Written answers

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 13: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost benefit analysis behind the greater Dublin drainage and waste water plant scheme in Fingal, which...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 14: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is necessary for those applying for local authority housing to supply leases for all rented addresses...
    • Waste Management
      Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been a rationalisation impact assessment of household waste collection; and if he intends to...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the forthcoming Housing Bill. [37748/11]
    • Planning Issues
      Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends amending the 2010 Planning and Development Act to rebalance power towards elected...
    • Homelessness Strategy
      Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in ending long-term homelessness and in the introduction of a housing first approach to...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which local authorities can be encouraged to return to the concept of providing a reasonable...
    • Local Government Reform
      Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the commitment to abolish the position of county manager. [37549/11]
    • Building Regulations
      Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to meet with the former residents of Priory Hall, Dublin. [37750/11]
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the implications for carbon reduction management in the Programme for Government. [35836/11]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider amending the Building Control Act 2007 by removing Part 3; whether he agrees that the...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to make the reporting of landlords renting substandard properties easier for members of the public....
    • Shared Ownership Scheme
      Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the wake of the Keane report, any evaluation has been done of the shared ownership mortgage scheme...
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to move towards zero-carbon homes. [37562/11]
    • Building Regulations
      Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that HomeBond is co-operating with the pyrite panel in revealing all the information in...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 34: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to overhaul the system of commercial rate calculation for small and medium-sized enterprises; if he...
    • Environmental Policy
      Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to establish Ireland as a leading player in the global carbon market. [37551/11]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when we can expect legislation that will allow local authorities take housing estates in charge; and if the...
    • Urban Renewal Schemes
      Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how the regeneration in County Limerick can proceed successfully when both regeneration boards are to be...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he will be undertaking over the winter period to ensure that those living in substandard housing...
    • Local Authority Bodies
      Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects to move agencies such as community employment and enterprise supports into local government....
    • Ministerial Responsibilities
      Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the responsibility of housing under his Department; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how he will meet the commitment to increase the stock of social housing with the diminishing budget outlined...
    • Urban Renewal Schemes
      Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to fund the Knocknaheeney regeneration project, Cork. [37746/11]
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the development of a plan to resolve the issues surrounding ghost estates; and if he...
    • State Properties
      Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the work that has taken place since March 2011 to complete a memorandum of understanding between the State...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to put in place a national register of non-compliant developers who have a history of...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of all websites under his remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the average...
  • Department of Finance
    • Tax Code
      Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding a submission (details supplied) regarding carbon tax; if he has had discussions with the stated parties; if so, the progress made...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the total annual income tax take in 2010 from public service employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37905/11]
    • Tax Rebates
      Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a rebate in respect of service charges paid for the past four years; and if he will...
    • EU-IMF Programme
      Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the leaking of Government documents given to the troika. [36998/11]
    • Personal Debt
      Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he proposes to take to appoint independent mortgage advisors, as referred to in the Keane report; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost so far to the Exchequer and to Irish persons of the bank bailout. [37819/11]
    • Tax Code
      Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if an educational facility (details supplied) in County Kerry will remain exempt from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37825/11]
    • Revenue Commissioners
      Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and location of Revenue Commissioners vehicle compounds; the capacity of each compound; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Budget Submissions
      Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider, in the course of his consideration of budgetary measures, the request by a group (details supplied) that all such measures be...
    • Liquor Licensing Laws
      Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance if a publican (details supplied) can also operate as an off-licence; if not, the procedure to be followed to obtain such a licence; and if he will...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all websites under his remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the average number of hits per month on each...
    • Tax Code
      Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a cut in excise duty in respect of an industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38054/11]
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students covered under the LMA 2 programme to diploma level (details supplied) at the University of Limerick might be considered for...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37800/11]
    • Departmental Scholarships
      Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider setting up a musical scholarship scheme in memory of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
    • Early Childhood Education
      Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any funding resources available for the provision of ICT equipment or services for Montessori education; if he has...
    • Adult Education
      Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has any plans to initiate a new national policy on adult education, including adult literacy, in view of the fact that the last...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of all websites under his remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the average number of hits per...
