Written answers

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

  • Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Údarás na Gaeltachta
      Question 52: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad iad na hathruithe atá i gceist aige d'Údarás na Gaeltachta; an bhfuil níos lú béime anois ar chúrsaí gnó; agus an...
    • Archaeological Heritage
      Question 53: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he has prioritised heritage renewal, upgrading restoration projects throughout the country with a view...
    • Interdepartmental Committees
      Question 54: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of times the implementation committee for the Creative Capital report, Building Ireland's Audiovisual Creative...
    • Tax Code
      Question 55: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has considered extending section 481 tax relief to the digital content creation industry; and if he will make a...
    • Costais Riaracháin
      Question 57: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad a íocann Foras na Gaeilge ar chostais riaracháin, cíos san áireamh, in aghaidh na bliana; agus an ndéanfaidh...
    • Clár Forbartha Áitiúil
      Question 58: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an féidir leis soiléiriú a thabhairt maidir le todhchaí Arramara Teo. [5186/12]
    • Wildlife Protection
      Question 59: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to re-introduce stag hunting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5240/12]
    • Job Creation
      Question 61: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the full extent to which he expects to utilise the area of the arts and heritage to contribute to job creation; and if he...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 62: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht how the subsuming of Culture Ireland into his Department will affect the function and role of that body; how he intends to...
    • Heritage Sites
      Question 63: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 18 October 2011, if the review of Irish Heritage Trust has been completed; and...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 64: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on his plans to consolidate boards and agencies in his Department since publication of the Public Service...
    • Architectural Heritage
      Question 66: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he agrees with the decision of county councillors in north Clare to withhold from themselves and the public a...
    • Census Publication
      Question 67: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the efforts he has made to publish the 1926 census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5197/12]
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 68: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the contact he has had to date with the National Asset Management Agency with regard to the use of NAMA buildings for...
    • Commemoration of Events
      Question 69: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the preparations that have been made regarding the commemoration of the 1916 Rising; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 70: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht how the recently announced plans for public sector reform will affect the role and functions of the Heritage Council; the...
    • State Art Collection
      Question 71: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of pieces of valuable art that are in storage because of a lack of facilities, staff or restoration services; if...
    • Departmental Initiatives
      Question 73: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he has taken to ensure a dividend from the initiative known as The Gathering 2013 for the arts and culture...
    • Architectural Heritage
      Question 74: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any contact or discussions he has had with Bank of Ireland on making the Bank of Ireland premises in...
    • Economic Regeneration
      Question 76: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is satisfied with the adequacy of the resources available to him in the current year, with particular reference to...
    • Comhlachtaí Poiblí agus Tras-Teorann
      Question 78: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an féidir leis sonraí a thabhairt don Dáil ar an méid comhoibrithe idir-rialtasaigh trasteorann atá ar siúl ar son na...
    • Tourism Industry
      Question 79: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will detail visitor numbers for the cultural institutions for 2011; how he intends to maximise visitor numbers for...
    • Comharchumainn Gaeltachta
      Question 82: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an féidir leis soiléiriú a thabhairt maidir leis an maoiniú a bheidh ar fáil do na Comharchumainn Gaeltachta agus...
    • National Monuments
      Question 83: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he has taken to secure the future of 14-17 Moore Street, Dublin; and if he will ensure that the area around Moore...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Employment Statistics
      Question 84: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the number of workers in each economic sector in each year from 2007 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5060/12]
    • Diplomatic Representation
      Question 85: To ask the Taoiseach the dates for European Council meetings for the rest of 2012 that have been agreed. [4778/12]
    • Official Engagements
      Question 86: To ask the Taoiseach his plans for foreign visits in the time ahead. [4779/12]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 87: To ask the Taoiseach the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the Secretary General of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5035/12]
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 88: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him since he took office, including the names of the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 89: To ask the Taoiseach the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his aegis. [5076/12]
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • State Visits
      Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received a report into the Ireland Stand Up meeting held on 18 January 2012; and his views on their request...
    • Passport Applications
      Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to improve the passport system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4924/12]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the secretary general of his Department; and if he...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him since he came...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his aegis....
    • Passport Applications
      Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the granting of a passport in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Rights to Citizenship
      Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the issue of surrogacy as it pertains to children born abroad but parented in Ireland; the reason...
    • Embassy Closures
      Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the respective savings that will be obtained by closing the Embassy to the Holy See, the Embassy in Tehran and the...
    • Diplomatic Representation
      Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007...
    • Embassy Staff
      Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the new measures he will introduce governing the application procedures for embassy visas for domestic workers; and...
    • Middle East Peace Process
      Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, during his upcoming trip to Palestine and Israel, he will be accompanied by an Israeli security detail at any...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost of the recent visit by the Israeli parliamentary delegation on 17 January 2012 to Ireland, including...
  • Department of Finance
    • Tax Code
      Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding betting legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5110/12]
    • Customs and Excise
      Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an operation in place to test trucks crossing the Border from Northern Ireland to ensure the fuel is not going to underground filling...
