Written answers
Thursday, 9 February 2012
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who will lose out under the new stocking rate criteria; the number of farmers who will lose out on a...
- ElectronElectronic Taggingic Tagging
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a streamlined, simplified and inexpensive system for sheep tagging and movement tracking; and if he...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in regard to any potential sale of all or part of Coillte, he can assure Dáil Éireann that each of the following...
- Common Agricultural Policy
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to construct an alliance at member state level to support Ireland's case for reform of common...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a new fisheries Bill to decriminalise those involved in the fishing industry; and if he will make a...
- Milk Quota
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether milk prices will drop in 2012; when quotas finish will dairy farmers be producing milk under cost once...
- Harbours and Piers
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the problem of the build up of mud and silt in the harbour at Dunmore East, County Waterford, which is...
- Food Industry
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason pasture-fed beef is being sold as a cheap commodity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7084/12]
- Departmental Agencies
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Teagasc is spending millions on classrooms in the Botanic Gardens, when such facilities already exist in...
- Job Creation
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will realign fishing quotas to provide more jobs in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7079/12]
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support agricultural development in less favoured areas; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Pigmeat Sector
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to seek the introduction of a quality assurance scheme for free range pork produced here; if he has considered or...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he plans to police the licensing of mussel farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7078/12]
- Tax Code
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase financial support for start-up farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7068/12]
- Forestry Sector
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in view of the numbers of annual visitors to Donadea Forest Park, County Kildare, approximately 140,000, and the...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that the use of last years stocking rates as criteria for eligibility for entry to this years disadvantage areas...
- Tax Code
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to alleviate the burden of those involved in agriculture due to high fuel prices; and if he will make a statement...
- Credit Availability
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to use his office to impress on the Department of Finance the need to ensure the bank credit facilities are made...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that disadvantaged area conditions will continue to apply to farmers whose main business is in...
- Food Industry
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to alleviate the damage caused by the MERCOSUR deal to the beef industry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tax Code
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set up a system whereby farmers could establish a separate bank account for their profits and could pay tax on...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action being taken to police Dutch super trawlers fishing in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Fishing Industry Development
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to encourage those who fish the Irish quota to land their fish in this State; and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- International Agreements
Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is taking any initiatives at EU and UN level to advance an arms trade treaty; and if he will make a statement...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task forces,...
- Department of Finance
- State Banking Sector
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of chief executive officers who have availed of redundancy since the State started funding the banks; the length of each of their tenures...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is in receipt of the proper tax allowances; if the person is or was entitled to any tax credits; if...
- Tax Code
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress the Revenue Commissioners have made in dealing with correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the European Central Bank and mortgage repayments in respect of persons (details supplied) on welfare. [7351/12]
- Tax Code
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the possibility of introducing a tax free weekend in either August or September of each year to be applied solely to personal...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 19 January 2012, his plans to publish the findings to date of the review referred to therein; when he...
- Tax Collection
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a rebate in regard to stated savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance when the bank stress tests for 2012 are expected to commence; when he anticipates that they will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the...
- International Agreements
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the role the new permanent rescue facility, the European Stability Mechanism, has in providing funding to countries to recapitalise banks; and if he...
- National Debt
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the expected cost of servicing the national debt in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. [7423/12]
- Tax Reliefs
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements in place between Revenue and mortgage lenders regarding the implementation of the increased mortgage interest relief to first time...
- Tax Clearance Certificates
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to a refund of income tax in respect of a certain matter. [7432/12]
- International Agreements
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance with respect to the annual one 20th reduction in debt-to-GDP ratio outlined in the proposed intergovernmental treaty, if he will confirm if the...
- Personal Debt
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that analysis of mortgage data conducted by the Central Bank of Ireland indicates that up to 46% of...
- International Agreements
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the changes to the treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism to which he recently agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of registered moneylenders here at the end of 2011; his views on the extent of legislative protection for consumers availing of the...
- State Banking Sector
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of senior and subordinated bonds outstanding in the covered institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7451/12]
- Exchequer Savings
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings that would be achieved by the Exchequer if a new tax was introduced on a temporary basis to tax all pension payments to retired public...
- Disabled Drivers
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 31 January 2012, if a person with a disability is prevented by law from driving a vehicle with an engine...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 4 October 2011, if he will arrange for the report to be supplied. [7513/12]
- Tax Code
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance his views that layers in the betting industry, that is individuals who take and lay a bet and who operate without a betting licence, should be liable...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies, or other quangos set up...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding tax relief at source in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [7535/12]
- Department of Education and Skills
- Adult Education
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the back to education initiative programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7443/12]
- Educational Disadvantage
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding under the higher education access route in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick....
- Higher Education Grants
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in processing a third level grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford for...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a special needs assistant in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and in view of...
- School Accommodation
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed school (details supplied); the proposed location of same; if it will it open for September 2012; and...
