Written answers
Thursday, 10 November 2011
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Land Ownership in Africa
Question 12: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to address the issue of land grabs in Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Human Rights Issues
Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the tragic circumstances of the landless peasant communities in the Bajo Aguán region of northern...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his submission to the comprehensive spending review of his Department in relation to overseas development; if he...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 15: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on reports of moves and possible preparations by states such as the US, Britain and Israel to militarily...
- Trade Missions
Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has a list of proposed trade missions scheduled to be undertaken by the Government in 2012; and if he will...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that women in post-earthquake Haiti have been failed by the international community in recovery efforts...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the justification of expenditure to decorate the Irish Embassy in Ottawa, Canada; if his attention has been drawn to...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the Freedom Waves initiative and the efforts of the Irish ship [i]MV Saoirse[/i] to bring aid and...
- International Agreements
Question 22: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress being made on bilateral economic partnership agreements between the EU and third countries; and if he...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 26: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number and location of Irish embassies, permanent trade or other delegations throughout the world; the...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 27: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his policy on both the Cambodian and Malaysian governments' failure to regulate recruiters and employers which leaves...
- State Visits
Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to the Taoiseach's speech on 20 July 2011 following the publication of the Cloyne report, if he has been...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views regarding the humanitarian concerns used to justify UN Resolution 1973 which enabled the bombing of Libya...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the annual cost to the State of running the Irish embassies in Iran and...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the cosmetic firm (details supplied) which is the recipient of €1...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has to date, made any steps in pressuring the Sri Lankan authorities on the lack of progress on investigations...
- Global Irish Forum
Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his attendance at the Global Irish Forum. [29812/11]
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which trade volume has increased as measured with the various embassies or missions abroad; and if he...
- Emigrant Support Services
Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any progress has taken place with a view to regularising the position of undocumented Irish in the United States;...
- Humanitarian Aid
Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and location of countries on the continent of Africa now facing serious difficulty arising from...
- International Agreements
Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his colleagues within the EU and UN continue to monitor the situation in the western...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to engage with non-governmental organisations with a view to ensuring that aid is...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and the international community continue to monitor the situation in Iran with a view to...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent if any to which the international community can encourage the installation of democratic structures in...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the background for the decision made to close the Irish Embassy in the Vatican; and if he will...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide figures for the State's contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian...
- Department of Finance
- Pension Provisions
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding the pensions levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33737/11]
- Tax and Social Welfare Codes
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason persons (details supplied) are assessed as a couple in relation to social welfare and cannot be accessed as a couple in relation to their...
- Tax Code
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has yet received costings from the Revenue Commissioners regarding the exemption from benefit in kind tax for employer provided child-care...
- Banking Sector
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding negative equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33872/11]
- European Financial Stability Fund
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding from the troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33876/11]
- Fiscal Policy
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the bailout agreement with the troika; his further views on his attempts to renegotiate our debt burden; if he expects cuts over the...
- National Debt
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the breakdown of our national debt for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tax Yield
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money which would be raised in a full year by increasing the top rate of income tax by 1% for persons with income in excess of...
- National Debt
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the average expected interest rate and total interest payable on the national debt and general government debt in 2012 and 2013. [33917/11]
- Fiscal Advisory Council
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the work to date of the Fiscal Advisory Council; and if he is satisfied that its composition is sufficiently broad in terms of...
- Tax Yield
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the breakdown by category of the €600 million carry forward of tax measures for the 2012 budget consolidation process...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recent issue highlighted in regard to the accounting for the national debt, if the Housing Finance Agency is now entirely funded by...
- Tax Code
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated annual saving to the Exchequer from reducing the maximum tax free retirement lump sum from €200,000 to €150,000. [33923/11]
- Department of Education and Skills
- Higher Education Grants
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a determination will be made on an appeal regarding a special rate of maintenance grant in respect of a person (details supplied)...
- Third Level Awards
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding diplomas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33738/11]
- School Staffing
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the adverse consequences that have arisen for several pupils in a school (details supplied) as a...
- OECD Report
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he responded to a request for data in connection with the OECD education report At a Glance in 2011; and if he will make a...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if home tuition will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33754/11]
- Departmental Properties
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 2 November 2011, if he has any property leased from the private sector in County Westmeath;...
- Departmental Funding
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision taken by the previous Administration to withdraw support grants from Church of Ireland secondary schools;...
- Training Programmes
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a training centre (details supplied) in Dublin 17; if training courses will only now be available for...