    • Tax Code
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person's income from the Department of Social Protection, which is exempt from the universal social charge, counts towards the exemption limit...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has held with AIB and Permanent TSB regarding the possibility of removing tracker mortgages from their balance sheets into...
    • Tax Code
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if the criteria for being defined as a first-time buyer for stamp duty purposes are identical to the criteria applied to those seeking mortgage...
    • Customs and Excise
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance, in view of the increased number of flights into Ireland West Airport Knock, County Mayo, his plans to appoint full-time customs staff at the...
    • EU-IMF Programme
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance if the terms of reference being used by the troika as it works towards producing a common paper on a possible alternative to the IBRC promissory...
    • Economic Growth
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the relative importance of the divergence that now exists in the projected growth rate for this year between the December budget...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will confirm that in so far as they have dealings with a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, they are of the...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the National Asset Management Agency is delaying the sale of land in Sandyford, Dublin 18 (details supplied) that will allow for the...
    • Disabled Drivers
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance if allowances can be made in exceptional circumstances regarding disability regulations (details supplied). [4934/12]
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will expedite a resolution in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny arising from correspondence issued recently by the...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if a payment plan to pay taxes to the Revenue Commission in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be accepted. [4950/12]
    • State Banking Sector
      Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the costs which are incurred by financial institutions under his control each time they issue correspondence to customers informing...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the Secretary General of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him since he came to office, including the names...
    • Tax Clearance Certificates
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for tax credit to be reviewed and a revised certificate issued if necessary in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5144/12]
    • State Banking Sector
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a full list of all unsecured unguaranteed bonds due to be paid by Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in 2012 and 2013 detailing...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter regarding pensions (details supplied); if he will outline the person's options; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Government Bonds
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the monthly average yields for Irish Government bonds being traded on the secondary market categorised by duration of each bond...
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 29 November 2011, if he will clarify a matter (details supplied) on the banks' pension funds; and if...
    • Disabled Drivers
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the stipulation in the application for tax relief for passengers with disabilities stating that the car must be purchased from...
    • EU-IMF Programme
      Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of Ireland's commitments under the EU-ECB-IMF troika deal, the methods that will be used to meet our targets under this deal in terms of...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any mechanism by which charities can reclaim VAT that was incorrectly applied by telecommunications providers to charitable donations...
    • Revenue Commissioners
      Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an analysis of Revenue Commissioners staff at each grade, on the basis of gender and age, as of 1 January 2012; and if he will...
    • Customs and Excise
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will allocate funding to purchase additional mobile X-ray scanner and a cutter vessel for customs and excise; if he will apply for European...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the decision of the Financial Regulator to restrict lending to credit unions; his further views on whether this will mean credit unions...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made a decision in relation to a mortgage interest relief issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5434/12]
    • Financial Institutions Support Scheme
      Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the senior bondholders who were paid in full by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation on 25 January to the sum of...
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings he...
    • Tax Code
      Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering rebalancing the excise tax structure on cigarettes by reducing the [i]ad valorem[/i] element significantly and increasing the...
    • EU Directives
      Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the potential implications for financial institutions in this State of the inclusion in the draft European bank capital directive the requirement...
    • Programme of Financial Support
      Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of moneys drawn down to date from the EU-IMF programme; the dates on which the draw-downs took place; the interest rates...
    • National Anthem
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the use of the phrase "Sinne fianna fáil", translated from Liam Ó Rinn's version of the national anthem, should be...
    • Departmental Offices
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Paymaster General's office, which provides a banking service to all Departments and Government offices and is assigned to...
    • Mortgage Arrears
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance his position regarding persons in mortgage arrears; the details of the instruction, if any, issued to banks and other financial institutions by him...
    • Flood Insurance
      Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will fund a house insurance scheme for those who cannot access flood insurance due to repeated flooding; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Eurozone Crisis
      Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the ESRI report which predicts that the economic crisis may reach the scale of the 1930s Depression; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Economic Growth
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed the downgrading of Irish growth projections with his European counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • EU-IMF Programme
      Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the content of his recent meetings with the United States Treasury Secretary, Mr. Timothy Geithner, and the concerns he...
    • Flood Insurance
      Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will fund a house insurance scheme for those who cannot access flood insurance due to repeated flooding; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he has approved new arrangements to grant tax-free lump sums of up to €200,000 to Secretaries General who retire after February 2012;...
    • Tax Code
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed the proposal for a European-wide transaction tax with other EU leaders. [3675/12]
    • Budget Submissions
      Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if there were pre-budget meetings with the social partners in the context of budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37018/11]
    • Jobs Initiative
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the job stimulus initiatives already undertaken will be sufficient to ease the unemployment figures if growth rates remain...
    • Eurobond Scheme
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance if a eurobond scheme has been discussed at EU level; and his views on whether this would address Germany's concerns and allow the ECB to stabilise...
