Written answers
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to giving road hauliers a rebate on their fuel costs as is practised in other European countries; if his attention has...
- European Central Bank Loans
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Finance noting that the ECB has provided more than €1,000 billion to European banks at 1% for three years, his views on whether this resource would be more...
- Departmental Staff
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of staffing levels in his Department by division, including current vacancies; if vacancies in his Department are...
- State Banking Sector
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Finance if any talks have been held with prospective investors to sell off any of the State's shareholding in AIB. [25634/12]
- Bank Levy
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the proposal in the Programme for Government for a bank levy to be applied once the banking sector began functioning again will...
- Promissory Notes
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the ongoing discussions to reduce the burden of the remaining promissory notes liability; and if he will make a statement on...
- Tax Code
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made on ensuring the minimum effective rate income tax rate of 30% is being met for high earners; and his plans to...
- Project Bonds
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with his European colleagues regarding the possible use of project bonds as a means to co-finance infrastructure projects...
- Stock Markets
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to regulate food securities trading on the stock market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25417/12]
- Mortgage Arrears
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans any interim measures to assist distressed borrowers prior to the finalisation of the personnel insolvency legislation; and if he will...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Finance if the State has met the targets set out in the Memorandum of Understanding with respect to the Fiscal Advisory Council and the reform of the legal,...
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been saved in the 2012 spending budget as a result of the non-payment of the Anglo promissory note; if this saving is available...
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of possible European assistance for the Spanish banking sector on Ireland's efforts to reduce the cost incurred by this State...
- State Banking Sector
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the timeframe for the completion of the loan from Bank of Ireland to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in connection...
- Public Infrastructure Funding
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Finance the manner in which any loans from the European Investment Bank to fund investment projects are treated in the Government accounts; his views on the...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken to date to make the National Assets Management Agency more transparent. [25628/12]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has estimated the potential costs that may be faced by banks as a result of the personal insolvency legislation; and if there is an estimate of...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of the National Asset Management Agency's valuations that have been appealed by the banks; the number of those appeals that were upheld;...
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Finance the amounts being lent by Irish banks to the small and medium enterprise sector; the amount of the €3 billion the banks are obliged to lend...
- State Banking Sector
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the proposed restructuring of Irish Life and Permanent, the future role he envisages for Permanent TSB and Irish Life in their...
- Strategic Investment Fund
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the Strategic Investment Bank as proposed in the Programme for Government; if there has been expressions of interest in investing in...
- Tax Code
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered giving an exemption from the Pension Fund Levy to defined benefit funds which are in severe deficit and are unlikely to be able...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Finance the action that he has taken to make the National Assets Management Agency more cost efficient. [25629/12]
- Tax Reliefs
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have availed of section 14 of the 2012 Finance Act. [25649/12]
- Personal Debt
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has engaged with the banking or lending sectors with a view to determination of a strategy to deal with mortgage arrears and...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that will be taken to provide and protect banking infrastructure in rural and disadvantaged areas following downsizing by the banks. [25647/12]
- European Council Meetings
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on discussions at a European level regarding the Spanish banking crisis. [25625/12]
- National Pensions Reserve Fund
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the best use for the State of the remaining funds in the discretionary portfolio of the National Pension Reserve Fund; and if he will...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether domestic banks are responding adequately to the demand credit from first time house buyers; and if he will make a statement on...
- EU-IMF Agreement
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which budgetary expectations continue to be met and are in line with targets anticipated in the course of discussions with the Troika;...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the situation that sees Permanent TSB, a State-owned bank, still charging a standard variable rate for mortgages which is...
- EU-IMF Agreement
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of the targets set out in the original Memorandum of Understanding signed in December 2010 that have been fully met; the number of targets...
- Illicit Trade in Tobacco
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the way his Department can prevent lost State revenue through the illicit tobacco trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the establishment of a pan European banking regulator that would supersede national authorities across the EU; and if he will make a...
