for medical cards in respect of older persons. [23818/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 967: To ask the Minister for Health if he will make the eligibility criteria and needs assessments for home care packages clear and consistent for those who are trying to access these...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 968: To ask the Minister for Health if he will, in the development of the national positive ageing strategy, clarify that persons have entitlement to certain essential home and...
    • Public Transport
      Question 969: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the availability and affordability of transport links to hospitals and health centres in respect of persons who are not well...
    • Universal Health Insurance
      Question 970: To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the publication of the white paper on financing universal health insurance. [23822/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 971: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 606 of 5 July 2011, if the Health Service Executive will arrange the respite and other services needed, such as...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 973: To ask the Minister for Health when the next funding will be made available for the fair deal nursing home scheme in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Hospital Investigations
      Question 974: To ask the Minister for Health if he will present a report on his dealings in respect of Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, following the recent intervention by Health Information and...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 975: To ask the Minister for Health if he will raise with the chief executive of the Health Service Executive the question of the HSE appointing a nominee to the board of Adelaide Meath...
    • Health Services
      Question 976: To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene with the Health Service Executive to ensure that funding continues to be provided for a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 24;...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 977: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a new voluntary redundancy scheme for Health Service Executive staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23888/11]
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 978: To ask the Minister for Health when an application under the fair deal scheme will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be issued by the...
    • Health Services
      Question 980: To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding charges for inpatient services. [23912/11]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 982: To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests from the Health Service Executive to lift the employment embargo on posts in the public sector; the number of posts that have...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 983: To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the feasibility study completed on his behalf on the costs and benefits associated with the introduction of a dedicated...
    • Health Services
      Question 985: To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the waiting lists and waiting times in audiology services in County Kerry. [23952/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 987: To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid by the Health Service Executive to health centres (details supplied) for general medical card services under the primary care...
    • Water Fluoridation
      Question 988: To ask the Minister for Health if he will abandon his water fluoridation policy in view of the recent opinion of the EU's scientific committee on health and environmental risks,...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 989: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 5 May 2011, the cost in 2009 and the last quarter of 2010 of the involvement of the Office of Tobacco...
    • Health Services
      Question 990: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide finance to a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23996/11]
    • Health Regulations
      Question 991: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation regulating the cosmetic surgery industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24017/11]
    • Irish Blood Transfusion Service
      Question 992: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy's statement that blanket bans on gay men giving blood is contrary to EU law and in view...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 993: To ask the Minister for Health if he discussed the SARS epidemic that broke out in China in 2002 during his recent visit to China; and if so, the lessons Ireland can draw from the...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 1001: To ask the Minister for Health the options the Health Service Executive is reviewing to ensure a hospital (details supplied) in west Dublin remains within its budget. [24040/11]
    • Hospital Charges
      Question 1002: To ask the Minister for Health the savings that will be made if he were to apply charges based on the full economic cost to all use of beds in public and voluntary hospitals in...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 1003: To ask the Minister for Health his estimate for the savings that will be made from measures to reduce the cost of medicines in our health system, including centralised wholesale...
    • Public Service Pay
      Question 1004: To ask the Minister for Health the savings that will be made if the salaries of hospital consultants were to be capped at €150,000 per annum. [24044/11]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 1007: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of public hospital beds currently closed; the number per hospital; and if he has a programme for reopening closed hospital beds....
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 1009: To ask the Minister for Health the psoition regarding the ending of admissions to St. Ita's Hospital, Portrane, County Dublin; the contingencies that are in place regarding the...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 1011: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans of the Health Service Executive to close 59 public inpatient beds in County Mayo; if he will intervene to...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 1012: To ask the Minister for Health if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 19 July 2011, the reason the National Recruitment Service was not notified of any approved staff...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 1013: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a cancer patient (details supplied) in County Kerry will not be granted a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Long-term Illness Scheme
      Question 1014: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider adding Addison's disease to the long-term illness scheme. [24131/11]
    • Nuclear Power
      Question 1015: To ask the Minister for Health if all of the information that he has received from the World Health Organisation via the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organisation has been made...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 1016: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the overtime bill for general and mental health nursing in County Kerry in 2010 and 2011 and decide if it would be more sensible...
    • Health Services
      Question 1017: To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [24159/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 1018: To ask the Minister for Health the amount that the Health Service Executive paid out in legal fees to outside lawyers over the past five years; if he will give a breakdown by...
    • Health Promotion
      Question 1019: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 627 of 3 May 2011 and 631 of 15 June 2011, the status of the reply from the Health Service Executive....
    • Health Services
      Question 1020: To ask the Minister for Health when a reply will issue to Parliamentary Question No. 366 of 21 June 2011 when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [24173/11]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 1021: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 21 June 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive [24174/11]
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 1022: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 293 and 294 of 20 July 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [24179/11]
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 1023: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 696 of 21 July 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [24180/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 1024: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the refusal of a medical card application in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Wexford. [24181/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 1025: To ask the Minister for Health the status of the home help application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [24182/11]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 1026: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 370 of 5 April 2011, when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive their operation [24183/11]
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 1027: To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the setting of fees by nursing homes under the nursing home support scheme is monitored; if his attention has been drawn to the...
