Written answers

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

  • Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 63: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of money paid to external consultants during each of the past six years; the names of these consultants; and the type of work they were...
    • Emergency Planning
      Question 64: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied regarding the availability of adequate and necessary resources to enable the Defence Forces respond to a major emergency requiring...
    • Defence Forces Reserve
      Question 65: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons that will be recruited to the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve over the next two years. [38663/11]
    • Naval Service Operations
      Question 67: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons employed in the Naval Service dive recovery team; and the number he expects to recruit during the next two years. [38661/11]
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 68: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to procure a ship to replace the [i]Asgard II[/i]. [38659/11]
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 70: To ask the Minister for Defence the numbers of properties he has held over each of the past ten years used for married quarters for members of the Defence Forces; and the position...
    • Defence Forces Strength
      Question 71: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to increase the numbers of female members of the Defence Forces, including the Naval Service. [38667/11]
    • Emergency Planning
      Question 72: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied with the level of support available to the Civil Defence to deal with severe weather emergencies; and if he will make a statement...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 73: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons employed in his Department on salaries of €200,000 or above; the number of persons employed in his Department on salaries of...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 74: To ask the Minister for Defence the legislation he intends to introduce during the lifetime of the Government. [38664/11]
    • Green Paper on Defence
      Question 75: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 21 September 2011, the further progress that has been made by him on the proposed Green Paper on Defence;...
    • Emergency Planning
      Question 76: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the work of the Government task force on emergency planning. [38654/11]
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Ministerial Advisers
      Question 77: To ask the Taoiseach the political activities of each special advisor, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members...
    • National Poverty Indicators
      Question 79: To ask the Taoiseach the proportion of the population in consistent poverty each year since 2000; the proportion of the population in relative poverty each year since 2000; the Gini...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 80: To ask the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 20 September 2011, the measures that will be taken to address the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in...
    • EU Enlargement
      Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will commit that Ireland's position in relation to Serbia's accession to the EU will be based on Serbia...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he has taken to address the advice on a charter of rights for the island of Ireland prepared by the...
    • Official Travel
      Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any Ministers are planning to make an official visit to Israel in the forthcoming 12 months; and if so, if he will...
  • Department of Finance
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue generated through stamp duty on a county basis to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39462/11]
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a State-owned bank, PTSB, is charging its standard variable rate customers 6.5% APR which may be reduced to 5.9% after the ECB rate is...
    • Government Bonds
      Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the average maturity of Government bonds issued in 1984; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39546/11]
    • Tax Code
      Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax credits available for cohabiting couples who are not married; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39606/11]
    • Tax Code
      Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding indirect taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39651/11]
    • Tax Yield
      Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the total value of licensed and off-licensed alcohol sales from 2007 to date in 2011; the total amount of excise duty and VAT on each of these types...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39735/11]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations he imposes on self-administered pension funds with particular emphasis on the reason that funds are required to put aside a set...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the projected loss to the Exchequer due to the capital gains exemption introduced for the sale of any commercial property that takes place up to...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the specific measures he intends to introduce in the Finance Bill 2012, as mentioned in his budget speech, to support the continued success of the...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding top slicing relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39903/11]
    • Property Management Fees
      Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance the schemes available for persons struggling to pay residential management fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39933/11]
    • Credit Availability
      Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will furnish this Deputy with the amount of new credit advanced by the financial institutions which benefiting from the State guarantee since...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have had their professional apprenticeships halted after being let go during the past 12 months; and if he...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to some information (details supplied) not being shared on the new informational website, [i]www....
    • School Transport
      Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money spent by him on school transport annually since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39861/11]
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will organise a meeting for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow with FÁS to explain the training and upskilling...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department;...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who were denied a student grant upon application in 2010 on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding career guidance councillors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39493/11]
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any grant or funding for a third level student (details supplied) who is attending a college in the USA. [39500/11]
    • Departmental Surveys
      Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide further details on the specific analysis on tuition fee income available to schools and its utilisation in the...
    • Disadvantaged Status
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in detail where the 428 posts which were allocated to schools under legacy programmes prior to the roll-out of the...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for education through the medium of Irish at a location and school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • School Staffing
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the phased adjustment proposed to staffing schedules for one, two, three and four teacher schools with...
    • School Enrolments
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the definition of catchment area for primary education schools; if this definition has a basis in law in view of the fact that schools...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of young persons aged 16 years on Youthreach, community training centre and FÁS courses in...
