Written answers
Thursday, 17 May 2012
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Defence Forces Expenditure
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Defence the average cost of deploying the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team on a single occasion. [24531/12]
- Defence Forces Training
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to increase training on military vehicle safety in view of the high level of compensation paid out by his Department arising from accidents...
- Defence Forces Strength
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps respectively, intend to hire in 2012; the estimated total number of personnel Army,...
- Military Archives
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to develop the military achives; his plans to digitise the off line records by the archive; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Defence Forces Expenditure
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Defence notwithstanding the ongoing requirement for curtailment of expenditure, if he is satisfied regarding the availability of adequate resources to the...
- Defence Forces Strength
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Defence if the strength of the Defence Forces remains adequate to meet all eventualities including assisting the civil authorities in dealing with security...
- European Defence Agency
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of any working groups or project teams in which Ireland participates with the European Defence Agency; the costs to the...
- Defence Forces Personnel
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff within the engineering corps of the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24405/12]
- Overseas Missions
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the recent deployment of Irish military personnel to Syria as unarmed observers in a new UN mission; the number of personnel...
- Overseas Missions
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has had any talks regarding the deployment of the Austro-German EU Battlegroup. [24526/12]
- Defence Forces Deployment
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to increase the role of the Defence Forces members in local authority areas in severe weather conditions. [24525/12]
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 27: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans regarding humanitarian assistance in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24612/12]
- International Election Monitoring Missions
Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 22 March 2012, the progress made on reviewing the working of the election...
- International Election Monitoring Missions
Question 31: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will send election observers for the elections due shortly to be held in Serbia and Armenia and if so the...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will intervene with the Israeli authorities in relation to pushing them to resolve the issues behind the hunger...
- Official Engagements
Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his recent visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories including events he...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive...
- IFSC Clearing House Group
Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or a representative of his Department sits at the meetings of the IFSC Clearing House Group; if he is provided...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans regarding our embassy to the Vatican; when this embassy will be reopened; and if he will make a statement...
- Department of Finance
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of loans owed by a prominent property developer (details supplied) to the National Asset Management Agency; the values of assets held by...
- European Investment Bank
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and total value of all financing operations undertaken by the European Investment Bank in Ireland in each of the past four years; and if...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the National Assets Management Agency has considered using real estate investment trusts as a means of maximising the return to...
- Departmental Staff
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the current staffing level in his Department is adequate to fulfil its strategic objectives; and if he will make a statement on...
- EU Funding
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the feasibility of a European wide stimulus package; the manner in which this would be funded; the impact on the public finances in...
- VAT Rates
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to proceed with the imposition of VAT on road tolls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24726/12]
- Government Bonds
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to a proposal relating to the issuance of Government bonds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the...
- IFSC Clearing House Group
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of the measures present in the Finance Bill 2012 which were either proposed, discussed or requested at meetings of the IFSC Clearing House...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Higher Education Grants
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether farmers land or farm assets be taken into account when means testing for college grants in view of the fact that...
- Education Finance Board
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is his attention has been drawn to the fact that children of survivors of institutional abuse, who have received financial assistance...
- School Building Projects
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken by him to advance the amalgamation of the boys and girls schools in Ballyroan, County Laois. [24628/12]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is his attention has been drawn to the pressure that the staff and pupils are under in a school (details supplied) in County Laois due...
- Third Level Fees
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork will only be accepted as an international student at University College Dublin;...
- School Expulsions
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of second-level students that have been expelled from a school since 2009; the cost to his Department in addressing Section...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that were employed nationally in 2011 to assess student grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is continuing postgraduate study of the same subject can be considered an existing...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of various Department circulars dealing with the issue, the protections that are in place for existing special needs...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will identify the three schools that have been approved at Stage 2B in the planning process but which have not been included in...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred...
- Post Leaving Certificate Programme
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy regarding PLC colleges that have students above their student cap who receive both the registration fee from the students and...
- Bullying in Schools
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available to groups running anti racist bullying programmes in schools; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent if any to which the child of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare will be accommodated in any of the adjoining...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; when the project will proceed to...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- National Partnership Agreement
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether it is necessary to review the membership of the implementation body for the Croke Park Agreement in order...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs...
- Freedom of Information
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform the Freedom of Information Act in accordance with the commitment contained in the Programme for...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs...
- Work Permits
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when an application for a work permit will be processed in respect of person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if...
- Department of Social Protection
- Equality Issues
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to address the anomaly faced by those who are transgender and have inconsistent, for example the name and gender...
