Written answers

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

  • Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Ministerial Meetings
      Question 51: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide update on the North-South meetings and other engagements he has had with his counterpart from the...
    • State Collections
      Question 53: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he will take to maximise the use of State exhibits and exhibitions currently held in storage; and if he will make...
    • Arts Policy
      Question 54: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht how he plans to maximise participation in the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29856/11]
    • National Monuments
      Question 58: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for the continued protection of post-1700 monuments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29860/11]
    • Arts Funding
      Question 59: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to prioritise supports and funding for independent art centres here into the future in view of the important role...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 60: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made to date in securing properties under the control of NAMA that may be suitable for use as...
    • Turbary Rights
      Question 61: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the step he will take to minimise the impact of the ban on turf cutting on individuals and families; and if he will make a...
    • Museum Projects
      Question 63: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the contact or discussions between him and the Bank of Ireland on making the Bank of Ireland premises in College Green,...
    • Arts Policy
      Question 64: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the efforts he has made in co-operation with the Department of Education and Skills to increase participation in the arts at...
    • Irish Museum of Modern Art
      Question 65: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, in view of the planned closure of Irish Museum of Modern Art from November 2011 to January 2013, he will provide an...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 66: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of all appointments to State boards, including any appointments to the position of chairperson (shown separately) he has made since...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 67: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and each State agency under his...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 68: To ask the Taoiseach the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the aegis of his Department were capped...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 69: To ask the Taoiseach his role in relation to appointments to all State boards and agencies; his views on introducing a cap or ceiling to the number of boards on which one person can...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • State Visits
      Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an invitation has issued to the Pope to visit here in 2012; if so, the issues that are anticipated in view of the...
    • Global Irish Economic Forum
      Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost benefit of Farmleigh's conference on job creation in 2010. [28890/11]
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies...
    • EU Funding
      Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his view on whether it is appropriate that Israeli arms companies (details supplied) that participate in the...
  • Department of Finance
    • Departmental Appointments
      Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he has decided not to reappoint a person (details supplied) to the European Court of Auditors. [29515/11]
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the remuneration of each of the five members of the Fiscal Advisory Council. [30013/11]
    • Betting Regulations
      Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the opening hours of licensed bookmaking premises, which it is estimated would result in additional betting duty of €5.28 million...
    • Customs and Excise
      Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount it is costing the Exchequer to supply the security measures currently in place for the facilitation of the Smithfield horse fair, Dublin,...
    • Financial Transactions Tax
      Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a European-wide financial transaction tax, FTT; if he will provide any briefing documents drawn up by him on the FTT to this Deputy; if...
    • Civil Service Staff
      Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the severance or pension arrangement that will be put in place for a person (details supplied) if they depart from their position as Secretary...
    • Banking Sector Remuneration
      Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Questions No. 92 of 30 June 2011 and No. 92 of 21 July 2011, if he will investigate the reason the information on bonus...
    • EU-IMF Programme
      Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress he has made in negotiations with the troika to achieve agreement for partial proceeds from the sale of the State assets to be used to...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance if he anticipates further stress tests for Irish banks in view of the likely impact of new stress tests in other EU countries on peripheral...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has drawn up any plans to make amendments to the governing legislation of the National Asset Management Agency to include additional objectives...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and each State agency...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the rules governing access to an approved minimum retirement fund before the age of 75 years; and, specifically with regard to a person (details...
    • National Pensions Reserve Fund
      Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in respect of the National Pensions Reserve Fund, he will provide the total fund value size of each six month stage since 31 December 2006...
    • Banking Sector
      Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the position held by a person (details supplied) on the day Anglo Irish Bank was nationalised in 2009; the position they held the day after Anglo...
    • Public Service Pensions
      Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the aegis of his Department...
    • State Investment Fund
      Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance when the proposed State investment fund or bank, as per the programme for Government, will be established. [28874/11]
    • Tax Collection
      Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a tax rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29897/11]
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is being denied rent relief for the property in which the person is currently living in as a...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a matter (details supplied) regarding pensions. [29956/11]
    • Tax Collection
      Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 21 September 2011, if a decision has been made on the internal review in respect of a person (details...
