Written answers
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Insurance
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to encourage persons to sign up for credited contributions. [36261/11]
- Redundancy Payments
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of money given in rebates to employers for redundancy payments in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in...
- Employment Support Services
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the specific measures she is considering in relation to labour activation measures, such as reducing social welfare benefits to persons who...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reinstate the exceptional needs payment for persons who are offered accommodation by local authorities under the long-term...
- Public Services Card
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she intends to roll out the new identity card scheme; if she will outline the phases to the scheme and the projected savings; and if...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the sense in denying the back to education allowance to a person (details supplied) which will mean that they will be...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to conflicting interpretations of the rules governing income from Health Service Executive home help work...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regard to persons in receipt of jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance payments, if her attention has been drawn to delays in...
- Employment Support Services
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that JobBridge internship advertisements and recruitment processes requiring candidates to already have experience contravenes...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if finger print scanning equipment that has been purchased by her is being used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36207/11]
- Social Insurance
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 3 November 2011, in which she rejected a proposal to allow credited contributions accrued on...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the importance of the role played by the half rate carer's allowance; her further views that were this to be cut many family...
- Departmental Staff
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of agency staff employed by her Department and any division thereof at present; the breakdown of said agency staff by grade; the...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason residents in Dublin North are required to collect their supplementary welfare allowance in the arrears support unit centre in...
- Departmental Staff
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to accommodate the community welfare officers who recently transferred into her Department and to realise the promised one stop...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether cuts to social welfare have a negative impact on local economies as demonstrated by the level of retail sales which...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to allow time spent on JobBridge to count towards the accrual of time for eligibility for the fuel allowance in...
- Departmental Staff
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has studied the extent to which medical assessors in her Department frequently discount medical evidence provided by applicants for...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her view that the current scheme of free travel for older persons and those with disabilities both on and off peak times is vital for the...
- Civil Registration
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004; if she intends to close off the sham marriage loophole in the interim; and if she will...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of students who are currently in receipt of the back to education allowance in view of the fact that most of the recipients of...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the findings of research on fuel poverty and older people by the Dublin Institute of Technology and the Institute of Public...
- Live Register
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons unemployed for more that one year according to the latest live register figures; the number of persons over 25 years...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps taken to ensure that there is a social welfare net available for self-employed people who suffer a loss of their business. [35957/11]
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Departmental Properties
Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of premises and sites rented or leased by his Department; the location of same; if they are currently in...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the situation in relation to recent closures of embassies; if he will list the number of countries...
- Department of Finance
- Insurance Industry
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) in County Kerry can be assisted in obtaining insurance cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36530/11]
- Tax Code
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are proposals within his Department to apply VAT in particular cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Bank Recapitalisation
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has a liability to the European Central Bank equalling the amount of emergency liquidity assistance provided from the...
- Motor Fuels
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance if he can provide an estimate on revenue lost to the Exchequer annually due to the practice of diesel laundering; if he is considering any proposals...
- Company Closures
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have been put into receivership by the banks, the Revenue Commissioners and the courts, the number of voluntary...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the legal implications, if any, with respect to companies or individuals who made an investment in property based on the reasonable expectation that...
- Tax Yield
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36503/11]
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance the criteria for the regulation of moneylenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36507/11]
- Budget Statement
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance the source of the document that led to a budget plan 2012 leak to the German Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36529/11]
- Sale of Alcohol
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to recommend the introduction of a minimum price order for the sale of alcohol in view of the below-cost selling practice by some...
- Tax Code
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has consulted with the hospitality sector on their concerns regarding VAT increases on alcohol and the impact that any such increases would...
- Pension Provisions
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding private pensions; his further views that it is justifiable to be targeting any one individual for...
- Interest Rates
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the calculation of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36541/11]
- Mortgage Arrears
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will introduce measures to assist persons struggling with home mortgages. [36549/11]
- Budget Statement
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will change the time of the budget as the current timing is just three weeks before Christmas and it stops the flow of revenue during the...
- Motor Fuels
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if he proceeds with the idea of one colour diesel with a rebate to the agricultural and industrial sectors, the length of time it will take for the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money paid in severance packages to retired and retiring chief executives of State and semi-State companies in the past four years; and...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Higher Education Grants
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a proposal (details supplied) for the provision of training for a business in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for new school buildings or extensions in County Mayo in respect of post-primary schools; the names of these...
- Departmental Properties
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of premises and sites being rented or leased which are not currently in use and the cost of maintenance and security on same;...
- Grant Payments
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a minor works grant for the 2011-12 primary grants calendar; and if he will...
- State Examinations
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the future of the Irish language as a subject for both the leaving certificate and junior certificate; and if he will make...
- Teaching Council
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the payment of an annual fee to the Teaching Council is required if a person cannot obtain any work in that profession; and if he...
