Written answers
Thursday, 29 March 2012
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 9: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the further measures being considered at EU and UN level to address the ongoing crisis in Syria; and if he will make a...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 10: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised concerns over the conduct of the March Presidential election in Russia and subsequent treatment of...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 11: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether, prior to the start of negotiations about a two-state solution, Israel is obliged under the...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 12: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the assistance that the EU and the international community are currently providing...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to date to highlight the detention of Bahrainian human rights activist, Abdulhadi Al- Khawaja...
- Irish Communities Abroad
Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he brought up the status of the undocumented his visit to the United States for St. Patrick's Day; the progress...
- Missing Persons
Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to assist with tracing the whereabouts of a person (details supplied) who went missing in the...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he supports the statement that war crimes alleged in Sri Lanka in the final stages of the war are of such...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 19: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the arrest and detention of Hana Shalabi by the Israeli authorities under their...
- International Agreements
Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to recent comments made by Vital Moreira, chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, stating...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 22: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to alleged abuses by certain countries having Embassy services in Ireland...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on his response to the recent massacre of 16 civilians in Afghanistan in view of the fact that Irish troops...
- Nuclear Proliferation
Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action further to the oil embargo due to come into operation this summer, that he has taken in conjunction with...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 26: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in keeping with a complete review of all Government Departments and perhaps adopting the practices by other...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which international aid commitments made by various donor countries throughout the world in the wake of...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade noting the recent report of the UN Human Rights Council, International Commission of Inquiry on Libya which found no...
- Civil Aviation Regulation
Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific measures he has taken to ensure that our civil aviation laws robustly guard against Irish airports and...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the recently leaked EU heads of mission report which notes that in an area where between 200,000 and...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will call on the Moroccan Government to immediately repeal Article 475 in Morocco's penal code which allows a...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail support which Ireland has given or is preparing to give to democratic movements in Arab countries....
- International Agreements
Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail any proposals which the European Union Division of his Department are preparing concerning reform...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail any initiatives with which he has been involved at head of State or Government level concerning the...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has reviewed recent actions in the context of sustaining confidence building initiatives which have formed part...
- Trade Missions
Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding plans for his participation in trade missions during 2012. [16229/12]
- Irish Communities Abroad
Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the progress being made to address the matter of undocumented Irish citizens in the US; the...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost incurred by his Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw the...
- Nuclear Proliferation
Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he endorses the international joint parliamentary statement for a Middle East free from nuclear weapons and all...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that are being taken to ensure that Irish aid to Malawi is effectively spent; if he has raised any concerns...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU colleagues continue to exert pressure to bring about an improvement in the human...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community monitors the aid programme with the on-going responsibility to ensure...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU colleagues continue to give positive encouragement to the various communities...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which all the necessary facilities required are made available to Irish embassies, consuls and or trade...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community has expressed concern at alleged and or reported human rights abuses...
- Department of Finance
- Strategic Investment Fund
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the work of the strategic investment fund established by him last year; the amount of funding currently in the fund;...
- Tax Code
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to exempt those with up to date tax clearance certificates receiving back dated bills for VAT on taxi base fees [16859/12]
- Ministerial Travel
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost incurred by his Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw the Taoiseach and eight Ministers...
- Tax Clearance Certificates
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a delay in the processing of a tax return in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a...
- Tax Yield
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been collected from charging the universal social charge to Deeds of Covenants in relation to permanently incapacitated minors;...
- Sectoral Incomes
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide overall gross income figures for the restaurant industry sector here in 2008, 2009, 2010 in tabular form as well as figures for...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Bank of Ireland does not allow customers to make international payments in Chinese Yuan; and if he...
- State Banking Sector
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to Allied Irish Bank, in view of the large number of job losses announced, the amount being spent on their renovation programme of the...
- Tax Clearance Certificate
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is deducted PAYE on their pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17393/12]
- Tax Code
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the position of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is over 65 years but had DIRT deducted from 2003-2006 when they...
