Written answers
Thursday, 22 September 2011
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Accommodation
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the accommodation needs of a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the...
- School Curriculum
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the concerns expressed regarding the teaching of maths and the standards achieved in the State examinations; and if he will...
- School Textbooks
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he has had with the publishers of school text books; and the measures that are being implemented to reduce the cost of...
- Departmental Agency
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in relation to the establishment of SOLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25235/11]
- Educational Projects
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in relation to Project Maths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25217/11]
- Vocational Education Committees
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in relation to the rationalisation of vocational education committees; the likely timescale for the...
- School Curriculum
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views that the teaching of history plays a vital part in the literacy and numeracy strategy currently being implemented as part of...
- School Accommodation
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals, if any, being considered by him to improve primary and second level school accommodation in Carrigtwohill, County Cork;...
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the statutory fund will be accessible to persons who did not receive compensation from the redress fund; and if not, the measures...
- School Curriculum
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to the status of history as a subject for the junior certificate curriculum in...
- Education Sector
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has examined and identified the quality, scale and skills requirement at all levels in the education sector in...
- State Examinations
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that there has been a 16% increase in the number of students studying history at leaving certificate level since...
- Education Sector Funding
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase funding for the education sector to the level of the OECD average of 6% of GDP. [25110/11]
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consultations with all interested groups are complete in relation to the establishment of a statutory fund to support the needs of...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the safeguards to be included in the legislation governing the implementation of the statutory trust fund that will ensure transparency...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is intended to allocate the remaining special needs assistants; the number of requests from schools seeking SNA support; the...
- Residential Institutions Statutory Fund
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give assurances that the statutory trust fund will not be used to replicate existing services that are in place to deal with...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure profile, both current and capital, for his Department for 2011 up to the end of August; and if he will make a statement...
- Third-level Sector Staff
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the controls imposed on universities and third-level colleges under the revised employment control framework that...
- School Staffing
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to relax the public service embargo to employ qualified mathematics teachers when it is shown that schools are not adequately...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the needs of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to enable their child to have access to a special needs...
- Departmental Reviews
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of small rural schools; the number of submissions that have been received to date in 2011; when the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to meet in full or in part the ongoing educational requirements of children with special needs in view of...
- National Literacy Strategy
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the national literacy strategy for children and young persons; if every school will be required to have a...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kerry is a priority for the Department; if he will proceed to construction without further...
- Adult Education
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention will be drawn to the problems being experienced by persons participating in the apprentice finishing scheme and who are...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will implement the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act in order to ensure inclusive education practices that...
- Departmental Reports
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name and number of external reports that were commissioned by his Department from 1997 to 2000 in tabular form; the cost of each one...
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding his efforts to ensure religious institutions meet half the compensation costs to victims of abuse in residential...
- School Uniforms
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that are being implemented to reduce the cost of school uniforms; and if proposals to allow parents the opportunity to buy...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views in the event of a UN vote on statehood for Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25350/11]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of money given by Irish Aid to each Irish non-governmental organisation for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names and salaries of every special adviser appointed by every Cabinet member and Minister of State since the new...
- Department of Finance
- Motor Vehicle Registration
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a delay of 12 days is occurring at the Applus centre in Cork to process VRT payments thus putting substantial numbers of car sales at...
- Credit Union Sector
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give details of the strategy to underpin the solvency and viability of the credit union sector that was presented to the European...
- State Banking Sector
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person is legally entitled to be provided with the full details of all repayments they have made on their mortgage for the past 30 years; and if...
- Tax Code
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the time limit that applies to claim back VAT for business purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25449/11]
- Fiscal Policy
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected deficit on the current side of budget 2012 net of bank bailout and interest payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance his intentions on the paying down of promissory notes for Anglo Irish Bank; the steps he is taking to significantly decrease these payments and the...
- Irish Bank Resolution Corporation
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of legal actions, and the purpose of each legal action, currently being undertaken by the new Irish Bank Resolution Corporation comprised...
