Written answers
Thursday, 24 May 2012
- Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Building Projects
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the project timetable for the construction of the new school build project in respect of a school (details supplied); if he will provide...
- Languages Programme
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a new commissioned research paper for the NCCA on the need for a new common integrated language curriculum for primary...
- Public Service Allowances
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update of the review of public service allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25913/12]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for postponing the new build at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the poor condition of the school...
- School Staffing
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the number of retired teachers who were recently rehired in his Department; the details of their contracts in terms...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate definitively the date on which the new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be...
- Departmental Funding
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to ring-fencing the moneys allocated by FÁS for the refurbishment of Lourdes Youth and Community Services until such...
- Adult Education
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the kind of engagement SOLAS will have with industry in relation to the types of courses that are needed once it is set-up; and if he...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to exclude a school (details supplied) in County Galway from the capital building programme, while at the...
- Institutes of Technology
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on funding for the DIT campus at Grangegorman, Dublin, following the recent approval by An Bord Pleanála;...
- School Transport
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the conclusions of his review of forthcoming school transport changes; the impact that this will have on the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for postponing the new build at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the poor condition of the school...
- Skills Development
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that targets set in the action plan for addressing high level skills shortages in the ICT sector go far enough and...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a root and branch review of all course provision under the new SOLAS once it is established; and if he will make a...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on his plans for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; the status of the school's...
- EU Funding
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of persons who have accessed interventions from the European globalisation fund for redundant construction workers; the...
- State Examinations
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of junior certificate students who will sit the 2012 junior certificate Irish exam. [25779/12]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions he has put in place for schools in which their July Programme overseer has been withdrawn. [25796/12]
- School Staffing
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the numbers of teachers on the panel in the Diocese of Raphoe and the lack of permanent positions within County Donegal; his...
- Departmental Staff
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the retired teachers who are employed by the Teacher Education Section in providing continuing...
- School Evaluations
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in publishing the value for money review of small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Technological University
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in relation to the establishment of technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- State Agencies
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a timeline for the establishment of SOLAS and the progress to date in establishing SOLAS; and if he will make a...
- State Examinations
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school leavers who completed leaving certificate during each of the past five years; the social backgrounds according to...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the Dáil discussion relating to special educational needs on 19 April 2012, if he will confirm whether the right of parents...
- Educational Projects
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he and or his Department continues to examine and identify the quality, scale and skills requirement at all levels...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to ensure that the 2,183 redundant apprentices who have yet to complete their on the job training are enabled to...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse his decision to put off the new build at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin until 2015/2016; and if he will...
- European Globalisation Fund
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amounts of money returned to the European Commission or expected to be returned to the European Commission from the European...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision to cut two special needs assistants posts from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary which, if...
- School Staffing
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on when he intends to examine the operation of the panel system for part-time and temporary teachers...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse his decision to postpone the new build at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin until 2015/2016; and if he...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special needs assistants that will be employed for the 2012/2013 school year; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Reviews
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent organisational review programme of his Department; the steps he will be take to address the weaknesses...
- In-service Training
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills one year into the literacy and numeracy strategy the number of primary and post primary principals that have attended seminars conducted...
- School Accommodation
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal to provide additional permanent accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; if...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he expects to continue to be in a position to meet the requirements of children with special needs in mainstream...
- School Enrolments
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to discuss the matter of teenage parents being discriminated against in...
- Higher Education Scholarships
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he remains committed to keeping the 1916 commemoration scholarships and the Gaeltacht scholarships in place; and if he will make a...
- Vocational Education Committees
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the merger of vocational education committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25910/12]
- School Accommodation
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the demographic need for a modern building for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow, has been clearly...
- School Staffing
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on plans to implement a pilot voluntary redeployment scheme, agreed under the Croke Park Agreement, that...
- School Patronage
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the fact that the forthcoming periodic review of Ireland's record under the UN International Covenant on Civil and...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding teachers' allowances; his views on whether allowances are part of teachers' pay and to cut them would mean a...
- School Staffing
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will uphold the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and reinstate the 10 hours teaching time that is to be cut...
- Bullying in Schools
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he believes that need to be taken to prevent homophobic bullying of teachers and students; and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Human Rights Issues
Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update in respect of the case of Mrs. Asia Bibi who has been sentenced to death for blasphemy...
