Written answers
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the latest developments in Syria and the use of extreme violence by the State against democracy...
- Election Monitoring
Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has issued any communication to the Russian Federation over the disputed Duma elections held in December 2011...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views and those of the EU on the new Hungarian Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2366/12]
- Trade Agreements
Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the nature of free trade agreement with Colombia; and if it is a mixed agreement or not. [2341/12]
- EU Enlargement
Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the impact of the 2009 European Court of Human Rights ruling on the Bosnian Presidency on a potential...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the current political situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2353/12]
- EU Treaties
Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU colleagues have engaged in the context of the future development of the European...
- International Agreements
Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that Morocco has no right, under international law, to sell the resources of Western Sahara and therefore,...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on recent developments in Egypt and particularly the use of violence by State forces against democracy...
- Nuclear Proliferation
Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has held with his EU counterparts in relation to a new round of sanctions on Iran as it continues...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to support the International Criminal Court's 2006 arrest warrant for General Bosco...
- Emigrant Support Services
Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made to date on resolving the issue of undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement on...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of his statement to Dáil Éireann on 13 July 2011 that the continuing occupation and the creation of illegal...
- International Agreements
Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding signing the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the context of his stated commitment to the IATI standard for open data, if he intends to make Irish Aid data...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will call on the Turkish authorities to investigate immediately the death of at least 35 civilians in a...
- Official Engagements
Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the visits that are planned for St. Patrick's Day; the number of Ministers travelling; the destinations of same; and...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views regarding the constitutional plan adopted by the Parliament of Hungary on 30 December 2011; his views that...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been in communication with the Vatican recently in relation to Ireland withdrawing its embassy; and if he...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if North-South co-operation is being adversely affected by budgetary cuts; if North-South relations will be adversely...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Legal Services
Question 73: To ask the Taoiseach the total cost of legal services paid by the State in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1894/12]
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 76: To ask the Taoiseach the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2010 to 2011; the amounts paid to each...
- Expenditure Reviews
Question 77: To ask the Taoiseach if he will publish his Department's comprehensive spending review submitted in advance of Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1883/12]
- Departmental Advertising
Question 78: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of money spent by him on advertising with international, national and local media for each year since 2006. [1885/12]
- Public Relations Contracts
Question 79: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of money spent by his Department with public relations companies each year since 2006. [1886/12]
- Departmental Programmes
Question 80: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department runs a graduate internship programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1887/12]
- Ministerial Staff
Question 81: To ask the Taoiseach the names and salaries of each person serving as a special adviser and-or the names and salaries of each person directly appointed by a Minister or Minister of...
- Departmental Properties
Question 82: To ask the Taoiseach his view that he or any agency funded by him that own properties in office complexes in which a management company is in place, should take an active role in...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 83: To ask the Taoiseach the number of advisers, programme managers and press officers and communications personnel employed by the Government in the years (details supplied); and if he...
- Live Register
Question 84: To ask the Taoiseach the most recent unemployment figures at the Tallaght social welfare office, Tallaght, Dublin 24; if he will include a comparison with the previous year's...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 85: To ask the Taoiseach the number of State agencies currently financed by the Exchequer; the number of board members attending each State agency; the expenses issued for each meeting;...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 86: To ask the Taoiseach if he will list the number of public bodies under his auspice in which members of the board, employees, staff and other persons are required to complete forms...
- Departmental Staff
Question 87: To ask the Taoiseach the total cost of lump sums paid to staff and the number of staff involved who retired in 2011 in his Department and in respect of each organisation under his...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 88: To ask the Taoiseach the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [2141/12]
- Global Economic Forum
Question 89: To ask the Taoiseach if he intends to publish a review of the Second Global Economic Forum held in Dublin Castle; if he will indicate when any such report will be published; and if...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Passport Applications
Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current policy in relation to renewal of Irish passports by Irish-born citizens who are currently resident in the...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list the number of public bodies under his auspice in which members of the board, employees, staff and...