- Government Bonds
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the interest rate that would apply if a Government bond was issued in lieu of the payment due in respect of the 31 March IBRC promissory note...
- Departmental Reports
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the internal report requested by the Secretary General of his Department of Finance into the €3.6 billion accounting error in the...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that EBS, as a wholly owned subsidiary of AIB, is charging a standard variable rate of interest on residential mortgages...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
Question 73: 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; when he expects the review to be...
- EU Funding
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance when the reduction in the interest rate being charged to Ireland from funds paid out of the EFSF and EFSM took effect; if he will provide a schedule...
- Pension Provisions
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed update on the Revenue's initiative launched in January 2012 to target a compliance campaign at persons in receipt of a...
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance the gross cost to date of the bank recapitalisations, the breakdown of this between cash injections from the Exchequer and the National Pensions...
- Bank Guarantee Scheme
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the total amount of income received by the State from the covered institutions in respect of the various bank...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the application of the Central Bank's fitness and probity regime to current executives working in the banking...
- Credit Availability
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the two pillar banks, the amount of new lending actually extended, as opposed to approved, to small and medium enterprises in 2011; and...
- Mortgage Arrears
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance the total value of the buy-to-let mortgage book here; the percentage that are estimated to be in arrears of 90 days or more; the percentage that are...
- European Stability Programmes
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance when the 2012 stability programme update will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17479/12]
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if the transfer of loss making tracker mortgages in State owned financial institutions to IBRC could give rise to a need for additional capital for...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications, if any, of the decline in GDP and GNP recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011 on his budgetary projections for 2012; and if he will...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed with the Department for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current low rate of payment of the household charge...
- Bank Debt Restructuring
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made recently in relation to restructuring the banking debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17483/12]
- National Treasury Management Agency
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 1 March 2012, if this information is yet available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17490/12]
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the future of a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17492/12]
- Tax Collection
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance if any tax has been collected under the windfall tax provisions of the National Assets Management Agency Act 2009; the potential tax take that can be...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Building Projects
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the building project of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Bullying in Schools
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the implementation of a forum to help address bullying in schools; if he will give details of a...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the home tuition programme will continue in July 2012, and if not, if he will specify the way in which it will be replaced; and if he...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost incurred by his Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw the Taoiseach and eight...
- School Accommodation
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been any analysis conducted to ascertain the long term demand for secondary school education in Balbriggan, County Dublin,...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans to implement changes made following Budget 2012 in respect of fee-supports for post-graduate applicants;...
- School Staffing
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the staffing allocation to a DEIS 2 school (details supplied) in County Cork for the school year 2012/2013; and if he...
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (2 comments)
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that further consideration will be given to the views of a number of groups who are concerned about the provision of...
- State Examinations
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal of a student (details supplied) in County Cork for a scribe to be provided for their leaving...
- Teaching Contracts
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary, post primary and third level teachers who were on fixed term contracts and contracts of indefinite duration in...
- School Enrolments
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a re-assessment can be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who cannot secure a place in a...
- School Staffing
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any primary school in County Cavan will lose staff next September as a result of the staffing schedule changes; and if he will make...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the concerns regarding the special class provision and special needs assistant staffing at a school (details...
- School Accommodation
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to respond to the need for increased accommodation at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a...
- Third Level Fees
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the possible increase in third level fees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Schools Enrolments
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school placement in respect of a child (details supplied) [17495/12]
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Flood Relief
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a flood relief project (details supplied); and if he will confirm when a decision on funding is...
- National Lottery Funding
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if steps have been take to ensure that National Lottery funds are allocated on a fair and transparent basis and that there are...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost incurred by his Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw the Taoiseach...
- State Property
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of buildings owned by the Office of Public Works that are being rented out; the address of each building; the...
- State Bodies
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money which will be saved from current expenditure in 2012 from the announced closure and or amalgamation of...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Redundancy Payments
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the pressure he can bring to bear, to ensure the Labour Court recommendation that a company (details supplied) pay an...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost incurred by his Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw the Taoiseach...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the Copyright Review Committee review of Ireland's copyright legislation; if he will outline...