    • Financial Products
      Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a matter (details supplied) regarding negative equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29977/11]
    • Tax Yield
      Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount the income levy in place last year would have returned in a full year if all those under the tax net were excluded from it. [29978/11]
    • Departmental Transport
      Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of marked and unmarked cars, vans and jeeps that are currently in use by Customs and Excise; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money lent or invested by the Exchequer in the guaranteed financial institutions and the National Asset Management Agency, broken down...
    • Credit Unions
      Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the regulation of credit unions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30066/11]
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was awarded without...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • School Accommodation
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to develop new school accommodation (details supplied) in Dublin 24; the contacts he has had in this matter; and if he will...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the confirmed plans for a new school building (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reinstate the five special needs assistants that were lost to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford. [29474/11]
    • School Transport
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of bus routes that are operational under the school transport scheme in County Cavan; the number of catchment areas; the...
    • Vocational Education Committees
      Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria that were used in making decisions about headquarters in the VEC amalgamations; if the criteria were based on current or...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that have been deemed ineligible for student grants due to the fact that their course is at the same level as...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a redundancy payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [29517/11]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give a commitment that funding will be provided for construction of the school (details supplied) in County Galway in view...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a multipurpose room in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Waterford. [29549/11]
    • Third Level Fees
      Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on changing the residency requirements for third level fees in order that a student who met the residency requirement at some...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a piece of equipment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Weight of Schoolbags
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a code of practice in place in schools to reduce the weight of school books that children have to carry home; his plans to...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy in place on the rights, if any, of children on the autistic spectrum to be taught some level of the Irish language,...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when higher education grants will be processed in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; and the amount each person will...
    • School Transport
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons (details supplied) in County Clare have not been facilitated regarding their school transport; and if he will make a...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in relation to building works in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and...
    • School Inspections
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he proposes to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of whole-school evaluations in relation to the amount of peripheral information...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will cost the introduction of Project Maths in relation to the purchase of new textbooks for both junior and leaving certificate...
    • Teaching Council
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will name three measurable improvements in education as a result of the introduction of the Teaching Council. [29709/11]
    • Vocational Education Committees
      Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the rationalisation programme of vocational education committees; and if he will list three measurable improvements in...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the causes for a geographical area (details supplied) having the most overcrowded primary school classes in the country,...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for a resource room in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if same funding will...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the aegis of...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the length of time it will take to progress an application for a new school (details supplied) in County Westmeath in view of the fact...
    • EU Funding
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the €35 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund announced for the construction industry will be accessible by...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the setting up of a special class for children with mild to moderate educational disabilities in the Dún Laoghaire area...
    • School Staffing
      Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how the education system will survive the exit of many teachers in February 2012; and if it is possible to extend the redundancy plan...
    • Traveller Training Centres
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a matter regarding the closure of a training centre. [29885/11]
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if further consideration will be given to an application for funding towards the provision of toilet facilities at a school (details...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements for training of new employees by employers; if there are interim arrangements with FÁS in such circumstances; if so,...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his view on the possibility of making computer science a full syllabus subject at primary level and at secondary junior and senior...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in respect of concrete spalling; his...
    • Teacher Training
      Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of students preparing to become primary teachers through the BEd programme in colleges of education; the numbers...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in Dublin north in which prefabricated buildings are in use at primary and second level; the position of each school on the...
    • Bullying in Schools
      Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines he has in place for dealing with all forms of bullying within primary and second level schools; when they were last...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policies or future proposals to prevent mental health issues in students at primary and secondary level; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost for the printing, posting and administration of payslips to primary school teachers. [30015/11]
    • Vocational Education Committees
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the national criteria for determining head office locations for merging vocational education committees; how the criteria were applied...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify his plans regarding the school book rental scheme; the arrangements he is proposing to make between schools...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application under the emergency works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied). [30124/11]
    • School Transport
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the commencement of a trial scheme for public service obligation contracts in the Connemara area by...
    • School Staffing
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of posts allocated to primary schools in each county for the teaching of English as an additional language. [30129/11]
    • School Placement
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he decides on the relevant catchment areas for all second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30134/11]
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant will be approved by Kilkenny Vocational Education Committee in respect of a person (details supplied) towards the cost of a...
    • Vocational Education Committees
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, with regard to the appointment of a new chief executive to lead the new merged Wicklow Kildare Vocational Education Committee, if that...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was awarded...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review the mechanism for calculating commercial rates, given that valuations only take place every ten years and...