- Rent Supplement
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding support in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [24675/12]
- Employment Support Services
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the uptake for the specific skills long term scheme 1000 places to be available on a County basis and is the success rate of participants...
- Disability Allowance
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for invalidity allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a Tus supervisor job in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the Report of the advisory group on tax and social welfare in relation to child income supports will be published; and if she will...
- Disability Allowance
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for disability allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny which went to appeals...
- Local Employment Services
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to have a local employment service in the Lucan electoral area, that covers Lucan and Palmerstown, Dublin; and if she will make a...
- Pension Provisions
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether 52 weeks is a satisfactory time to wait for a decision on an appeal for a contributory pension in respect of a person...
- Pension Provisions
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the pension scheme gratuity payment for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for her Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from...
- Pension Provisions
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will identify, in a 12 month period from December 2011 to December 2012, the amount of the Social Welfare Budget that would be made...
- Rent Supplement
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when it is intended to offer rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to correspondence received by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to their proposed...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- An Foras Teanga
Question 90: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige moladh a chur ar aghaidh chun na Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh/Theas maidir le straitéis...
- Foras na Gaeilge
Question 91: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an mbeidh pobal na Gaeilge i gceannas ar a gclár oibre féin faoin tSamhail Nua Mhaoinithe atá beartaithe ag Foras na...
- Departmental Funding
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of funding given to the Curreeny Hedge School, County Tipperary, from...
- Special Areas of Conservation
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount paid for the 250 acres Bullrush Bog acquired by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. [24640/12]
- Road Network
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will arrange to examine the condition and provide funding to carry out remedial work on the road in Iveragh,...
- Departmental Reports
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the implementation of the report Creative Capital - Building Ireland's Audio Visual Creative Economy...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Inland Fisheries
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Ashlley Lodge, Leenane, Connemara, is one of the State assets being considered for sale; the uses this...
- Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to allow additional preliminary or exploratory licences for fracking following publication of the...
- Energy Conservation
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when works will be carried out under the warmer homes scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Energy Conservation
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount that was set aside in Budget 2011 for the warmer homes scheme, and of that money, the amount that...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Motor Taxation
Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding the provision of the option of paying car tax in monthly instalments, at present,...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and...
- Property Taxation
Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the new property tax report which was to recommend site valuation charges was due for publication...
- Water Services
Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the charging mechanism that will be used to charge domestic consumers on privately operated group water...
- Household Charge
Question 112: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has had their payment for the household charge returned...
- Homelessness Strategy
Question 113: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding if any, he draws down from the European Union to tackle homelessness; his plans for applying for...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 114: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 102 of 2 May 2012, if he will account for the number of women who...
- Household Charge
Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No 125 of 9 May 2012, the reason tenants in local authority accommodation...
- Planning Issues
Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the conditions for a landowner to receive permission from his Department to stone bank a river in order to...
- Special Amenity Areas
Question 117: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on his role in relation to the Liffey Valley special amenity area and the need...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office...
- Litter Pollution
Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the local authorities rule (details supplied), if he will explain the way in which all parties,...
- Building Regulations
Question 120: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent, if any, to which home owners whose property contains pyrite have been offered assistance through...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Legal Aid Service
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for civil legal aid services from 2007-2012 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24631/12]
- Legislative Programme
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the enactment of the Spent Convictions Bill to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24645/12]
- Court Procedures
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the way in which court judgements District, Circuit, Central Criminal, High Court, Family Law District and Circuit,...
- Parole Board
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the organisational and legal progress that has been made to give effect to his decision to establish a statutory Parole Board; when he...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality on foot of the publication regarding the merging of the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority, the steps being taken...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred...
- Garda Districts
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of recent organisational changes made by the Garda authorities to the Meath Garda Division, if he will list the Garda districts...
- Equality Issues
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review equal status legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24764/12]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency/naturalisation entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will...
- Temporary Release of Prisoners
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if compassionate release for first communion celebration of a child will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if...
- Residency Permits
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position and status in respect of residency/potential naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and...
- Residency Permits
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position and progress made to date in the matter of determination of residency/naturalisation entitlement, the further requirements...
- Family Reunification
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in and likely outcome in the determination of an application for family reunification in the case of a person...
- Residency Permits
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when update of Stamp 4 will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of residency/entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the entitlement to residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a...
- Residency Permits
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding entitlement to residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
- Asylum Applications
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of residency/naturalisation or further action required arising therefrom in the case of...
- Parole Board
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail the number of vacancies that will arise on the interim parole board this year; if he is favourably disposed to...