- Departmental Staff
Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost of lump sums paid to staff and the number of staff involved who retired in 2011 in his Department and...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department's subheads...
- Trade Missions
Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the plans he has to travel to China for a trade mission. [38574/11]
- Tax Code
Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the corporate taxation rate here will be preserved if EU treaty changes go ahead. [38475/11]
- EU Summits
Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that the recent EU and USA summit was successful in building a stronger and fairer rules-based system in...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made any contact with the Prime Minister or President of Israel. [2455/12]
- Global Economic Forum
Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to publish a review of the Second Global Economic Forum held at Dublin Castle; when any such report...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had meetings with the US ambassador or any US official regarding the decision to close the embassy in Iran...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will oppose any UN or EU external action proposed for a no-fly zone over Syria. [2587/12]
- EU Enlargement
Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position in the matter of European enlargement and-or consolidation; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the full extent of the support offered through the medium of international aid to the persons of Haiti in the...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU and UN colleagues continue to monitor the stabilisation of the western Balkans...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the ongoing situation in the Horn of Africa with particular reference to war, famine, starvation,...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the situation in Burma continues to be positively monitored by the international community; and...
- Export Markets
Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which new markets have been identified with the likelihood of greater potential for the future; and if...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, through the influence of the EU and UN, he can continue to positively affect issues in the...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which human rights and other issues in Iran continue to be the focus at EU and UN level; and if he...
- Department of Finance
- Fiscal Policy
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make efforts to secure sustainable access to capital that would enable a comprehensive stimulus package to be provided for the economy,...
- Copyright Law
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans regarding protecting the integrity of Amhrán na bhFiann in view of the fact that the copyright of the English language version has...
- Tax Code
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the ruling under which various utilities suppliers are now permitted to charge VAT on the whole bill including the carbon tax. [1899/12]
- Tax Collection
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will advise as to when he first heard about pension tax liabilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1995/12]
- Tax Code
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the charges, duties or taxes that are applied to UK publications such as newspapers, magazines or periodicals on sale here; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Staff
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of additional staff that have been assigned to the telephone helpline established by the Revenue Commissioners and Department of Finance...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list the number of public bodies under his auspice in which members of the board, employees, staff and other persons are required to...
- Departmental Staff
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost of lump sums paid to staff and the number of staff involved who retired in 2011 in his Department and in respect of each organisation...
- Tax Code
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if the detail of a letter issued by the Revenue Commissioners to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be reviewed and explained in...
- Tax Collection
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance further to correspondence from Revenue dated 30 December 2011 to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, if he will confirm the amount or...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [2134/12]
- Tax Code
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2143/12]
- Bank Deposits
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate Irish private sector deposits broken down according to household deposits, non-financial corporate deposits, deposits from...
- Tax Collection
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of pensioners who have recently been identified by the Revenue Commissioners as having previously underestimated tax liabilities, whose...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Permanent TSB standard variable rate on a 25-year investment mortgage has increased from 3.84%...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their stamp duty refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2296/12]
- Tax Code
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that Revenue informed all pensioners and their pension providers of the reduced aged tax credit for the 2011 tax year; when this...
- Illicit Trade in Tobacco
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance his response and that of the Customs and Excise Service to the report that as much as 18% of cigarettes smoked here last year were illegally...
- Fuel Smuggling
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance if he would outline to Dáil Éireann the plan of action of Custom and Excise Services to deal with the problem of cross-Border fuel smuggling; and...
- Tax Yield
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount raised between 2001 and 2011 in vehicle registration tax in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2473/12]
- EU-ECB-IMF Reviews
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the costs of the Troika (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2474/12]
- Tax Code
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax liability requirements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork following correspondence received from the Revenue...
- Tax Collection
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will seek improvements in communications between the Revenue Commissioners and members of the public regarding the circumstances in which...