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the new EU intergovernmental agreement or fiscal compact will have any impact on the IFSC and its ability to do business in an...
    • EU-IMF Programme
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance if he met the troika when they were in Dublin recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2325/12]
    • Tax Collection
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the recent decision of the Revenue Commissioners to write to pensioners was handled correctly; if not, the actions he proposes...
    • Economic and Monetary Union
      Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the recent eurozone reform deal will be sufficient to enable the markets to respond in a positive manner; and if he will make a...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce consumer legislation in the area of mortgage rate reductions; the options available to him; the obstacles that require...
    • Jobs Initiative
      Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of the revenue raised via the pension levy that was used for job creation as promised in the jobs initiative; and if he will make a...
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance the target he has set for the total number of unemployed at the end of four years as outlined in the medium-term fiscal statement. [36214/11]
    • Tax Code
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail his Department's assessment of the effect of the increase in VAT on job creation and retention. [4117/12]
    • Unemployment Levels
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance his assessment of the impact that the scaling back of growth figures for Europe will have on employment levels here. [35949/11]
    • National Pension Reserve Fund
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of any proposals he has developed to access the National Pension Reserve Fund to stimulate economic growth and deliver...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the economy in terms of employment of tax evasion and avoidance. [35954/11]
    • Credit Availability
      Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance the change in the amount of credit made available to small businesses in 2011 compared to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4163/12]
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the context in which a person has rental income from property that is let, but has significant interest associated with the said...
    • School Staffing
      Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the context of the review of learning support teachers due to be published shortly, he will consider basing one learning support...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 did not receive a home tuition grant up to July; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Galway for building expansion; and if the school will be...
    • School Closures
      Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names of the schools he intends to close in County Meath; the dates on which he intends to close them; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the Secretary General general of his Department; and if he will make a...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him since he came to office,...
    • Third Level Graduates
      Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the economic sectors in which there are the greatest numbers of graduates; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his aegis. [5067/12]
    • Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge
      Question 220: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an gcreideann sé go bhfuil sé de cheart ag gach tuismitheoir in Éirinn a bpáistí a chur chuig Gaelscoil; an bhfuil measúnú aige ar...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a situation that has developed at a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a...
    • Jobs Initiative
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers seeking to have their probationary period completed that have been admitted through the national internship...
    • Physical Education Facilities
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his response to proposals by Clonakilty Town Council, County Cork, regarding physical education for secondary school students (details...
    • Third Level Institutions
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of hospitality and entertainment allowances allocated to each of the State's seven main universities in...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of the education budget for 2012; and the breakdown in spending between the different categories and levels of...
    • Third Level Sector
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role or involvement he has in respect of the Irish Universities Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5393/12]
    • Asbestos Remediation Programme
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will take seriously the issue of unregistered asbestos removal from school buildings (details supplied); the measures he will...
    • Third Level Sector
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he supports proposals for closer links between Dundalk IT and Dublin City University; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an assessment will be carried out in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who needs extra help with their junior...
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application by a school (details supplied) in County Dublin for the construction of permanent classrooms to...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will include a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 on the schools building programme this year, particularly in view of the...
    • School Enrolments
      Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools in each county with an enrolment of 86 pupils or less. [5594/12]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a building project at schools (details supplied) in County Meath, in view of the fact that the projects were...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Oireachtas Officeholders' Remuneration
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, Ministers and Ministers of State took a voluntary reduction in pay in...
    • State Assets
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the European Commission has agreed to allow a portion of profits from the sale of State assets to be invested in job...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that companies who wish to tender for public works contracts can subscribe to pension schemes for their...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Office of Public Works will commence work on the remedial works on the castle stream in Dunboyne, County Meath; and...
    • Heritage Sites
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide figures, by individual location, for total annual visitors to the Office of Public Works heritage sites in...
    • Members' Allowances
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail the full provisions of the party leaders' allowance as it is paid to independent TDs, including the amounts...
    • Heritage Sites
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if plans to close the visitor centre at Dún Aengus on Inis Mór, County Galway, for two days per week will be reviewed in...
    • Museum Projects
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which a company (details supplied) commenced work on a project at a national institution; the date on which the...
    • Public Sector Recruitment
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Valuation Office will be one of the areas of the public sector that will see targeted recruitment this year in view of...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on flood prevention measures on the River Wad in Dublin North Central and the completion date of...
    • Local Authority Staff
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional staff will be hired for the maintenance of the banks of the River Maine in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Public Service Staff
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff members due to retire from the public service by end of February broken down by Department and officer...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of moneys spent on refurbishment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 267: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the status of whistleblower legislation; and when he expects this legislation will come before Dáil...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the Secretary General of his Department; if he has given any...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 269: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him since he came to...
    • Child Care Facilities
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the following information in respect of his Department and State agencies under his aegis; if any action...