    • School Enrolments
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school place in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [39601/11]
    • National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the membership of the regulatory board of directors of a body (details supplied) includes persons who have a financial interest in...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average class size in each primary school in County Kerry for the years 2010 and 2011; the envisaged class size for each school in...
    • Schools Building Programme
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in County Kerry that have applied for extension buildings; and the current status of each application. [39641/11]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a lack of adequate disabled access facilities at a college (details...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • School Staffing
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on teaching staff numbers in each post primary school in County Mayo as a result of the change in the guidance provision...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 6 December 2011 if he will respond to the following (details supplied); and if he will make...
    • School Patronage
      Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason or reasons for postponing the submission date in relation to the patronage of schools to 24 February; the weighting that...
    • School Enrolments
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 gets a second level school place [39843/11]
    • Literacy Levels
      Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, with reference to the programme of international student assessment 2009 assessment, consideration was given when evaluating the...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) who applied for the higher education grant in County Tipperary was refused; if he will provide...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 is amongst those going to tender and construction in 2012 in view of...
    • EU Funding
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the European globalisation adjustment fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • School Curriculum
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he will ensure that all second level students have access to career guidance and counselling services following the...
    • School Staffing
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his guidelines document on the implications of 9C entitlement to appropriate guidance is still in force or if he intends to issue a...
    • Third Level Courses
      Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the effect there will be on specific postgraduate qualifications in guidance following his decision to withdraw ex-quota career...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an examination reader has been refused to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the case will be reviewed in view...
    • School Staffing
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the effect of his decision to allow schools to manage guidance provision from within their existing pupil teacher ratio; and the effect...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide further details on his announcement that a capital assets test will be introduced in 2013 allowing certain capital...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason behind his decision to reduce the allocation for the fund for students with disabilities by 20%; and his views that this...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of postgraduate students in higher education in 2011; and the number of postgraduate students in receipt of a maintenance...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • State Properties
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the circumstances in which an estate known as Ballyhoura Lodge, Buttevant, County Cork, consisting of a house, outhouses and...
    • Local Loans Fund
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 17 November 2011, the average interest rate paid on general Exchequer borrowings...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding expenditure of public money; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 181: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding special advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39744/11]
    • Caiteachas Rannach
      Question 182: To ask the Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe an mbeidh cead ag Airí soláthar caipitil nach bhfuil caite i mbliana a thabhairt ar aghaidh go dtí an bhliain seo...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 183: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the amended Construction Contracts Bill will be brought before Dáil Éireann. [39721/11]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 6 December 2011, the basis on which he is refusing to supply the names of the...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his...
    • Enterprise Support Services
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline in detail the financial and administrative supports available to start-up companies here; and if he will...
    • Foreign Direct Investment
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Horizon 2020 report; the action that has been taken since it was launched; and if he will make a...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 191: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a company (details supplied) still legally exists when all of its staff have been made redundant; if the company still...
    • Enterprise Support Services
      Question 192: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding for a start-up business; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 193: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding from the State agencies paid to a company (details supplied) in the forms of grants, loans or any other...
    • Credit Guarantee Scheme
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Government loan guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a claim form, RP50, has been received by him in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if it is being processed;...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 199: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [39999/11]
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 200: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in her Department; if...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 202: 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...
    • Social Welfare Fraud
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the black economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39449/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 204: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that the waiting list for appeal hearings in disability allowance applications is 14 months; the plans in place to...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 207: 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...
    • Money Advice and Budgeting Service
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who availed of the services of the Money Advice and Budgetary Service in County Kerry in 2009 and 2010; and if she...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the fact the Brown Flesk River in County Kerry needs to be cleared out (details supplied) where it meets the River Maine...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding social protection entitlements (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39495/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons a review entitlement for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance was unsuccessful in respect of persons (details...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is any payment available to assist persons meeting maintaining and caring for domestic pets; if there is such a payment, if she...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the number of placements on community employment schemes in view of the spare capacity in some of the current...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she would provide details of the changes that will affect a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as a result of the budget. [39541/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 217: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for a disability allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 220: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the poverty impact assessment carried out by her prior to her decision to cut payments to young persons...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the number of persons in receipt of the cost of education allowance in 2011; the estimated savings made as...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for a domiciliary care allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was refused disability allowance will be put back on domiciliary allowance in view the...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a rebate of redundancy payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was refused payment of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 234: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal will be decided upon in view of the fact that the oral hearing was held four weeks ago in respect of a person (details...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when he can expect to...