- Banking Sector
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the bankers salary cap in relation to the search for a new chief executive officer for the Allied Irish Bank; and if he will make a...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the current mortgage lending rules in terms of allowing potentially viable mortgage holders to buy their own homes; and if he...
- Industrial Relations
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the consultation taking place with AIB staff and their representatives in relation to the proposed programme of job cuts that have been proposed by...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is taking any steps to ensure that the national pillar banks are sufficiently lending to small and medium businesses; and if he will make a...
- Customs and Excise Operations
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the quantity of illegal cigarettes that have been seized by Revenue so far this year by weight and value; the steps being taken to address the...
- Exchequer Savings
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated savings for Ireland, for each of the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, arising from the anticipated reduction in the interest rate on funds...
- Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the future of the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25500/11]
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details, including the value and the name of the beneficiary, of any contract awarded by him or any public body directly under his...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the meeting he held with the head of the European Central Bank, Mr. Jean Claude Trichet, in Poland on 17 September...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given his approval to the establishment of NewERA as a non-statutory body in the National Treasury Management Agency; if so, if he will...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he approves of the incentivisation arrangements the National Asset Management Agency is entering with developers whereby NAMA allows developers to...
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to any interest among private equity investors in taking a minority shareholding in AIB as outlined recently to the...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has finalised a date for the publication of the pre-budget outlook and medium term fiscal plan in October; if he intends to brief Opposition...
- Sovereign Bonds
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of Irish Government bonds purchased by the ECB over the past number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25511/11]
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance when he and the Central Bank received a copy of the corporate governance report into Irish Nationwide Building Society; the actions he has taken...
- European Central Bank
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if he, acting on behalf of the Irish Government and independently of the Irish Central Bank Governor, has made his views known to the European...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has yet initiated any legal proceedings to reverse the transfer of assets by NAMA debtors to spouses or other...
- State Banking Sector
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or any agency acting on his behalf, has completed an examination of the severance arrangements contained in contracts of employment in respect...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance the highest salary amount sanctioned by the National Asset Management Agency for payment to one of its debtors, including full details of the...
- National Recovery Plan
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014 prepared by the previous Government; and if it can be regarded as his policy in view of...
- Employment Action Plan
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the jobs initiative, which took effect on 1 July 2011, to begin having a positive effect on the live register figures-CSO's quarterly...
- Tax Yield
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected to date on the pension levy introduced in the jobs initiative and the amount expected to be received by the end of...
- Consumer Protection
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any plans to limit the number of unsolicited contacts made by financial institutions with debtors in respect of non-mortgage debt; and...
- State Banking Sector
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if any retiring executive at a State supported bank in the past three years has received a gift from the institution with a value in excess of...
- Tax Code
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the taxation of lump sums paid to retiring public servants and his plans to introduce changes in this area. [25578/11]
- Department of Education and Skills
- Educational Institutes
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25368/11]
- School Management
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy on the placing of vending machines in schools at both primary and secondary level; if any restrictions on the installation...
- School Patronage
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when patronage for a new school (details supplied) in County Wicklow will be announced; the deadline for applying to be patron body;...
- School Staffing
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired primary and secondary teachers in the public education system who returned to employment as substitute teachers...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a FÁS course in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has plans to extend the hours allocated for a special needs assistant at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- School Staffing
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is concerned that a large number of trainee primary teachers have been unable to get their probationary year post and so cannot...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has now provided the pupils of a school (details supplied) with appropriate alternative educational facilities to the full...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application for a new school building by a national school (details supplied) in County Cork. [25533/11]
- School Curriculum
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is committed to retaining history as a compulsory subject at junior certificate level; and if he will make a statement on the...
- School Transport
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the conditions for applying to the remote area grant for attending primary and secondary schools; the rates of grant payable; and if he...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the appointment of a design team for a planned new school building (details supplied) in County Cork. [25546/11]
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the correspondence (details supplied) sent to him by Kilkenny City Vocational School Parents Association; and if he will...