- Third Level Charges
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to correspondence regarding the student contribution charge and the maintenance grant from an organisation (details...
- School Enrolments
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason pupils attending a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 are not allowed to attend the local secondary school next door; and...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) which stalled due to the builder going into receivership; when...
- School Staffing
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants employed in 1997; the number employed in February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average class size in 1997; the average class size in February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33838/11]
- School Staffing
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers employed in 1997; the number employed in February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33839/11]
- State Examinations
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to make science compulsory for the junior certificate; and if he will...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a restoration project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33860/11]
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provision FÁS have for including or compensating private training firms who lose pupils to FÁS when FÁS start to offer a...
- School Staffing
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the teacher cuts he plans for the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33901/11]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total level of funding to be provided this year to fee paying second level schools, itemising current and capital expenditure; and...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Riachtanais Teanga
Question 94: To ask the Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe cé na riachtanais teanga a bhain le post sealadach a fháil mar threoraí nó oibrí in Ionaid Oidhreachta Gaeltachta,...
- Flood Relief
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will investigate the Collawa river, Rathmore, County Kerry, a tributary of the River Blackwater, as it is subject to...
- Civil Service Staff (1 comment)
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the arrangements in place regarding established civil servants wishing to take a career break; the periods when these career...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated carry forward from 2011 of current expenditure reductions and the way that this will impact the requirement for...
- Public Service Remuneration
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding December's budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33889/11]
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Trade Missions
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of trade missions undertaken by him from 1 January 2010 to date in 2011; the number of jobs...
- Industrial Relations
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on negotiations between management and unions at a company (details supplied); if contingency...
- Registry of Friendly Societies
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will list the name and address of each society registered by the Registrary for Friendly Societies under the...
- Employment Rights
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections that have been carried out by the National Employment Rights Authority on public sector contract...
- Department of Social Protection
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the eligibility criteria for community employment scheme places for persons under 25 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; if she will expedite the claim; and...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in respect of an application for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 3 November 2011, in which she states that no claim appears to have been submitted regarding...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when staff of a company (details supplied) can expect to receive redundancy payment from the social insurance fund; and if she will make a...
- Pension Provisions
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the payment rates of all State pensions in 1997; the rate at the start of 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33836/11]
- Community Services Programme
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the large number of excellent community facilities built in the country between 1997 and 2010, and the need to ensure these...
- Community Schemes
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding clean up of communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33905/11]
- Pension Provisions
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the payment rates of all State pensions in 1997; the rate at the start of 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33908/11]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of households on cumulative welfare support payments of greater than €30,000, €40,000 and €50,000 respectively. [33915/11]
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Conservation and Heritage Areas
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a compulsory purchase order over-rides a special area of conservation, special protection area, EU Habitats and Bird...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the efforts he has made in conjunction with other Departments to ensure the provision of appropriate broadband...
- Offshore Exploration
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding gas fields; and if he will make a statement...
- Cyber Security
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there exists a national cyber strategy; and if so, will a copy be made available to the public under freedom...
- Energy Conservation
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy in relation to reversible tariffs or smart meters for households and other micro generators of wind...
- Energy Prices
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy in relation to micro-generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33927/11]
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Water Charges (1 comment)
Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding taxes; and if he will make a statement on...
- Pyrite Contamination
Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding pyrite; and if he will make a statement on...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the non-principal private residence charge must be paid by persons living outside the State who own a...
- Waste Disposal
Question 129: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the forthcoming changes to local household waste collection services in the Dublin...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an actuarial assessment has been or is proposed to be carried out in relation to the 4.5% annual increase...
- Building Regulations
Question 131: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding architects; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Funding
Question 132: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is grant aid for an organisation (details supplied) which wishes to produce a community newsletter;...
- Health and Safety Issues
Question 133: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has changed his views regarding the harmful effects on citizens of RF-MW radiation from mobile...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if residents living in multi-unit developments will be exempt from the household charge (details supplied);...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on...
- Building Regulations
Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide emergency funds to Dublin City Council to ensure that the remedial works needed at the...
- Motor Vehicle Registration
Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of registered cars in each category based on CO2 emissions; and the number of cars registered in...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Visa Applications
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to change the visa requirements for Chinese nationals entering the country for tourism purposes; and if he will make a...
- Child Protection
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the alleged increasing incidence of false child sexual abuse allegations against fathers in the family courts here; the...
- Criminal Prosecutions
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions for white collar crime that have been brought by the gardaí for each of the past ten years. [33765/11]
- Garda Strength
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide additional resources to the Tallaght gardaí, Dublin, to allow them to respond in an effective way to the issues...