    • Public Procurement
      Question 181: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the amount of printing work that is leaving the State, leading to the closure of printing...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his view on whether there should be an amendment to the Evaluation Act 2001 to allow an employer to appeal a rates evaluation...
    • Heritage Sites
      Question 183: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of heritage sites or buildings identified and accessible from a tourism or scientific point of view; the...
    • Vocational Education Committees
      Question 184: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the input he has had into the process of vocational education committee amalgamation; if VEC amalgamations and the costs...
    • Freedom of Information
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to legislate for the restoration of the Freedom of Information Act; and when the same remit will be extended to...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the salary grade and remuneration awarded to the recently appointed programme director of the new reform and delivery office...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the saving to the State if the special severance gratuity payment and added years as agreed by the top-level appointments...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who hold more than one State agency board position across the aegis of all Departments; their total...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 4 October 2011, if the figure supplied includes retired Oireachtas Members; and...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was...
    • Civil Service Staff
      Question 191: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the source of the Civil Service conciliation and arbitration scheme that partially or entirely restricts promotion from...
    • Public Service Appointments
      Question 193: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his interpretation of section 58 of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. [29627/11]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 195: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the pay of all special advisers to Ministers for whom he approved exceptions (details supplied). [29808/11]
    • Public Procurement
      Question 197: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider awarding additional credits to Irish companies that tender for publicly funded contracts in both the State...
    • Public Service Payroll System
      Question 198: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the initial cost of setting up the Civil Service intranet payroll system CorePay; and the annual cost for running the system,...
    • Public Sector Recruitment
      Question 199: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of derogations from the moratorium on public sector recruitment that have been granted; the circumstances in which...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • Wage-Setting Mechanisms
      Question 200: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29569/11]
    • Employment Rights
      Question 201: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on questions raised in the Universal Periodic Review over the right to collective bargaining here; and if he will...
    • National Standards Authority
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if, in view of remarks (details supplied) made recently at the Coroner's Court in relation to a window blind contributing to...
    • Consumer Protection
      Question 204: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason retail outlets are not required to display on receipts the service charge payable when mobile phone credit is...
    • Employment Appeals Tribunal
      Question 205: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an employment appeals tribunal case in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and...
    • Wage-Setting Mechanisms
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in view of the proposed re-establishment of joint labour committees, he will confirm that new legislation will not...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 207: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the interaction between him and an organisation (details supplied), including any funding or supports...
    • Work Permits
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence regarding a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied). [29633/11]
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his...
    • Innovation Task Force
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his position regarding recommendation 9.5 of the report of the innovation task force on introducing an entrepreneurial tax...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the restriction to just one annual examination for persons on the PRSI scheme under the dental treatment benefit scheme....
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the number of years of participation on community employment schemes that applies to persons under the age of 55...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the possibility of reinstating the scale and polish treatments formerly available to PRSI contributors under the dental...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the situation in relation to the instruction given by SIPTU in recent months to the operators of community employment...
    • Jobs Initiative
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has been able to support under the jobs initiative scheme a project (details supplied) which is working closely with many networks...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid out in 100% redundancy payments over the past year; the amount recouped by the Exchequer in terms of rebate; and if she...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the important work done in the sector, if she will give assurances on the future funding of the return to education programme;...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will give an assurance that carer's allowance will not be cut further in the upcoming budget. [30079/11]
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be dealt with; the waiting time for the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that used the text message service to request back to education allowance forms; if all requests were dealt with and...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a redundancy application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if all relevant information is...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent subsidy in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 344 of 14 September 2011, the position regarding an application in respect of persons (details...
    • Social Welfare Fraud
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 6 October 2011, the number of times in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 she has invoked...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of community work places that have been allocated under the Tús scheme to a specific geographic area (details supplied); the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [29548/11]
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 234: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the community employment schemes available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29552/11]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance from the Health Service Executive in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is scope to extend community employment schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.. [29581/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has had their rent supplement reduced; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Social Protection about the funding provided nationally to support local employment services each year; the breakdown of the funding by region; and if she...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 241: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for the agreement from her Department and each...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 242: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for financial assistance towards travel costs to attend hospital will be granted in the case of a person (details...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 244: To ask the Minister for Social Protection how community employment places in an area (details supplied) have been divided up between community organisations; the rationale for the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 27 September 2011, the reasons a supplementary welfare allowance mortgage interest...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for a clothing allowance in respect of a person (details...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Social Protection what the saving to the Exchequer would be if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 4 October 2011, when an appeal will be heard in respect of an application for carer's...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for mortgage interest relief in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive their arrears of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total departmental expenditure as a percentage of GDP for each of the years 2006 to 2009, inclusive; her estimate for same for 2011;...