    • Archaeological Sites
      Question 273: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will supply details about an archaeological area that was encountered during the ongoing reconstruction works on...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 276: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 24 January 2012, the date on which normal retirement age will occur in respect...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a full list of all non-commercial State agencies, various other bodies some of whom are assumed to be State...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 280: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to introduce anti-online piracy laws here; if these will restrict the rights of the citizen in terms of freedom of...
    • State Agencies
      Question 283: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the savings that will be obtained from the closure of the trade office in Taipei, Republic of China; and if he will make a...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 285: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will address concerns that have arisen in regards to the proposed statutory instrument that will provide for...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will request the Industrial Development Agency to increase its efforts and promote vigorously all that is good about...
    • Oibrithe Gníomhaireachta
      Question 290: To ask the Aire Post, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta cén uair atá sé i gceist an Treoir maidir le hOibrithe Gníomhaireachta a chur i bhfeidhm; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the Secretary General of his Department; and if he will...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 293: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him since he came to...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his aegis. [5072/12]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 295: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the proposed transposition of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, ACTA, into Irish law; if this...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 302: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made regarding the sale of Industrial Development Agency lands (details supplied) in County...
    • Enterprise Support Services
      Question 303: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the assistance available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to expand their business; and if he will make a...
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 304: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and...
    • Small and Medium Enterprises (1 comment)
      Question 305: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline in detail the funding that will be available from the micro-enterprise fund for small business; the way...
    • Charities Regulation
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans in place to ensure that smaller charities are not required to incur the expense involved in carrying out full...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Civil Registration Service
      Question 307: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way one registers to become a solemniser; the criteria for same; the person who administers this profession; and if she will make a...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons persons in receipt of one parent family payment are excluded from participation in the JobBridge scheme. [4881/12]
    • Insolvency Payments Scheme
      Question 310: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application by a receiver (details supplied); if she will confirm when this application was received by her from...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 312: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the mechanism available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to have their rent subsidy determined in view of the fact that...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons participating in the Tús programme since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4827/12]
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the person who will be undertaking the departmental review of community employment schemes; the criteria that will be used to assess these...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person who owns land and has horses on this land can qualify for farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4842/12]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason domiciliary care allowance was stopped in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for domiciliary care allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the policy criteria and rationale underlying her decision to pay certain social welfare benefits (details supplied) at different weekly...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 328: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if this parliamentary question will be accepted as notice of an appeal in respect of an application for disability allowance in the case...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a matter (details supplied) regarding JobBridge. [4887/12]
    • Insolvency Payments Scheme
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who was awarded €15,000 by the rights commissioner in compensation for being unfairly dismissed...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the withdrawal of payment of invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an 85 year old person (details supplied) in County Limerick, who lives alone in a house which has no heating or running water...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 334: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a community employment scheme in respect of an association (details supplied) in County Mayo. [4922/12]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision regarding a claim for domiciliary care allowance and carer's allowance in respect of a person (details...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a redundancy payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [4938/12]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for carer's allowance which is now under appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway to see if it would be possible to recoup any overpayments...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a final decision on the application for disability allowance will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 343: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not been facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4995/12]
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding employer's rebate on redundancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [5015/12]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the salaries and allowances paid to her private secretary and to the Secretary General of her Department; and if she will make a statement...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by her since she came to office,...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a community employment scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5054/12]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by her, or rehired by State agencies under her aegis. [5075/12]
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 350: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 351: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the situation in respect of a scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5093/12]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in considering an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will ensure that the...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there have been any changes to the granting of the domiciliary care allowance to parents of children with autism; if there is a review...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 357: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [5148/12]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for rent allowance will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [5159/12]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for invalidity pension will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that impending changes to the qualification criteria of annual PRSI contribution bands for the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 365: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 366: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment under the carer's allowance scheme will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 367: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will initiate a review of an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 369: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their redundancy payment; the reason for the delay; and if she will make...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 370: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will have the file of a person (details supplied) in County Cork immediately sent to the appeals office from the invalidity pension...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 374: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if funding arrangements have changed for community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5421/12]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a social welfare appeal in relation to farm assist will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 377: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the community employment status of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if she will arrange for a representative of FÁS to...
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 378: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of Irish, EU and non-EU citizens who were refused a welfare payment in 2011 due to failure to satisfy the habitual residence...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 379: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of successfully appealed cases in 2010 and 2011 that were initially refused based on failure to satisfy the habitual residence...
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 380: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the EU Council of Ministers on which she sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who were refused jobseeker's allowance in 2011 based on household means which was taken into account at the time...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 382: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against a decision to refuse an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 383: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent supplement has been suspended in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 385: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and the reason for the...
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Architectural Heritage
      Question 390: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if grants will be made available for the renovation of listed buildings in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Special Areas of Conservation
      Question 391: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, at the time when Coolrain and Knockacollier were designated special areas of conservation, the other bogs in County Laois...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 395: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the secretary general of his Department; and if he will...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 396: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him since he came to...
    • Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding accommodation for students; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Turbary Rights
      Question 399: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will explain the delay in awarding compensation to bog owners who have complied with his orders in relation to the...
    • Natural Heritage Areas
      Question 402: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 192 and 198 of 18 January 2012, if he will engage with National Parks and Wildlife...
    • Departmental Initiatives
      Question 403: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, in relation to the proposed year of The Gathering, he intends to advocate or pursue genealogical tourism as part of the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 404: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm that any payments of compensation to turf cutters will not impact on the value of payments they receive...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 405: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 11 January 2012, if he will provide a breakdown of the current expenditure...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 406: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the salary cost and employer cost, travel cost, pension cost and any other relevant cost which relates to the current chief...
    • Heritage Sites
      Question 411: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number of heritage sites, buildings and excavations identified throughout the country as being suitable for...
    • Arts Funding
      Question 414: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number of applications for support received in his Department or bodies under his aegis from various groups...
    • Arts Policy
      Question 415: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he has accelerated the promotion of national identity through the arts with the objective of maximising...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Offshore Exploration
      Question 416: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on plans to drill for oil off the coast of Dalkey, Dublin; possible effects this will have on the...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 417: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the British communications regulator Ofcom has authority in removing the news channel Press TV from...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 418: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the Secretary General of his Department; and...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 419: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him since...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 420: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his...
    • Public Procurement
      Question 421: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the criteria being used to award contracts in respect of maintenance and safety work for the ESB. [5098/12]
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 423: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a new RTÉ authority will be appointed; and the criteria he will apply to decide on appointments to the...
    • Public Procurement
      Question 424: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the tender concerning emergency phone calls was last awarded; the details of same; the name of the company...
    • Postal Services
      Question 425: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will explore the possibility of An Post expanding the services it offers to include a payment facility...
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 426: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held...
    • Energy Prices
      Question 427: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will engage with the ESB with a view to achieving a reduction or elimination of their reconnection fees...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 428: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his response to correspondence from the Bord na Móna staff pensioners' association dated 8 December 2011; his...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme
      Question 429: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the eligibility criteria for the rental accommodation scheme will be reduced from 18 to six months this...
    • Register of Electors
      Question 430: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the plans in place to allow for voting rights at Irish elections to be extended to Irish diaspora; the...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 431: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the current legal owners of the 2,045 housing units being made available by the National Asset Management...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 433: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount it will cost to install water meters in every home in the country; where the finance for this...
    • Housing Market
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any proposals or planned legislation to assist the thousands of persons who are unable to sell...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 435: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who live in demountable dwellings must pay the €100 household charge; and if he will make a...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 436: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm whether Dublin City Council has submitted an application for funding to carry out...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households liable for the household charge in Dublin; the number liable in Dublin South...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      Question 439: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an estate that was built by a company (details supplied) that went into receivership and so...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 441: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 323 and 350 of 18 October 2011, the progress that has been made in...
    • Animal Welfare
      Question 443: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons for the delay in closing abusive dog farms under the Dog Breeding Establishments Act; when the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 444: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the Secretary General of his Department;...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 445: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 446: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an exemption from the household charge will be made available to persons who are unable to live in their...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 447: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his...
    • Inland Waterways
      Question 448: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that a plan has been agreed for the restoration of Reenydonegan Lake, Bantry, County...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 449: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify, in the case of an elderly parent who resides in a house which has been signed over to a...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 451: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify a matter on septic tank legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
    • Rural Development
      Question 453: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the level of contribution from the Leader programme to community projects will increase from 75%; if so,...
    • Legal Services
      Question 454: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the name of each solicitor's practice that is paid either by the local authority or central government to...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 455: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 13 December 2011, the projected timeline for the introduction...
    • Fire Services
      Question 456: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the household charge; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 457: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter regarding the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5352/12]
    • Waste Management
      Question 458: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the operation of recycling services by private refuse collectors in local authority...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 459: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his strategy to identify owners of second properties with a view to ensuring payment of the non-principal...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 460: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the levels of funding provided under section 10 of the Housing Act 1988 in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, and...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 461: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria he requires for tenants to purchase their local authority houses; and if he will make a...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 463: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make appropriate arrangements with the Department of Communications, Energy and natural Resources...
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 464: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 465: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the planning and enforcement department within Dublin City Council is self-regulating; and if standards...
    • Tax Code
      Question 466: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review a case (details supplied) regarding motor tax. [5500/12]
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 467: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the persons responsible for compiling the list of unfinished estates as part of the household charges...
    • Local Authority Housing (1 comment)
      Question 471: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate the number who have signed up to purchase their houses under the tenant purchase scheme...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 473: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the budget that has been set aside for publicity for the household charge in 2012; and if he will make a...