- Employment Rights
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on reports that a company (details supplied) will no longer be employing any staff in the Republic of Ireland to...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision in respect of their carer's allowance appeal; and if she will make...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the report on family and child income supports by the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare will be published; if she will provide...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a carer's allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not received their entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost incurred by her Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw the Taoiseach and eight...
- Departmental Reports
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which she expects the community employment review to be completed; and when she expects to publish its findings and...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish a list of levels of attainment for children between four and 16 years diagnosed within the autism spectrum and...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way a person who is having an operation on their knee on 17 April is considered suitable for work and not entitled to Illness benefit...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the current number of applications for carers' allowance awaiting processing; the measures being taken to...
- Rural Social Scheme
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she intends to increase the numbers on the rural social scheme in view of the benefits this scheme has had on rural communities...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with an alternative date; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who has been refused domiciliary care...
- Live Register
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently signing on for credits and if these persons are included in unemployment figures; and if she will make a...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the alternative scheme being devised, to accommodate persons who are on community employment schemes at present and which are shortly...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some families have their family income payment stopped pending annual review of the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on reports that up to €1 billion in private sector pension assets are effectively unclaimed; her plans to simplify the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse basic supplementary welfare allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Ministerial Travel
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost incurred by his Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw the...
- Special Protection Areas
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the success rate over the past two years of appeals to designation of lands as special protection...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Ministerial Travel
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost incurred by his Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw...
- Energy Prices
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the legal price by which a landlord can sell electricity to a tenant per watt; and if he will make a statement...
- Energy Conservation
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons who have qualified for Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants to improve their...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Local Authority Charges
Question 163: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that charging the €100 household charge on self-catering accommodation is giving an...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to permit those in voluntary housing to purchase their homes; if he has had discussions in...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a portion of an estate (details supplied) in County Cork deemed to be eligible for a waiver under...
- Water Services
Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a programme management office has been established for the Irish water initiative in his Department as...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost incurred by his Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government of those who have registered for the household charge, the number that are exempt from paying the tax; and...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the qualifications and experience necessary to be appointed an assistant chief fire officer in the fire...
- Building Regulations
Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects to publish draft proposals regarding proposed changes to the building regulations and in...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will explain to the public what exactly they are getting in return for the payment of the household...
- Departmental Funding
Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be allocated for a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Planning Issues
Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review his decision to cancel the independent planning inquiries set up by the previous Minister...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to permit those on affordable council mortgages to switch to annuity loans; and if he will...
- Illegal Dumping
Question 181: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on his decision announced on RTÉ news in November 2011 that he will meet the costs of...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the number of local authority mortgages that are in arrears, if there are any planned changes for...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 186: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been brought to his attention that Sligo County Council has had the highest overall deficit...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Ministerial Travel
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost incurred by his Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw the Taoiseach and eight...
- Garda Deployment
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda juvenile liaison officers stationed at each Garda station in the Dublin region; the number of JLO's that retired in...
- Garda Operations
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocated to the Garda witness protection programme for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will...
- Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will increase the number of Garda CCTV cameras in Dublin city centre and in the north central electoral areas; and if he will...
- Residency Permits
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications he has received seeking leave to remain as a result of the Zambrano ruling; the number of decisions that...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the case of a request for permission to change nationality in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Asylum Applications
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of entitlement to update of stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of residency or naturalisation entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied);...
- Asylum Applications
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in respect of the issue of stamp 4 update in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected to conclude the naturalisation process in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Asylum Applications
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of residency or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20;...
- Garda Investigations
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the protection that can be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Travel
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost incurred by his Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw the Taoiseach and eight Ministers...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for a single farm payment for 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Food Labelling
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce legislation that would provide a legal definition in relation to the system of grass fed beef here;...
- Grant Payments
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their suckler cow welfare payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the retrospective stocking rate threshold for the area based compensation scheme for farmers on small...
- Grant Payments
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding their single farm payment; and if he...