- Garda Reserve
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria used in the selection of members of the Garda Reserve Force; the numbers appointed to date; the gender breakdown; the...
- Media Monitoring Service
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will estimate the cost to the tax payer of his proposed externally hosted press cutting/media monitoring service for the first 12 months, once...
- Defence Forces Training
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Defence the average cost of putting one person through the standard Defence Forces entry level training process, including cost of instruction,...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Harbour Charges
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a system in Dingle Harbour, County Kerry, whereby boat owners using water from the harbour will be...
- Harbour Charges
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on waste charges in harbours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24781/12]
- Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Question 148: To ask the Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara ar phléigh B.I.M. leis nó lena Roinn an cinneadh atá déanta aige stop a chur leis na deontais do threalamh sábháilte d'iascairí;...
- Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Question 149: To ask the Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén méid airgid a chaithfidh Bord Iascaigh Mhara i mbliana ar fhorbairt agus pleanáil don fheirm éisc i gCuan na Gaillimhe; agus an...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of schemes run by his Department that have had expenditure reduced since 2008, broken down by year in tabular...
- Farm Household Incomes
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers affected by cuts since 2008, on a county basis, under disadvantaged area schemes, REP scheme and...
- Fish Quotas
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the Celtic Sea herring quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24644/12]
- Milk Quota
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the transfer of milk quota (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24653/12]
- Woodland Improvement Scheme
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he differentiates between thinning and tending in relation to the application and administration of the woodland...
- Departmental Transport
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any instruction has issued from him in relation to the purchase or replacement of vehicles by the agencies under his...
- Animal Welfare
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure the banning of hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24689/12]
- Tuberculosis Incidence
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has established an estimate of the financial impact of TB test changes on varying types of dry stock farmers prior to...
- Bovine Diseases
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding national bovine viral diarrhoea eradication programme (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment options scheme payment for 2011 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Single Payment Scheme
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing the 2011 single farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if he...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of...
- Pigmeat Sector
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there is a danger that the pig market could be on course for the same fate as the egg market, which...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of estimates that up to 11,000 land owners risk using the disadvantaged area payments because their stocking...
- Single Payment Scheme
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding entitlements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24784/12]
- Freedom of Information
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No 278 of 20 July 2011, the action he has taken on foot of the information provided; if...
- Department of Health
- Child Care Services
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to change the early childhood care and education scheme for 2013. [24642/12]
- Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on concerns raised in relation to inter-country adoptions (details supplied); the action she will take to address these...
- Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the proposal to establish adoption arrangements between Ireland and Kazakhstan; and if she will make a...
- Children in Care
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the aftercare needs of young persons leaving care are been adequately met in view of the evidence that there...
- National Education Welfare Board
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a chief executive/director currently in place in the National Education Welfare Board; if not, if she will ensure an...
- Youth Services
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there has been cutbacks in funding for statutory voluntary and community groups for the provision of summer activities for...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for her Department since coming to office inclusive of costs...
- Home Help Service
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding MRI scans. [24621/12]
- National Children's Hospital
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has received advice in regard to the location, extent of service and size of the proposed new Children's Hospital; when he...
- Health Services
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised by the Irish Haemochromatosis Association that there is still no equality of access to venesection...
- Dental Services
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who following initial dental examination when attending primary school was...
- Mental Health Services
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health when the new acute mental health admissions unit in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin will be operational; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a...
- Nursing Home Repayment Scheme
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 479 of 7 February, 2012, if the health repayment scheme appeals office have published their report for the...
- Medical Cards
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be taken regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health if he will accede to a request for a meeting with persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24719/12]
- Hospital Staff
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health when it is envisaged that the diabetic posts, to be shared between Galway University Hospitals and the Mid-West Hospital and for which funding has...
- Medical Cards
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if same will be reinstated; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the replacement of breast implants which were defective and the associated costs, the cost of same; if there will be a cost to the...
- Health Service Staff
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the call from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation to create 300 additional nursing posts in view of the...
- Mental Health Services
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which psychological requirements and support has been assessed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if...
- Medical Aids and Applicances
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the provision of a special buggy to meet the requirements of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Medical Cards
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health if and when an application for a medical card will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health the drugs deemed to be most effective in the treatment of MS; if all such drugs are covered by the general medical service; if it is intended to...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which speech and language or other psychological backup facilities required in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Departmental Agencies
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the location of Failte Ireland/Tourism Ireland offices internationally; the staff numbers in each of these offices, and the...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of sports capital grants approved and paid to County Laois in 2011 and any payments or approvals for...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs...