    • Social Welfare Offices
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the proposed social protection office accommodation in Edenderry, County Offaly; and if she will also provide...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be reached on an application claim for redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick....
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the proposals to change the age for disability allowance from 16 years to 18 years; the implications of these proposed...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for the domiciliary care allowance that were refused in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. [39720/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to an appeal for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she...
    • Social Welfare Fraud
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to deal with unfounded charges of welfare fraud made against genuine benefit recipients; and if it is normal...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will respond to a matter regarding community employment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39840/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the results of an appeal for domiciliary care allowance will be made available in respect of a person (details supplied). [39854/11]
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend the limit of those in receipt of invalidity pensions and who are on community employment schemes beyond the current...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 255: 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 Monaghan; and if she will...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a redundancy payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. ...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the social protection entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [39910/11]
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath [39962/11]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a...
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) sent on 9 November 2011; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the grants or assistance available to an artist to enable them to exhibit their work in Newgrange in June 2012. [39621/11]
    • Soláthar Caipitil
      Question 269: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén soláthar caipitil a cuireadh ar fáil dá Roinn do 2011, briste síos mír ar mhír mar atá sna meastacháin...
    • Heritage Sites
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will advise this Deputy of any scheme which the proprietor of a heritage site (details supplied) can avail of to...
    • Heritage Council
      Question 272: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the future position of the Heritage Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39973/11]
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Postal Services
      Question 273: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has any plans to enhance the role played by post offices in our communities; and if he will make a...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 274: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 276: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is grant assistance available for persons applying for three phase electricity. [39494/11]
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 278: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of wind farms he has sanctioned; the number of applications he has received and the number...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Scéimeanna Uisce agus Séarachais
      Question 281: To ask the Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil cén deontas uasta atá ar fáil do ghrúpscéimeanna uisce a síneofar conarthaí ina leith i mbliana ach nach mbeidh...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in a situation where an older person is living with a family relative away from home and electricity is...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to legislate for a tightening of the rules for vehicles to be declared off the road for the...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be provided to community groups in the event of redundancies occurring for employees, in...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 285: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 287: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reply to correspondence (details supplied) regarding Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007;...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will examine the non-principal private residency levy; if he will allow local authorities to enter...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has agreed with Dublin City Council to provide emergency funding to cover the accommodation costs of...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding building regulations. [39844/11]
    • Community Development
      Question 293: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason none of the members of the high level steering group set up for streamlining the delivery of...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the planning fee for self catering holiday homes when applying for full planning permission to a local...
    • Local Authority Property
      Question 295: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the process to be followed by local authorities in the sale of a local authority owned asset (details...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
    • Equality Issues
      Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Ireland is meeting its obligations under the 2005 Disability Act whereby 3% of the staff of public bodies are required to be persons...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the proposed closure of Whitehall Garda station, Dublin 9; the reasons for this closure; the way that...
    • Garda Training
      Question 304: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the recommendations of the Garda Síochána training and development review group report that have been implemented to date; the...
    • Irish Prison Service
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of handlers and dogs currently in the Irish Prison Service canine unit; if this number will be increased; and if he will...
    • Disability Support Service
      Question 307: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money that will be channelled to People with Disabilities Ireland offices in Counties Westmeath, Longford and Roscommon...
    • Courts Service
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding the Circuit Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39687/11]
    • Garda Accommodation
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of plans to locate a new regional Garda headquarters on a site at Murrough, Renmore, County Galway; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 310: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way the €70 million cut will impact on Garda services in 2012. [39737/11]
    • Garda Stations
      Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the running costs and other associated costs, any capital invested, to be outlined on a station by station basis, and any other...
    • Garda Retirements
      Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline on a county basis and by rank, the number of gardaí who have applied to retire from the force by the end of...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 313: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that there will be no further station closures in 2012 apart from those notified on Monday, 5 December 2011. [39740/11]
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 314: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the name of each body supported by him via funding in 2010 and in 2011; the way the proposed cutback of €12 million will affect each...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 315: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the community alert scheme in 2012; if his attention has been drawn to the impact that the 25% cut in funding to Muintir...
    • Garda Commissioner Functions
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm and list all duties, functions and authorities exercised on behalf of the Garda Commissioner by the Garda...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applicants who have sought business permission in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the number of applications which were...