    • School Placements
      Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements he will put in place to ensure that a school placement will be arranged for a student (details supplied) in County...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the pupil-teacher ratio in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter regarding savings in his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37956/11]
    • National Adult Literacy Agency
      Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports available for the National Adult Literacy Strategy; and the medium-term plans for funding this organisation....
    • Adult Education
      Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the need to prioritise literacy education and, in particular, to work on the literacy of parents in order that they can...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on a higher education grant appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is possible for children from Belarus who come to Ireland to live with foster families to receive financial support towards their...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Flood Relief
      Question 79: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 31 May 2011, if a feasibility study on a flood relief scheme for Skibbereen,...
    • Public Sector Remuneration
      Question 82: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total annual cost in 2010 of public service increments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37903/11]
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 84: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all websites under his remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the average number of...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • Departmental Investigations
      Question 85: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has inquired into the complaints made by a person (details supplied) concerning his company and the Industrial...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 86: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of all websites under his remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the average number...
    • Licensed Trade
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will put in place a plan dedicated to rejuvenating the labour intensive pub trade; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Registry of Friendly Societies
      Question 88: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 93 industrial and provident societies have failed consecutively for the past...
    • Wage Setting Mechanisms
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he intends to introduce legislation to reinstate joint labour committees to underpin a new system of protection for...
    • Anti-Competitive Practices
      Question 90: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has examined in detail the submission made to him by the Irish Small Business Alliance; if he has consulted the...
    • Work Permits
      Question 91: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the renewal of work permits in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
    • State Properties
      Question 92: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if contact by the Departments of Justice and Equality or Defence has been made to him, or to the Industrial Development...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the most appropriate course of action for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors following the decision by her not to...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the block exemption for modified rate contributors in view of the fact that these workers pay PRSI on earnings derived...
    • Social Welfare Offices
      Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delays now occurring in the local social welfare office at Dominic Street, Limerick, where persons seeking means-tested...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 97: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 23 November 2011 in respect of a redundancy payment for a person (details supplied), if she...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in respect of an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 99: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a redundancy claim will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rates of payment of old age contributory and non-contributory pension for the years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. [37854/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of an application for jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason domiciliary care allowance was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Budget Submissions
      Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider in the course of his consideration of budgetary measures the request by a group (details supplied) that all such...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the entitlement of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford to a redundancy payment. [37882/11]
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide funding for a service (details supplied) on Dublin's north side which provides excellent value for money for taxpayers;...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of all websites under her remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the average number of hits per...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be allowed to continue on a rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who was made redundant in December 2008 is entitled to their statutory redundancy at...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Turbary Rights
      Question 113: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim who sold bogland to him under the national heritage...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of all websites under his remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the average number...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Aquaculture Licences
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the criteria used for selecting applicants for the issuing of oyster licences in Clarenbridge, County Galway;...
    • Electricity Generation
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that electricity generated through the proposed new renewable energy feed-in tariff will not...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of all websites under his remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the...
    • Electricity Generation
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline any problems with the current gate 3 process for wind farm development; and if he will make...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in respect of the plans for a Metropolitan Area Network in Skibbereen, County Cork, he will issue a...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of the agencies, NGOs and so on that receive funding from his Department; the individual amount...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will begin accepting applications for the capital assistance scheme that approved housing bodies can...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be made available through the dormant accounts fund for Mullingar RAPID, County Westmeath;...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to allocate capital funding for a sewerage scheme in Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal; if he has...
    • Local Authority Finances
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the outstanding debt at the end of 2010 of each local authority here; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Urban Renewal Schemes
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority houses in the Cranmore estate, Sligo, that were vacant on 31 October 2011; the...
    • Departmental Reviews
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for completion of the review of retail planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that all building materials and products are covered by the supplier's product liability...
    • Architectural Qualifications
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how he intends to make available the technical assessment to unregistered architects who cannot afford the...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider reducing the penalty per month imposed on delayed non-principal private residence tax...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all websites under his remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the...
    • Community Development
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he will engage with locally based community groups with a view to addressing and...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of local authority houses currently under construction throughout the country; the extent...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which funding is likely to become available for group water schemes throughout the country;...
