Written answers
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that community welfare officers have been refusing to award fathers, who have shared custody of their children, rent...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans in response to the finding of the report, Person or Number?, that habitual residence conditions continues to fail to be applied...
- Legislative Programme
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an indicative time frame for the production and passage of a Gender Recognition Bill. [20597/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under the age of 25 years that are refused as a result of the means tested income eligibility of their parents if...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain her rationale for changing the jobseeker's payment from six a day a week to over a five day a week in view of the fact...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the voice message on the telephone regarding applications for disability allowance is...
- Departmental Staff
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of retirements in her Department since March 2011; the total number of staff currently employed by her Department; the total...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting lists for welfare claims in her Department; the measures she has taken to address this issue; and if she will make a...
- Child Care Services
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of additional funding or number of additional affordable places she considers that equates with a credible and bankable...
- Departmental Staff
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when she expects to be in a position to avail of the extra necessary staff, perhaps from other Departments, to assist with the work...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether it is fair that her Department would use a sixteen year old's disability allowance as grounds to reduce their mother's...
- Departmental Funding
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to cut funding to a addiction prevention service (details supplied) in Dublin 17 in view of the fact that...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way decisions in relation to the awarding of domiciliary carer's allowance are made by her Department; if there is scope to change the...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20625/12]
- Departmental Functions
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which she expects the rent supplement scheme to have been transferred from her Department to the Department of the Environment,...
- Community Welfare Services
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the proposed changes to the community welfare services at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 17 which will only...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she hopes to have an opportunity to undertake checks to eliminate hardship arising from decisions taken by her...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Ministerial Transport
Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation used; and...
- Export Controls
Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to reports of a discovery of engine parts in a pilotless drone in the Nuba Mountains,...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Reliefs
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that mortgage interest relief has cost the Exchequer in each of the past four years; the total number of persons who were approved for the...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of mortgages which are currently held by State owned banks; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of mortgages held by each...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20693/12]
- Ministerial Transport
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20709/12]
- Credit Union Regulation
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the closure of credit unions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20717/12]
- Budget Timetable
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a survey by the National Retail Industry Alliance which recommended rescheduling the Budget to February; his views...
- Promissory Notes
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the arrangement on the March 2012 promissory note payment, if it is the case that, instead of borrowing the money for this payment...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of his statement in Dáil Éireann on 16 March that the money which we accessed for bridging finance from the National Assets Management...
- Tax Code
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 18 April 2012, if the Revenue Commission will update their website and information booklets to indicate...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the banks, which are under the control of the State, are not refusing mortgages to persons with the means to repay them...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the National Asset Management Agency is not required to redeem its senior debt until 2020 and that NAMA is paying a rate of...
- International Agreements
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if a copy of the bilateral agreement signed with Denmark, which is available from the Danish Parliament in Danish, can be made available here. ...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of external property consultants, surveyors and estate agents engaged by his Department for each of the past five years;...
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Patronage
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of the work of the forum on patronage and pluralism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20652/12]
- School Staffing
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of minority faith schools that are affected by the decision to change the staffing schedule for schools with less than 86...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if we may expect SOLAS to be fully established by the end of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20657/12]
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if FÁS has carried out a review of all education and training courses on offer or if the review will take place after SOLAS has been...
- Graduate Statistics
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of computer science graduates expected in 2012; the number of computer science graduates in 2011 and 2010; and if he will...
- Information and Communications Techology
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the implementation of the ICT action plan launched by him earlier this year; and if he will make a...
- School Curriculum
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in implementing junior certificate reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20664/12]
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeship training places currently on offer by FÁS; the breakdown of the types of training apprenticeships on offer...
- Irish Language
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils nationwide who have secured an exemption from sitting Irish for the leaving certificate this year; the total...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20691/12]
- Ministerial Transport
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
- School Staffing
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the pupil/teacher ratio for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a...