- Harbours and Piers
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the allocations will be made to local authorities for pier and other marine works for 2012; the total amount of the...
- Grant Payments
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment options scheme payment for 2010 and 2011 will issue to persons (details supplied) in County...
- Harbours and Piers
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on applications for funding towards works on piers in County Galway in 2012; and if he will...
- Stocking Densities
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow some flexibility in the implementation of the new commonage framework plan in order that farmers who are...
- Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the decision to allow Teagasc to carry out the planning of genetically modified potato crops in County...
- Grant Payments
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay in...
- Import Costs
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which steps can be taken to alleviate the effect of higher import costs such as fuel costs in the...
- Department of Health
- Foreign Adoptions
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding Irish citizens adopting children from Florida in the USA; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Travel
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost incurred by her Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw the Taoiseach and...
- Adoption Legislation
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No 104 of 14 February 2012 and Priority Question No. 3 of 22 March 2012, in which she commented...
- Primary Care Strategy
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish an update in respect of primary care centre proposals for the Laois/Offaly area; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Travel
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health the cost incurred by his Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw the Taoiseach and eight Ministers...
- Health Service Staff
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health if and when the Health Service Executive will issue a new tender for recruitment services for the provision of short term or temporary medical agency...
- Grant Payments
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a mobility allowance application was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if the decision will be urgently...
- Hospital Services
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in relation to the proposal to establish a medical assessment unit at Monaghan General Hospital; and if he will make a...
- Medical Cards
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of medical card holders across the State on a county basis. [17358/12]
- Hospital Services
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of throughput and the level of acute funding to each hospital across the State. [17359/12]
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the funding crisis currently facing St. Christopher's services for persons with an intellectual disability in...
- Departmental Reports
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Behaviour in School Aged Children report 2010 which, for the first time, is to include data on young person's sexual health, will be...
- Hospital Services
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients treated in the accidents and emergency department at Beaumont hospital for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in...
- Health Service Staff
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant cardiologists in the public health service here; the hospitals in which they work; his view that this is an adequate number...
- Departmental Funding
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health under his Health Promotion/Health Protection portfolio, if consideration will be given to the provision of funding for a group (details supplied) in...
- Mental Health Services
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a psychiatric appointment is secured as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford...
- Medical Cards
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card will not be renewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if she is satisfied with the stress that...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the consideration of the report of the Expert Reference Group on Disability Policy; when proposals arising from the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of superannuation contributions, pensions levy, PRSI contributions paid by serving nurses of all disciplines in 2010 and 2011; and if he...
- Health Services
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the March 2012 decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in relation to the execution of the judgement in the case...
- Hospital Services
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of patients by county treated for stroke, each year from 2005 to 2010 respectively; the number of those patients who...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health following the rejection of planning permission for the Children's Hospital on the Mater Site, Dublin, and the setting up of a review group to examine...
- Health Service Executive Funding
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to reconcile the difference between the figures shown in the Health Service Executive annual accounts for 2009 and 2010 and the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be arranged at Waterford Regional Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health if the fair deal scheme will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary [17504/12]
- Medical Cards
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health the procedure to be followed in respect of restoration of a medical card stolen or mislaid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Health Services
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health if further nurse training opportunities can be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement...
- Medical Cards
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health if and 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....
- Hospital Services
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a respite care bed will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Safety
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will explore the possibility of making it a legal requirement for persons driving motorcycles to use their lights on a...
- Ministerial Travel
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost incurred by his Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw the Taoiseach...
- Taxi Regulations
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the entry test for the taxi regulator directorate; and if he will make a...
- Road Network
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he expect construction works to commence on the N5 Scramoge to Ballaghderren, N13 Stranorlar to Derry, N17 Tuam to...
- Public Transport
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason under the terms and conditions of grants available under the smarter travel funding scheme, that local authorities...
- Road Signage
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that the National Roads Authority is spending money on road signs at present; persons living on local roads pulling...
- Public Transport
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet with a bus transport business in County Meath that is suffering due to a number of issues such as falling...