    • School Meals Programme
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total cost of the school meals programme operated by her; and the cost of same for each of the past five years. [29929/11]
    • Community Welfare Service
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm the legal status of any circulars issued from her to the community welfare service; and if she will make a statement...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if endometriosis is recognised as a disability; and the extent to which it is recognised for the purpose of assessing a person's...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Live Register
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on the live register at the end of September 2011 who are categorised as teachers; if teachers, when registering,...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare may take part in a community employment scheme for a position that has come up in their...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of rent allowance that has been paid out by the State for each of the years from 2000 to 2010 in tabular form; and if she will...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the criteria for the approval of mortgage interest supplement in order to include relief for those who have been...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of children between the ages of two and four years in respect of whom the back to school clothing and footwear allowance is...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a reply in respect of their carer's allowance appeal; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a decision on their application for mortgage interest relief; and if she...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 273: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the targets or benchmarks agreed at the outset of the JobBridge scheme in order to assess its ultimate success; if there have been any...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 274: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was awarded...
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Wildlife Protection
      Question 275: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the reintroduction of a licence in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Meath;...
    • Fógairt Reachtaíochta
      Question 276: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a bhfuil sé i gceist aige Bille nua maidir le hÚdarás na Gaeilge a thabhairt os comhair na Dála; an bhfuil sé...
    • Heritage Sites
      Question 277: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a decision has been made on an application (details supplied) under section 14 of the 1930 Act; and when a decision...
    • Wildlife Protection
      Question 278: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a decision has been made on the inclusion of the curlew under the open seasons order for hunting in November 2011; the...
    • Arts Funding
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of funding the Arts Council has received for the past five years; the funding allocated to Aosdána either by...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 280: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the Croke Park Agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his...
    • Irish Language
      Question 281: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will commit to the future funding of Cumann na bhFiann Irish language youth service; and if he will make a...
    • Marine Archaeological Heritage
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his proposals to excavate the remains of a vessel (details supplied); when this excavation is to occur, if it is to be...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 283: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under...
    • Arts Funding
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht how the shortfall of €1 million on the Dublin Contemporary exhibition can be justified in this current economic...
    • National Monuments
      Question 285: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if financial assistance is available for the erection of memorials commemorating persons who died in the first and second...
    • An Teanga Gaeilge
      Question 286: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an dtacaíonn sé le moltaíó Fhoras na Gaeilge atá sa tSamhail Nua Mhaoinithe, moltaí a dhéanann neamhaird iomlán ar...
    • Heritage Sites
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which heritage buildings and sites throughout the country have been identified and protected and are...
    • Arts Policy
      Question 291: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which he expects to be in a position to support the arts directly or through bodies under his aegis in the...
    • Heritage Sites
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent, if any, to which he has monitored an increase in the number of visitors at the most prominent heritage sites...
    • Book of Kells
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the possible relocation of the Book of Kells from Trinity College, Dublin, to Kells, County Meath; the...
    • Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta
      Question 302: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige, i gcomhairle an Roinn Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil, fiosrúchán a dhéanamh agus...
    • Raidió na Gaeltachta
      Question 305: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén todhchaí atá i ndán do sheirbhísí Raidió na Gaeltachta i gContae Mhaigh Eo [30178/11]
    • Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
      Question 306: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun chinn atá déanta aige ar mholtaí an Choimisinéara Teanga a chur i bhfeidhm [30179/11]
    • Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge
      Question 307: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun chinn atá déanta aige ar scéim nua a chur i bhfeidhm in ionad scéim labhairt na Gaeilge [30180/11]
    • Deontais Ealaíona
      Question 308: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén todhchaí atá i ndán d'Ealaíon na Gaeltachta; agus an bhfuil maoiniú deimhnithe le haghaidh na bliana seo [30181/11]
    • Forbairt Pobail
      Question 309: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén todhchaí atá i ndán do na comharchumainn Ghaeltachta; agus an bhfuil maoiniú deimhnithe le haghaidh na bliana seo ...