    • Subsidiary Protection Applications
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a subsidiary protection application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason retirement lump sums received by gardaí retired before 40 years of service are deducted in a lump sum for the remaining...
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding investigations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39842/11]
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow;...
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 323: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Garda clearance certificates in respect of inter-country adoptions; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Private Rented Accommodation
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding living conditions. [39904/11]
    • Garda Ombudsman Commission
      Question 325: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in detail the full remuneration packages arranged for the three new members of the Garda Ombudsman Commission,...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 326: 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...
    • Comprehensive Review of Expenditure
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the comprehensive review of expenditure for the justice Vote group was presented to the Department of Public...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 328: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he received a report from the Garda Commissioner containing a list of Garda stations proposed for closure or change...
    • Legal Aid Service
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of each of the solicitors and barristers who received payments for legal aid during each of the past three years; and the...
    • Equality Issues
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the scoping paper prepared by him with regard to a review of equality infrastructure and policy; and if...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of his proposals for a family leave Bill to transpose the new EU parental leave directive and consolidate...
    • National Disability Strategy
      Question 333: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which a national disability strategy recession plan he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39950/11]
    • Migrant Integration Policy
      Question 335: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for co-ordination of migrant integration policy; and his plans for the ministerial council on migrant integration and the...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 336: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances of an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied); the...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the decision was taken to close a Garda station (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason for same; and if he will make a...
    • Criminal Prosecutions
      Question 338: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [39998/11]
    • Garda Stations
      Question 339: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to his decision to close 31 Garda stations, if he will outline the basis for deciding on these particular stations; the person...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 340: To ask the Minister for Defence the plans if any he has for the future use of a property (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39673/11]
    • Legal Advice
      Question 341: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update in respect of an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40002/11]
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 342: To ask the Minister for Defence the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them...
    • Overseas Missions
      Question 344: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to any further requirements in the terms of Defence Forces deployment on peace-keeping or peace enforcement issues;...
    • Defence Forces Facilities
      Question 347: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the various military installations throughout the country as being adequate to meet requirements in the...
    • Defence Forces Training
      Question 348: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied regarding the modernisation and upgrading of the Defence Forces in line with modern requirements and international developments...
    • Defence Forces Strength
      Question 349: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of posts at all levels vacant or waiting to be filled throughout the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Defence Forces Equipment
      Question 350: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which regular reviews take place of the need for modernising and upgrading equipment including aircraft and or training in the Air...
    • Search and Rescue Service
      Question 353: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied regarding the availability of resources for air, sea and or other rescue missions, on and off shore; the extent to which backup...
    • Defence Forces Strength
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for Defence the bodies that were consulted in advance of his proposal to reduce the number of Army brigades to two; the process to achieve this reduction; the...
    • Defence Forces Property
      Question 355: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline in detail the oft-claimed savings that would accrue to his Department on the closure of Dún Uí Néill Military Barracks in...
    • Defence Forces Recruitment
      Question 356: To ask the Minister for Defence if there is a recruitment drive in the Army at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39879/11]
    • Defence Forces Property
      Question 357: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will ensure that the artifacts and memorabilia based in Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath, will remain in Mullingar and not be...
  • Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 358: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of 22 November 2011, when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive...
    • Horticulture Sector
      Question 361: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the progress made in expanding the horticulture sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Grant Payments
      Question 362: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Irish Horseracing Industry
      Question 367: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the prospects for the thoroughbred industry in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39518/11]
    • Sheep Industry
      Question 368: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the prospects for the sheep industry in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39523/11]
    • Dairy Sector
      Question 369: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the prospects for the dairy sector in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39525/11]
    • Grant Payments
      Question 370: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to farmers under the agri-environment options scheme. [39543/11]
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 372: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding REP scheme 4 payment due in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork;...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an outstanding single farm payment and area aid disadvantaged payment due in respect of a person...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current EU fish quotas across all categories that Ireland currently enjoys; if he is seeking to increase these quotas;...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 375: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay; the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the single farm payment for 2011 will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Laois. [39624/11]
    • Single Farm Payments
      Question 380: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their single farm payment or area based payment;...
    • Turbary Rights
      Question 382: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the current registered owner of a bog plot (details supplied); if he will state if this property was...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 383: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
      Question 384: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Kerry that have received their 2011 disadvantaged area aid payments; the total amount...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 386: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Kerry that have received their 2011 REP scheme payments; the total amount paid; and if he...