    • Water Services
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which plans are being prepared to provide for adequate storage and supply of domestic drinking...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent, if any, to which an examination has taken place into the possibility of utilising some of the...
    • Local Authority Legal Costs
      Question 147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual legal costs, if known, under various headings incurred by the various local authorities over the...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 149: 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...
    • Foreshore Licences
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the tender process will be completed and when external valuers will be appointed to deal with foreshore...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements being made for an organisation (details supplied) when funding ceases on 1 January 2012; and if he will make a...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the spouse of a person who is an Irish citizen (details supplied) was refused a visa; the length of time the appeal will...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members, by rank, of An Garda Síochána who have retired from the force for the years 2009 to date in 2011; the number...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Shannon; the number of vehicles that have been recovered; the number of persons arrested and...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 13 October 2011, the decision that was issued in an application for family reunification...
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for a deportation order issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in respect of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath;...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of all websites under his remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the average number of hits per...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the application for a certificate of naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [37996/11]
    • Domestic Violence
      Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the link between child abuse and domestic violence; if he will ensure that the best practice...
    • Liquor Licensing Laws
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the sale of alcohol to teenagers is being adequately monitored; and if there are enough deterrents in place....
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 168: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of all websites under his remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the average number of hits per month on...
    • Army Barracks
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for Defence the contacts, if any, he has had with IDA Ireland or Enterprise Ireland in respect of the possible use of land at Magee Barracks, Kildare town, for...
  • Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
    • Grant Payments
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 175: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be permitted to switch from cattle to sheep and retain their...
    • Food Safety Standards
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which he intends to introduce a statutory instrument to ban the sale of raw milk; his plans to conduct a...
    • Milk Quota
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for additional quota in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick....
    • Grant Payments
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm allowance payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [37881/11]
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of all websites under his remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the average number...
    • Agricultural Training
      Question 183: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a green certificate will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 184: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive their single farm payment and area aid; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if future agri-environment option scheme will have a longer opening period; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Grant Payments
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their sheep grasslands scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Department of Health
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe in which she envisions a secure working agreement between Ireland and Vietnam for the resumption of adoptions will...
    • Youth Services
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding cuts to youth services. [37845/11]
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding adoption. [37846/11]
    • Children in Care
      Question 191: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 562 of 4 October 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; the...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 192: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of all websites under her remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the average number of...
    • Domestic Violence
      Question 193: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the link between child abuse and domestic violence; if she will ensure that the best practice...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person, asked to do so by the family, was be prevented by staff from entering a public hospital to visit a member of that family and was...
    • Budgetary Submissions
      Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health if he will decline to impose a charge for the medical card or increase the prescription charge. [37763/11]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of how the €725,710 that has been made available for proposals relating to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital,...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health the additional staff that have been employed in Louth County Hospital as a result of the measures introduced to provide additional bed capacity to...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health the bed capacity in each of the Health Service Executive regions here. [37769/11]
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the processing of applications through the Fair Deal scheme; if he will provide a month-by-month breakdown for 2011...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing a medical card to a person (details supplied). [37772/11]
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans for the future use or disposal of the site of the Dundrum Mental Hospital, Dublin; and a timeframe for the...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has not replaced a component of a machine that is vital to the health condition of a person (details...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health if he will explain the delays being experienced by applicants for medical cards and by persons who are appealing decisions not to grant medical...
    • Accident and Emergency Services
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the necessary supports are provided to Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, to ensure that the new accident and...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health when the position of senior podiatrist for diabetes at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding that has been provided to the patient advocacy group Dignity4Patients for each of the past five years; the amount they it be...
    • Health Services
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists and or therapists available to provide services in the Health Service Executive west to in-patients and outpatients in...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health for details of the waiting list, on a regional and national basis, for magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scans in tabular form; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Websites
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all websites under his remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the average number of hits per month on each...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there are no bed closures in any of the community hospitals in County Kerry, in view of the fact that the hospitals are...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be given for an urgent surgical intervention in respect of person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make...