    • An Cruinniú Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas
      Question 310: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil tuairisc aige ar an gCruinniú Aireachta Thuaidh/Theas [30184/11]
    • Maoiniú Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge
      Question 311: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén todhchaí atá i ndán d'Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge; agus an bhfuil maoiniú deimhnithe le haghaidh na mblianta...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 313: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 314: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on making it mandatory for subtitles to be available on news and current affairs television programs...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 315: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the new rules governing electronic communication between politicians and members of the public; the means by...
    • Energy Prices
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the stage at which negotiations for the price of the renewable energy feed-in tariff are at; the organisations...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 317: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if persons who are technically unable to view any Irish stations, receive an exemption from paying their...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 318: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 320: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the procedures in place for members of the public to make complaints regarding television licence inspectors....
    • Energy Prices
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding Ireland's application for REFIT 2 and REFIT 3; when they are likely to be implemented;...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 323: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the negative effects that the freeze on Leader funding in November 2010...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on anti-social graffiti; the feasibility of the setting up of a licensing system for the purchase...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 325: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that when Sligo County Council sought and received sanction from...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is a prerequisite for each landlord to have up-to-date registration with the Private Residential...
    • Harbours and Piers
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to enure the safety of residents of Priory Hall estate in Donaghmede, Dublin 13, in view of the...
    • Waste Management
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the restructuring of the waste sector here. [29618/11]
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 333: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how costs may be recovered with regard to a social housing scheme (details supplied) in County Cork, as the...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 334: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons in local authority housing in rent or mortgage arrears for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,...
    • Public Sector Staff
      Question 335: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a derogation from the public service moratorium for a position (details supplied), in view of...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 336: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of house repossessions from local authority borrowers in County Wicklow for each of the years...
    • Local Authority Expenditure
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the value of the debt owed to central Government by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Election Management System
      Question 338: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a person who has been denied a position as polling clerk for the forthcoming presidential election and...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 339: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed upgrade of the Courtmacsherry sewage collection system, County Cork: if...
    • Local Government Appointments
      Question 341: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that there is no conflict of interest in relation to the membership of organisations...
    • Waste Management
      Question 342: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in view of the irreparable damage caused to the long-term sustainability of a number of small businesses...
    • Tax Code
      Question 343: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the exemptions on the second home tax and particularly the exemption on nearby second...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 344: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of court cases to recover unpaid commercial rates initiated by local authorities in each of the...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 347: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State...
    • Regeneration Projects
      Question 348: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of the original regeneration tenders for projects (details supplied). [28877/11]
    • Closed Circuit Television Systems
      Question 349: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of CCTV projects that have been funded through the RAPID programme; the location of these...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 351: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the Private Residential Tenancies Board has sufficient legal jurisdiction to deal...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 352: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to publish a climate change Bill; and his strategy to meet the EU 2020 targets. [29952/11]
    • Waste Management
      Question 353: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding grants available to voluntary, community or co-operative groups for initiatives in...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of persons who are the accounting officers to State agencies and State boards under his remit; and...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 355: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will be seeking public consultation on the building regulations and especially on Technical Guidance...
    • Waste Management
      Question 356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to restructure Ireland's waste market to restrict side by side competition; and his views on a...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 357: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 358: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the possible merger of the National Disability Authority and the Equality Authority, which was recently...
    • Housing Market
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to create a register of the sale prices of all houses and apartments sold here to ensure greater transparency in the...
    • Garda Vetting
      Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to set up a single child vetting body in which a single card would be issued to cover all activities, including educational,...
    • Child Protection
      Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the guidelines or proposed guidelines he has to deal with social media bullying of children and teenagers; and if he will make a...
    • Rights of Way
      Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding amendments to the rules regarding rights of way; when same will be before Dáil Éireann again; and the...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of on-the-spot fines or prosecutions on an annual basis since 2007 that were taken for failure to use proper lighting on a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality how a refugee who has been granted residency here but whose home documents are lost or destroyed in their home country can apply for...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 366: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that the new speed cameras being operated on behalf of the Garda and its own speed camera vans are not located in...
    • Liquor Licensing Laws
      Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the legislative or other initiatives he plans with regard to regulation of the sale of alcohol through off-licences; if he is satisfied...