- Tax Code
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an amendment (details supplied) to Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010; and if he will...
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the operations of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; the timeline for the IBRC to be wound down; and if he will...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals he is putting to his EU colleagues in the context of a prospective EU stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether Irish banks have sufficient staff numbers with the skills necessary to deal with impaired and loans of deteriorating quality....
- State Banking Sector
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that in year one the domestic banks are close to or have already reached the expected mortgage losses figure set out by the...
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the projected worst case scenario of losses in the Prudential Capital Assessment Review 2011 for the covered banks of €9 bn...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact that the recent downgrading of growth projections for the Irish and European economies are likely to have in terms of the fiscal...
- Tax Code
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the rebate on carbon tax element of fuel costs for the fishing sector to the agricultural and transport sectors; and if he will...
- Tax Yield
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance the potential yield from the introduction of a new third rate of income tax of 48% for those earning more than €80,000 per annum; if he will...
- Job Losses
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance the pre-emptive and proactive measures he is putting in place, along with other Government Departments, to prepare for the numbers of staff to be let...
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the ability of the banks to generate their own capital after 2013 in view of the fact that last year's stress tests assumed a quicker...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the names of the private investors who purchased the Irish Life and Permanent shareholding in the National Asset Management Agency. [25641/12]
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if the reductions in GDP growth in quarter 3 and quarter 4 of 2011 officially places this State back in recession; and if he will make a statement on...
- Tax Code
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider launching a review process for the introduction of a wealth tax here; his views on the introduction of such a tax; and if he will...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if has discussed banking regulation and cooperation between the International Financial Services Centre here and in London City with Prime Minister...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Human Rights Issues
Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise with the Chinese authorities the case of Mr Chen Guangcheng, [25817/12]
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to use the opportunity provided by the upcoming Ireland European Union Presidency to try to assist in...
- Departmental Staff
Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons who retired from the public sector who have been re-employed by his Department in 2011 and to...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the seed capital scheme in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Economic Growth
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether his growth projections for 2012 and 2013 remain valid in view of the fact that GDP fell by -1.1% in Q3 2011 and -0.2% in Q4 2011...
- Tax Collection
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25688/12]
- Insurance Industry
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any regulations in relations to the premium or other charges or fees charged by companies for Life Protection policies; if there any...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the primary budget deficit in 2011; the anticipated primary budget deficit in 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Tax Collection
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance for the two most recent years available, the number of persons whose income is more than €1 million; and the percentage this is of the overall...
- Tax Code
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will re-examine the VAT legislation with a view to making changes to eliminate the situation whereby certain tour operators are having to pay...
- Departmental Staff
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the profile of staff in his Department in terms of professional qualifications, details of the number of staff who have a legal, accounting or...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the various factors likely to affect growth in this economy have been identified and isolated with a view to specific or...
- Economic and Monetary Union
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is agreement among the EU Council of Finance Ministers both within the Euro zone and without on a strategy whereby each member State within...
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent if any to which this country's economic competitiveness has improved or otherwise fluctuated over the past twelve months; if there are...
- Mortgage Arrears
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the likely criteria to be applied in the future in respect of stress testing of mortgage applicants with particular reference to the need to have due...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications for refund of income tax to the Revenue Commissioners made in each of the past three years to date; the total value of...
- Director of Corporate Enforcement
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the requirements of the Corporate Enforcement Regulator are being met in full or in part by all or some of the financial...
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Curriculum
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to reforming the information and communications technologies curriculum at second-level to focus on the...
- School Staffing
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will set out the changes being implemented to the general allocation model for learning support and resources teachers; if it is...
- School Curriculum
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action that has been taken on the recommendation of the National Competitiveness Council in the Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge...
- School Inspection Reports
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of whole school evaluation inspections and subject inspections that have been carried out in schools in the second level...
- School Transport
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Bus Éireann operated buses providing school transport services in County Roscommon; the corresponding figure for private...
- School Accommodation
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the school inspection report on a school (details supplied), if there are any proposals to provide more permanent...