- Garda Stations
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations open in 1997; the number open in February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33840/11]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [33867/11]
- Garda Vetting of Personnel
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are waiting 15 weeks for Garda vetting clearance; and the action he will take...
- Bankruptcy Legislation
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current period of time that a person stays bankrupt; his plan to change this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Garda Deployment
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí per Garda district; the number and location of each Garda station in each district and their opening hours...
- Juvenile Offenders
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has been furnished with a statement from Trinity House School, County Dublin, clearly defining the role of the board, its...
- Departmental Funding
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding that was given to the Meath Women's Refuge Support Services in the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011; and if he will...
- Military Medals
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason for limiting the applicability of the Military Star to members of the Defence Forces killed outside the State; and if a person (details...
- Defence Forces Property
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Defence the activity that is happening on a yearly basis at Gormanston Barracks, County Dublin; the number of days and what was done on these days in 2010;...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment. [33729/11]
- Bovine Diseases
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 2 November 2011, the reason veterinary surgeons employed by him in the...
- Grant Payments
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the report of the herring review group will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33855/11]
- Common Fisheries Policy
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in respect of reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, the strength of Ireland's negotiating position; the timeline for the...
- Grant Payments
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for a single farm payment will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork;...
- Food Safety Standards
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding raw milk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33894/11]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funds available for capital programmes this year; and if he will outline the specific funding under...
- Animal Welfare
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a national programme of neutering and spaying of cats will be introduced in view of the fact that this will have a...
- Aquaculture Licences
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop aquaculture and deep sea farms off the north east coast; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is continuing to lobby for a slurry spreading deadline extension; the steps he has taken to extend the slurry...
- Department of Health
- Child Abduction
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the missing children's telephone line will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33844/11]
- Child Care Services
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the early childhood care and education scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will...
- Hospital Services
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to deal with the reported funding crisis at Tallaght hospital, Dublin; if he will understand the serious concern of the local...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish an updated report on plans for a new children's hospital in Dublin; the status of the proposals; if the plan still provides for...
- Hospital Services
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment regarding a hip replacement will be scheduled in the near future in Tallaght hospital, Dublin, in the case of a person (details...
- Health Services
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health if the level of home help to the value of €1516.00 per month awarded by the home care executive will be maintained in the case of a person (details...
- Medical Cards
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in awarding a medical card to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33759/11]
- Nursing Home Repayment Scheme
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the health repayment scheme and persons who paid long-stay charges and died before 9 December 1998; and if he will make a...
- Ambulance Service
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to recognise the ambulance service as a full member of the emergency services and provide for the same recognition for the service as...
- Health Services
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health in the number of calls received by the NowDoc service in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the number that resulted in a visit by the patient to the centre; the...
- Hospital Services
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health If he will discuss with the board of Tallaght Hospital, Dublin the implications for the hospital of the recent announcement of the Health Service...
- Health Services
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to the campaign by the community drugs projects in Tallaght, Dublin 24, which have called on him to intervene with the Health...
- Medical Cards
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [33811/11]
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reopen beds in med one in Louth County Hospital to deal with overcrowding in Drogheda Hospital; the number of beds that will be opened;...
- Medical Cards
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for processing medical card renewal applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33829/11]
- Life Expectancy
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health the life expectancy for Irish persons, Irish men, and Irish women in 1997; the life expectancy of each at the end of 2010; and if he will make a...
- Medical Cards
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons covered by medical cards in 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33852/11]
- Patient Statistics
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatients and day patients discharged in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33853/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33858/11]
- Health Services
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for dental treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- National Health Strategy
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of a national nutrition policy; if he will provide details of a timeline for progressing work on same; and if...
- Medical Cards
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the problems with the processing of medical cards; if, in the case of County Kerry, he will allow the Health...
- Disabled Drivers
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their payment for a motor transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Health Service Staff
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health the required period of notice for nurses who are wishing to retire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33882/11]
- Vaccination Programme
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health if he will make it a mandatory requirement that the Health Service Executive doctors and nurses give parents the manufacturers' patient information...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Network
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the nature of any contacts, he has had with the National Roads Authority or with Kildare County Council on to the proposed...
- Rail Network
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reopen the DART stations around Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, which were closed following recent flooding; and his plans...
- Road Haulage Licences
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an individual or company that acts as an agent or representative is exempt from the obligation of having a road haulage...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is support available for a community-based initiative (details supplied); if National Lottery funding which was...