- Institutes of Technology
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an external investigation being conducted into an alleged incident of cheating at Galway-Mayo Institute of...
- State Examinations
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the new junior certificate. [36487/11]
- Teaching Qualifications
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who are currently trained in secondary schools to teach social, personal and health education; and if he will...
- School Curriculum
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary schools that currently have social, personal and health education as a course on their curriculum; and if he...
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (1 comment)
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the statutory trust fund. [36497/11]
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for funding in respect of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo;...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) concerning education for persons with Down syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the...
- School Accommodation
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his proposals and/or those of the County Clare Vocational Education Committee to meet the accommodation needs of a college (details...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 79 of 10 November 2011 and 119 of 16 November 2011, the bodies under his remit that have...
- Vocational Education Committees
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual rent Westmeath Vocational Education Committee is currently paying for its headquarters office space. [36554/11]
- School Enrolments
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter regarding school admissions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36555/11]
- Higher Education Grants
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the qualifying criteria for higher education grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36621/11]
- Third Level Charges
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be an increase to the student contribution charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36622/11]
- Higher Education Grants
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the financial support available for students who wish to pursue postgraduate study; and if he will make a statement...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options an apprentice blocklayer (details supplied) in County Carlow, who is 12 weeks short on work experience to complete their...
- Pension Provisions
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the entitlement of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to severance or gratuity payment and pension arising from their recent...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money paid in severance packages to retired and retiring chief executives of State and semi-State companies in the past...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Departmental Properties
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of premises and sites being rented or leased not in use and the cost of maintenance and security on same; and if he...
- Infrastructure Investment Plan
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if standardised or comparable cost-benefit analyses were used by all Departments in their submissions to him for the...
- Exchequer Savings
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the current spending cuts for 2012 include the spending cuts carry forward of €400 million from budget 2011. [36395/11]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details on the amount spent by him on the public service decentralisation programme since the announcement...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider repealing the Public Accounts and Charges Act 1891 to facilitate a move by him to a modern European system...
- Pension Provisions
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money paid in severance packages to retired and retiring chief executives of State and semi-State companies in...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Enterprise Support Services
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date in the determination of entitlement to a new enterprise priming grant in the case of a person (details...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of protracted illness, if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will qualify for invalidity pension; and if she will make...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a community employment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [36482/11]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for jobseeker's allowance; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a back to school clothing and footwear allowance application review in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal in respect of an application for invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
- Live Register
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the number of persons on the live register who sign on for three days per week and who work for the other three days....
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the reason payments for jobseeker's benefit are calculated on the basis of a six-day rather than a five-day working...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal relating to back to school allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a redundancy payment will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement...
- Pension Provisions
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the most recent position and the engagement to date by her with unions in respect of introducing a pension scheme for community employment...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal against a decision not to award supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied)...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for statutory redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and when a...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the serious backlogs in the family income supplement section; her views that these backlogs are having...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal against a decision not to award jobseeker's allowance and supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a...
- Employment Support Services
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who started the JobBridge programme on 4 July will be allowed only six of the nine months...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason claims for lone parents were stopped in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the persons concerned were of the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance for rent purposes in respect of persons (details supplied) in County...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a resource centre (details supplied) in County Carlow one did not qualify for a community employment scheme. [36625/11]
- Departmental Schemes
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of JobBridge and Tús positions that have been filled nationally and in County Carlow since both schemes were launched. [36627/11]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the mortgage interest supplement appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [36634/11]
- Redundancy Payments
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a redundancy rebate payment will be made to the company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36638/11]
- Departmental Functions
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason in reply to parliamentary questions relating to delays with processing claims for rent or mortgage support or basic payments...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of requests for mortgage interest rent support or other supplementary welfare payment received in each of the past 12...
- Departmental Staff
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which staff have been transferred to her Department to deal with extra work arising from the economic situation; if staff...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects to have backlogs in respect of applications for various payments from her Department cleared; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of appeals in respect of all forms of social welfare currently on hand; the percentage this represents of all...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the repetitive and duplicative means testing now being applied in respect of all means tests; the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money paid in severance packages to retired and retiring chief executives of State and semi-State companies in the past four...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Ferry Services
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in respect of the recent awarding of a ferry contract (details supplied), the reasons behind the decision not to award the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money paid in severance packages to retired and retiring chief executives of State and semi-State companies...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Proposed Legislation
Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring proposals for a climate Bill before the Joint Committee on the Environment, Transport,...
- Departmental Properties
Question 163: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of premises and sites being rented or leased not currently in use and the cost of maintenance...
- Local Authority Functions
Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the reserved functions of a local authority; the assets that must be brought to a...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be supporting a foundation (details supplied) in its plans to develop a day and residential...
- Planning Issues
Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the situation in respect of planning requirements, if any, on the conversion of suburban front and rear...