- School Closures
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has any plans to close a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [25757/12]
- School Staffing
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will accept the appeal lodged by Donegal Vocational Education Committee in respect of the loss of ex-quota guidance counsellor...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to efforts made by his Department to acquire a site for a proposed education campus (details supplied)...
- Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge
Question 106: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil plé déanta ag an gCoiste Idir-Rannach atá ag plé le hoideachas faoin Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge ar na himpleachtaí a...
- In-service Training
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action that has been taken on the recommendation of the National Competitiveness Council in the Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge...
- School Enrolments
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to have enrolment numbers for the junior infants class 2012/2013 for a town (details supplied) in County Meath; and if...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding he expects to be drawn down in respect of school building projects for each year of the five-year school building...
- Teaching Council (2 comments)
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the purpose of the €11 million that has been generated as surplus by the Teaching Council; the amount of interest...
- Public Sector Remuneration
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to review the payments and allowances paid to vocational education committee chief executive officers; the changes, if...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Departmental Staff
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the profile of staff in his Department in terms of professional qualifications, details of the number of staff who have a...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- International Trade
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline, in tabular form, the total amount and names of countries that Ireland has export or import trade with;...
- EU Directives
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in view of the EU's proposal for a regulation on statutory audits of public interest companies amending Directive...
- Employment Rights
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on concerns raised that the introduction of the €50 fee to access the Workplace Relations Service might act as a...
- Job Creation
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following on from his recent visit to Kerry, the action he will take to attract more new companies into County Kerry; if he...
- Department of Social Protection
- Pension Provisions
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the probe into pension fund administration fees has been completed; when the recommendations will be made public; and if she will make...
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a Monetary Advice and Budgeting Service will be opened in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25954/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding both supplementary welfare and jobseeker's allowance appeals in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will report on the outcome of the review of community employment schemes operated by companies (details supplied) in County Mayo...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance application which was received last September in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a review of disability allowance will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any support has been put in place to assist those who have signed up to new rental agreements, who have now been advised of the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an illness benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding proposals in relation to the domiciliary care allowance (details supplied). [25769/12]
- Redundancy Payments
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment of redundancy entitlements will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [25804/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [25819/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if supplementary welfare allowance or an exceptional needs payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding the FÁS work placement programme; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Farm Assist Scheme
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a farm assist appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Illness Benefit
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in relation to an illness benefit application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make...
- Invalidity Pension
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if she will...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if she will...
- Rent Supplement Scheme
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the formula her Department uses to calculate the market rents rate for County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has been refused payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25931/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make...
- Employment Support Services
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are any exemption in relation to the qualifying criteria for TUS schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Planning Issues
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 328 and 329 of 15 of May 2012, when and where the meeting with the proposers of the...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Broadcasting Services
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the main findings of RTÉ's report into Saorview and Saorstat provision in west Cork which he received on 16...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of broadband services for rural areas in County Carlow; and if he will...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to ensure that broadcasting both public and private is fair, objective and impartial; and...
- Energy Conservation
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount that was spent on the better energy homes scheme in 2011; if he will provide a breakdown of the...
- Electricity Generation
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action that has been taken on the recommendation of the National Competitiveness Council in the Ireland's...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action that has been taken on the recommendation of the National Competitiveness Council in the Ireland's...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to any complaints against RTE upheld by the Broadcasting Authority or the...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be made available for Tarbert and Ballylongford waste water treatment schemes, County...
- Local Authority Charges
Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans in respect of rates and rentals for small businesses (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the housing supports available to a couple who do not meet the criteria for rent supplement yet cannot...
- Water Charges
Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in view of the proposed introduction of water charges, he will be considering the individual rights of...
- Household Charge
Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No 476 of 1 May 2012, if he will clarify the question of whether the...
- Water Services
Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the installation of water meters or provision for same in new developments, and water...
- Election Management System
Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the revision boundaries of the local electoral areas will be changed in advance of the Summer 2014 local...