    • Emergency Services
      Question 474: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the new institutional arrangements if any, he is considering in relation to the fire and ambulance services;...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
    • Irish Prison Service
      Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an incident involving the death of a prison dog at Wheatfield Prison, Dublin, in December 2011; if...
    • Garda Transport
      Question 476: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of cars within the Garda fleet as of 31 December 2011; if he will provide a numerical breakdown by make, engine cc,...
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 478: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the name of each statutory instrument he has signed or introduced since taking office. [4795/12]
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 479: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when legislation on right of way of lands will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4798/12]
    • Courts Service
      Question 480: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the existing Courts Service district office in Drogheda, County Louth; if his attention has been drawn to the value of...
    • Garda Vetting Service
      Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the delay in processing Garda clearance certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Penalty Points System
      Question 483: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of penalty points that were issued in 2011 for use of hand-held mobile devices while driving, nationally and on a county...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 484: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [4903/12]
    • HIV Infection
      Question 486: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the report of the UNAIDS advisory group on HIV and sex work, published in December 2011; and if he...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will advise and comment on a case (details supplied). [5001/12]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the Secretary General of his Department; and if he will make a...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 489: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him since he came to office,...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 490: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retired public servants who have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his aegis. [5073/12]
    • Visa Applications
      Question 491: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 2 November 2011, if this review has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Control of Animals Legislation
      Question 492: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, regarding the Criminal Law (Defence of the Dwelling) Act 2011, if an animal attacks an intruder in a private residence or home,...
    • Public Order Offences
      Question 493: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding anti-social activity (details supplied); the steps the Garda is taking to stop this problem; and if he will make...
    • Garda Deployment
      Question 495: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, following the publishing of the Garda Síochána senior management structure report in October 2006, which cited a lack of experienced...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 496: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give further consideration to a case (details supplied), particularly in reference to points raised by the person concerned;...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 497: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will legislate for the reality of surrogacy in this country, whereby the children of surrogate arrangements entered into by...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 498: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide further information on the two new residency schemes announced for non-EU entrepreneurs; the application procedure...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 499: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of these...
    • Garda Equipment
      Question 500: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of the Garda Force that are equipped with incapacitate spray; if he plans to have the whole force supplied with the...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the tender for the contract for towing away seized vehicles in the north central division of the Dublin region was last awarded;...
    • Private Security Licences
      Question 502: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application to the Private Security Authority for a licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Road Safety
      Question 503: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make available the report or guidelines drawn up by An Garda Síochána in respect of traffic collision prevention. [5435/12]
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 504: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 505: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Adoption Services
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with the Department for Children and Youth Affairs on the issue of introducing adoption rights for gay couples to allow...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 507: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the current situation whereby warrants are taking an excessive amount of time to be served (details...
    • Garda Recruitment
      Question 508: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to lift the Garda recruitment ban following the loss of hundreds of gardaí from the force as a result of retirements up to...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 509: To ask the Minister for Defence the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the Secretary General of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 510: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him since he came to office, including the names...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 511: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of retired public servants that have been re-hired by him, or re-hired by State agencies under his aegis. [5066/12]
    • Business of Dáil
      Question 512: To ask the Minister for Defence the date on which he will lay the text of the memorandum of understanding regarding the Austro-German battlegroup 2012 before Dáil Éireann; the...
    • Defence Forces Strength
      Question 514: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm plans to reduce the number of Army brigades to two; if he will outline the implications for Custume Barracks in Athlone, County...
    • Army Barracks
      Question 517: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in the context of correspondence (details supplied), he will confirm that a visit to the said facility by an organisation has taken place; if...
  • Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
    • Grant Payments
      Question 518: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding REP scheme payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [4797/12]
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 519: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will re-consider and amend the cuts to the disadvantaged areas scheme in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 520: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Common Agricultural Policy
      Question 521: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that Ireland secures adequate EU funding for rural development programmes in the negotiations for the...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 522: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that there are no further cuts to the disadvantaged area aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Forestry Sector
      Question 524: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte is engaged in any target-led strategic plan of carbon offsetting as part of its broader afforestation remit; the...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 526: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for both installation aid and the early retirement scheme which were received by his offices in...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 528: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payments have not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 531: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the secretary general of his Department; and if he will...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 532: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him since he came to...
    • Dairy Sector
      Question 533: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to improve milk prices for suppliers in 2012 in view of the fact that prices paid in 2011 were close to the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 534: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his aegis. [5062/12]
    • Grant Payments
      Question 535: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal on a decision to entitlements under the single farm payment scheme in respect of a person...
    • Sugar Industry
      Question 536: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to assist in the revival of the beet industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5146/12]
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 537: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding changes in the budget; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 538: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the single farm payment scheme will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary;...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 540: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the eligibility criteria for the disadvantaged area scheme in 2012. [5295/12]
    • Grant Payments
      Question 544: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme 4 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 546: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 547: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the recent changes in the disadvantaged area scheme, such as the change from three to six months, the...