    • Certification of Documents
      Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he will not certify copies of original documents held by his Department. [29542/11]
    • Prison Accommodation
      Question 370: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners who currently have to slop out; the number of same who must do so while sharing cells; and his view on whether...
    • Youth Projects
      Question 371: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding that a youth project (details supplied) in Drogheda, County Louth, receives in funding from the Garda diversion...
    • Property Services Regulation
      Question 372: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans he has to reform the auctioneering industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29587/11]
    • Garda Vetting
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time for which garda vetting applies; if it can be transferred from one job to another within the lifetime of the...
    • Illegal Immigrants
      Question 374: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the approximate number of illegal immigrants here; and the most common way of accessing this State. [29628/11]
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 375: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecution cases for speeding that have been brought in front of Mallow District Court, Kanturk District Court, Macroom...
    • Human Rights Issues (2 comments)
      Question 376: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, with regard to the statement in the stakeholder summary report prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights...
    • Legal Aid Service
      Question 377: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in County Wicklow receiving legal aid; the waiting list in County Wicklow to receive legal aid; the budget...
    • Security Industry
      Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the legal requirement for bouncers and security staff registered to work at licensed premises; the registration...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 380: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and...
    • Legal Aid Service
      Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has assessed the number of applicants seeking services in each of the free legal aid centres; if the number of staff in each...
    • Interdepartmental Committees
      Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will extend the current mandate of the interdepartmental committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen...
    • Immigration Service
      Question 383: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his proposals and recommendations with regard to reforming the business permission scheme to an enterprise and investment visa. [29753/11]
    • Liquor Licensing Laws
      Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a miscellaneous provisions Bill (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29754/11]
    • Electoral Legislation
      Question 385: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the electoral law in relation to election material which states that it is an offence to print posters,...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 386: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the aegis of...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 387: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 388: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in reforming upward-only rent review clauses. [28875/11]
    • Garda Stations
      Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will refrain from closing any rural Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29878/11]
    • Visa Applications
      Question 390: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons for the refusal of a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied); and the next step they should take. [29937/11]
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 391: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in relation to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Anti-Social Behaviour
      Question 392: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding anti-social behaviour at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 13; if this location will receive additional...
    • Garda Transport
      Question 393: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on fuel and maintenance for aircraft in the Garda air support unit for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 394: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in the Garda water unit; the number of boats in the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Garda Vetting
      Question 395: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for Garda clearance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will...
    • Charities Regulatory Authority
      Question 396: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the charities regulation authority has been established under the Charities Act 2009 and if it is operational; if it is operational,...
    • Court Proceedings
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding allegations of corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 399: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 385 of 11 October 2011, if he will confirm the locations across Galway city and county of the 48...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 400: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount it is costing the Exchequer to supply the security measures currently in place for the facilitation of the Smithfield horse...
    • Legal Aid Board
      Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a decision of the Legal Aid Board to refuse a legal aid certificate to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry....
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 402: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was awarded...
    • Defence Forces Training
      Question 403: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a breakdown of the various courses, visits and competitions attended by members of the Defence Forces which led to costs of...
    • Army Equitation School
      Question 405: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of new horses that have been purchased or leased by his Department for the Army Equitation School since 2006; the cost of each individual...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 407: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and each State...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 408: To ask the Minister for Defence the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the aegis of his Department...
    • Army Barracks
      Question 409: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the adverse effect the uncertainty regarding the potential closure of army barracks across the country is having...
    • Defence Forces Personnel
      Question 410: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of female recruits currently in the Defence Forces at each rank above the rank of Commandant; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 411: To ask the Minister for Defence the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was awarded without...
  • Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 413: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be provided to the Tipperary Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (details supplied). ...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 414: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the Control of Horses Act to ensure the proper control of horses on the open road; and if he will make...
    • Calafoirt agus Céanna
      Question 415: To ask the Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara an bhfuil straitéis ag aige chun oibriú leis na páirtithe leasmhara chun togra Chalafort Ros a Mhíl, Contae na Gaillimhe, a chur...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 416: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if disadvantaged area payment will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 417: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 6 October 2011, the number of meetings that have been held about the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 418: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary surgeons employed in each district veterinary office; the cost of same; and the details of their...