- School Curriculum
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there have been delays with regard to the development or investigative stage of e-portfolios being used for the junior...
- School Openings
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he can detail in tabular form the names and addresses of the new post primary schools opened from 2006 to 2011; and if he will make a...
- Third Level Fees
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed increase in student fees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20822/12]
- School Staffing
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of compliance with Circular 0031/2011 which was issued last July to discourage retired teachers getting new posts; if...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be approved for a higher education grant. [20839/12]
- School Staffing
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if primary main panel rights will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20860/12]
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Transport
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation used; and if he...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Transport
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation used; and if he...
- Small and Medium Enterprises
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed in the small and medium sized business sector; the percentage that this sector of the economy...
- Job Protection
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 436 of 18 April 2012, if he will clarify the position in relation to the obligation on...
- Public Procurement
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will respond to a query from a company (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [20809/12]
- EU Funding
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has requested assistance from the EU in relation to tackling youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Job Creation
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he has taken in relation to reducing costs for business to enable job creation; and if he will make a statement...
- Departmental Programmes
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he will monitor implementation of the 2012 Action Plan for Jobs; when will the first report on the progress of...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have their result of their appeal of an invalidity pension. [20641/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent on hair and make-up by her Department since February 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20699/12]
- Redundancy Payments
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when redundancy will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20701/12]
- Ministerial Transport
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Community Development
Question 106: 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. [20754/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for invalidity pension now under appeal will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Employment Support Services
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the ongoing review of eligibility criteria for the jobbridge scheme; if she anticipates that the scheme...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 15 December 2011, if she will provide an update; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Public Relations Contracts
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation used; and if she will make a...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [20792/12]
- Mortgage Interest Supplement Payments
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for mortgage interest supplement in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 on a county breakdown and a...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will take steps to contact the social welfare appeals office with a view to expediting an appeal in respect of a person (details...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it takes an application for rent support to be processed; the number of applications currently on hand in her...
- Social Welfare Overpayments
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of jobseeker's allowance overpayments currently on hand in her Department; the total amount of moneys involved; and if...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for supplementary welfare allowance currently awaiting a decision; the length of time it takes for claims to be...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals received in respect of all schemes in her Department in the past three weeks; the length of time for such appeals to...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of invalidity benefit applicants refused in her Department in each of the past three years; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for jobseeker's benefit on hand in her Department from applicants in County Kildare; the length of time to...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of domiciliary care applications going forward for oral hearing; the reasons for same; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the rate of single parent households at risk of poverty or social exclusion, which is far higher than the EU-15 average, in...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Transport
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation used; and if he...
- Natural Heritage Areas
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 192 and 198 of 18 January 2012 and No. 402 of 31 January 2012, if he will engage...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Departmental Schemes
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the inspection scheme that is in place for those houses that avail of grant...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on...
- Ministerial Transport
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation...
- Mining Industry
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of tonnes of zinc that has been mined here per annum on average over the past ten years; the amount...
- Natural Gas Grid
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of barrels of oil equivalent per day of natural gas have been brought ashore per annum on average...
- Energy Conservation
Question 144: 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
- Noise Pollution
Question 145: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the authority responsible for dealing with loud noise at night caused by dogs which are kept on a private...
- Water Charges
Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding premises in which water meters are already installed (details supplied); and if he...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement...
- Ministerial Transport
Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason that residents in an area (details supplied) were exempt from the household charge but residents...
- Construction Industry
Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No 585 of the 2 February 2010, if will confirm his policy and plans in the...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 19 April 2012, the amount of money it will cost directly and...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Crime Prevention
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if in view of the Garda Representative Association's condemnation of him, accusing him of being soft on crime, if he has any proposals...
- Garda Stations
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the Garda Representative Association condemnation of him and their call upon him not to close any more garda station, he...
- Visa Applications
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons that persons (details supplied) have being refused a visa to visit their son in Ireland in view of the fact that he has...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20697/12]
- Ministerial Transport
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Garda Districts
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amalgamate Garda districts within the Carlow/Kildare Garda division, which, if any, Garda stations will be affected; and...
- Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will implement section 9 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act which would make the structural separation of alcohol a statutory...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider renaming the Mental Capacity Bill the Legal Capacity Bill in order that the title is as non-discriminatory as...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a...
- Public Liability Insurance
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any plans to bring about changes in the law in order that public liability insurance is made compulsory; and if he will...
- Crime Levels
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of burglaries reported to Gardaí in the R District of the Dublin region for the years 2011 and to date in 2012; the number...
- Defence Forces Personnel
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding age restrictions in the Defence Forces band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20831/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20690/12]
- Ministerial Travel
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20706/12]
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Travel
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a...
- Common Agricultural Policy
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the farming industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20720/12]
- Afforestation Programme
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for a felling licence will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will...
- Grant Payments
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be awarded payment; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation used; and if he...
- Hazardous Waste Sites
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times the committee on clean up options for the former Irish Steel, ISPAT, site on Haulbowline Island, County...
- Grant Payments
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an area aid application will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [20842/12]
- Department of Health
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent on hair and make-up by her Department since February 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Transport
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by her Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if she will make a statement on...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation used; and if she will...
- Adoption Services
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the options open to a person (details supplied). [20823/12]
- Health Services
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the Health Service Executive integrated primary healthcare for travellers project; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will take regarding adequate supports for persons with reading problems, visual and hearing impairments using health care services;...
- Health Service Reform
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken regarding establishing and utilising ethnic identifiers in healthcare systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Services
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding Valentia Hospital (details supplied), County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20650/12]
- Long-Term Illness Scheme
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health when the necessary legislation will be enacted to provide general practitioner visit cards to long term illness claimants as part of the roll-out of...
- Medical Cards
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry [20675/12]
- Mental Health Services
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review as a matter of urgency plans to move the Dublin 15 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service out of Dublin 15 and into Cherry...
- Departmental Staff
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health the salaries and working hours of special development unit executives; the expenses of each of these executives; if there have been any changes in...
- Hospital Staff
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the hospitals at which consultants are in breach of their 80:20 public private mix; the maximum breach of the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20695/12]
- Ministerial Transport
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20711/12]
- Accident and Emergency Services
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the average wait in each hospital accident and emergency; the number in each waiting more than 24 hours to be...
- Mental Health Services
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health if he will appoint an interim director of mental health until such time as the Health Service Executive Governance Bill passes in Dáil Éireann; and...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the Mental Capacity Bill should legislate for advance directives in order that persons can plan ahead for times of acute mental...
- Medical Cards
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health if a review of a medical card application will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [20756/12]
- Health Service Staff
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 11 October 2011, if he will provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20769/12]
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health when a specially adapted wheelchair will be provided by the Health Service Executive in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick;...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding respite care at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20807/12]
- Pharmacy Services
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1226 of 18 April 2012, the level with which he has engaged with the European Commission on this issue; if any...
- Tobacco Industry
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the possibility of compelling manufacturers and importers of tobacco products to fulfil their duties under Article 6 Section 1 of...
- Pension Provisions
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of pension payments paid by his Department to retired nurses of all disciplines for the years 2010 and 2011 [20840/12]
- Hospital Equipment
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate additional funding to purchase an extra MRI scanner for Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Funding
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money made available to the Health Service Executive for IT innovation and procurement in 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively; the amount...
- Universal Health Insurance
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health the plans, if any, he has put in place to enable the implementation of universal health insurance; the timescale for same; and if he will make a...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Transport
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on...
- Consultancy Contracts
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants; the name of each organisation used; and if he will...
- Departmental Funding
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to allocate extra funding to attract additional major international events to come here in 2013, 2014 and 2015;...
- Road Network
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the future development of the southern distributor route in Athy, County Kildare; if he accepts the need for and...