- Water Conservation
Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify his policy on harvesting rainwater; if local authorities are encouraged to introduce...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the way in which rates are calculated on public houses; and if his attention has been...
- Rural Development
Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the administration of public funds in respect of an organisation (details supplied)...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expected income from the proposed property tax both nationally and on a county basis; and if he will...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 16 November 2011, his plans to address the issue; if he will...
- Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is intended that the guaranteed right of reclaim from the dormant accounts fund will continue to be a...
- Pension Provisions
Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money paid in severance packages to retired and retiring chief executives of State and...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Proposed Legislation
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding personal debt. [36486/11]
- Garda Vetting of Personnel
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for vetting awaiting decision or clearance as at 1 November 2011; the month in respect of which such vetting...
- Departmental Properties
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of premises and sites being rented or leased not currently in use and the cost of maintenance and security on same; and if...
- Garda Deployment
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details on the cost to the State of providing a crime prevention officer; the cost of bringing a crime prevention...
- Garda Stations
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the future plans for Cloyne Garda station, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36526/11]
- Visa Applications
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding visas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36531/11]
- Departmental Properties
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of premises and sites rented or leased by his Department; the location of same; if they are currently in use and the cost for 2009 and...
- Army Barracks
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Defence if he can confirm that the Mullingar Reserve Defence Forces have been advised that following the closure of Columb Barracks they will need to rent...
- Defence Forces Promotions
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Defence, further to Parliamentary Questions No. 150 of 12 October 2011 and 453 of 25 October 2011, the actual number of promotions by rank and brigade which...
- Reserve Defence Force
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Defence the effective strength by rank of the first line Reserve; the cost per year for the past three years and the payment by rank made in 2010. [36551/11]
- Pension Provisions
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of money paid in severance packages to retired and retiring chief executives of State and semi-State companies in the past four years;...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants still awaiting approval under the agri-environmental options scheme for 2010; the number of...
- Grant Payments
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, further to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 18 October 2011, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in...
- Common Fisheries Policy
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he is making to ensure that the small inshore fishing fleet in this country is recognised as a separate sector...
- Grant Payments
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application made for single farm payment in respect of persons (details supplied) in County...
- Pension Provisions
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money paid in severance packages to retired and retiring chief executives of State and semi-State companies...
- Department of Health
- Health Service Staff
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health the number of permanent staff and temporary staff employed by the Health Service Executive in each HSE area for year end 2008, year end 2009, year...
- Medical Cards
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications received by the primary carers reimbursement service in July, August, September and October 2011; the number...
- Health Services
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health if he or officials of his Department met with a support group (details supplied); if so, the results of such a meeting; and if he will make a...
- Medical Cards
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an appeal for a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
- Ambulance Service
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to re-examine the situation of ambulance cover in south Kerry, and particularly in the Caherciveen...
- Mental Health Services
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be put in place to construct the required building for mental health services in Killarney town, County Kerry, which would assist...
- Drugs Payment Scheme
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health if Pradaxa has been removed from the drugs reclaim scheme; if so, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36451/11]
- Health Services
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in providing a primary care centre at a location (details supplied) in County Dublin. [36470/11]
- Hospital Services
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has carried out any research of the admittance records of Naas General Hospital, County Kildare, of patients...
- Hospital Staff
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff nurses who have retired since the public service recruitment moratorium was introduced in March 2009; the number of these...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase home support in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [36485/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of applications for medical cards where additional information is requested and his views on same; the most common piece of additional...
- Nursing Home Closures
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a home (details supplied) in County Dublin closed. [36500/11]
- Medical Cards
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a...
- Hospital Services
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding Mallow General Hospital, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36516/11]
- Health Services
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health the total spend on the dental treatment services scheme, DTSS, in the year to November 2011; the total budget set aside for the DTSS in 2011; the...
- Medical Cards
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the delay in processing a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [36521/11]
- Sale of Alcohol
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recommend the introduction of a minimum price order for the sale of alcohol in view of the below cost selling practice by some...
- Hospital Procedures
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health the procedure for blood testing in Waterford Regional Hospital; and the length of time it takes to receive the results. [36631/11]
- Hospital Services
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive an appointment at the pain clinic at St. James Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a...
- Pension Provisions
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money paid in severance packages to retired and retiring chief executives of State and semi-State companies in the past four years; and...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Network
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given a concession to the M6 toll road that eight seater cars can be charged as a mini bus (details supplied); and if...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a progress report on Tourism Ireland's recently announced winter marketing campaign; and if he will make a...
- Irish Coast Guard
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when approval will be given to a project (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give priority consideration to the necessary funding for a club (details supplied). [36661/11]
- Pension Provisions
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money paid in severance packages to retired and retiring chief executives of State and semi-State companies in...