    • Personal Injury Awards
      Question 1028: To ask the Minister for Health the action he proposes to take arising from the case of Patient A who had a breast cancer diagnosis delayed by 18 months, was one of the women in...
    • Departmental Statistics
      Question 1029: To ask the Minister for Health the number of babies born in the Rotunda, Holles Street and Coombe maternity hospitals, Dublin, who required medical intervention for delirium...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 1030: To ask the Minister for Health in regard to each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, if he can provide details of the total number of hospital consultants posts advertised to be...
    • Health Services
      Question 1031: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the situation pertaining to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24195/11]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 1033: To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff and respective budget of each regulator under his responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24231/11]
    • Personal Injury Awards
      Question 1034: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 24 March 2011, if he has decided the mechanism to be used to compensate the woman excluded on age...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 1035: To ask the Minister for Health the potential savings to the Exchequer by reducing professional fees paid by the State by 25%. [24284/11]
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 1036: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the taxi sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22998/11]
    • Driving Tests
      Question 1037: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reply to a matter (details supplied) regarding an eye test for over 70 years when applying for their driving...
    • Road Network
      Question 1038: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consult with the National Roads Authority to provide funding to permit the construction of a link road off the N5...
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 1039: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi plates that are in the control of multiple owners; the incremental breakdown of the numbers; and if he will...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 1040: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided for...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 1041: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Drimnagh, Dublin, has been included in the smarter travel initiative; and the amount that has been allocated to smarter...
    • Integrated Ticketing
      Question 1042: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for integrated ticketing by transportation companies (details supplied): if he will provide a timeframe for this...
    • Road Safety
      Question 1043: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in the interest of safety, if he will instruct the National Roads Authority to erect six overhanging street lights at the...
    • Air Services
      Question 1044: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reinstate the public service obligation agreement regarding the Derry to Dublin flight in view of the designation...
    • Harbours and Piers
      Question 1045: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the vacancy on New Ross Harbour Board created by the resignation of this Deputy has not been filled despite the...
    • Sail Training
      Question 1046: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Malcolm Miller ship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23056/11]
    • Rural Transport Services
      Question 1047: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration he will give to allowing the free travel pass that is issued to persons with disabilities to be used on...
    • Public Transport
      Question 1048: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Dublin Bus refuses to release on- and off-peak passenger numbers to communities in their consultation processes...
    • State Airports
      Question 1049: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Terminal 2 project at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement...
    • Swimming Pool Projects
      Question 1050: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the remaining projects on the swimming pool list are viable projects; if matching funds are available; his views on the...
    • Driver Training
      Question 1053: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reconsider the essential driver training scheme due to the fact that there are issues concerning the sponsor's role...
    • Tachograph Applications
      Question 1054: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason applications for digital tachographs (details supplied) are made to the Road Safety Authority in Loughrea, County...
    • Road Traffic Regulations
      Question 1055: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding the new Road Traffic Act, which will lower the current blood...
    • Road Safety
      Question 1056: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a cost benefit analysis has been completed regarding guidance for the control and management of traffic at road works; if...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 1057: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount his Department has spent on taxis for staff and for others in each of the past four years. [23305/11]
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 1059: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, if a club or organisation has been granted funding under the sports capital programme before it was suspended, whether there...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 1060: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons employed in each of the private and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State; the annual...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 1061: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of special advisers and programme managers in his Department; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries in...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 1062: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons employed in his private offices and constituency offices; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 1063: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the...
    • Expenditure Reviews
      Question 1064: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish the details of his Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of Public Expenditure...
    • Road Network
      Question 1065: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of all projects on national secondary roads, either in construction or in planning, funded under Transport 21 in...
    • Rail Network
      Question 1067: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reopen the Mullingar to Athlone railway line, County Westmeath; if he will suggest alternative uses for unused...
    • Tourist Attractions
      Question 1068: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the possibility of utilising the canal path between Mullingar and Dublin as a tourist attraction and for walking...
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 1069: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to relax the nine-year rule for hackney licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23540/11]
    • Driver Licensing
      Question 1070: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the requirements and standards applicable in respect of certificates in professional competence courses...
    • State Airports
      Question 1074: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount generated through car parking fees at Dublin Airport in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 and to date in 2011;...
    • Tourism Promotion
      Question 1075: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken in the Asian region to attract tourists here; and the budget allocated to same. [23916/11]
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 1076: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff and the budget of each regulator under his responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Professional Fees
      Question 1077: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the potential savings to the Exchequer if professional fees paid by the State were reduced by 25%. [24287/11]

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