- School Staffing
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a teaching post at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if the current base arrangement will be maintained...
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the format his review of cuts to the DEIS programme will take; if it will involve a one by one assessment of individual schools...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has evaluated the National Council for Special Education's, The Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Ireland policy...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students currently completing a masters qualification are entitled to the education allowances under the review being undertaken by...
- School Staffing
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the number of early retirements taken in 2012 from schools in the following locations (details supplied); and if he...
- Teaching Qualifications
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 31 January 2012, the number of teachers in total currently carrying out their probationary...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is proposed to publish the legislation in respect of the establishment of the Statutory Trust Fund; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of payments to teachers and staff under different headings other than basic salary for each of the past five years in tabular...
- European Globalisation Fund
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the 8,779 redundant construction workers who were notified on the 19 of December 2011 that they were eligible for access...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies, or other...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of salary increments, bonus payments and all irregular payments other than basic salary to public sector workers...
- Pension Provisions
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons that receive a retirement pension in excess of €50,000 annually; the total cost of such payments after...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the fact that the number of persons expected to leave the public service at the end of February 2012 is now known,...
- Exchequer Savings
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way the payment of lump sums to the public servants retiring at the end of February 2012 will be accounted for in the...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the numbers of persons employed in the public sector, including the Health Service Executive, broken down by Department or unit...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies,...
- National Lottery Funding
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 12 January 2012, if he will accept that, while An Post National Lottery Company...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Departmental Agencies
Question 100: 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...
- Pension Provisions
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will set out the details of the severance package arrangements agreed with a person (details supplied). [7422/12]
- Work Permits
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a work permit might be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task forces,...
- Department of Social Protection
- Redundancy Payments
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a company (details supplied) in County Cork will receive its employer rebate of statutory redundancy payments; the reason for the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo. [7281/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when a decision...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the processing of a RP50 redundancy payment from the social insurance fund will be complete in respect of a person (details supplied)...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a domiciliary care allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [7327/12]
- Social Welfare Fraud
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the view or perception that some self-employed persons, for example, tradesmen, mobile repair persons and others who...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that a delay of eight months and more in the processing of carer's allowance applications is acceptable; and if she will make a...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding cuts to community employment schemes, where CE contracts expire on the 06 April 2012, the reason the material...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a contributory pension is being unreasonably denied to a person (details supplied) in County Cork when Revenue have confirmed no...
- Employment Support Services
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the employment options available through various incentive schemes in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if back to education allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when redundancy payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [7497/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of landlords in receipt of rent allowance nationally; the annual cost to the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in the hearing of an illness benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and when the person may...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of her new guidelines for community welfare officers in processing requests for financial supports for Catholic children...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies, or other...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Special Areas of Conservation
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an individual has a legal interest in one of the 53 designated sites and had not been extracting turf in the relevant...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task forces,...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will be rolled out in the Gaeltacht area of an Sean Phobal, County Waterford; and if he will...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Local Authority Charges
Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a receipt will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Laois in respect of their payment of...
- Water Services
Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the guidelines that will govern the new septic tank inspection process; if any courses are available for...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if housing authorities are permitted to ask a person to prove that they do not own property in another...
- Planning Issues
Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe, if any, that exists for decisions to be made by An Bord Pleanála in respect of deliberations...
- Local Government Reform
Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give details of his plans to reform local government through the abolition of town councils, a...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 145: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that have registered for the €100 household charge to date, in tabular form,...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Proposed Legislation
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the blasphemous libel provision in the Defamation Act 2009; if he views it as a matter of concern; if he has any plans to...
- Garda Strength
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown, by grade and by station, of Garda staffing levels in the Dublin metropolitan area on 1 March 2011 and...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the immigrant investor programme recently announced, if he will clarify the review process that will apply after two...
- Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 1 February, his views that nightclubs should be permitted to serve alcohol in glasses in...
- Control of Firearms
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he proposes a review of the licensing system in respect of the issue of firearms to ensure a fair and transparent process; and if in...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the citizenship status of children born outside the State whose fathers are of Irish citizenship but who are born to surrogate mothers...
- Integration Policy
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has evaluated the recommendations from the Integration Centre's Roadmap to Integration; if he intends to act on this report; if...
- Visa Applications
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the mechanism available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to address a family matter; and if he will make a statement on...
- Family Law
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the entitlements of a parent under family law in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7397/12]
- Legal Aid Service
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if legal aid will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite the matter. [7418/12]
- Adoption Services
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there any plans to amend the Civil Partnership Act 2010 to allow civil partners adopt and to be considered as joint adoptive...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Asylum Applications
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of residency status and stamp 4 update in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has been facilitated by way of temporary travel documents to obtain a national passport;...
- Residency Permits
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of residency status and procedure for issue of passport in respect of a person (details...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will investigate applications for naturalisation which was applied for with over a year now in respect of a person (details...