    • Single Farm Payments
      Question 388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Kerry that have received their 2011 single farm payments; the total amount paid; and if he...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
      Question 390: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of the disadvantaged area payment in County Mayo; the cumulative amount received in the...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if REP scheme disadvantaged and single farm payments have been made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
      Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants under the disadvantaged area aid scheme who solely have horses and the value of such claims; the...
    • Beef Sector
      Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the prospects for the beef sector in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39865/11]
    • Tillage Sector
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposals for the grain sector in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39866/11]
    • Sport Horse Sector
      Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the prospects for the sport horse sector in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39867/11]
    • Forestry Sector
      Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the pre-application for forestry planting will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois;...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding agri environment option scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
  • Department of Health
    • Child Care Services
      Question 411: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason an after care service is not being provided by the Health Service Executive in respect of a person (details supplied)...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 412: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in her...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 414: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capital funding available to a group which wish to establish an Irish language pre-school childcare facility (details...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 415: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when youth services funded through City of Dublin Youth Services Board will receive their funding for 2012. [39888/11]
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 416: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding Garda clearance certificates in respect of inter-country adoptions; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Children in Care
      Question 417: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 28 of 3 November 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [39983/11]
    • Child Care Services
      Question 418: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 31 of 3 November 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [39984/11]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 419: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 3 November 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [39985/11]
    • Children in Care
      Question 422: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline a plan to deal with the crisis at Gleann Alainn special care unit, County Cork, for the delivery of special...
    • Community Care
      Question 423: To ask the Minister for Health the funding and-or grant aid options available to the south Tipperary hospice group to enable it to continue the most valuable work it does for sick...
    • Hospital Procedures
      Question 424: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can receive a date for a medical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39858/11]
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 425: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos 72 and 77 of 8 November 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [39988/11]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health the basis for the difference in calculating waiting lists by the Health Service Executive and the special delivery unit [40257/11]
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 427: To ask the Minister for Health the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them...
    • Health Services
      Question 429: To ask the Minister for Health the services available throughout the country for adults with special needs who need dental care under anaesthetic; and if he will make a statement...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 431: To ask the Minister for Health the cost per patient of running all hospitals, community hospitals and public nursing homes in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for Health the benefit to the Exchequer of moving patients from Valentia Hospital to Tralee, County Kerry; if patients were consulted in advance of the decision...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 433: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement the recommendations of the 2007 Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children in relation to the Irish Medicines Board to...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for Health if the decision to refuse a medical card to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed without re-applying; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 435: To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Laois will be scheduled for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39502/11]
    • General Practitioner Services
      Question 436: To ask the Minister for Health regarding the childhood immunisation programme, the expenditure reductions achieved by enacting the Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to...
    • Health Services
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce the cost of pathology testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39510/11]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 438: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a matter in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39515/11]
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 439: To ask the Minister for Health if he will quantify the average cost of providing a public nursing home bed in facilities catering for up to 30 patients, versus the cost of...
    • Health Services
      Question 440: To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate and review a decision to refuse home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39542/11]
    • Community Care
      Question 441: To ask the Minister for Health the impact the budget cuts in his Department will have on community nursing homes here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39547/11]
    • Hospital Procedures
      Question 443: To ask the Minister for Health if selective dorsal rhizotomy operation is approved here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39549/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 445: To ask the Minister for Health the policy in place to inform doctors and Health Service Executive clinicians of the timeframe within which letters and queries from patients and...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 448: To ask the Minister for Health the funding available from the Health Service Executive if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin chooses to have a required selective dorsal...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 449: To ask the Minister for Health when an MRI scan will be scheduled in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39560/11]
    • Drugs Payment Scheme
      Question 450: To ask the Minister for Health his position regarding the removal of pradaxa from the list of approved prescribed drugs under the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the promised publication of the report on the value for money review of the section 38 agencies. [39592/11]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 452: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [39602/11]
    • Hospital Procedures
      Question 453: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment for a medical procedure. [39604/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 454: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding speech and language therapy in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39614/11]
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 455: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding national lottery funding for groups providing health care services; the funding or grant aid options that are available to...
    • Health Services
      Question 456: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will approve home help for persons (details supplied) in County Laois who were assessed by the local public health...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 458: To ask the Minister for Health if medical cards will be approved on appeal in respect of a persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite a response. [39653/11]
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 459: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if there are any plans to upgrade and improve facilities at Edenderry ambulance service station, County Offaly, in view of the...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 460: To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant neurophysiologists currently at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the number of persons on the waiting list; the average waiting...