    • Milk Quota
      Question 419: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the operation of the milk quota trading scheme with regard to specific provision therein for smaller...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 420: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive payment under the agri-environment options scheme; and if...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 428: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 429: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29764/11]
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 430: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine if he will review the agri-environment options scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 431: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine when headage payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Farm Retirement Scheme
      Question 433: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine his plans to introduce an early retirement scheme for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29801/11]
    • Grant Payments
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine when the single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will...
    • Animal Welfare
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine if there is legislation in place on the health and safety of carriage horses; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 438: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine the position regarding an application for the farm improvement grant scheme in respect of a person (details supplied)...
    • Regional Boards
      Question 440: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine the number of vacant positions within regional boards as a result of persons on leave of absence; his plans to fill...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 441: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine the amount spent by him on legal fees for the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a...
    • Animal Diseases
      Question 442: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine the timescale for the implementation of a national bovine viral diarrhoea eradication programme; and if he will make a...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 443: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was...
  • Department of Health
    • Children in Care
      Question 445: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an up-to-date report on the Health Service Executive residential youth centre in Dublin 22; and if she will...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 446: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding provided to an agency (details supplied) in 2010; the purpose for which the funding was provided; and if...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 447: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the Croke Park Agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from her Department...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 448: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the aegis...
    • Youth Services
      Question 449: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding funding for youth cafés, in view of the fact that this is a good model for engaging with young persons;...
    • Child Protection
      Question 450: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a working group has been set up for the development of the child protection agency; the persons on this working group; if any...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 452: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a human tissue Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29891/11]
    • Home Care Services
      Question 453: To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind the rationing of incontinence pads for carers and their dependents, including the introduction of a requirement that carers...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 454: To ask the Minister for Health his views in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30282/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 455: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding orthodontic treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Nursing Home Services
      Question 456: To ask the Minister for Health if he will immediately discuss with Health Service Executive management plans for the closure of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Dublin;...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 457: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the cost of the drug Dona, commonly used by those suffering from arthritis in Ireland, is over six times more expensive than the drug...
    • Health Services
      Question 458: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the scaling back of medical card holder entitlements to emergency dental procedures. [29525/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 459: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 615 of 4 October 2011 and the supplementary reply in which he stated that the Health Service Executive replied...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 460: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a surgery appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 461: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review an medical card application in respect of a person (detail supplied) in Dublin 5. [29568/11]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 464: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive an appointment at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, for an operation...
    • Palliative Care
      Question 467: To ask the Minister for Health the policy on palliative care for children and young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29664/11]
    • Health Policy
      Question 468: To ask the Minister for Health the recommendations of the 2005 task force on obesity which have been implemented to date; the plans to implement the remainder of the...
    • Addiction Services
      Question 470: To ask the Minister for Health the addiction services currently funded by the State; the models of treatment under which care is provided; if studies have been conducted into the...
    • Health Services
      Question 473: To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the State of oral health care for each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 475: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and each State agency...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 476: To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency staff qualified in the areas of speech therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy who are employed by the Health Service...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 477: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be issued immediately in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [29698/11]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 480: To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be brought forward for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29704/11]
    • Home Help Services
      Question 481: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has informed a client that it cannot provide or increase their home...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 482: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 443 of 12 July 2011, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 484: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon is deemed as not financially independent to apply for a medical card in their own right...
    • Health Services
      Question 485: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 19 July 2011 and in view of his response in July that this information in respect of 2010 would be...
    • Freedom of Information
      Question 488: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the reason no response, reply or acknowledgement has ever been issued in response to a letter sent to the office of the chief...
    • Health Service Investigations
      Question 489: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No 598 of 3 May 2011, if the independent investigation has been completed; and when will the recommendations be...
    • Health Services
      Question 490: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be assessed by an occupational therapist. [29769/11]
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 491: To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds currently available at Maynooth Community Hospital, Leinster Street, Maynooth, County Kildare; if beds have been closed recently;...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 492: To ask the Minister for Health the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the aegis of his Department...
    • Health Service Investigations
      Question 494: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of an independent report, which was due in September 2011, into the practise of symphysiotomy; when he...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 495: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that on 4 October 2011 there were 49 patients on trolleys at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, County Louth, and that this is the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 497: To ask the Minister for Health the differences in services offered and medicines covered by medical cards in different counties. [29916/11]
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 498: To ask the Minister for Health his strategy to address the issue of youth suicide, particularly for young males under the age of 35 years; his plans to address mental illnesses...