- Water Services
Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail the projects described as contracts to start in the Water Services Investment Programme...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if plans have been submitted to him in relation to the extension of the Mountmellick sewerage network,...
- Building Regulations
Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concern being expressed by architects regarding the proposed...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Asylum Applications
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person's (details supplied) application for subsidiary protection will be completed.. [25746/12]
- Anti-Racism Measures
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the reservation or interpretative declaration in relation to Article 4 of the International Convention on All Forms of...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for naturalisation.. [25828/12]
- Garda Deployment
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in the Garda National Drugs Unit, Garda National Immigration Bureau, Garda National Bureau of Criminal...
- Garda Transport
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of repairing Garda vehicles in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25861/12]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on an application for a certificate of naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Crime Prevention
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an immediate action plan to deal with anti social activity in O'Connell Street, Dublin, particularly after 7 p.m....
- Proposed Legislation
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made on the drafting of the Legal Costs Bill and the Family Law Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Citizenship Applications
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25879/12]
- Legal Aid Service
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the waiting lists for persons seeking civil legal aid in each county; and if he will...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Harbours and Piers
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding is available to repair a slipway (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Grant Payments
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary has yet to received the full sum of the entitlements owed to him...
- Poultry Industry
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans there are, or that will be implemented to increase turkey production in view of the fact that there is...
- Department of Health
- Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the Bilateral Agreement with Ethiopia. [25939/12]
- Water Quality
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if the fluoridation chemicals administered in drinking water has been tested to determine if they meet the requirements of EU...
- Medical Cards
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health if two years a normal waiting period in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford to be fitted for a hearing aid; and if he will make...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding his plans for the new national children' hospital; if he will summarise the terms for selection of the new site; the main...
- Hospital Services
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health the action he now proposes to take to deal with all the recommendations of the Health Information Quality Authority published in respect of Tallaght...
- Grant Payments
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been refused a motorised transport grant. [25751/12]
- Medical Cards
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their appeal in relation to a medical card application; and if he will...
- Health Service Expenditure
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health the overall breakdown of rents paid by the Health Service Executive for premises in County Donegal; and if he will provide a detailed breakdown of...
- Health Service Properties
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will provide a building for an organisation (details supplied) to operate a suicide prevention service in Tuam,...
- Primary Care Centres
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the proposed primary care centres yet to be built around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Services
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health his views and the plans for St. Vincents Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois, for 2012, 2013 and future years; and if he will make a statement on...
- Medical Cards
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health if information regarding the household income for the current year will be taken into consideration regarding a pending appeal for a medical card in...
- Hospital Services
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of hospice beds and palliative care facilities available on a county or regional basis throughout the country; the number of such...
- Medicinal Products
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health if he will add the drug Sativex to the controlled drug schedule to enable it to be available to persons with Multiple Sclerosis; and if he will make...
- Medical Expenses Reimbursement
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health the criteria to qualify for a reimbursement of medical expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25852/12]
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an assurance that no extra beds will be closed at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 for the rest of the year; and if he will make a...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an update for a hip replacement operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a replacement prosthetic limb; if he will provide funding to allow the prosthetic limb to be...
- Hospital Services
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence regarding a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25878/12]
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health if arrangements will be put in place to restore the two respite beds at the Maynooth Community Unit, County Kildare; if so, the date that same will...
- Elder Abuse
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff working in the Elder Abuse Unit; if he will confirm that each Health Service Executive region has a dedicated officer for elder...
- Health Services
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Irish Dental Association concerns regarding cutbacks in the National Dental Treatment Programme (details supplied); and if he will...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Tourism Promotion
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of full time staff working in the Howth Tourism Office, County Dublin; if additional staff will be allocated over...
- Departmental Staff
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who retired from the public sector who have been re-employed by his Department in 2011 and to date in...
- Public Transport
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 10 May 2012, if he will provide details of the pilot and timings; and if he will...