    • Seafood Industry
      Question 548: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will be continuing with all recommendations of the Irish Seafood National Programme 2007-2013 with particular...
    • Aquaculture Licences
      Question 549: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is intended that a licence available for an offshore salmon farm, with particular reference to proposals for such a...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 550: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered a submission and covering letter from a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if he will...
  • Department of Health
    • Foreign Adoptions
      Question 551: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will clarify Ireland's current inter-country adoption arrangements with Russia; if she is recommending that parents...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 552: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the salaries and allowances paid to her private secretary and to the secretary general of her Department; and if she will make a...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 553: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by her since she came to office...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 554: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by her, or rehired by State agencies under her aegis. [5064/12]
    • Referendum on Children's Rights
      Question 555: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects the children's rights referendum to be held; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5224/12]
    • Child Care Services
      Question 556: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to publish an after-care support service strategy in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5502/12]
    • Water Fluoridation
      Question 558: To ask the Minister for Health his policy on water fluoridation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4980/12]
    • Commissions of Inquiry
      Question 559: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a request made to him in December 2011 from a cross-party group of north-east based Oireachtas Members to establish a...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 560: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 561: To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail contact between him or the Health Service Executive and the private sector with regard to the construction of a new regional...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 562: 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 the matter. [4771/12]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 563: To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [4772/12]
    • Health Services
      Question 564: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois who has been on a waiting list for orthodontic treatment from the Health Service Executive will...
    • Medical Negligence
      Question 565: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to pilot a no-fault compensation scheme for children who suffer catastrophic birth injuries, utilising scarce resources to support...
    • Health Services
      Question 566: To ask the Minister for Health his view on whether the outflow of senior midwives due to the early retirement package will have a considerable impact on the provision of maternity...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 570: To ask the Minister for Health the consultations that have been undertaken in relation to the future of the Cottage Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth, and St. Joseph's in Ardee,...
    • Health Services
      Question 572: To ask the Minister for Health the impact on health care services in County Louth of the likely exodus of health service staff in February to avail of pension entitlements; the...
    • Health Service Allowances
      Question 573: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to amend the guidelines for the mobility allowance scheme to make it compliant with the requirements of the Equal Status Act...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      Question 574: To ask the Minister for Health if he will visit Shaen hospital, County Laois, and meet with the hospital action group and Oireachtas Members to discuss the future of the hospital....
    • Nursing Home Accommodation
      Question 575: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the impact the reduction of 550 public nursing home beds will have on Shaen and Abbeyleix hospitals. [4859/12]
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 576: To ask the Minister for Health if a portion of the extra €35 million allocated for mental health may be used to improve services for patients with dementia and Alzheimer's in...
    • Health Services
      Question 577: To ask the Minister for Health the mechanism available to a family regarding an assessment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 578: To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the delay in processing a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [4875/12]
    • Nursing Home Accommodation
      Question 579: To ask the Minister for Health if he will list the 404 private nursing homes, the 48 voluntary nursing homes and the 121 public nursing homes here at the end of 2011; and the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 580: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their medical card application; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Procedures
      Question 585: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons a test was not arranged at Cork hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will further explain the...
    • Health Services
      Question 587: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients cared for at the Health Service Executive community house (details supplied) in County Carlow; the staffing levels during the...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 588: To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric patients cared for at a facility (details supplied) in County Carlow; if staffing levels have been reduced at this...
    • Health Services
      Question 589: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding assisted living houses (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4967/12]
    • HIV Infection
      Question 590: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the report of the UNAIDS advisory group on HIV and sex work, published in December 2011; and if he will make a...
    • Health Services
      Question 591: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the Health Service Executive addiction services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4985/12]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 592: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [4986/12]
    • Hospital Accommodation (1 comment)
      Question 593: To ask the Minister for Health if he will enter into discussions with Killarney Town Council in regard to the future of St. Finan's hospital and lands, Killarney, County Kerry; and...
    • Health Services
      Question 594: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if it will be expedited. [4994/12]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 595: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 596: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of each outpatient department clinic held in Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; the number of patients waiting to be seen at...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 598: To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses employed in the Louth area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5004/12]
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 599: To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place for assessing hospital equipment and deciding whether beds are unsuitable for continued use, and for the disposal of this...
    • Home Help Services
      Question 600: To ask the Minister for Health the number of home hours provided to clients in the Louth area in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5006/12]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 601: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of finance that was made available by the special delivery unit of the Health Service Executive to alleviate pressures on Our Lady of...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 603: To ask the Minister for Health the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the secretary general of her Department; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 604: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him since he came to office including the names...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 605: To ask the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult psychiatric units in 2011. [5058/12]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 606: To ask the Minister for Health the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his aegis. [5071/12]
    • Health Services
      Question 607: To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request for a medical assessment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 609: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the extensive cuts in services proposed by the Health Service Executive for Waterford Regional Hospital, including...