- State Examinations
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to assist the small number of second level schools or colleges who are consistently receiving a high failure rate in maths at...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which students already committed to third level courses are finding it difficult to remain in education due to cut backs...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of children with special needs for whom facilities were reduced following the measures introduced by the previous...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to meet the most urgently required projects in the school building programme in the coming year; and if...
- Jobs Initiative
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of training places with a likelihood of leading to employment so far created under the schemes operated by him; the...
- School Staffing
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to ensure the retention of the required number of teachers at primary, second and...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which funding is likely to be available in the coming year for refurbishment and extension at primary and second level...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any assistance can be offered to alleviate hardship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has given further consideration to the need to appoint additional special needs assistants at a school (details supplied) in...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names and salaries of every special adviser appointed by every cabinet member and Minister of State since the new Government came...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- National Lottery
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a shop (details supplied) can have the lotto installed in view of its location and footfall; and if he will make a...
- Public Service Remuneration
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the salary and other elements of the remuneration package which will be paid to the new...
- Pension Provisions
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the changes he intends to introduce in the area of pension and severance arrangements for retiring senior civil and public...
- Construction Contracts
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Construction Contract Bill; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Parental Leave
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to extend parental leave to public servants similar to the leave for civil servants as per Circular 13/2010; and if...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details, including the value and the name of the beneficiary, of any contract awarded by him or any public...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Departmental Agencies
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed by the Industrial Development Agency Ireland and Enterprise Ireland by grade; and if he will...
- Banking Sector Investigations
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that no additional resources are required by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to...
- Work Permits
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when a review will be completed in the case if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has applied for a work...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding the job scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the name and salary of every special adviser appointed by every Cabinet member and Minister of State since the new...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick....
- Departmental Schemes
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of positions or places already created under the JobBridge scheme; if particular inadequacies have been identified; her plans...
- Social Welfare Payments
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views regarding a submission on winter fuel allowance; the actions he will take to address the issue; and if she will make a statement...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when payment will issue; and if she...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for carer's allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if same will be...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her policy regarding rent supplement; if there is a policy to prevent proliferation of rent supplement properties on a street or in an...
- Jobs Initiative
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views that the promises given by her upon the launch of the JobBridge programme are now being broken (details supplied); JobBridge...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the back-to-education allowance to include qualifying persons who have previously held educational qualifications with...
- Unemployment Levels
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons registered as unemployed at the Coolock and Kilbarrack social welfare offices in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to-date...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [25566/11]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if due consideration was given to the circumstances whereby jobseekers allowance was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the names and salaries of every special adviser appointed by every cabinet member and Minister of State since the new Government came to...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Irish Language
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the effect the new funding stream from Foras Na Gaeilge called An Scéim Óige will have on the youth clubs that have been...
- Inland Waterways
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding farmers removing gravel from rivers; and if he will make a statement on...
- Ferry Services
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the unsuccessful tenderers for the recent awarding of the Heir Island ferry contract; if he will outline in detail the...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names and salaries of every special adviser appointed by every cabinet member and Minister of State since the new...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Postal Services
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the importance of the rural post offices here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Inland Waterways
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding farmers removing gravel from rivers; and if he will make a...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to improve broadband in rural areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
- Bord Gáis Bills
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to ensure that Bord Gáis continues to accept bonds from community welfare officers for...
- Semi-State Companies
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of the commercial semi-State companies under his remit whose chief executives have...
- Energy Transmission Network
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in relation to EirGrid lines and especially the Srannagh, Carrick-on-Shannon line to Sligo, the persons...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the names and salaries of every special adviser appointed by every Cabinet member and Minister of State since...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Mortgage Interest Rates
Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that local authorities who are charging an interest rate of 12.5% under the income...
- Leader Programmes
Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to the highly successful Leader programme, if he will carry out a review to ensure the more...