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 499: To ask the Minister for Health the complaints of side effects he has received from recipients of the swine flu vaccine since 2009; and the nature of the complaints. [29938/11]
    • Health Service Expenditure
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the [i]pro rata[/i] expenditure by the Health Service Executive in each of the old health board regions for the years...
    • General Practitioner Fees
      Question 503: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons have continuously expressed concern that in the midst of the current economic crisis,...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 504: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their superannuation payment; the reason for the delay in this payment; and if he will...
    • Health Service Expenditure
      Question 505: To ask the Minister for Health the cost to his Department of the printing, posting and administration of payslips for Health Service Executive staff. [29983/11]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to open a new burns unit at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29993/11]
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 507: To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the imposition of additional charges on nursing home residents, on top of the agreed fees, for services supposed to be covered by...
    • Health Services
      Question 509: To ask the Minister for Health if respite services for carers will be reinstated at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30000/11]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 511: To ask the Minister for Health if there will be any changes to services at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, between now and the end of the year; if he will list the...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 530: To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence regarding Kerry Mental Health Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30061/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 531: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 962 of 14 September 2011, when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive. [30063/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 532: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was granted a doctor-only medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 533: To ask the Minister for Health if the allocated school-leaver funding for a person (details supplied) will be ring-fenced and available to them next year in view of the fact that...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 534: To ask the Minister for Health the reason an operation was cancelled in respect of a person (details supplied). [30159/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 535: To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for audiology services in County Kerry; if the current temporary services will be upgraded to a five-day-week service; and if he...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 536: To ask the Minister for Health, with regard to the ongoing collaborative study on smaller hospitals, the person who is leading this study; if any other persons are involved; the...
    • Health Services
      Question 538: To ask the Minister for Health the targets in place for health care outcomes for County Wicklow; the targets in place for health care outcomes for the region being considered by...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 540: To ask the Minister for Health the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was awarded without...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Marine Salvage
      Question 541: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal position regarding salvage from shipwrecks containing precious metals (details supplied) within Irish territorial...
    • Renewable Energy
      Question 542: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the 2011 report of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and the Irish Maritime Development Office on...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 543: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of the road traffic Acts that apply to cyclists; the specific road traffic offences that apply to...
    • Cycling Facilities
      Question 546: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make it mandatory to sell bicycles with legally compliant lights, as outlined in the National Cycle Policy...
    • Public Transport
      Question 550: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a report on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be made available by Bus Éireann; the reason for...
    • Road Safety
      Question 551: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide any available statistics on road accidents in County Meath, particularly in the vicinity of Donacarney,...
    • Public Transport
      Question 552: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efficiency cost of changes to a bus route (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Cycle Facilities
      Question 553: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the city bicycle scheme; when the scheme might be extended to Waterford; his plans for the...
    • Tourism Industry
      Question 554: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tourist offices that Fáilte Ireland operates here; the location of same; the number of employees per site; the...
    • Severe Weather Events
      Question 560: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that have been taken to prepare for severe weather events which may affect roads and other transport networks over...
    • Sports Funding
      Question 561: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how he envisages sports funding for local councils will be administered in the absence of local sports officers; and if he will...
    • Croke Park Agreement
      Question 563: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department...
    • Safety at Sports Grounds
      Question 564: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the safety standards within the adventure sports sector - specifically, outdoor adventure centres...
    • Local Authority Expenditure
      Question 565: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that town and county councils will have to pay for the salt they receive from the National Roads Authority;...
    • Road Network
      Question 566: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will make funding available to complete the constraints study for a new road at Kilkelly, County Mayo, and a motorway...
    • National Car Test
      Question 567: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the time allotted to testing cars at national car test centres in recent weeks...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 568: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the...
    • Road Network
      Question 569: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 587 of 27 September 2011, if he will provide a copy of the traffic forecasts that were...
    • Tourism Industry
      Question 571: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding available from him for new tourism initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29960/11]
    • Harbours and Piers
      Question 572: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the funding available to complete repairs to Lower Aghada pier, County Cork; and if there is a timescale for...