    • Health Services
      Question 461: To ask the Minister for Health if it is his aim to close or amalgamate services in County Meath for those who suffer from domestic violence; the services he will provide to support...
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 463: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application in respect of funding in respect of a national lottery grant for a centre (details supplied) in County...
    • Health Services
      Question 464: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that no beds will be closed in 2012 by the Health Service Executive at Buncrana nursing unit, County Donegal. [39705/11]
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 471: To ask the Minister for Health the way the contract was awarded for the overseeing of the construction of the emergency department at Waterford Regional Hospital; the name of the...
    • Health Services
      Question 472: To ask the Minister for Health if Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, is one of the most efficiently run hospitals here then the fact that it will face a €8 million...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 479: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite this matter. [39763/11]
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme
      Question 482: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the long-term illness scheme; when the new changes in the LTI scheme will commence; if applicants will be notified regarding...
    • HIV Infection
      Question 483: To ask the Minister for Health if he will implement a national HIV-AIDS awareness campaign. [39793/11]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 484: To ask the Minister for Health if the occupational therapist currently working in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 on a three year programme has been withdrawn; and if he...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 485: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the average processing time for applications made under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Medical Cards
      Question 486: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 23 November 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 487: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there are no plans to either further reduce the capacity or close a unit for the elderly (details supplied) in County Cavan;...
    • Health Services
      Question 489: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that Letterkenny General Hospital supports 160 children with type 1 diabetes, if he will ensure that paediatric diabetes services...
    • Hospital Board
      Question 490: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his proposal to reorganise the board of Tallaght hospital, Dublin; the schedule being followed in this matter; and if...
    • Health Regulations
      Question 491: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the regulation for sunbed use here; the regulations in place at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39881/11]
    • Social Insurance
      Question 493: To ask the Minister for Health when a PRSI refund will be paid by the Health Service Executive to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 494: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 495: To ask the Minister for Health the level of cuts to be provided to service providers of persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39925/11]
    • Health Services
      Question 496: To ask the Minister for Health if transport will be provided for a medical patient (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39928/11]
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      Question 497: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application made under the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 498: To ask the Minister for Health when the vacancy for the research leader post at Assistant Secretary level in his Department will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 499: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the policy of the Health Service Executive to reduce the mental health service in Caherciveen catchment area, County Kerry, which...
    • Nursing Home Refurbishment
      Question 500: To ask the Minister for Health when emergency works including electric wiring and floors will be carried out at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will ensure...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a permanent programme of independent inspections of all residential care centres for children and adults with disabilities,...
    • Health Service Expenditure
      Question 502: To ask the Minister for Health the action he intends taking to address the situation presenting at Cork University Hospital and other hospital sites in the south and south east, at...
    • Hospital Complaints Procedure
      Question 503: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 24 November 2011, if he will give an update regarding a death at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, (details...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 504: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of Millstreet Community Hospital, Millstreet, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39967/11]
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 505: To ask the Minister for Health if he has distributed all funds in the national lottery grant for 2011; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the organisations granted funding...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for Health the increments made payable to Health Service Executive staff in the years 2010 and 2011; the estimated number of increments due in 2012; the cost of...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Tourism Industry
      Question 510: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grants available from him for equipment related to tourism activities, namely fishing; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 511: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his...
    • Cycle Facilities
      Question 513: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will quantify the expressions of interest received from the private sector regarding investment in a public bike scheme...
    • Public Transport
      Question 514: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 2 November 2011, if he will arrange the immediate supply of the details referred...
    • Tourism Promotion
      Question 515: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to have a tourism information office in Terminal 2 of Dublin Airport and in Dublin Port; and if he will make a...
    • Road Network
      Question 516: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is potentially an amount of money available through INTERREG that would...
    • Search and Rescue Service
      Question 519: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the State funding that has been paid to the Mountain Rescue Ireland over the past five years; and if he will...
    • Road Network
      Question 520: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the condition of the country's roads in particular rural county roads that are being neglected by local...
    • Public Transport
      Question 521: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the National Transport Authority's NaPTAN project; the current and projected overall cost of the...
    • Driving Tests
      Question 522: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any grant assistance is available for persons to undertake the rigid driving lessons. [39908/11]
    • International Sporting Events
      Question 523: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider putting forward an Irish bid to host the Rugby World Cup in the future. [40000/11]