- Department of Finance
- Disabled Drivers
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the decision to refuse a primary medical certificate in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Tax Yield
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the yield from the carbon tax in 2011; the expected yield in 2012; the exemptions, reliefs or credits associated with this tax; the proportion of the...
- Sale of State Assets
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the criteria that was applied for selection of a company (details supplied) as advisers on the sale of Coillte assets; if an interview of the...
- Redundancy Provisions
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with financial institutions currently considering finalising redundancy schemes as to how best employees availing of such...
- Tax Code
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in county Kildare has not been issued with their P45 in view of the fact that it is a year since the person...
- Department of Education and Skills
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that funding in support of the FÁS construction skills certification scheme has been withdrawn; if any alternative...
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the rural DEIS schools in County Wicklow, his policy in relation to staffing and support services for rural DEIS schools;...
- School Staffing
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the effect of changes to the staffing schedule in one, two, three and four teacher schools on minority faith schools;...
- Vocational Educational Committees
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 112 of 14 December 2011 and 115 of 15 February 2012, if he is now in a position to state the...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of his Department's 2012 capital budget for school buildings and extensions that has been spent to date; the amount the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the My World Survey carried out by Headstrong in conjunction with the Psychology Department at UCD, if he will review his...
- School Staffing
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the implementation to date of his Department circular 0031/2011. [26036/12]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the proposal to provide additional permanent accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan will be...
- School Patronage
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the number of parents in an area (detail supplied) in County Meath who regard the lack of provision...
- School Staffing
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made regarding an application for inclusion on special national panel in respect of a person (details supplied)....
- Special Educational Needs
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs requirements continue to be met throughout mainstream education; the degree to which this meets with...
- School Staffing
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of schools throughout the country likely to experience a reduction in teacher numbers from or at September next; the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of schools in all regions throughout the country currently deemed in need of extension upgrading or replacement by new...
- Psychological Services in Schools
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent if any to which psychological assessment and or support is available for children at primary and post primary level; if any...
- School Accommodation
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he can engage with the authorities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare with a view to upgrading of...
- Health Services in Schools
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied regarding the frequency of school medical examinations and any follow up action required thereafter; and if he will...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Sale of State Assets
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of a comment he made in a recent interview regarding State assets and stated we are assured by people who know - and...
- Reform of Public Sector
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Implementation Body for the Croke Park Agreement is due to publish its next review; if the body has already reported...
- Sale of State Assets
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the selection criteria he is applying for the selection of advisers in relation to the sale of State assets; if a list has been...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- State Bodies
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the Industrial Development Agency has not responded to correspondence from a community group (details supplied)...
- Employment Rights
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an award in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he is responsible for the...
- Job Creation
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the pro-active steps he will take to ensure that jobs will come to County Kerry in view of the fact that we have premises...
- Work Permits
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects to review the application for a work permit in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on an issue regarding dental and orthodontic treatment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an illness benefit appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
- Departmental Staff
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the community welfare officers presently based in a health centre (details supplied); will they be moved and to which...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 was refused disability allowance, being told that they could not receive it as they...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if tenants in receipt of rent allowance cannot get their landlords to reduce their rent in line with the new guidelines issued by the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 17 May 2012, the reason the basic information sought was not provided in the question, in view...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when it is likely that carer's allowance will be made available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare [26109/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing requested in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of mortgage interest relief will be...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Turbary Rights
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the serious concerns of turf cutters in counties Cavan, Longford and Westmeath who have...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Departmental Agencies
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Bord na Móna sold lands at a location (details supplied) by private treaty in 1997 without notice...
- Inland Fisheries
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter relating to salmon conservation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
- Natural Gas Grid
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will direct the energy regulator to publish the final decision in relation to the gas interconnector as a...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Local Authority Services
Question 124: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if talks are or were underway with a company (details supplied) for the proposed provision of a private...
- Building Regulations
Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2012 does not place architects or lead...
- Unfinished Housing Developments
Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are allowed to carry out works in estates not yet taken in charge and when the bond has...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 129: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will forward all details in relation to the following, as of 1 May 2012 the number of persons employed...
- Local Authority Grants
Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing grants for domestic rainwater harvesting as a measure to improve water...
- Unfinished Housing Developments
Question 131: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number and total value of cash bonds held by Meath and Louth county councils for unfinished developments...