- State Banking Sector
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the operation of mortgage lenders (details supplied) whose parent company is a beneficiary of State support. [2555/12]
- Credit Unions
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the variety of lending restrictions that have been imposed by the Registrar of Credit Unions and the impact of...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Apprenticeship Programmes
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify a matter (details supplied) regarding the FÁS apprentice placement scheme. [1967/12]
- Departmental Bodies
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the establishment of the qualifications and quality assurance authority of Ireland; when new applications for...
- Research Funding
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any funding available for students to pursue a PhD in evolutionary computing; and if he will make a statement on the...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects the final EU funding decision to be made regarding the release of 65% of the European Globalisation Fund contribution...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the proposed abolition of the Educational Disadvantage Committee, EDC, contained in the Education...
- Third Level Charges
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student (details supplied) who left a third level course after a short number of weeks in the 2010-11 academic year is entitled to...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the number of public bodies under his auspice in which members of the board, employees, staff and other persons are...
- Departmental Staff
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of lump sums paid to staff and the number of staff involved who retired in 2011 in his Department and in respect of each...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011....
- School Staffing
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the effect of the decision to introduce phased adjustments to the staffing schedules in one, two, three and four-teacher schools from...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal. [2157/12]
- School Catchment Areas
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the methods by which he currently defines the area to be served or catchment area or both of a prospective new...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the redundancy payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Third Level Sector
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the 150 firms that received the most money from each third level institute and college in 2011; the name...
- Vocational Education Committees
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeframe for the amalgamation of vocational education committees, including when he expects to appoint CEOs to each new...
- State Examinations
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the requisite criteria to be met for students sitting the junior and leaving certificate State examinations to become eligible for...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed development of two new school buildings projects (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the sources of funding available from him to assist in the training of persons with learning, physical and sensory, or mental health...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider adjusting the changes to teachers who qualify for the masters allowance to include persons who have invested in and...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 14 September 2011, in view of the fact that FÁS was not required to pay certification...
- School Staffing
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the practice of recruiting substitute teachers to fill temporary vacancies of those employed to operate the oral examination...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a comprehensive report on the status of the application for a new school (details supplied) in an area in County...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- School Services Staff
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a caretaker position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1982/12]
- State Property
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding property asset management (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2014/12]
- Departmental Bodies
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will list the number of public bodies under his auspices in which members of the board, employees, staff and other...
- Departmental Staff
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total cost of lump sums paid to staff and the number of staff involved who retired in 2011 in his Department and in...
- Departmental Reports
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish the new report drawn up by the central expenditure and evaluation unit. [2105/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end...
- Flood Relief
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken to address flood risks within the Shannon basin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2314/12]
- Public Service Staff
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of retired civil or public servants who returned to work in their Departments or semi-State agencies on a...
- Pension Provisions
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will define in detail a public service body in the context of existing and the new single scheme public service pension...
- Freedom of Information
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration will be given to amending section 46 (1) of the Freedom of Information Acts in order to make available to...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Trade Relations
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which trade has increased between Ireland and the EU and the worldwide community in each of the past three...
- Job Creation
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost per net job supported by Industrial Development Agency Ireland in the years 2009 to 2011, inclusive. [1873/12]
- Job Losses
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs lost in Industrial Development Agency Ireland-supported companies in the years 2009 to 2011, inclusive....
- Job Creation
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the job losses that have occurred in recent years; if he will put in place a plan...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will list the number of public bodies under his auspice in which members of the board, employees, staff and other...
- Departmental Staff
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total cost of lump sums paid to staff and the number of staff involved who retired in 2011 in his department and in...
- Work Permits
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an employment permit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [2113/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will direct Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Agency to set up an office in County Kerry with a...
- Job Protection
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to secure jobs at a location (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views that the treatment of workers (details supplied) who were told that they were to be made redundant with immediate...
- Department of Social Protection
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the role of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service will be enhanced with corresponding additional resources for assisting over indebted...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a decision has not yet been made on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their redundancy payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for disability allowance will be granted in view of new medical evidence in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to carry out a general review of rent supplement payments in March 2012 with a view to a possible increase of the individual...