- Waste Management
Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way money collected from the packaging levy is used; the proportion of same that goes to the green bin...
- Planning Issues
Question 180: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether An Bord Pléanala should have representation from rural Ireland on the board itself in...
- Security of the Elderly
Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether senior alert scheme which allows financial support to elderly persons for the use of...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there can be an exemption made in Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 to allow those who were in...
- EU Regulations
Question 186: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date that he has made regarding the ongoing discussions between him and the European...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the actions taken by him to alleviate the problems many residents in the Killester area of Dublin North...
- Building Regulations
Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a copy of the report commissioned by Dublin City Council and prepared by the Hayes...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will fully report on the recent establishment of a working group on pyrite; if he will report on the...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received any proposal from Dublin City Council to amend the allocation system of the housing...
- Planning Issues
Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the review of the national planning guidelines; if developments of the scale, for...
- Emergency Planning
Question 192: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the matter (details supplied) regarding locations of salt and grit; and if he will make a...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names and salaries of every special adviser appointed by every cabinet member and Minister of State...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Crime Prevention
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the community alert programme as operated by Muintir na Tíre should be reinvigorated and whether the national...
- Garda Equipment
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mobile intoxilyser machines in operation by the Garda traffic corps to monitor and detect drink driving; and if he will...
- Courts Service
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the increased activity in the Courts Service, in areas such as judgment and the sheriff's area generally, he is...
- Garda Operations
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of alcohol seized by the Garda from persons drinking alcohol in public places for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in...
- Garda Stations
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the tender was put out to supply food to prisoners while in Garda custody; the name of the company that was awarded...
- Garda Operations
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the powers and equipment available to gardaí when dealing with a vehicle which has tinted windows; and if he will make a statement on...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 694 of 14 September 2011, the expected residency and citizenship status in the case of a person...
- Legal Costs
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current estimated cost to the Exchequer of the various legal cases regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [25394/11]
- Legislative Programme
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Criminal Law Defence and Dwelling Bill 2010, which was published in July 2010, will be enacted by him; and if he will make a...
- Legal Profession
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any barristers have been disbarred in the history of the State; if so, the number of same per year; and if he will make a statement...
- Sale of Scrap Metal
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the need to develop a strategy for the monitoring of the sale of scrap metal to ensure that only legitimate products are...
- Garda Vetting of Personnel
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the list of organisations here registered with the Garda Central Vetting Unit which employ or engage persons who in...
- Travel Documents
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way a person (details supplied) can proceed with an application for a temporary Irish travel document, in view of the extenuating...
- Garda Stations
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in a garda division (details supplied); the number of gardaí attached to each of these stations; the...
- Garda Investigations
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that no additional resources are required by the Garda to expedite the investigations currently under way in respect...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision is likely to be made in respect of an application for naturalisation in the case of person (details supplied) in Dublin...
- Residency Permits
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of residency entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick;...
- Refugee Status
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the history to date in respect of residency and naturalisation entitlement in view of the fact that stamp 4 has been withdrawn in the...
- Deportation Orders
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which he might be prepared to review the decision to deport in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15, in...
- Asylum Applications
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the matter of determination of residency and citizenship entitlement in the case of a person (details...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who did not receive correspondence indicated in the context...
- Residency Permits
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a long-term residency visa can be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on...
- Ministerial Staff
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the names and salaries of every special adviser appointed by every Cabinet member and Minister of State since the new Government came...
- Defence Forces Personnel
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons currently in the Air Corps and Naval Service by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25367/11]
- Ministerial Staff
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Defence the names and salaries of every special adviser appointed by every Cabinet member and Minister of State since the new Government came to office on 9...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Raw Milk Products
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total number of illnesses and or deaths of persons conclusively linked to the consumption of raw milk since 2001; and if...
- Farm Inspections
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 21694 of 20 July 2011, the reason an inspector has not yet called to a person (details...
- Inland Waterways
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding farmers removing gravel from rivers; and if he will make a statement on...