- Local Authority Submissions
Question 132: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce online submissions towards Development and Local Area Plans, Regional and National...
- Planning Issues
Question 133: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to have an independent external planning inquiry into plan making in Dungarvan Town Council in...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when approval will be given to Galway County Council for the Oughterard sewerage scheme; and if he will make...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in Killarney town there are more than 1,000 applicants on the housing list, with all the houses that are...
- Local Authority Services
Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to private housing estates if category 1, 2, 3 and 4, the liabilities of local authorities in...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he can examine the RAS scheme with a view to determination as to whether the scheme...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Data Protection
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Index on Censorship has highly criticised the 2005 Garda Síochána Act; and if he...
- Visa Applications
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for visas in respect of persons (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Children in Care
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is acceptable that a young girl from Nigeria who was placed in foster care eight years ago had all services withdrawn including...
- Garda Deployment
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will intervene on a matter (details supplied) in Dublin 16 regarding allocation of Garda resources; and if he will make a...
- Probate Applications
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the granting of probates in County Galway; the steps he is taking to ensure that persons will receive a...
- Garda Equipment
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide all details in relation to the number of marked and unmarked Garda cars in east Galway; the number of cars due to be...
- Garda Operations
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of outstanding warrants on PULSE as of this date nationwide; if he will provide a breakdown of the outstanding warrants by...
- Garda Stations
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will guarantee that Sundrive Road Garda Station, Dublin 12 will remain open permanently and that his Department has no plans to...
- Criminal Prosecutions
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances under which a motorist who is involved in a fatal collision is prosecuted for dangerous driving causing both death...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers that have been charged with dangerous driving causing both death and grievous bodily harm in a fatal road...
- Residency Permits
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an application for permission to remain in the State in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry was refused;...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has reviewed the figures for the number of unaccompanied learner drivers that have been involved in fatal and serious collisions...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of active Peace Commissioners here; the distribution of same by county; the total number of new Peace Commissioners...
- Prisoner Releases
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on schemes for early release for prisoners and the criteria for qualifying for early release; his plans to...
- Mediation Services
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have sought mediation services for family matters from April 2011 to April 2012; and if he will make a...
- Residency Permits
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set out the procedure to be followed to obtain Stamp 4 status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set out the procedure to be followed in order to upgrade residency status from Stamp 3 to Stamp 4 in the case of a person...
- Asylum Applications
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position and progress made to date in the determination of residency or naturalisation entitlement in respect of a person...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when an application for naturalisation might be considered eligible in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15;...
- Deportation Orders
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set aside the decision to deport in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Animal Breeding Regulations
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process for a person wishing to import a breeding dog from the US; the time restrictions and other regulations that...
- Milk Quota
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that milk quota purchased privately does not get considered for accumulating points when being considered for...
- Tree Felling
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the remedies available to householders whose properties are infringed upon by overhanging trees; if the provisions of the...
- Wildlife Protection
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the increase in foxes living in Dublin north central; and if he has concerns regarding...
- Grant Payments
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; when same will issue; and...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the status of discussions between Coillte and a group (details supplied) in County...
- Department of Health
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health when orthopaedic shoes will be available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [25962/12]
- Medicinal Products
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the severe shortage of essential medicines to pharmacies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a home care package in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Mental Health Services
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the implementation plan, which will identify specific recommendations of A Vision for Change that can be...
- Health Service Staff
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is rehiring nurses on a temporary basis that took early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health if extra provision will be given within the context of the home care package in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health the discussions or contacts he or any member of his staff have had in relation to locating the new National Paediatric Hospital at lands at Belcamp,...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the National Treatment Purchase Fund to urgently undertake the forensic financial review of the cost of care for the section 39...
- Ambulance Service
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the ambulance service; the action that will be taken regarding same; the position of...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a motorised wheelchair in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Food Safety
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the introduction of a ban on the sale of raw milk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26072/12]
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health the reason ketamine is not available to medical card patients in Cobh, County Cork, when it is available to persons in other areas of the country;...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a cataract operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite and approve a hardship scheme claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health if he has approved funding as requested by the hospital management to open a 12 bed in-patient acute admission unit and discharge lounge at a...
- Departmental Staff
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a chief dental officer in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26087/12]
- Health Services
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health the number of dental clinics that have closed over the past three years, from April 2009 to April 2012; and if he will make a statement on the...