- Employment Support Services
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which the new pathways to work scheme will be operational. [2023/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the projected savings that will be made by the budget 2012 decision to assess carer's allowance as income for the purposes of the family...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a company (details supplied) in County Cork has been in touch with her regarding the payment of statutory redundancy to workers at the...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will list the number of public bodies under her auspice in which members of the board, employees, staff and other persons are...
- Departmental Staff
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total cost of lump sums paid to staff and the number of staff involved who retired in 2011 in her Department and in respect of each...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding widow or widowers pensions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2104/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange a review of the application and medical evidence submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [2125/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total allocated budget for her Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of her Department subheads at the end of 2011....
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve and process an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of an application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [2178/12]
- Social Welfare Code
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an unemployed person on jobseeker's allowance may work a few hours per week without losing their benefits. [2197/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal in respect of a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for carer's allowance. [2213/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for disability allowance. [2214/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on application for carer's allowance. [2215/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on appeal for invalidity pension. [2216/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [2229/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on appeal for invalidity pension. [2234/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [2240/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on appeal for invalidity pension. [2243/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Laois may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [2244/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for invalidity pension. [2247/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [2256/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on appeal for domiciliary care allowance. [2257/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance. [2259/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on appeal for carer's allowance. [2260/12]
- Social Welfare Code
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, as a consequence of budget 2012, recipients of deserted wife benefit will not be entitled to qualify for illness benefit should they...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a claim for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has taken such a length of time to...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes following on from budget 2012 and the recent changes to social welfare legislation in respect of payments made to persons on...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding community employment schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2438/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the new schedule of payment rates for the State contributory pension have been set for persons who have average PRSI contributions of...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in respect of an appeal for payment of arrears...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Registration Fees
Question 337: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 30 November 2011, if his attention has been drawn to the fact...
- Mortgage Interest Rates
Question 338: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Housing Finance Agency has passed on reductions in mortgage interest rates to customers in 2011; and...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 339: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed climate change legislation; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Funding
Question 340: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date on addressing the issue of funding food projects under the Leader programme; and...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 341: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that it is acceptable that a person whose sole income is disability allowance be subject to paying...
- Departmental Funding
Question 342: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he administers RAPID funding; if any reductions are being made in RAPID funding in 2012; the areas in...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 343: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will appoint a permanent county manager to Monaghan County Council; and if he will make a statement...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 344: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to home owners who do not have Internet access to register for the new household...
- Local Authority Mortgages
Question 345: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position in regard to the introduction of the new code of conduct for local authorities in terms of...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 346: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact the delays in providing the Private Residential Tenancies Board...
- Departmental Funding
Question 347: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the details and amounts of funding provided to an approved housing body in the form of a...
- Property Valuations
Question 348: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the proposals in place to speed up the process of property valuations from the forthcoming property tax; and...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 349: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures in place to ensure that the money collected through the household charge is allocated on a[i]...
- Funeral Industry
Question 351: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any plans to regulate the funeral industry here, thereby ensuring minimum standards for the...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Garda Deployment
Question 352: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views that savings could be made in an area (details supplied). [2147/12]
- Work Permits
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the degree, if any, to which he can facilitate the issue of visas to non-EU nationals who require ongoing work permits and who have...
- Legal Aid Service
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if necessary emergency [i]ex parte[/i] family law court applications are covered by the free legal aid scheme; and if he will make a...
- Crime Levels
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding armed robberies (details supplied). [1903/12]
- Garda Recruitment
Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered the possibility of a recruitment round for An Garda Síochána drawing only from the pool of Garda reserves; his...
- Legal Services Regulation Bill
Question 358: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a regulatory impact assessment will be published for the Legal Services Regulation Bill; if he does not intend to publish one, the...
- Drug Offences
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug dealing convictions over €12,500 during the years 2005 to 2012; and the resulting sentences for each conviction....
- Legislative Programme
Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the draft Mediation and Conciliation Bill; when he expects to bring the Bill before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a...