- Meat Exports
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to increase the amount of exports of Irish meat and meat produce to the BRIC countries; and if he will make a...
- Grant Payments
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not yet received the balancing payment under their REP scheme 4...
- Herd Intermingling
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 783 and 784 of 14 September 2011, if clarification can be given as to whether the...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) is included in REP scheme 4. [25622/11]
- Ministerial Staff
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the names and salaries of every special adviser appointed by every Cabinet member and Minister of State since the new...
- Department of Health
- Preschool Services
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the continuation of the preschool year (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Staff
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the names and salaries of every special adviser appointed by every Cabinet member and Minister of State since the new Government...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health if the new legislation proposed by him to allow pharmacists to administer the flu vaccine also makes provision for pharmaceutical assistants; and if...
- Hospital Services
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding services at a hospital (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25376/11]
- Health Services
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health the reason home help hours have been cut in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if same will be reinstated; and if he will make a...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health if persons over 69 years are being excluded from the rectal screening programme; if so, the medical grounds for this exclusion; and if this is...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the condition Myasthenia Gravis is not currently recognised by the Health Service Executive in relation to the long-term illness scheme;...
- Medical Cards
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was withdrawn from a person (details supplied); if he will consider a review of the decision; and if he will make a...
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health if he will change the requirement on general medical service card holders to seek a new prescription each month in order that it can be brought into...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health when he will complete his review of the proposed bed closures at Mount Carmel Hospital, Clonakilty, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
- Garda Vetting of Personnel
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if all recent appointments of junior hospital doctors who in the course of their work will have substantial unsupervised access to...
- Health Services
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health the number of agencies that applied for the expression of interest for the enhanced home support and personal care services for older persons; the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25460/11]
- Departmental Reports
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish the titles and dates of publication of all reports produced by the expert body on fluorides and health, both those made available...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health the amount, not percentages, of the health budget allocated to mental health in the years 1990, 2000, 2010 and in 2011; and the amount of the mental...
- Eating Disorders
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health if he has had any discussions with the health insurance providers on the inclusion of public and private services to treat eating disorders within...
- Mental Health Services
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health if the male and female acute units at St. Ita's Hospital, Portrane, County Dublin, were closed on 31 August 2011; if so, the alternative care...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of all retired Health Service Executive personnel on full pensions who are now in consultancy contracts with...
- Mental Health Services
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding psychiatric services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25496/11]
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health if a motorised wheelchair will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and if he will expedite the matter. [25558/11]
- Hospital Services
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for an assessment will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [25561/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health if an application now under appeal for a medical card will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny....
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health if fair deal payment will issue to a family on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [25570/11]
- Hospital Services
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the present level of services at the minor injuries unit in Monaghan General Hospital will be retained; and if he will make a...
- National Lottery Funding
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for National Lottery funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding a nursing home (details supplied) in County Galway; if he will retain the nursing home as a community residential facility; and...
- Hospital Services
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health when a procedure will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25594/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health if statistics are available regarding patients, diagnosed with cancer, who applied for medical cards or GP cards in the past 12 months; if so, if he...
- Food Poisoning Related Illnesses
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide data on the total number of food poisoning related illnesses reported here since 2001; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Mortality Statistics
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths from smoking related illnesses since 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25625/11]
- Ministerial Staff
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health the names and salaries of every special adviser appointed by every cabinet member and Minister of State since the new Government came to office on 9...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the allocation of funds in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that additional funds are allocated for 2012 local improvement scheme work (details supplied); and if he will...
- Road Safety
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the practice of having a standard deduction of around 17.5% from the actual recorded breath is to alcohol...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on Metro North to date; the stage spending, planning and works on the Metro North project are at in view of...
- Coast Guard Service
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a planned building project (details supplied) in County Cork under his aegis. [25535/11]
- Ministerial Staff
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names and salaries of every special adviser appointed by every cabinet member and Minister of State since the new...