    • Nursing Home Services
      Question 611: To ask the Minister for Health if he will work with the Health Service Executive to ensure the future of St Conlon's Nursing Home, Nenagh, County Tipperary, including putting in...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 612: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive commissioned a report to critically appraise a report on excise carried out by the Revenue Commissioners; the...
    • Health Services
      Question 613: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Medical Reviews
      Question 615: To ask the Minister for Health when a renewal form will issue to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and the estimated time of completion of a review following the submission...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 616: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4, who is suffering from epilepsy, encephalitis and rheumatoid arthritis, is on permanent...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 617: To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has to lift the ban on recruitment of front-line staff in the health service and in particular the scenario or circumstances that will...
    • Public Procurement
      Question 618: To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid by the Exchequer in respect of Health Service Executive procurement processes per annum; if he is satisfied that the current...
    • Primary Care Strategy
      Question 619: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of his plans for the delivery of primary care; if he envisages a greater role for screening and identification of...
    • General Practitioner Services
      Question 621: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a general practitioner centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5218/12]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 622: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5219/12]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 624: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is awaiting orthopaedic surgery at Cork University Hospital may expect to be treated; and if he...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 625: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 22 September 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a...
    • Health Services
      Question 627: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of the Woodlands, Silver Birch and Sycamore Units in James Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin; if there are...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 628: To ask the Minister for Health the future of dementia and elderly in-patient and outpatient services in James Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Private Health Insurance
      Question 629: To ask the Minister for Health the basis for his decision not to regulate the VHI until the end of 2013; the reason it is not possible to do so at a much earlier date; if Ireland...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 634: To ask the Minister for Health when proposals allowing medical card holders to use multiple general practitioners to avail of medical services will be implemented; and if he will...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 635: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a motorised transport application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if same can be expedited....
    • Medical Cards
      Question 636: To ask the Minister for Health if persons suffering from motor neuron disease are automatically entitled to a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5436/12]
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 638: To ask the Minister for Health the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 639: To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate when the measure to extend medical card provision to persons on the long term illness scheme, as announced by budget 2012, will...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 640: To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the absence of public health nurses in remote areas (details supplied), in view of the moratorium on recruitment in the Health...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 642: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite the application. [5525/12]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 644: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a rheumatologist for Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5538/12]
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 647: To ask the Minister for Health, in view of the delay in rolling out the national colorectal cancer screening programme, if he will outline the implications for the inclusion of...
    • Health Services
      Question 648: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 386 of 6 December 2011, if the Health Service Executive has sought approval for its multi-annual capital...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 649: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on his or her application for a medical card; the reason for the delay in...
    • Health Services
      Question 650: To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made by the Health Service Executive in ensuring the restoration of general practitioner services at a centre (details supplied)...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 652: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and the reason for the delay in issuing same. [5669/12]
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Coast Guard Service
      Question 653: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has put moneys aside for the building of a new Coast Guard station in Doolin, County Clare; if so, the amount of same;...
    • Year of the Gathering
      Question 654: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the proposed Year of the Gathering in 2013; the specific proposals he intends to pursue to...
    • Rail Network
      Question 655: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timescale in which he intends to sign the rail order for the completion for the Navan to Dublin rail line in order to...
    • Road Safety
      Question 656: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the issue of speeding on the N33 link road outside Ardee, County Louth, particularly around the Stabannon...
    • Driving Instruction
      Question 657: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence regarding driving instructors (details supplied). [4933/12]
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 659: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reconsider his decision to withdraw funding for local improvement schemes or at the very least the hardship and...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 660: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the Secretary General of his Department; and if he will make a...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 661: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appointments that have been made to State boards by him since he came to office...
    • Sports Funding
      Question 662: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if financial assistance will be available in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 664: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his aegis. [5077/12]
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 665: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the €30 million budget for sports capital grants in 2012 in his Department that is available to fund future...
    • Road Network
      Question 666: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that will be available for local improvement schemes through local authorities in 2012; if he will indicate an...
    • Motorway Service Areas
      Question 667: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to encourage the development of rest and service areas along our motorway network; if future planning will allow for...
    • Parking Charges
      Question 668: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will contact Iarnród Éireann regarding the increase in parking charges at its car parks at railway stations throughout...
    • Event Management Companies
      Question 669: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria in Fáilte Ireland for designating conference and event management companies as professional conference...
    • Sports Funding
      Question 670: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the bodies currently responsible for funding professional tennis players; the amount of money that comes from the State; the...
    • Ferry Services
      Question 673: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any involvement in plans to develop a ferry link between Greenore in County Louth and Greencastle in County Down;...
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 675: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011;...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 676: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided through Fáilte Ireland in respect of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
    • Driver Training
      Question 677: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on legislation regarding essential driver training introduced in April 2011; and if consultation was undertaken in...
    • Rail Services
      Question 678: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request a review by Irish Rail of the level crossing closure times along the DART railway line in the south east...