- Immigration Service
Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the full cost of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service new computer system AISIP; if the system was fully tested before...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will list the number of public bodies under his auspice in which members of the board, employees, staff and other persons are...
- Departmental Staff
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of lump sums paid to staff and the number of staff involved who retired in 2011 in his department and in respect of each...
- Garda Stations
Question 364: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount if funding already spent and the amount committed to the extensive renovation works being carried out at Loughlynn Garda...
- Animal Pounds
Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions in the past three years that the Kilkenny county registrar or courts used the animal pound at Castlecomer Road,...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 366: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011....
- Visa Applications
Question 367: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria for An Garda Síochóna when filling out police certificates for Irish citizens applying for visas overseas; and if it...
- Legislation on Prostitution
Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality following his indication in the autumn that officials in his Department were preparing a detailed consultation paper to facilitate the...
- Asylum Applications
Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in determination of eligibility for subsidiary protection in the case of persons (details supplied) in County...
- Homophobic Crime
Question 370: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the support available to persons (details supplied). [2190/12]
- Legal Services Regulation Bill
Question 371: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Irish Prison Service
Question 372: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and the date of each tender competition issued by the central finance unit of the Irish Prison Service for each year 2009,...
- Deportation Orders
Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the decision to deport a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Prison Committals
Question 374: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost per day to detain a person in Wheatfield Prison, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2463/12]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 376: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a certificate of naturalisation will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [2513/12]
- Public Order Offences
Question 377: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested and charged with public order offences between 22 December 2011 and 3 January 2012 inclusive; the number...
- International Agreements
Question 378: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of any agreements he has signed with any third party Government or foreign body since taking office; and the dates on which...
- Personal Debt
Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to regulate or licence private debt management companies which operate their scheme for a fee or charge unlike the non-profit...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 380: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will list the number of public bodies under his auspice in which members of the board, employees, staff and other persons are required to...
- Departmental Staff
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Defence the total cost of lump sums paid to staff and the number of staff involved who retired in 2011 in his department and in respect of each organisation...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Defence the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [2131/12]
- Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 383: To ask the Minister for Defence when recruitment will take place in the Defence Forces, the Army, Naval Services and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2203/12]
- Air Corps Operations
Question 384: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to expand the medical support role of the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2312/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 385: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of publishing and distributing the military archives calendar; the number that were printed; to whom it was distributed; the person who...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- EU Funding
Question 386: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any money was offered or made available since 1997 by the EU to assist in paying compensation towards those who were...
- Grant Payments
Question 387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make arrangements to pay an outstanding grant under the farm waste management scheme to a person (details...
- Argi-Environment Options Scheme
Question 389: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if future agri-environment option schemes will have a longer opening period; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Grant Payments
Question 390: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate the delay in single payment entitlement transfer in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Fur Farming
Question 391: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the commitment to strengthen legislation on animal welfare and cruelty includes plans to legislate to ban fur farming;...
- Grant Payments
Question 392: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Departmental Bodies
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list the number of public bodies under his auspice in which members of the board, employees, staff and other...
- Departmental Staff
Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total cost of lump sums paid to staff and the number of staff involved who retired in 2011 in his Department and in...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on whether a person (details supplied) in County Galway may use concrete stakes as opposed to...
- Grant Payments
Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Fisheries Protection
Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who uses an environmentally...
- Grant Payments
Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment; and if he will...
- Department of Health
- Preschool Services
Question 411: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is reviewing funding for the free preschool year; and if she has ruled out any cut to the scheme funding. [2015/12]
- Health Service Staff
Question 412: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if and when a position (details supplied) will be filled. [2405/12]
- Foreign Adoptions
Question 413: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will enter into an agreement with a country (details supplied) regarding the adoption of children in view of the fact that...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 414: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will list the number of public bodies under her auspices in which members of the board, employees, staff and other persons...
- Departmental Staff
Question 415: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total cost of lump sums paid to staff and the number of staff involved who retired in 2011 in her Department and in respect...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 416: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total allocated budget for her Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of her Department subheads at the end of...