- Housing Management Companies
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will direct each of the city and county managers to compile in 2012 a comprehensive register of estate management companies in...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies, or other...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he could outline the difference between a full-time farmer and a part-time, hobby farmer; and if he will make a...
- World Trade Negotiations
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his EU colleagues have engaged with representatives of the World Trade Organisation with a view...
- Common Agricultural Policy
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he and his EU colleagues can ensure the future viability of family farms throughout Ireland and the EU;...
- Food Industry
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his EU colleagues have continued to monitor developments in the beef, lamb and dairy sectors in...
- Food Safety Standards
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the quality of food and food products imported to Ireland or other EU countries complies with food...
- Animal Diseases
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the full requirement in respect of laboratory facilities and testing remains available or is being made...
- Food Industry
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the markets currently showing great potential for growth at EU or worldwide level for Irish dairy products; and if he will...
- Beef Exports
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the markets currently showing great potential for growth at EU or worldwide level for Irish beef and beef products; and if...
- Poultry Industry
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which Irish poultry exports have developed in each of the past five years and to date in 2012; the prospects...
- Food Safety Standards
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries from which beef, lamb, poultry or pigmeat and associated products are imported to this country or the EU; the...
- Food Industry
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons currently employed in the mushroom growing industry here; the extent to which employment in the...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task forces,...
- Department of Health
- Juvenile Offenders
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, in view of recommendations made in the Children's Rights Alliance's Report Card 2012 to remove children form St. Patrick's...
- Health Service Staff
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the number of child protection workers in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a...
- Preschool Services
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the positive comments in the Children's Rights Alliance's Report Card 2012 regarding the Government's record on early...
- Child Care Services
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the welcome announcement on her commitment to develop a national early years strategy, her plans around the scope of...
- Adoption Services
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Adoption Act. [7349/12]
- Foster Care
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of unaccompanied minors who having reached the age of 18 years since 1 January 2011, who have received notice, either...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies, or...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be arranged as soon as possible for a child (details supplied) to see a consultant; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Food Labelling
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health the number of breaches of food labelling in respect of traceability and other standard that have been identified in each of the past four years to...
- Health Insurance
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the increases to the cost of private health insurance resulting in thousands abandoning their policies every month as they can...
- Medical Cards
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing a person (details supplied) with a medical card; when same will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on all current initiatives to address waiting times and overcrowding in the six major Dublin hospitals accident and emergency units...
- Health Services
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for treatment in the USA in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it is he or the Health...
- Hospital Services
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health the proposed date for the opening of the new medical assessment unit and accident and emergency department at Letterkenny General Hospital, County...
- Health Services
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding support in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [7307/12]
- Crime Prevention
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health the projected cost of promoting the crimestoppers phone line after the abolition of the Dial to Stop Drug Dealing campaign; and if he will make a...
- Hospital Services
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for transplants for Beaumont Hospital (details supplied), Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7314/12]
- Medical Cards
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if it will be...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health the special delivery unit funding that has been allocated to St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8; if this funding is being used to facilitate elderly...
- Medical Cards
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied). [7357/12]
- Hospital Staff
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital managers who have applied to the early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7387/12]
- Hospital Staff
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant doctors who have applied to the early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7390/12]
- Medical Cards
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on an application for a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a...
- Health Services
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the number of staff employed at Caomhnú Kilcreene, Kilkenny and the staff patient ration; his plans to ensure staff, patient...
- Health Service Staff
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health the number of early retirements taken in 2012 from hospitals, nursing homes, primary care teams and other Department of Health funded health...
- Hospital Services
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Information Quality Authority has recommended the closing of St. Mary's Hospital in the Phoenix Park, Dublin; and if so, the action he...
- Health Service Staff
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the paediatric diabetes posts for the Health Service Executive south for 2012; and when will the recruitment process for posts...
- Medical Cards
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7485/12]
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health the reason an application for the nursing home support scheme was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if she will...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the proposed dedicated cystic fibrosis unit at Cork University Hospital; when the unit will open; and if he will make...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) [7519/12]
- Departmental Bodies
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task forces or other quangos set up by him...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Taxi Regulations
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he proposes to roll out his recently announced local area hackney licence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy regarding promoting walking as a tourism activity, in particular the way he is supporting and intends to support...
- Road Safety
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the situation whereby farmers are experiencing difficulty due to EB licences not being granted; if he will...
- Parking Regulations
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to investigate the possibility of replacing the local authority car clamping system that currently exists in Dublin...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if staffing levels, salaries and operational budget at the regulator's office stayed the same, decreased or increased since the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cost of hiring consultants (details supplied) to conduct an analysis of the taxi market as part of the Taxi...
- Road Network
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the Strokestown bypass on the N5; the timetable for construction; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Taxi Regulations
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way the proposals included in the recent review of the taxi industry will affect the regulation regarding the transfer of...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, workings groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies,...
